Build a Positive Team...

I read this newsletter about building a positive team from Jon Gordon. This newsletter make me recall some of the things I've learned in some seminar I have attended in town. That's a lot of time, when we feel the need to change to have better future, however, the people around us like family, relatives and friends, will be pulling us back because they are comfortable with who we are now and worry that we might got hurt in the process of changing. We are who we are because of our past. We will be who we wanted to be if we decided to make a change NOW. Therefore, in order to change, we have to look for like-minded people or build a mastermind team to encourage, support and inspired each other so that we can stay on course of the CHANGE we want. ;) Have Fun in the journey of Life.

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No one creates a joyful, successful life and career in a vacuum. We all depend on the support, energy and love of others to succeed. That’s why it is so important to realize that there are many people in our circle of friends, co-workers and family that can sabotage us of our hopes and dreams and drain us of our energy. Instead of helping us build a life, they contribute to tearing it down.

No one knows this better than Pete Carroll, USC Football Coach and two time national champion. Pete knows the importance of building a positive team and from the moment his young players join the program he cultivates personal and collective team positive energy. When I spoke to Pete he said, “We really don’t like to talk much about it. We just try to live it and embody it on a daily basis.” And they certainly do. From Pete’s constant uplifting encouragement to positive, high-energy practices to a positive locker room atmosphere, his team is consistently being infused with positive uplifting energy rather than negative draining energy. Pete believes positive energy is so important that he has ingrained it in their culture, systems and processes. It’s no wonder Pete has built one of the most successful college football programs ever. There’s an abundance of research that shows that positive people and positive teams produce positive and superior results.

Everyone performs at a higher level when they are surrounded by a positive and supportive team. And as college football coaches scamper around the country trying to recruit the most talented high school football players, who wouldn’t want to come play for a coach who brings out the best in them? When you build a positive team you attract more people who want to be on your team.

So now it’s time to think about who’s on your team? Then ask yourself, “Who do I want on my team and who needs to be off the team?” Who increases your energy and who drains your energy? Who will help you succeed in the game of life and who is sabotaging your success? Who is helping you be the best you can be and who are you helping to be the best they can be?

Then it’s time to recruit your team just as Pete Carroll recruits his players. Build a team of friends, family, and co-workers who support you, encourage you, and uplift you. Tell them of your goals and ask for their support. Ask how you can support them in their life and career. Team members help each other. There is an exchange of positive energy. Once you have your team in place, consistently infuse your players with positive energy and watch your success and happiness soar. It works for Pete Carroll and USC and it will work for you.

Sending Positive Energy Your Way,
- Jon