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Stick Together
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Stick Together

by Jon Gordon, Kate Leavell
March 2021
Intermediate to advanced
128 pages
1h 45m
English
Wiley
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Chapter ThreeBelieve

Schematic illustration of two hands holding a stick labeled Believe.

 

“Our word is Believe,” said Dan.

“So, we looked up some reasons why a team needs to believe and what they need to believe to be successful. Teams ultimately accomplish what they collectively believe is possible and so it's important for each person on the team to believe in great outcomes and in each other. A team's collective belief must be greater than all the adversity and negativity they face. It only takes one person who doesn't believe to hurt a team. That's why a team must believe in each other, especially when a teammate is struggling with confidence and doubt.”

“When team members believe in each other, that helps them fill each other up with positive energy, encouragement, and belief. This makes each person better, and it makes the team better. Ways we can put this into practice are to believe in great outcomes and in each other. We can also trust that our challenges are opportunities to help us learn and grow and make us stronger and better.”

Schematic illustration of the whiteboard labeled believe in each other.
Schematic illustration of the trophy labeled CHAMPION.

“Our beliefs are demonstrated by what we say and do. We must make sure our beliefs align with our vision and goals. If we have big goals, we have to believe big. If we want to accomplish something ...

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