PLAYING NOT TO LOSE, OR PLAYING FOR MASTERY?

“When someone thoroughly exhausts an experience, they can’t help but revere it.”

—Peyton Manning, from his retirement speech, 2016 (WATCH VIDEO HERE)

Peyton Manning doesn’t just love the game of football. He reveres it. We know this not because he’s played his whole life or has a Super Bowl ring. We know it because of what happened behind the scenes.

Though some may disagree when he says he wasn’t the most talented player, what we know is that whether playing for the Colts or the Broncos, he was always ready. The focus and levelheadedness he showed on the field was a result of how he spent the rest of the week—preparing with an unmatched intensity.

On the Pyramid of Mastery, level one represents the base and level six represents the pinnacle of performance and pursuit. By operating at that pinnacle, Manning accomplished something rare and special.

Examine to see where you or team members are on the pyramid and what you can do to move up and find the kind of satisfaction that can only be find in the Zen-like state of level six.

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