A couple of years ago I was coaching an up-and-coming leader in his company’s marketing department. He was hungry to grow but also carried a bit of a chip on his shoulder. Like any other session, we sat down and engaged in some small talk before I asked him what was on his mind.

As an avid sports fan, I often find myself seeing the world in sports-related metaphors. This is especially true in business, and for good reason. Throughout history, those 2 worlds have always been closely connected.

Growing up, I was never much of a reader. I feel that is probably the case with many restless young boys. It was just hard for books to compete with the level of stimulation that sports or video games could provide…

It was our first tournament of the season, and a crucial game for us. If we won, we would advance to the semi-finals. If not…

I keep hearing it from so many people. “I am swamped!” “I have way too much to do.” “I need to learn to delegate more…

So I will start off this article with a little pop quiz for you:

Elon Musk, Michael Jordan, Marissa Mayer, Eleanor Roosevelt, Richard Branson…

“… Sorry … this is still blowing my mind” the young leader muttered in disbelief. “I mean is it really this simple?”