There are a lot of similarities between business and baseball, and in ways they are interchangeable. I played baseball in high school and became captain of the team. I learned a lot about how teams can excel with the right leadership and with regard to the specific talents of each player. It was a great education.
I remember talking to George Steinbrenner about the ingredients for success and two things we agreed upon were loyalty and talent. Loyalty is a must and if you are job seeking, always ask yourself this question: would you want someone like you on your team? You know the qualities that are important, so review what they are and be sure to deliver them.
Baseball is a team sport that requires individual excellence--just like business. Assembling a talented team--or being a member of a winning team--can be a wonderful experience. Make sure you have what it takes, and think about the big picture--which includes you and your team.
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Business is not always about fair play. The rules are unclear even to a professional. You can be talented and unhappy with your chosen profession or some teammates. Jeolousy is very real.
Individual excellence should be demonstrated in everything you do at work, home, and leisure.
The person you are is always reflected in your behavior. Good sportsmanship should be coupled with acts of kindness and generousity. To act elite and above other players is not an act of kindness. To get a huge paycheck and not share it with people less fortunate may make you a great baseball player, but not a good example for young people to follow. Be selective with whom you call a hero in baseball or any other profession. What you see is not always what they are.
Yes, I would very much like someone like me on my team. And I am blessed to have such people. Therefore the team is not my team. The team is Our Team.
Sports seems to be an interesting subject for loyalty. It appears that the loyalty goes to the biggest bidder for that loyalty at contract renewal time. A reason the great Yankees stuck together through the rough times is because there is no bigger bidder than the maverick George Steinbrenner.
Sincerely, your valiant friend and strong "Revolutionary Entrepreneur"
Nimrod (means "Valiant, Strong" in the Hebrew language)
Dr. Nimrod Erech M. Christ Nimrod,
President, Co-founder
Self-Esteem & World Peace Association
Nimrodworldpeace@aol.com.
I've read about your baseball playing in your books, Donald. I was a hot shot baseball player in little league and didn't recognize my own ability even when they gave me Most Valuable Player award. In high school I lost my interest in it - played second string football being 5'6" at 135 libs. I loved it - at birth I weighed only 2lbs 5oz so I consider that weight - still my current weight - quite an accomplishment.
I was a track star in high school and it also came naturally to me and I put out little effort to go All State one year. But again in college I lost my desire to run.
I learned you could be good at something and one day let it go. You could also not know how good you really are while everyone else does. And you can be good at something but not have the discipline to really take it to the top.
More success to you.
Mike
Take care.
Brendan Ryan
The Brendan Ryan Company
Houston, Texas