The Morning Meeting

Quotes

When asked about what is his favorite Superbowl out of the 7 he won, Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ quarterback always replies: “the next one”. Tom Brady is the embodiment of humility, work ethics and discipline.

Despite all the accolades and record breaking career, he knows that to win the respect of his team mates he has to..

He believes in the daily

grind

Leaving no stone unturned gives him absolute confidence in his abilities

It's not what you think it is what you do that count. Laser focused on the task at hand

Let the results do the talking

Who would have thought?

How wrong can we be at judging people on preconceived ideas or concepts that are different from the established norm. Despite his successes as a college quarterback, this is how he was reviewed in the combine. He was eventually drafted 199th on the list that year and could have ended as an insurance salesman had Bill Bellichick and the Patriots had not picked him.

Jeff Bezos was also underestimated at the beginning. Most people appreciated that the internet was to be a big thing and that ecommerce would become something important in the future, but in 1997, some 3 years after the company was founded, this is how a Harvard student saw the future for the young Bezos.

Of course, Brady and Bezos are the exceptions that confirm the rule. But a clear lesson can be drawn: if you want to pick the exceptional, focus on drive, beliefs and character.