I played football today with a group of guys. I didn’t know any of them and they didn’t know me. I’m a small guy and being small really sucks. When you’re small, you’re immediately undervalued. You’ve also got to have talents that size can usually make up for. If you’re not tall, you have to jump higher. If you’re not strong, you have to be quicker.

So, generally, if you’re small, the first 45 minutes is spent “proving your worth”. I guess an easier way to do it is by breaking out old trophies or telling them stories about my past but no matter what you do, you’ve got to have something that gives you credibility… whether its punishing someone for the first 45 minutes or telling them stories about how great you were 5 years ago.

Everything in life requires credibility. That’s why we went to college, provided a free service, or did something that took a solid week without any pay-off. So that, when we’re done, we can say, “Hey… Look what I’ve done”… It allows you to “prove your worth” without having to “punish someone for 45 minutes”… Instead, all you have to do is, tell a story.

Its easier… Try it.

One of the worst things you can do is work really hard to gain credibility and not tell a sole. If nobody knows, you have to go out and “punish people for another 45 minutes”…. each and every time you play. Have pride in your accomplishments and don’t be afraid to shout it to the world.