Consistency is one of the hallmarks of my career. You knew what you were going to get out of E-Smith every game, every year, no matter if I was 22, 21 or 35 years old.
Interpretation
Consistency in performance is key to building a reliable reputation.
Emmitt Smith emphasizes the importance of consistency in achieving success throughout his career. Regardless of his age or the specific circumstances of each game, he made sure that his performance remained dependable, which contributed significantly to his reputation as a top player.
In practice
This quote could inspire athletes in a motivational speech about training habits.
Vision gets the dreams started. Dreaming employs your God-given imagination to reinforce the vision. Both are part of something I believe is absolutely necessary to building the life of a champion, a winner, a person of high character who is consistently at the top of whatever game he or she is in.
It's very hard to find someone who's successful and dislikes what they do.
The winners at the Olympics step up, bursting with pride, because everything that they have worked for and all their dedication is rewarded in a climax that I, and most golfers, will never experience.
Do not measure success by today's harvest. Measure success by the seeds you plant today.
Victory was to be bought so dear as to be almost indistinguishable from defeat.
The defining factor [for success] is never resources; itβs resourcefulness.
A lot of times when you have very short-term goals with a high payoff, nasty things can happen. In particular, a lot of people will take the low road there. They'll become myopic. They'll crowd out the longer-term interests of the organization or even of themselves.
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