Dear Friends:
When I was a young man in Harrisonburg, Virginia, my high school basketball coach once pulled me aside at practice and told me, “Be the best you can be today, for there is a championship won each and every day.” It is a lesson that stayed with me in college, the NBA, and beyond, as I learned that success only comes with hard work, dedication and teamwork. You must always dream big, but those dreams will never come to fruition without a daily commitment to excellence, a positive attitude and a plan for success. Years later, these words of wisdom became the inspiration and foundation for my Motivation, Attitude, Plan for success Program [MAP].
Whether it’s achieving your sales goals, learning new skills, or simply providing for your family, you first have to have the MAP to get there. The MAP program will teach you how to set your goals by determining what’s in your heart and mind, and then create paths to achieving those dreams. Even if no one else believes in you, you must create a clear vision of your own unique potential. Just like Newton’s Law of Gravity, success depends upon your commitment, drive and vision to these basic winning principles.
Over the years, I have spoken with thousands of kids and hundreds of business organizations, and am often asked, “Who was my toughest opponent?” My answer is always the same: Myself. We are always competing against ourselves. We are always both our greatest assets and our biggest roadblocks.
The key is to get started NOW. In the words of Teddy Roosevelt: “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.” In other words, you will never achieve your goals in life if you keep waiting for another day. So seize the moment, create your MAP to success, and remember, “It takes teamwork to make a dream work.”
Sincerely yours,
Ralph Sampson
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