In the 7th round of the 2022 NFL Draft, the Kansas City Chiefs selected Rutgers running back Isiah Pacheco with the 251st pick. Not much was expected from him, or any 7th round pick for that matter. However, by mid-season Pacheco had supplanted former first round pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire as the team’s starting tailback.
Even bigger things are anticipated from Pacheco this year, but fulfilling these expectations requires deliberate effort, not chance. Judging from his comments provided below, I believe what is expected from him is indeed attainable. Please click the 13-second link, and afterward, I will share three essential steps that young leaders must take to achieve their goals.
"I want to run for 1,000 yards."
Isiah Pacheco discussed where he's working to improve heading into his second season as a pro. pic.twitter.com/b41NHdz9MC
— Matt McMullen (@KCChiefs_Matt) July 20, 2023
Just to recap, Pacheco said, “It’s the details. (I’m) detailing my notes more, just finding little things to get better at. For me, I want to run for 1,000 yards. That’s the goal obviously but it starts here today at practice day-by-day.
3 Steps Young Leaders Must Take To Achieve Their Goals
The following are three steps I gleaned from Pacheco which all young leaders can take to achieve their goals:
Develop A Plan For Achieving Your Goals
A failure to plan is plan to fail. Pacheco has a goal of running for 1,000 yards but is smart enough to know this will not happen by accident. It will require a plan. And for the Chiefs running back, that plan begins in practice.
Make A Big Deal About Little Things
How you do anything is how you do everything. Pacheco knows the secret to going to the next level in his performance is found in his meticulous attention to the details. By making incremental improvements in the “little things,” he gains marginal advantages that ultimately lead to significant outcomes.
Do The Lonely Work
Lonely work done well eventually becomes lovely work. The average person often over-values the results everyone sees in public and under-values the work done in private it took to get there. You must love the grind.
It is the day-in and day-out work during practice which will allow Pacheco to get his 1,000 yards.
Conclusion
I would imagine almost everyone reading this article has goals they wish to achieve. But to get there, you need a plan, meticulous attention to detail, and a willingness to do the lonely work.
Isiah Pacheco hopes doing this will result in 1,000 yards. For you, it will be something else but if you do not take these three steps, your chances of success are unlikely.
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