Lou Holtz--5 Parts of a Plan

Lou Holtz
5 Parts of a Plan
11/10/09 Get Motivated Seminar

1. Attitude You Choose
a. Most important
b. You can succeed when nobody believes in you
c. You’ll never succeed if you don’t believe in yourself
d. What’s your attitude when people say negative things?
2. Have A Passion To Win
a. Persevere
i. Lincoln, Edison, Mother Teresa
ii. When you win is what you do between now and then
iii. It’s understanding what the competition does and more
iv. Get rid of excuses why you can’t do something
3. Understand What You Are Trying To Do
a. Help customers get what they want
b. Keep life simple—understand what you are trying to do.
c. Have to have teamwork
i. Bring people together is the beginning
ii. Keep them together is progress
iii. Working together is success
iv. Satisfy the needs of people you have to embrace change
4. Be A Dreamer
a. Motivated by our needs—intimidated by our fears
b. Decide what you want to do, someone to love, something to believe in, something to hope for.
c. No age restrictions on having dreams
d. Left Notre Dame—decided he wasn’t tired of coaching—he was tired of maintaining.
5. Have to Have Meaningful Relationships With People
a. Two types of people
i. People who lift you up
ii. People who pull you down
b. Three rules
i. Do what’s right
ii. Do everything to best of your ability
iii. Show people you care
c. Three questions everyone asks
i. Can I trust you?
ii. Are you committed to excellence? Committed by the standards you set.
iii. Do you care about me?
d. The three rules answer the three questions.