What is success?
Stephan Le Roux (You need to hear the truth)
Serial Entrepreneur | Business Growth & Turnaround Specialist | I Diagnose Stagnation, Drive Scalable Growth, and Rejuvenate Brands with Hard Truths & Bold Strategies
What is success? We all strive for it in one way or another, but what is it really??How do you define success??Nowadays, there are multiple definitions.?There is, however, one common thread that most people do agree on about success.?Perseverance in the face of failure is the key to success.?
One of our favorite inspirational stories of success comes from Tom Brady. Brady didn’t follow the typical athletic path into the NFL. While most athletes begin getting groomed for the sport by the 3rd grade, Tom Brady wouldn’t set foot onto the grid iron until the 9th grade.
In fact, his debut into actually getting onto the football field didn’t come until his Sophomore year when the starting quarterback for the JV team quit. Fortunately for Brady, that opportunity helped him capture the starting Varsity QB role by the time his Junior year arrived.
After finding success at the high school level, Brady would eventually go on to become a Michigan Wolverine. But success wasn’t a given for Brady at this level. Nope, he had to earn it.
In fact, Brady came into the program as an underdog, with seven other quarterbacks ahead of him on the depth chart. After almost requesting a transfer to another school, Brady’s determination would eventually win him the coveted starting position by the time he was a Junior.
The obstacles Brady would face continued on even into the Pros. Brady had his mind set to play in the pros, but there was very little interest in him during the draft. In fact, Brady barely made the draft, being chosen in the 6th round as the 199th pick.
Brady was grossly underrated and underestimated by every coach in the league. His draft report from 2000 NFL draft actually stated the following qualities:
Poor Build | Skinny
Lacks Great Physical Stature and Strength
Lacks Mobility and Ability to Avoid The Rush
Lacks a Really Strong Arm
Can’t Drive The Ball Down Field
Doesn’t Throw a Really Tight Spiral
System-Type Player Who Can Get Exposed if Forced to Adlib
Gets Knocked Down Easily
Indeed, Tom brady was not the highest rated quarterback, he wasn’t the most well groomed for the sport, nor was he the best athlete. In addition, he didn’t have the best numbers, or even the best mechanics. However, Tom Brady did have the most heart and determination.
Thus, through sheer willpower, he pushed himself to becoming one of the greatest football players of all times. And he has proved his case with the following accolades:
Most NFL Championships By a Player (7x)
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Most Games Won By a Quarterback
Most Games Played By a Quarterback
Most Combined Passing Yards
Most Touchdown Passes
Most 4th Quarter Comebacks
Best Touchdown to Interception Ratio
5 Time Super Bowl MVP
3 Time MVP of the NFL
2 Time NFL All-Decade Team Player
Only Player to Win a Super Bowl for Both The AFC & NFC
“Stay hungry. Stay humble.” – Tom Brady
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