Four World Cup finalists. Four different reactions to their semi-final results. Four different views of the game.
Germany’s feeling pretty fabulous, standing on the shoulders of an unprecedented, overwhelming victory.
Argentina’s thrilled to be in the finals after losing time of possession during regulation game time.
The Netherlands team knows they dominated the game. They appeared to be the superior team yet lost due to a rather arbitrary but integral part of the game.
And Brazil leaves the game in shock…and still in sadness days after their defeat.
Now it gets interesting. How do these four teams enter their last game? Are they too confident because they won big? Are they despondent because they were blown out? Are they disinterested because they’re not playing in the “big” game?
How do you react when your business wins…or loses…a customer?
We don’t win every opportunity, do we? How do you react when it happens? It’s bounce-back time. The loss isn’t personal. Don’t make it personal.
We don’t lose every opportunity either. How do you react when you win? Stay hungry. Keep pushing forward.
Whether your business makes the finals or not, your reputation and business isn’t made with one win, one loss, one phone call, one “no,” one “yes,” one overtime or one penalty kick.
Your business is made by persistence, humble confidence and courage.
Go forth and do great things,
Martha Hanlon and Chris Williams