An Acronym for Success in Football & In Life

I saw this yesterday while glancing at the Fairfield Warde Mustangs football home page. This was submitted by head coach Tony Catapano. Although it is directed at the football team, it can apply to all of us in life as well.

The acronym below is meant to establish a formula for success:

W: Stands for WORK. Learning to work hard toward our goals is the basis upon which everything that we achieve is built.

A: Stands for ACHIEVEMENT. How well do we play this game? Can we block, tackle and execute our assignments with superior technique?

R: Stands for RESPECT. Respect begins with learning to be considerate of others. First, we must learn to make choices based upon what is best for the team. Then, we will earn the respect of our teammates and coaches. This element of respect is what the other aspects of this acronym are anchored to. Without the other four elements, we will never gain the respect of others or know any self-respect.

D: Stands for DETERMINATION. Perseverance is the key to being successful in any aspect of life. There is no such thing as an "overnight" success. All successful people or organizations have great focus, initiative and desire.

E: Stands for ENTHUSIASM. Not being shy about letting everyone around you know that you love what you're doing and that you love whom you're doing it with.

Remember, all of us went to WARDE. Maybe that's why we've become the people we are today!

Paul