“I can’t always succeed but I can deserve to”.
These words were spoken by Jonny Wilkinson, one of the World’s most accomplished and respected sporting figures.
He went on to say that “preparation is power”.
In any form of life but especially in business a strong work ethic carries us a long way.
Jonny genuinely believes that the harder he worked the more likely he was to succeed.
He never wanted to be famous but simply to play rugby because that was what he loved.
He has always been a gifted player but dedication played a huge part in the outcomes.
He saw his work as a “portrait of himself”.
He understood the point made by Joshua J Marine in his career: “Challenges are what make life interesting but overcoming them is what makes life meaningful”.
When he got knocked down he got straight back up again.
He recognised too that setbacks help to shape a winning team.
Sport often teaches overlapping lessons for those choosing business as a career.
Identifying with the truth of Jonnys approach may help us to reach the peak of our own career but never forget that being happy to do what we love finds its own satisfaction.
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