Mentor Wisdom: “Winning has a price and leadership has a price.” — Michael Jordan
Mentor Lesson: Success costs more than money
Michael Jordan didn't become the greatest basketball player by accident, he paid a price that most people would never dream of paying.
The man who would later earn millions and become a global icon spent years living like a monk devoted to basketball.
But here's what most people miss about Jordan's famous quote about winning and leadership having a price. The price isn't just hard work or long hours.
The real price is becoming someone completely different than who you are right now.
Jordan had to kill his lazy habits. He had to murder his excuses. He had to bury his need for comfort and approval from others.
The person who walked onto that first championship court was barely recognizable from the kid who got cut from his high school team.
Leadership works the same way.
Every successful entrepreneur has paid this hidden price. They've had to become ruthless with their time, obsessed with their craft, and willing to make decisions that regular people find uncomfortable.
Bezos paid the price by working 12-hour days in a garage while his friends climbed corporate ladders. Musk paid it by sleeping on factory floors while others went home to their families. Gates paid it by dropping out of Harvard while his classmates played it safe.
The question isn't whether you're willing to work hard. Everyone says they'll work hard. The real question is whether you're willing to become the type of person who wins.
As promised, wisdom in under a minute.
Talk soon,
-Chris
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