The Best Players Always Play

Winning teams put their best players in the game.

Period.

Not the players who've been there the longest.

Not the players who kiss the most ass.

Not the players who everyone likes the most.

The players who deliver results.

This is how all winning teams operate.

The best players play.

In sports.

In business.

In life.

If you lead a team...

You'd be doing yourself and the team a massive disservice by doing anything different.

When you hand out rewards or game time for anything other than performance...

You're telling your entire team that results don't matter.

You're telling them that showing up is enough.

You're telling them that mediocrity is acceptable.

You're telling them that there's no reason to compete.

...and you will lose because of it.

Want to win?

Put the best players in the game.

Want to play in the game?

Make sure you're one of the best players.

I didn't make the rules...

I simply understand them.