Ability is of little account without opportunity.
Lucille BallRead
I celebrate a victory when I start walking off the field. By the time I get to the locker room, I'm done.
Interpretation
Success is celebrated at the moment it is achieved, but reflection needs to occur afterward.
Tom Osborne emphasizes the importance of recognizing and celebrating achievements immediately after they occur while also highlighting the need for closure and moving forward from those victories. The process of acknowledging success should be swift, but the deeper reflection and understanding of what that success means can come later, allowing for personal growth and readiness for future challenges.
In practice
This quote can be shared during a team meeting after completing a successful project.
Ability is of little account without opportunity.
People don't understand that when I grew up, I was never the most talented. I was never the biggest. I was never the fastest. I certainly was never the strongest. The only thing I had was my work ethic, and that's been what has gotten me this far.
Almost everyone who has had an idea that's somewhat revolutionary or wildly successful was first told they're insane.
To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal
Those who turn good organizations into great organizations are motivated by a deep creative urge and an inner compulsion for sheer unadulterated excellence for its own sake.
The road to success is always under construction.
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