Football and Hotels; What Do They Have in Common?

When I was in High School August meant the start of football practice. I remember very vividly how hard the practices were, how sweaty I got and how hard I was pushed. I felt as though I was pushed to my limit and then some each day of practice. Sometimes I wondered if it was worth the pain that I had to go through. My mind and body would often scream at me to quit but my heart would say keep going (remember my last blog where Matthew West sadi he was going to let his heart defeat his mind).

My coaches often would say that what we did in August would determine how well we played in September and October and if we would be playing in November and December (the playoffs). They also said that the reason they pushed us so hard is so we would be more prepared than the other team for the fourth quarter.

How does this relate to hotels?

1) Our Coaches are pushing us harder than before each and every day. You are probably being asked to do more than you have ever done before. Perhaps you are wondering if what you are going through is worth the pain. I am here to confirm what your heart is already telling you that it is worth the pain.

2) Even though we are in the third quarter what you do now will determine how well your hotel performs in the fourth quarter. If you aren't out sewing seeds NOW you can't have a harvest later! If you only sew a few seeds you reduce your potential harvest later. If you are sewing enough of the right kind of seeds you will have a harvest now and later.

3) In football to really be good you have to give your all on EVERY play. In order for you and your hotel to be the best you have to give your all each and every day. You can't just go through the motions.

One of my favorite movies is "Facing the Giants". In one of the scenes a football player says "I am about out of strength." The coach says "then you negotiate with your body to find more strength." All of us can find more strength by encouraging each other and negotiating with our body.

Please enjoy the clip from "Facing the Giants" video called The Death Crawl. To see the clip JUST CLICK ON THE TITLE OF THIS BLOG ABOVE (football and hotels, what do they have in common)

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