MVP

Aloe Blacc - The Man

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When one reaches the pinnacle of success in a given profession or task they are often referred to as the MVP!  Just recently I had the opportunity to observe a MVP of the NBA and came away with the following thoughts:

1. It is a HUGE responsibility. 

2.  It can be a BURDEN. 

3.  It's ALL EYES ON MVP.

The HUGE responsibility comes due to the need to be the go to person at all times and everyone is counting on you to make it happen. When the MVP is performing at a level lower than his normal capability his team is not able to win the competitions. 

When the team did not perform well enough to pull out the victory, the weight of the city and team fell directly on the MVP.  No matter what he was going through or the off night he may have had everyone wanted MORE!  Therefore you could see the BURDEN that was placed on his shoulders. It was later revealed in an interview that he was having some back issues!  The burden has began to cause more issues than just a tight jumper, it is actually like a BURDEN gorilla has jumped on his back!

So now everyone wants to see what the MVP's next move will be. Each decision or move that he makes in the next few days will be placed under a microscope and critiqued to the maximum extent possible. ALL EYES ON MVP will now begin to take on another meaning as they will now want to see if the MVP can pull the team out of the slump. If the team fails to accomplish it's goal which is a third straight NBA championship, ALL EYES ON MVP!

So in life one can clearly see that when you wish to become the top dog in your profession better known as the MVP, you have to be ready to accept the HUGE BURDEN of ALL EYES ON MVP!  Once you make it to the top it is not all praise and glory. It is actually more of the downside then the upside and calls for you constantly performing in your ZOP (zone of optimal performance)! If you perform at a less than maximum level or your team is not successful then the ultimate blame will fall on your shoulders. So the climb to the top in life should come with severe turbulence and growing pains in order to prepare one for the MVP treatment. 

Join NBT for the Super Bowl of chats Sunday night at 6:30 for the pre-chat and 7:00 pm CST for the chat!  We will discuss MVP status!!!!