I was reflecting on a list of my favorite sports management movies. The list toppers are ‘Remember the Titan’ and ‘Miracle’ and then I would have the hindi movie that combined these 2 are remade it in an Indian hockey women’s team situation ‘Chak De India’.
Nevertheless, the common factor in these movies and many more that involve under dog teams doing the impossible has been a seemingly dictatorial coach who drove the teams crazy with intense practice sessions and many annoying rules. 3 things happened in the process –
1) The whole team unified against the coach forgetting petty differences.
2) The moment they played a few games and saw the real value of a coach as good as the ones they had, they began to believe..
3) Most importantly, the team became incredibly well conditioned. They may not have been the most talented teams but they were certainly the fittest.
It’s all about conditioning I’ve realized and the big question to ask myself is
‘Am I conditioned enough to become the Associate that adds the highest value in the industry? I.e. Do I have the necessary physical fitness, mental strength and intensity to consistently sustain great performance?’
That’s a thinker!
A Learning a Day 