The Sport of Business

Sports and business require many of the same traits, one needs to have a strong desire to be competitive, work harder than most, be tactical and be able to motivate yourself. The one thing most "big ego" types don't have, is the ability to be a team player. That we are a "team" attitude, will enable others to full-fill their goals, as well as yours (a real winner).

One of the biggest egos in sports, was Wilt Chamberlain, a gifted athlete, one of the all time greatest basketball players. Said about the skill of rebounding, "when I go for a rebound, I have nine enemies, when I get the rebound I have four friends". Wilt led the NBA in almost every scoring and rebounding statistic, led in minutes and games played, he won almost every award there was to win. He did not win the one that mattered and that was "Champion". He was not a good team player for the first half of his NBA career, one of his nick names was the "Big Loser". He refused to practice until after 4 pm, refused to talk to team mates and coaches he didn't like. Not until the 66-67 season when a coach finally stood up to him, convincing him he could be a better team player and win a championship too! That Sixers team had a 68-13 record (a then NBA record), won the NBA championship, Wilt the MVP award and made a lot more money. He had finally learned half way through his career, it was a business, a team and other people counted.



Evan if you are the "boss" there are people you will need on your team and you will need to be a "team player".