Every NFL team walks into Week 1 with a 0–0 record. Whatever happened last season is no longer in the standings. It’s a clean slate and a full season ahead.
September gives the rest of us that same opportunity too. Reset the scoreboard! So, if the scoreboard is 0–0 and the first-quarter clock is set to 15:00, what are you doing differently? Are you still dragging last quarter’s mistakes into this one? Are you still playing cautiously because you’re afraid to throw an interception? Are you acting like the game is already out of reach when it’s literally the first drive?
Most people don’t lose the game in Q4. They lose because they spend Q1 and Q2 acting like the season is already decided. Instead of playing to win, they play to not lose. You don’t need a perfect plan. You just need a first down. In football, that can come with one good call. In leadership, it can come with one brave conversation or one disciplined habit.
A 0–0 record means you’re not behind. You have the whole game in front of you. So, what are you going to do with it?
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