I wasn't able to watch the Super Bowl this year -- surprisingly low score -- but as the news said, there will be one wide receiver that will be seeing nightmares for awhile because of what 'could have been'.
The next day I watched the highlights and read some of the interviews and one really caught my attention.
They were interviewing Robert Kraft, the owner of the Patriots, when he said these words,
"Getting everybody on the same page is probably the way you really hit that sweet spot, getting everybody to check their egos at the door. That's true in life. It's true in relationships. It's true in everything."
That really spoke to me and resonated as a truism. How many times have teams failed to live up to their fullest potential because one or two members let their ego get in the way?
And it reminded me of this verse in the Bible, "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests but also to the interests of others." Philippians 2:4
Of course, much has been said of the Brady Belichick dynasty. What I see in it is a powerful commitment to friendship and excellence and underneath it all a submission one onto another, knowing each other's strengths and weaknesses, and pushing each other to their limits.
http://sportswire.usatoday.com/2015/01/19/brady-and-belichick-jumping-obstacles-to-create-dynasty/
Brady may have a Super Bowl sized ego, but he knows his part to play in the story - that he is just one part of the larger team.
"I just love working hard. I love being part of a team; I love working toward a common goal." says Tom Brady
Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/lists/authors/top_10_tom_brady_quotes
And Robert Kraft sits back and sees it all with a smile on his face, content to let the football players play and the coaches coach. He knows his role too, and "hitting the sweet spot" has never been more fun.
Take a word of advice from one of the winningest football team owners in history and "check your ego at the door."
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