“Prepare like a champion” -- Approximately two months ago my little brother called me, which is pretty unusual because like his generation, he usually sticks to texts and the occasional Iphone Facetime chats. As soon as I picked up the phone all is could hear is excitement on the other line. “We made it. We made it to the championship!” he said.
My brother is 11 years old and currently plays on his traveling basketball team back in my hometown of West Milford, NJ. He plays point guard on his team, and for his standards, he’s a decent basketball player.
I thought about the best advice that I could give to him. Something that I would have appreciated when I made it to my first championship game and the only thing that I uttered out of my mouth was - “Prepare like a champion!”
These are the words that stuck with me since I was a sophomore in high school. It’s something that my football coach used to drill into our heads on a daily basis and something that will stick with me for the rest of my life.
I can still hear it… “Prepare like a champion today because you will never get this day back.”
That lifelong motto can be translated into everything you do, no matter who you are. No one becomes successful in their day-to-day lives without preparation and hard work. If you want to be the best husband, the best mother, or the best leader in your organization, you must be intent with self-preparation. That’s something that I will always remember.
Farley Ashby
Account Executive
