5.30 Cynthia Cooper: Prove You Belong

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“I took it on as a challenge: Do I belong here with the best of the best? Or am I about to be back in L.A. running pickup? Only one way to find out.”- Cynthia Cooper

Do you feel like you belong in the rooms with the best of the best?

Think about the best teams and the best dynasties in the history of sports … How many of them won four championships in a row?

There aren’t a lot.

One of them was the Houston Comets WNBA team from 1997 to 2000, and they were led by Cynthia Cooper, one of the best female basketball players of all time.

She won two national championships at USC before having a long and successful career in Europe, where she averaged 37 points per game as a rookie. But she said the Italian league was the best league in the world at that time, so even though she led the league in scoring, she had to prove herself every night to keep her contract.

About this situation, Cooper said, "I took it on as a challenge: Do I belong here with the best of the best? Or am I about to be back in L.A. running pickup? Only one way to find out.”

You learn who you really are and what you are made of when facing the toughest challenges and against the best of the best. When you do, how will you respond? Will you back down, or will you step up and give it your best shot?

Before it happens, my advice is to make sure you’re as ready as possible.

Question of the Day: How will you make sure you are ready when you get your opportunity with the best?

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