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The word of the week is definitely “winning” as popularized by the psychologically unstable publicity juggernaut we call Charlie Sheen. We indulge in schadenfreude as we listen to him rant about having “tiger’s blood” and having a brain that normal people cannot comprehend.
Charlie’s personal problems aside, there is a lot to be said for winning as it applies to psychologically healthy people. In fact, as much as I hate to admit it, in a very limited sense I agree with a portion of his rant – “normal” people are probably way too conditioned to accept mediocrity. So even though Charlie definitely needs meds and a good counselor, should we be focused on that or finding our own (sane) version of winning instead?
I am a huge fan of former General Electric Chairman and CEO, Jack Welch. In fact, Jack wrote a brilliant business book called “Winning”. Here is what he says about the concept of winning on his website: ( http://www.welchway.com/Principles/The-Concept-of-Winning.aspx)
Our Principles >> The Concept of Winning
Every now and again, somebody asks us what’s so good about winning. It always stops us in our tracks. What, we wonder, could be bad about it?
In fact, we think winning is great. Not good – great.
The reasons are simple. Winning in business is great because when companies win, people thrive and grow. There are more jobs and more opportunities everywhere and for everyone. People feel upbeat about the future; they have the resources to send their kids to college, get better health care, buy vacation homes, and secure a comfortable retirement.
And winning gives them the opportunity to give back to society in hugely important ways beyond just paying more taxes – they can give time and money to charities and mentor in inner-city schools, to name just two. Winning lifts everyone it touches – it just makes the world a better place.
When companies are losing, on the other hand, everyone takes a hit. People feel scared. They have lessened financial security, and limited time or money to do anything for anyone else. All they do is worry and upset their families, and in the meantime, if they’re out of work, they pay little, if any, taxes.
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