Friday, January 27, 2012
Quick Thought
I had an opportunity today to watch a documentary about an idol of mine...Vince Lombardi. I have always been fascinated with Lombardi more so as a motivational speaker than a football coach. Early on in my sales career I was required to watch a sales training video that featured Lombardi. He explained, to a rookie salesperson, his philosophy regarding sales and life in general. It stuck with me forever. This man was one of the best when it came to getting the most out of an individual. His "If you are going to do it, do it 100% with no excuses or regrets attitude" is something I tried to strive for. The reason I am writing about this is twofold. First, Vince Lombardi died young, at 57 years old from colon cancer. Second and most important was the comment Lombardi made shortly before he died regarding looking back on his life. He said "you only get one chance for your testimony and that usually happens when you are gone". I watched every person who was interviewed become extremely emotional as they tried to testify to the greatness of Lombardi and not one mentioned football. He deeply touched the people he met throughout his life. Are we doing the same or are we just going through the motions? Take the time to make a positive mark on whatever you do, no excuses or regrets. You have one chance for a testimony, make it a good one!!
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Just wanted to let you know I was thinking about you yesterday when I was giving Megan a driving lesson. I had a little more patience and understanding than I would have normally, and I was actually able to enjoy the milestone as it was happening. That didn't stop me from sweating through two shirts, though. Thanks for the perspective.
ReplyDeleteHey Chuck, I love this post:) If someone were to ask me "who's chuck" my best response would be that you were my mentor. I was young starting out in the car business and pretty clueless. You never failed to teach me something everyday and treat me with the utmost respect. Those "car guys" can be pretty rough but you definitely taught me how to handle them. As time went on it turns out you would teach me soooo much more. You were one of the few men I had met that admittedly had a great admiration for his wife and family.I learned that there were men out there like that. We talked about many things and I learned so much from our chats. I still have some of the wonderful recipes that you shared with me over time. You were my mentor when I so much needed one and didn't even know it. Your post just makes me smile because it all makes sense, of course you admired Lombardi, you are a Lombardi for so many and you probably didn't even know it.
ReplyDelete~Nicole