There’s more to the champion than what you see on the surface. pic.twitter.com/0P7zU2DBt9
— Travis Daugherty (@CoachTDaugherty) May 4, 2019
Coach Travis Daugherty, author of The LENS: Raising a Champion Athlete and Man in Today’s Myopic World, made me a better leader today when he tweeted the graphic shown above.
The image shows three champions on the medal stand. We see their success, joy, adulation, and the cheers from the crowd. But what Travis illustrates so well is all the behind-the-scenes work it took to get on the stand.
Many people want to be a success. Many people want to be a champion. But few people are willing to do the things Travis shows that is necessary to for success.
The following are 50 Things No One Sees Which Will Make You A Better Leader as shown above. And this is still not all that is required.
- Desire
- Passion
- Focus
- Effort
- Training
- Failure
- Hard Work
- Blood, Sweat, and Tears
- Doubt
- Pain
- Injury
- Early Mornings
- Late Nights
- Improvement
- Patience
- Tests
- Goals
- Elation
- Listening
- Sacrifice
- Feedback
- Courage
- Planning
- Vision
- Spirit
- Joy
- Fear
- Innovation
- Discipline
- Perseverance
- Sadness
- Tactics
- Grit
- Time
- Bravery
- Loneliness
- Rejection
- Learning
- Guts
- Rest
- Motivation
- Strategy
- Diet
- Hope
- Sleep
- Commitment
- Loss
- Zeal
- Help
- Team
Everyone wants Easter without Good Friday. We want gain without pain. Are you ready to do what no one sees so your accomplishment can be seen by everyone?
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