The Dallas Cowboys Are Starting to get it Right

I think there is a very good lesson to be learned from the recent success of the Dallas Cowboys football team. Much had been made about their poor record and poor performances in “December” in the past several years. This year they have done well by winning some of their high profile December games.


 


All of the sudden all the analysts and critics are back on the Dallas Cowboys band wagon. They are riding high. The team is riding high. The fans are riding high. Success makes life good. I too am impressed by their recent performance, but I also remember the words of one of their previous and most successful coaches, Jimmy Johnson.


 


He said to enjoy the success, but to remember that you were only one week from humility.


 


What he was saying is that past performances and successes would not guarantee future successes. You had to continue to work hard, and continue to perform at the levels that generated your success if you wanted to be a success in the future. The competition is always going to try and beat you.


 


The challenge for you and your business is going to be to look forward and continue to try and step up your performance, and fight the urge to look back and bask in the glory of previous victories.  You have already been paid for those.


 


As for the Dallas Cowboys, we’ll see how they do. They may have found the key to improving their December performance, but they still have not won a playoff game in 14 years……..

One thought on “The Dallas Cowboys Are Starting to get it Right”

  1. Steve,
    As usual, great observations. A few other ways to articulate your message are:
    Everyone loves a winner!
    What have you done for me/us lately?
    Life is like a box of chocolates… (Forest Gump)

    Finally, one of my favorite analogies in sports and the business of sales: Winning the ultimate prize is like running a high hurtles race. You can be going great, and perceive you are winning, but catch a hurtle, fall and break your ankle at any time. Training, consistency, hard work, and perseverance will get you to your end goals.

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