"“And it’s good to see man because, obviously, we come from two different types of football. I’m not saying I’m old or anything, but just to be able to see that attitude and aggression to get better every day, that makes me want to come in every day and be better.
“When you got somebody like that who’s pushing you at the opposite end, that’s when you become bookends.”" - Morgan Moses about Will Campbell, via Mike Giardi in "Boston Sports Journal" (subscription)
You improve or you get worse; you don't stay the same.
When a slacker quits a job, nobody cares. The saying goes, "don't let the door hit you on the backside on your way out."
Organizational success depends on the individual and collective work of everyone. Positivity breeds positivity. Energy energizes. Hard work makes others work hard.
If you're the "lead dog" on the sled, your daily enthusiasm and example set the tone for the group. Coaches and top players aren't allowed to have "off days."
I probably shared this before. Years ago a Red Sox player got an enormous contract. He was overheard saying, "Nothing else matters. I got paid." What happened to his career? It spiraled downward and he got traded. He got paid, but he got worse, lacking professionalism.
Investigative journalist Bob Woodward kept a sign on his desk, FAA. It didn't mean Federal Aviation Administration. "Focus and Act Aggressively." Stay in the fight.
Lagniappe. Another FAA? Footwork, arms load, attack. Her first step is tiny, so it's just as much a three-step approach.
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