Green Bay, Wisconsin and points south
Only four quarterbacks in 54 years have been named Sports Illustrated "Sportsman of the Year" - this year it's Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers. Catch the story at SI here.
The story is not all about Brett Favre winning football games, it's about his leadership and teamwork. It's about making those around you better through example. Through study. Through hard work. Through praising everyone when things go well - and blaming no one when they don't.
And other things...Here's a quote from the article, so articulately composed by Alan Shipnuck:
"It is for his perseverance and his passion that SI honors Favre with the 54th Sportsman of the Year award. But there is more to his story than on-field heroics. On game day the whole of Green Bay may live and die on Favre's rocket right arm, but his greatest legacy lies in how many people he has touched between Sundays."
How many people do we touch between Sundays? What do I do?
Congratulations to Brett Favre and to the lucky recipients of his commitment to excellence and character - the Green Bay Packers and their millions of fans.
This has been a tough year in the real estate industry - our industry - and fingers are still being pointed as to where to place the blame. We're searching for a scapegoat. We need to stop it, stand up, and focus our gaze inwardly. I think we could all be better at what we do and how we live - even just a little - if we plug ourselves in and lengthen our stride.
You work on you, I'll work on me.
Art Blanchet
Your Home-Your Money
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