Key Sports Philosophies for Best Businesses

You only have to look to America’s favourite coach, John Wooden, to see that bringing sport philosophy into the business world is a popular practice. Vision, leadership, goals, team cohesion, and the pursuit of excellence all play key roles in the success of business. 

As an executive, the first thing I do when scanning a potential new candidate’s resume is to examine what sports and activities they pursue. I do this for two reasons: first of all, I can find common ground with this candidate, and second of all, I can identify if they are able to speak the language that sport teaches us. 

The language of sport isn’t a new language, yet right now there are a lot of business guru’s regurgitating the basis of this philosophy and putting a modern spin on it. They realize that this language speaks directly to people and is easy to connect with. In order to understand the key principles behind this language, Better Your Best Coaching introduces you to Key Sports Philosophies for Best Businesses to help your business grow and to remove all of the confusion and clutter that is associated with this philosophy.

1)   Have a plan and write it down!

Know what you want.

Choose your team.

Set your goals.

Know your obstacles.

Follow up & follow through.

Celebrate-even the smallest victories!

2)   What you put in, you get out

Manage energy not time.

Your health & wellness is the foundation to your success.

Focus on your strengths, don’t ignore your weaknesses.

3)   Crashing is good!

Learn from your mistakes.

4)   Be a Professional

Come prepared & ready to play.

Bring the energy you want from those around you.

Always do your best.

Leave your luggage at the door.

5)   You gotta be good to be lucky and you gotta be lucky to be good!

Good luck is when opportunity meets preparation.

For those of you that consider yourself a competitor, this might not be new information. But what you might not realize is that you can incorporate these philosophies into your daily practices and transform your business using the tools you already have.

Here are some key questions to ask yourself:

Do you have a business/life game plan?

On a scale of 1-10 how healthy are you? 

What mistakes are the easiest to sweep under the rug and ignore?

How do I sharpen my skills every day/month/year to be the best professional in the business?

When was the last time you got lucky...in business or in life?