In these pages, anecdotes from the author\u2019s life, career, and participation in sports exemplify his teachings, which extol the virtues of integrity, timeliness, humility, discipline, a positive attitude, and continual improvement (Rogers focuses on Thursdays because he emailed his first motivational message to coaching clients on that day in 2019). The author cites his father and his high school football coach as his greatest mentors, but he also highlights other people as examples of excellence, like his popular barber\u2014Rogers notes his barber\u2019s success isn\u2019t due to his haircutting savvy but to his personality. The author also praises various businesses, like the Markel Group, a company that emphasizes honesty, fairness, and even humor in their work style. Among Rogers\u2019 original concepts is \u201cTreadmill Accountability,\u201d which takes the idea that treadmills don\u2019t lie and uses it as a metaphor for brutal honesty with oneself in the personal and professional spheres. The aphorism \u201cGod gave us two ears and one mouth for a reason\u201d inspires the author\u2019s command to \u201cRespect the Ratio,\u201d meaning leaders should listen more than they talk. Rogers cautions against \u201cThe Waiting Place,\u201d a state characterized by hesitation and procrastination in which progress dies. He concludes with a reminder that there\u2019s \u201cno finish line\u201d to self-improvement. (As an extra motivational push, Rogers signs off each message with \u201cAverage sits on the bench.\u201d) The book\u2019s short chapters and weekly reading structure will make it easy for leaders to stay inspired. Rogers also infuses his advice with humor: One of his team\u2019s \u201cthree simple rules\u201d is \u201cDo not be f****** late.\u201d The author unabashedly encourages black-and-white thinking, and some observations (\u201cWe all know the professionals execute the boring while the amateurs lie to themselves\u201d) lack nuance. The sports metaphors may seem excessive and unrelatable to those uninterested in professional athletics.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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