I am so grateful you clued me into your Super Bowl blogging. Excellent take on the Saints and their triumphant victory in Miami. I watched the game in a hot tub in Idaho with all of my students – we pulled the tv against the window and soaked up the game and the water. It was one of the best Super Bowls in recent memories.

I think you’re onto something with attitude and expecting to win. Not only is Drew Brees an amazing quarterback, he is also a wonderful example of what it means to be a true ambassador of the game and how to live a Christian life. The shot of him and his newborn son on the sidelines after the victory, for me, will always be the enduring image I will keep. Drew has always been a superb athlete (he used to beat Andy Roddick in tennis while a high schooler in Austin), but it is his composure and strength that has energized one of the best cities in our country. Lots of people don’t realize this but his mother passed away this year, so on top of post-Katrina New Orleans, a new baby, and his own personal loss, he was able to muster the character to bring the Saints to the promised land.

I also think the game is an excellent example of risk-taking. Simply put, the Saints and their head coach Sean Payton were BOLD. They pressured Manning. They took chances like the on-side kickoff to begin the second half. They went for it on 4th and 2 on the Colts goal line, were denied, and came back from it in resilient fashion. Payton demonstrated complete confidence in his squad and Brees played flawlessly. I think in sales we can all remember to be bold and take chances, whether it’s asking for a commitment or a sale with confidence, expecting people to buy or be interested, or ever confronting someone you work with about an issue that is holding them back from peak performance. Be bold!