{"id":1575,"date":"2015-03-23T19:15:30","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T00:15:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/?p=1575"},"modified":"2015-03-23T19:15:30","modified_gmt":"2015-03-24T00:15:30","slug":"march-madness-teamwork-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/march-madness-teamwork-best\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s March. It’s Madness. It’s Teamwork at its Best!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIt’s March. It’s Madness. A friend and I recently went to visit my sister, eat with Chef Matt McClure, and watch some college basketball. At one point, my friend spent a long, quizzical moment staring at my sister, my brother-in-law and me. I guess I understand why. We were standing in the middle of a world class art museum surrounded by walls full of art, and we were talking basketball. Yep, that’s how we roll – especially in March. We just can’t help it.
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\nOf course we’re not alone. Your house may have been taken over by the madness of brackets, hoops, balls, and the cheers of the Big Dance. It happens. Amidst all the craziness, there’s sometimes a bit of Magic and always lots of lessons worth remembering.
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\nMarch Madness is a series of battles on the court. The teams that win are always the ones that:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Are strong and fit from their regular training program
\n\u2022 Remain aware of the position of all the players on the court
\n\u2022 Pay attention to the advice of the coach
\n\u2022 Stay aware of the time on the clock
\n\u2022 Play with heart
\n\u2022 Assist each other
\n\u2022 Rebound
\n\u2022 Tune out the circumstances and play their game
\n\u2022 Pass to the open man
\n\u2022 Foul only when necessary
\n\u2022 Never stop playing hard until the final buzzer
\n\u2022 Play as a team
\n\u2022 Believe they can win<\/em>
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\nDid you happen to notice that everything on this list also contributes to winning in life?<\/strong> <\/p>\n

It is clear by the clapping and yelling I saw yesterday that an NCAA basketball crowd recognizes moments of great teamwork. I’m grateful that we have this sort of competition to remind us that teamwork can lead us to greater success than we can possibly achieve on our own. <\/p>\n

I hope we will carry that awareness with us into our homes and places of work after the championship game. Perhaps it will help us as spouses, parents, and work team members to remain aware that:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Each player brings value to the team
\n\u2022 All roles are essential to reach the desired outcome
\n\u2022 Each player needs to play hard when they’re on the court
\n\u2022 Each player needs to rest and regroup off the court
\n\u2022 When a player has an off day, the rest of the team can take up the slack
\n\u2022 The decisions we make affect the whole team
\n\u2022 Leadership brings strategy that moves the team past its obstacles
\n\u2022 It is good to acknowledge a great play
\n\u2022 All players need encouragement
\n\u2022 Not every player can be expected to go on to the next level
\n\u2022 Teams of character play by the rules<\/em><\/p>\n

My team has already lost this year, but that hasn’t kept me from cheering on other teams. I know that we’ll have another opportunity. And that’s another great thing to remember. Some days we lose the battle, but there’s always another opportunity! <\/p>\n

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\nKeep playing hard and with heart until the final buzzer! That’s what I call thriving.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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