Vince Lombardi and Angus MacGyver - The Gap (Episode #102, 3 Sept. 2022)

This is my last episode on the late great Vince Lombardi, and David Maraniss' awesome book on his amazing purpose driven life. In this episode, I riff on the gap, that is the where you are and where you could be given your existing talent, resources, and opportunities.  So many of us get in our own way, blocking the best version of ourselves.  We'll discuss Angus MacGyver and opportunities, things that block the and unlock the gap, the best version of ourselves. How do we get to the other side?   What prevents us from getting there? Lombardi took a team, bordering on the verge collapse, and transformed it into a champion within three years.  He had the same resources, location, and even many of the same players that the previous coach, Scooter Maclean had, but like US Grant before him, rather than lamenting what he didn't have, Lombardi focused on what he did have, taking the Packers across the gap from oblivion to legend. We'll discuss his stump speech after he won, my favorite Lombardi quote, and some of the principles behind Lombardi's success.   Given where you are, are you using the most of what you've been given?  If not, I hope you'll join me on this journey as to discuss how to cross the gap from where are to where we should be, the best version of ourselves.   Major gratitude to David Maraniss for writing this book and to Vince for showing us how to become the best version of ourselves.