My alma mater TCU… the school that made it all the way to the National Championship last year… got wrecked by the Colorado Buffaloes in our season opener this past weekend.
You haven’t seen the Buffs in any rankings lately, because they won only ONE GAME last year.
But the Buffs picked up a not-so-secret weapon in the off-season. A new coach. Deion Sanders.
The one they call “Coach Prime.”
This dude is someone you might call a polarizing figure. From the legendary tales of how he performed at the NFL combine prior to being drafted, to his flashy playing days (some of which were right here in Dallas), and now to his coaching of college programs, Coach Prime is a unique flavor.
Fun fact: TCU was favored to beat Coach Prime is his first game as the Colorado head coach by 21 points.
I was highly skeptical we could win by 3 touchdowns. And I was concerned – knowing Prime’s reputation – that the team he put on the field would give us a run for our money.
Indeed they did, and ended up beating us by 3 points. His son, the Colorado quarterback, set a new school passing record by putting up 510 yards on us. What an embarrassment.
Now look, there are a bunch of different factors at play here for why we lost. First game of the season, bunch of new players, new coaching staff, etc. But Colorado was in the same boat.
So what made the biggest difference?
When I saw this 20-second video on Twitter just before game time, I knew we were in trouble: (click the image to watch, or click here)
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The ONE THING Colorado CLEARLY has… more than TCU and probably most other teams… is they BELIEVE.
And Belief Trumps (almost) Everything.
Prime’s players BELIEVE in the mission he put forth. They BELIEVE in his leadership. They BELIEVE in each other. They BELIEVE they can go out there and hang with any team, despite having gone 1-11 last year.
These guys BELIEVE. Here’s another vid that dropped right after the game. Check it out and just TRY not to get excited. (tap the image to watch, or click here)
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This make me wanna tryout to play for Coach Prime RIGHT NOW. Look at those guys. They are BELIEVERS. They are READY to go out and tear somethin up!
They don’t care who they’re playing, what adversity they face, how challenging it’ll be. They’re on a mission to do what they need to do.
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Expectations for Colorado have been low all summer. But I anticipate Coach Prime and his crew are gonna prove a lot of folks WRONG this year. And it’s all built on that foundation of belief.
You lead a team of people in your practice. Are they believers? Do THEY believe like YOU believe? If not, it’s time to make them believers, or bring in new believers.
Belief is the cornerstone of everything we coach with our clients. Lots of different ways to create and strengthen belief, but the bottom line is – belief is a prerequisite for sustained winning, growth and resilience (which is crucial when the economy gets a little wonky).
Build BELIEF on your team. (And hopefully TCU will do the same so we can make it a halfway decent season…)
– Troy
PS – It’s almost cataract season. You need to make sure all your bases are covered so you’re set for OPTIMAL premium lens conversions, which means we need to talk. (Belief comes into play here too…)