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Lessons from Gridiron Genius.  

1. "Champions behave like champions before they’re champions." —BILL WALSH 

2. "You start first with a structural format and underlying philosophy, then find people who can implement it.”

3. "Exhibit a ferocious and intelligently applied work ethic directed at continual improvement." 

4. "Be willing to go the extra distance for the organization."   

5. Peter Drucker: “Culture can eat strategy for lunch.” 

6. "Coaches are first and foremost great leaders."

7. "If someone needed to be critical of a player’s talent, he was to keep it professional. Stay clean and to the point, and don’t denigrate."

8. "Never begin with the end in mind."

9. "The best teams force players to prove their value."

10. Find your guys. "Moss displayed another Belichick staple: mental toughness, which the Patriots define as “doing what is best for the team when it might not be best for you.”