By Peter Jeff
The Leadership Mints Guy
Here’s an idea to help you smile in the face of immediate adversity. Reading time 2:55.
You got off on the wrong foot. You stumbled out of the block. Now you’re sure your project is doomed.
Well cheer up! The most effective leaders battle back from tough starts. They stub their toe and get back up and go. Consider that:
PABLO PICASSO was born dead. His uncle –a physician- tried an innovative approach (breathing cigar smoke into the baby’s nostrils to shock the newborn’s lungs) and revived him. Picasso, the 20th century’s most innovative artist, turned a tough start into spectacular show over his lifetime.
So did the following six sports legends.
Jack Nicklaus
JACK NICKLAUS, the greatest professional golfer of all time, took his first swing as a professional golfer and drowned his golf ball. He hit his drive into the water. From that pro exhibition match in Miami, Nicklaus went on to win a record 18 major tournaments including six Masters Championships, five PGA Championships, four US Opens and three British Opens. That’s two more than the combined total of Arnold Palmer (7) and Gary Player (9) and three times as many as Lee Trevino (6). Tiger Woods (14) needs five more major victories to unseat Nicklaus.
Lou Gehrig
LOU GEHRIG struck out in his first at bat in the major leagues—on three straight pitches. Yet Gehrig went on to set 45 major league baseball records, including a then-record 2,130 starts over a 14-year span. Continue reading “Stub your Toe? Get Up ‘n Go”
LEADERSHIP MINTS 