Only Sing When You’re Winning? Or Are You All In?

Want more time? Then become a fair-weather sports fan. Or so I was advised in a recent reading of the book “Make Time” by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky. I loved the book. I’ve read several on this subject, but this one seemed realistic and applicable. I did, however, take umbrage with this one ludicrous suggestion.

The theory goes that if you don’t read the sports pages, listen to the sports podcasts, or YouTube channels and only check the final results or only watch the big “important” games, the ones where your team are guaranteed to win (or at least you’ll be entertained), then you’ll have all the time needed to write your magnus opus.

Newsflash: that is not being a sports fan! Part of the enticement of sports is not only the highs but also the inevitable lows. The highs make up for the lows, or so we delude ourselves into thinking. Also, the game is only part of the fun. The pre match build up, the podcasts and fan forums are the amuse-bouche that heighten the whole match experience. It’s a bit like a holiday. A huge part of the fun is the planning, booking and fantasizing about it at your desk on a dreary Tuesday.

If you only check the final score you are not a sports fan. You are a newsreader.

I do agree that if you want more time, don’t watch sports. But don’t try and half bake it.

The lesson? Be all in. If you commit to a sports team, a relationship, or a business, then be wholehearted. Don’t just check in when you don’t have anything else pressing or just when you have the time. Make the time. Make it a priority. You will be sure to have some lows, but the highs in this instance really will make up for any lows. It’s not all about the final scores.

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