Don't Botch A Win

What does the title mean?

How in the world do you botch a win? Not just in games but as the botch and the win relate to daily life.

Hmm???

Well, here is an upfront example:

The Washington Commanders (2-4) won their second game of the season last night, 12-7, on Thursday Night Football as they played the Chicago Bears (2-4). The win had signs of ugliness and concern on both squads. Of course, and as blogged last week, the Commanders have a plethora of drama that surrounds the organization with more recent drama brought to the limelight Thursday morning.  

However...

Fans are ticked off and unhappy. I get it. They want a better product. They want a better win. 

You have Coach Rivera ticked off at the post-game news conference. Sure, he made an unwanted comment earlier in the week. OK, so let him resolve it with the team and Wentz. What happens in the locker room should, in this case, strengthen the locker room. Capiche?

Pretty sure someone else is mad as well.

But, don't botch a win. How do you botch a win? You stay mad. Simple as that. You treat the win like a loss or a losing process. Games may not yield pretty wins. Life wins may not look pretty as well (e.g., getting a job that has a long and stressful commute even though your salary increased by 40k).

The individuals who do not want to hear this message are the ones who have been fed up with mediocrity. That's fine. Let them handle their moment until they come around. Drop the yea, but mentality because it will stress you out about a win.

In a team atmosphere, the team is the strongest asset to a win. Not the fans. Not casual fans of a sport. The individuals in the locker room know the real deal. Everyone outside of the locker room only has a basket full of opinions. So, keep the cohesion within the team despite any other shortcomings.

A team has to move on to the next game as a win lingers for a couple of days or more. But, players overcome shortcomings and success in order to build upon them. 

So, a win is a win is a win! That's it.

Much success to you | Derek |@teemptraining | derekteempt@gmail.com