WEEK 1
COMMITMENT COUNTS
Leaders are careful about what they commit to. They don’t commit to every good thing that is out there.
There will always be more to do or achieve, but leaders aren’t interested in more for the sake of more; they are interested in achieving their next goal, and nothing more. Leaders know that enough is enough, and they don’t make commitments that don’t help move them forward.
COMMITMENT COUNTS
Leaders are careful about what they commit to. They don’t commit to every good thing that is out there.
There will always be more to do or achieve, but leaders aren’t interested in more for the sake of more; they are interested in achieving their next goal, and nothing more. Leaders know that enough is enough, and they don’t make commitments that don’t help move them forward.
| 2words_lesson_1-_commitment_counts.pdf |
WEEK 2
SACRIFICE REQUIRED
There are a lot of things, when it comes to finding success in the game of life, that are optional. Whatever you might find on that exhaustive list, the one thing you will not find is sacrifice.
Sacrifice is required for reaching your goals as an individual and as a team.
As challenging as this concept is, it is worth every painful moment. When you learn how to use sacrifice to your advantage, you unlock a door to success that few people are ever willing to walk through. The reality of sports and of the game of life, however, is that if you don’t sacrifice for you goals, then you will sacrifice your goals. Either way, sacrifice is required.
Dave Ramsey is onto something when he says, “The most important decision about your goals is not what you’re willing to do to achieve them, but what you are willing to give up.”
Most people are willing “to do”, but very few are willing to “give up”.
This week we are going to focus on creating a mentality and a culture that celebrates the “sacrifice required” mentality. Through physically, emotionally, and mentally challenging ourselves; celebrating the times and people around us who demonstrate sacrifice; and writing our own story of how our sacrifice is worth it, when we sacrifice for the right things.
SACRIFICE REQUIRED
There are a lot of things, when it comes to finding success in the game of life, that are optional. Whatever you might find on that exhaustive list, the one thing you will not find is sacrifice.
Sacrifice is required for reaching your goals as an individual and as a team.
As challenging as this concept is, it is worth every painful moment. When you learn how to use sacrifice to your advantage, you unlock a door to success that few people are ever willing to walk through. The reality of sports and of the game of life, however, is that if you don’t sacrifice for you goals, then you will sacrifice your goals. Either way, sacrifice is required.
Dave Ramsey is onto something when he says, “The most important decision about your goals is not what you’re willing to do to achieve them, but what you are willing to give up.”
Most people are willing “to do”, but very few are willing to “give up”.
This week we are going to focus on creating a mentality and a culture that celebrates the “sacrifice required” mentality. Through physically, emotionally, and mentally challenging ourselves; celebrating the times and people around us who demonstrate sacrifice; and writing our own story of how our sacrifice is worth it, when we sacrifice for the right things.
| 2words_lesson_2-_sacrifice_required.pdf |
WEEK 3
FIVE STAR
It does you no good to be a 5-star athlete if you have 0-star character. Prowess on
the field is temporary. Eventually, sports will end. When it does, you will still have the
character lessons you learned while playing, and the skills picked up from the lessons will
help you throughout your life… or not. Compartmentalizing your life pushes everyone else out so the focus is only on you and what you want out of life. It’s about what you are good
at. On the other hand, having a 5-star character requires caring about
others. It means leading a life that makes the world a better place. You can’t do that if you’re focused on nothing but being the best at your sport.
FIVE STAR
It does you no good to be a 5-star athlete if you have 0-star character. Prowess on
the field is temporary. Eventually, sports will end. When it does, you will still have the
character lessons you learned while playing, and the skills picked up from the lessons will
help you throughout your life… or not. Compartmentalizing your life pushes everyone else out so the focus is only on you and what you want out of life. It’s about what you are good
at. On the other hand, having a 5-star character requires caring about
others. It means leading a life that makes the world a better place. You can’t do that if you’re focused on nothing but being the best at your sport.
| 2words_lesson_3-_five_star.pdf |
WEEK 4
HARD WORK
The best work you will ever do is hard work.
Look around professional sports at the best. The Tom Bradys. The Lebron Jameses. The
Alex Morgans. If you ask them what the secret to their success is, the secret to the
championships, endorsement deals, and complete mastery of their game, their answers would all be the same: it’s all about hard work.
HARD WORK
The best work you will ever do is hard work.
Look around professional sports at the best. The Tom Bradys. The Lebron Jameses. The
Alex Morgans. If you ask them what the secret to their success is, the secret to the
championships, endorsement deals, and complete mastery of their game, their answers would all be the same: it’s all about hard work.
| 2words_lesson_4-_hard_work.pdf |
WEEK 5
EXPECTATION VS REALITY
It’s not fair. Why is this happening to me?
These are common thoughts when reality doesn’t meet up with your expectations.
Common, but unhelpful. Life isn’t fair. Bad things happen to good people. Everyone
makes mistakes.
EXPECTATION VS REALITY
It’s not fair. Why is this happening to me?
These are common thoughts when reality doesn’t meet up with your expectations.
Common, but unhelpful. Life isn’t fair. Bad things happen to good people. Everyone
makes mistakes.
| 2words-week-5-gp.pdf |