As someone raised in the NY/NJ area, I grew up as a Knick fan. Now that I’m in the SF Bay Area, I can’t help but
love me some Warriors.
But let’s talk about the NY Knicks for a sec.
The last time they won the NBA Championship was in 1973… I was 12. (No need to do the math)
I remember Walt Frazier, one of the players, making an appearance at a local mall, after the championship, and my mother and I went to get his autograph. She was absolutely giddy. I had a little schoolgirl crush. Everyone was ready for the repeat that never happened.
Fast forward to my first date with my husband in 2002. Yes, it was a Knick game. Even though they hadn’t won a championship since 1973, Knicks tickets were still a
coveted item. The love that New Yorkers have for this team endured many years of heartbreak and letdowns.
Knick fans never wavered in their
support. I, however, tend to waver and get extremely impatient.
When I moved to California in 2005, I slowly built an allegiance to the Warriors. They
were young, cute and fun to watch. And they couldn’t seem to lose. Until they did, and then I wavered and stopped following as closely.
This year
the Knicks became the talk of the season and suddenly, I was watching basketball again, because hey, once a New York fan, always a New York fan. I had just gone dormant and I didn’t know any of this generation of players anyway.
Well, I decided to dive in and learn because they were on their playoff winning streak. And, since I’m from the ‘back in my day’ generation of fandom, I was impressed with these young men.
To me, they seem like a genuinely nice group of young men that are tightly bonded and had really learned to work together as a team… and not waver in their belief or support.
So, unless you really have zero interest in sports and don’t read, watch, or listen to current events, you probably know by now that in game 4 against the San Antonio Spurs, the Knicks had the biggest comeback in NBA finals history, overcoming a 29 point deficit, and literally winning in the last seconds of the game. Even the die-hard,
unwavering fans didn’t think they could do it. But the team did not give up on themselves.
Now, we can go through all of the obvious clichés about it
not being over until…or, never give up on your dreams, or it ain’t over ‘til it’s over. Yada yada.
But that win inspired me to look at
things I had given up or wavered on and rekindle my can-do attitude regardless of what anyone says I can or cannot do.
I was still feeling the
inspiration from that comeback on Saturday. Before game 5, I attended a speaker training earlier in the day and I learned of a team building exercise called the Desert Survival Situation. Basically, a group has to work together to survive a plane crash in the desert. Participants must first rank the salvaged items needed for survival alone, then work in groups to see if working together to solve problems beat out working alone.
Results usually are, working solo you die; working with a team you live.
That was the lesson for me watching the Knicks in game 5 on Saturday. Again, they came back from 16 points down to winning the championship with minutes left in the last quarter. It was the team. Not just the execution of the skills, because honestly, to get that many
points down in both games, those skills took a while to come together.
It was their unwavering belief in their ability to figure it out and get it done.
The true definition of confidence.
There are many lessons to be gleaned from their collective story and their individual stories. But my invitation to
you is to look at your own life.
Where are you struggling, trying to figure out what you need to survive on your own? That increases your chances of
dying.
Imagine how your chances of, not just surviving, but winning, increases when you have the support and insight of others.
Last week I invited you to a celebration offer I created for passing my ICF Credential exam. It was a 60 minute deep dive coaching session, offered at a steep
discount for the month of June. Well, I have even more to celebrate now that my beloved Knicks have won their first NBA Championship in 53 years. Were you even born yet?
With the last 2 weeks of June, and the summer solstice ahead of us, let’s create a win for you. For only $197, with a guarantee of getting you that win or breakthrough if it doesn’t happen on the first call, you get an hour of personalized coaching. Sounds like a win to me.
Here’s the link to book.
Winning is contagious. But it takes unwavering commitment and discipline. Let’s build on the Knicks’ momentum and create a win for you.
