Next Play & Heroic Minute — overcoming the distractions of failure and success

Ben Rogers, founder of TBL Coaching, joins David and Tim to unpack the distractions of failure and success, and give 2 keys to staying consistent: #NextPlay and #HeroicMinute
You can connect with Ben here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brogers53

Ben shares the difference between sales and sports is we often look at sales as “game day” while in sports the emphasis is on practice days. Why can’t we shift our focus here as well, Ben challenges.

The Bottom Line: the practice is more important than the game. Where’s my focus? The trophy, or the next fundamental habit!!

Ben’s FOTG pledge: “I respect my time as much as I respect everyone else’s. My first appointment of the day begins when my heat feet hit the ground. I will be early or on time to my first appointment and this will set the tone for my actions of the future. My greatest challenge of the day is getting my feet on the ground at or before ____ a.m. and I will defeat my greatest challenge today!”

No more “ish” ... why would anyone want to lose their battle of the day?

Ben quotes author Saint Josemaría Escrivá: The heroic minute: here you have a mortification that strengthens your will and does no harm to your body. If, with God’s help, you conquer yourself, you will be well ahead for the rest of the day. It’s so discouraging to find oneself beaten at the first skirmish.”

Golden Nugget: go for the small habits and focus on consistency. When you fail or succeed, take a breath, then look for the next play ...

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