Jack DalyAnd the last of the five key component parts to keeping our head
together is belief and focus. Focus precedes succes s. That’s the first
component of dealing with uncontrollables—keeping our wits about
us, keeping our head together.
The second component is staying physically fit. There is no doubt
what soever, that because of my fitness program, I have been enabled to
compete successfully in triathlons, Ironmans, and marathons. I ’m also
ab le to deal with the day-to-day uncontrollables. By doing a marathon
or an Ironman and staying fit, you are able to keep your wits about you,
ev en though you are regularly confronted with uncontrollables. So
keeping your head in good shape and k eeping your body in g ood shape
goes a long way to dealing with the uncontrollables.
WRIGHT
Is there anything else you would like to add?
DALY
There is one thing I would add to the mix when it comes to
entrepreneurialism—fun. I mentioned this when I was talking about
the culture area. I’m going to leave it as a standalone item. Every
entrepreneur needs to understand that if you’re going to walk in the
footsteps and create the path of entrepreneurialism, you can’t do it
unless you view the journey as fun. You’ve got to enjoy the journey.
You’ve got to understand that regardless of those uncontrollables and
th ose potholes along the way in that journey, y ou are never, ever, ever
to give up on your vision. Make it fun in spite of those uncontrollables
and those potholes.
I can give you an example of doing an Ironman where I was on the
bike section. I was on a three-loop bike course, doing 112 miles. After
the first loop, I was in first place in my age group. Then, in the next two
loops, I encountered three flat tires. You can’t give up, it’s somewhat
like running into cash fl ow problems and competitive problems in my
business. I love the journey and I love the challeng e. Every other person
who didn’t have those flats didn’t have anything near the race that I
did. I went across that finish line after handling three flats. I only had
two spare tubes with me but after that second flat, when I encountered