Camp Town Races

The Coach and his siblings love to compete...everyone of them! At Tate family reunions, we would all participate in games and races much like many families do once a year when they get together. The difference at the Tate reunions was the level of competition. Let me remind you that all the Tate boys competed at the college level in football and some went on to play at the professional level and coach in high school and college.

As a child, I knew the expectation in these family games was to give it your all no matter what! An unwillingness to try was worse than defeat. If you were going to fail at a Tate reunion race, then fail big and leave it all on the field. I learned in those early days watching the Coach and my Uncles that splashing around in any competition can teach you some important lessons: how to win, how to play, how to lose, and how to laugh. These lessons are key concepts for a happy life and a happy business.

The Tate brothers and sisters played games with gusto and never forgot the bond of family. Do you belong to a work family that encourages you to work with gusto and embraces the above mentioned lessons?

In any challenging time, you must adapt and go in to each day with a passion for the game you are playing right then at that moment. Show Up, Listen, Laugh! This is not a dress rehearsal.

How will you compete today?