Saturday, September 5, 2020

Peyton Manning Why I Want To Coach Lawyers With His Desire To Succeed

Developing the Next Generation of Rainmakers Peyton Manning: Why I want to coach lawyers with his desire to succeed If he was a lawyer, I would love to coach Peyton Manning. Did you watch any of the game on Monday night? I read this article on Tuesday:  5 things to know from Broncos win over Raiders. Number 1 on the list was: Then I read: 2013 NFL Grades, Week 3: Peyton Manning’s getting better somehow. I loved this quote: Peyton Manning is good. That’s non-breaking news, of course, but you know what is shocking? Manning’s getting better as he ages. Less than two years from being in football limbo because of his age and his health, Manning just set the NFL record for most touchdowns through three games. I am not an expert, but I don’t think Peyton Manning is the most gifted athlete playing quarterback. But, I am convinced that he studies defenses and works on his technique better than the more gifted athletes. I believe throughout his entire life, Peyton Manning has been more coachable than most other quarterbacks. He and Eli still consider coach  David Cutcliffe  a mentor. See:  Duke coach David Cutcliffe coached and serves as mentor to Peyton and Eli Manning What does it mean to be coachable? I searched and found this DEFINITION OF COACHABLE: Someone who is committed to their own development, who is hungry for feedback from others and open to anything that may improve themselves. I often wonder why so many lawyers are not “coachable.” I received an answer in an email this week from an motivated, hard working lawyer I coached a few years ago. After sharing how I had helped her, she wrote: The problem is â€" many lawyers just aren’t receptive to input from coaches and just want to take a magic pill and have a book of business. Her observation, while true, still surprises me. If Peyton Manning is receptive to input from coaches, why wouldn’t every lawyer (at least those who follow football), be receptive? The lawyers I coach who remind me most of Peyton Manning’s desire and effort have most of these attributes:   I practiced law for 37 years developing a national construction law practice representing some of the top highway and transportation construction contractors in the US.

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