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The old-time athletes played for pride and glory, not the money (like some of today’s players). They played because they loved the game.

 

·      Do what you love

·      For all the right reasons.

·      Do what you love 

·      If you want to do great things.

 

Coaches and business leaders alike talk about being getting employees to be motivated to show up and do their best. In many ways, that motivation is in part from the team spirit, camaraderie, and enjoyment found in the things we do. But even more comes from within, the spirit that drives each person to want to be their best and to do their best. It’s called a ‘can-do’ attitude – you see it in people’s eyes and faces, in the bounce in their step, the hustle in their efforts, and the smile on their faces. You can tell when people have it, and even more so when they don’t. It’s not a skill we can teach, but an attitude that lies within. I’ve often said here that leaders must encourage that self-motivation and compliment it every time they see it. Not sometimes, every time. This is a team effort – employees making sure they come to work with a fire in the belly and managers thanking them for that. Talk about that kind of attitude in your pre-shift meetings today.

 

Ralph Fulsom "Red" Marston (1907 − 1967): American football player who played college ball at Boston University and one game of professional football for the NFL’s Boston Bulldogs in 1929.