Iron Sharpens Iron

Professionals cut out the noise and ignore the distractions. The PNC Championship is an annual golf tournament where winners of Golf majors’ team up with a family member and play against other major winners and a family member. In 2021, Tiger Woods teamed with his twelve-year-old son Charlie. The Woods’ finished second in the event behind John Daley and his son John Daley II. Charlie shone during the PNC Championship smoking balls off the tee and dropping long putts. Here Tiger passes down lessons on focusing on the job at hand. Credit: Golf Digest #ironsharpensiron #grit #coachingmindset

In the fiercely competitive realms of Management, Leadership, and Strategy, success demands more than just innovative ideas and robust execution. It requires a winning edge – a fusion of strategy, leadership, and relentless motivation that transcends conventional business wisdom. Iron Sharpens Iron: How Borrowing from the Pro Sports Playbook Can Give Businesses the Winning Edge, offers this edge by blending the thrill of professional sports with the strategic acumen required for business excellence.

Fascinating insights from #49ers Head Coach Kyle Shanahan on evaluating the quarterback position. Coach found his guy in Brock Purdy. Credit: Flying Coach Podcast with Sean McVay and Peter Schrager. #ironsharpensiron #grit #goodtogreat #nfl

Dabo Swinney Head Coach of Clemson University - “As you set goals and you achieve goals, you gotta reset them. You’ve got to always strive, you can’t ever arrive, you can’t ever be complacent. The best of the best always try to get better.” #coaching #coachingmindset #ironsharpensiron #goodtogreat #grit #nfl

How do you play the curve ball? Is your business ready to overcome adversity? #IronSharpensIron #grit #goodtogreat

Mike Tomlin, 17 years as Head Coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers. Never had a losing season. Won a Super Bowl in year 2. What are you willing to do? #Ironsharpensiron #grit #goodtogreat #nfl Credit: Hampton Roads Youth Foundation 2012

“The truth is most anything that I’ve ever been involved in that ended up being special, I overpaid for, every time, to the end. Anytime I’ve tried to get a bargain, I got just that, it was a bargain in a lot of ways and not up to standard.” - Jerry Jones owner of the Dallas Cowboys responding to a question about prolonged contract negotiations with Dak Prescott in 2021.   In business, if you want to achieve something meaningful, your team must be resourced.   Credit: Dallas Cowboys Press Conference 11 March 2021 #ironsharpensiron #grit #nfl #dallascowboys #cowboys #nfl #nflfootball

“There is no elevator to success, there is no app, you gotta to put the work in…. …What I learned is that you can outwork people, you can outthink people, you can out want people, you can out effort people, you can out tough people, that’s what the game taught me, you can out-believe people.”   #ironsharpensiron #goodtogreat #grit #Clemson #clemsonuniversity #nfl #nflfootball Dabo Swinney Head Coach of Clemson University for the last sixteen seasons (2008-2023). 213 games for 170 wins at a winning percentage of .798. He has led Clemson to the National Championship beating Alabama twice, 35-31 in 2016 and 44-16 in 2018, and in achieving the feat in 2018 became the first team in the College Football playoff era to go 15-0.   Credit: Columbus Valley Area High School Football Awards Luncheon, 13 December 2017.

#NFLDraft day is here. How do you identify talent? In the lead-up to the 2017 draft, Patrick Mahomes II penned a letter to NFL Coaches and General Managers. The passion was more than evident, and truly represented team-first and accountability mindset. "I’m ready to start the journey to a championship." Six consecutive AFC Championship Game appearances, four Super Bowl appearances - and three rings later - the road to greatness has already been navigated, leaving Mahomes chasing GOAT status. #ironsharpensiron #goodtogreat #grit #growthmindset https://lnkd.in/gnz-d_ng

#NFLDraft week   Reflecting on the greatest of all time and Tom Brady’s experiences in the 2000 draft. Here is a clip of Brady being interviewed in relation to a pre-draft scouting report.   Credit: The Brady 6: Journey of the Legend No One Wanted, NFL Films.   #ironsharpensiron #chipontheshoulder #grit #goodtogreat