ALERTNESS
Today is the 7th block in John R. Wooden's Pyramid of Success!
"Alertness is the next building block in the Pyramid. In sports today, we see instantaneous adustments during play-film, photos, and spotters in the booths with binoculars and computers providing immediate information to coaches and players during the game. This is Alertness at the most intense level. Should it be any different with you?
There is something going on around us at all times from which we can acquire knowledge if we have Alertness. Too often we get lost in our tunnel vision and we don't see the things that are right in front of us for the taking, for the learning.
My favorite American hero is Abraham Lincoln. He had Alertness. Mr. Lincoln once said that he never met a person from whom he did not learn something although most of the time it was something not to do. But that's also learning and it comes from your own Alertness.
Basketball is played between the ears as much as between the lines. This is true in life and in business. Alertness is a potent weapon for a leader or anyone else. A driver who's asleep at the wheel will crash. The same happens to organizations whose leader does not exhibit Alertness. Their refrain: "I didn't see it coming."
As you strive to reach your personal best, Alertness will make your task much easier. You will 'see it coming' before the competitor does. Be observing constantly, quick to spot a weakness and correct it or use it as the case may warrant."
-John R. Wooden
Happy Father's Day to all our Earn Purple Dads!
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