Success Is A Choice

Lately I've been re-reading parts of Rick Pitino's book, "Success Is A Choice: Ten Steps To Overachieving In Business And Life". It's one of my favorites. I especially like the chapter about being on time. He says that unless you arrive at least fifteen minutes early, you're late. It doesn't take his teams long to realize that a three o'clock practice really means be there at 2:30 to warm up because full-speed drills start exactly at three o'clock, and they had better be prepared.

Here's part of the introduction to the book:

"What's true on the basketball court is true in business and in life.You want to succeed? Okay, then succeed. Deserve it. How? Outwork everybody in sight. Sweat the small stuff. Sweat the big stuff. Go the extra mile. But whatever it takes, put your heart and soul into everything you do. Leave it all out on the court.

But that won't happen unless you choose to make it happen. Success is not a lucky break. It is not a devine right. It is not an accident of birth. Success is a choice."
-Rick Pitino -