PAY ATTENTION TO DETAIL
Success is often reached through the little stuff. When Pat Riley coached the Los Angeles Lakers
from 1982 to 1990, his team won four NBA championships. In taking over the New York Knicks in 1991,
Riley inherited a team with a losing record. But the Knicks seemed able to play above their
abilities and even gave the eventual champions, the Chicago Bulls, their
hardest competition in the play-offs.
How does Riley do it? He says his talent lies in attention to
detail. For example, every NBA team
studies videotapes and compiles statistics to evaluate players' game
performances. But Riley's use of these
tools is more comprehensive than that of his rivals. “We measure areas of performance that are
often ignored: jumping in pursuit of every rebound even if you don’t get it,
swatting at every pass, diving for loose balls, letting someone smash into you
in order to draw a foul.”
After each game, these ‘effort’ statistics are punched
into a computer. “Effort,” Riley insists,
“is what ultimately separates average players from impact players. Knowing how well a player executes all these
little things is the key to unlocking peak performance.”
Are you paying attention to the seemingly small-stuff of
life? King Solomon put it this way: “The little foxes…spoil the vines.” (Song of
Solomon 2:15) My friend, be prayerful
and attentive.
Sisters and brothers, be continually blessed, and
please (above all else) MAKE SURE YOU ARE READY TO MEET OUR SOON COMING KING.
Maranatha!
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