12.1 Mack Brown: Be Willing to Do What it Takes

“It’s not what you're capable of doing—it’s what you're willing to do.” - Mack Brown

What are you willing to do?

Mack Brown won a national championship as the head football coach at the University of Texas. When talking to their swimming and diving team, he said, “If your habits do not lead to your dreams, change your habits. If I’m not doing the things I need to do out here, figure out why and do it. It’s not what you're capable of doing—it’s what you're willing to do.”

He told the team, “You are all capable or you wouldn’t be here.” Their job is now to do the best they can so they can become the best they can be.

That is all our job. Do the best we can to be the best we can. It starts with our goals, mindset, and habits. They all have to match. You can’t have big goals with a small mindset or work ethic.

Question of the Day: What is something you can do today or what habit can you form—or stop doing—so that you can become the person you want to become?