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With Game 6 of the World Series upon us, we found a fascinating article from Time entitled Sport: A Game of Inches. It s from July 1957. ___ ___ It s about George Robert Tebbetts who gave 53 years of his life to Major League Baseball first as a player, then a scout and, finally, the manager of the Cincinnati Redlegs (as the Reds were known at that time). He is better known by his nickname: Birdie. How did he get his nickname? No, it doesn t have anything to do with the use of his middle finger! The article says that his aunt observed that he had lips like a bird. Wikipedia says his aunt said he chirped like a bird. We don t know which source to believe, but they do both agree that his voice was irritating. According to the article, he got thrown out of a game because, as the umpire said, I have a splitting headache and that voice of yours just kills me. Time awarded him the Manager of the Year honor in 1956 because of the way he had turned around his team. There are all kinds of lessons in this article about baseball, of course, but also about leadership, life and entrepreneuring. There are also a number of great quotes by Birdie in this article. Quotes that make you think and quotes that make you realize how colorful he was. Like his scouting report on a young pitcher, where Birdie said, Major league stuff and a great arm. Screwy in the head. Eliminate head and I recommend. Get good surgeon. But our favorite quote is where the title of the article comes from: Baseball is a game of inches a fellow gets up in the ninth and comes through with a liner between third and short he s a hero. Two inches the other way and he s a bum because he hit into a double play. True in baseball. True in life. True in small business and entrepreneuring. So here are 5 lessons from baseball about being a hero in business: Prepare to be a hero You select your bat. You practice and practice and practice some more. You have to know your competition almost as well as you know yourself. Step up to the plate You ll never be a hero if you don t put on your uniform. You ll never be a hero if you don t get out of the dugout. You have to step up to the plate. You have to risk striking out. A lot of people never take their turn at bat. They have ideas but they never act upon them. They spend so much time preparing that they never get in the game. Pick your pitch You won t be a hero if you swing at every pitch. You ll strike out before the right one comes along. Opportunities are all around you. Most of them aren t worth your time. There are prospects you could pursue. Pick the right ones for you, your products or services and your company. There are projects you could initiate. Select the ones that will advance you the furthest toward your goals. Let the rest pass right by. Don t worry about the result When you re up to bat, you don t know where the ball will go when you hit it. You can t worry about that. You just have to focus on hitting it hard. You can t make a prospect say yes. You can give your prospect your best pitch. You can t force an employer to hire you. You can give them every reason to put you on their roster. Heroes know you can t control results. You can only control your activity. So they focus on the activity and let the results take care of themselves. You may not be a hero today but you can rest assured you will be a hero soon. Inch your way forward. Focus on getting a little faster, a little better, a little smarter every time you re at bat. Take away the lessons from failure and success to hit a grand slam the next time out! That s bigg success! ___ Get the tips and tools you need to be a BIGG success. Subscribe to the Bigg Success Weekly it s FREE! ___ Thanks so much for reading our post today. Please join us next time when we discuss why you should beware of killing your customers with kindness. Until then, here s to your bigg success! Subscribe to The Bigg Success Show in iTunes. Subscribe to the Bigg Success feed. Direct link to The Bigg Success Show audio file: http://media.libsyn.com/media/biggsuccess/00516-110509.mp3 Related posts Steer Your Way to Bigg Success A Lesson on Crowds from Glee (Image in today s post from Time.com)

Airs Friday October 30th at 9/8c on USA Network. Monk reluctantly adopts a dog while looking into the suspicious disappearance of its owner. Wallace Langham guest stars Visit the official website at http://monk.usanetwork.com and join other fans on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Monk. Follow Monk on Twitter http://twitter.com/monk_usaAuthor: USANetwork Tags: comedy detective facebook friday mentalist monk murder mystery ocd pineapple psych psychic shawn gus usa_network television entertainment film nickname season_finale murderer cops Wallace_langham Posted: 30 October 2009 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

Airs Friday October 23rd at 9/8c on USA Network. When Sharona returns to San Francisco to handle legal issues related to an uncle's death, Monk suspects foul play and finds himself torn between the differing styles of Sharona and Natalie. Guest starring Bitty Schram! Stay tuned after Monk for the premiere of the all new USA Network series, WHITE COLLAR at 10/9c! Visit the official website at http://monk.usanetwork.com and join other fans on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Monk. Follow Monk on Twitter http://twitter.com/monk_usaAuthor: USANetwork Tags: comedy detective facebook friday mentalist monk murder mystery ocd pineapple psych psychic shawn gus usa_network television entertainment film nickname season_finale murderer cops sharona bitty Posted: 22 October 2009 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

Airs Friday October 9th at 10/9c on USA Network. A man fears he is dangerous to society and enlists Shawn and Gus' help because, he claims, he is a werewolf! Guest starring Joshua Malina and David Naughton! Become a fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/psych Visit the official site here http://www.usanetwork.com/series/psych/ Follow Psych on Twitter http://twitter.com/psych_usaAuthor: USANetwork Tags: comedy detective facebook friday mentalist monk murder mystery ocd pineapple psych psychic miami_vice shawn gus usa_network television entertainment film nickname murderer cops werewolf lycan Posted: 08 October 2009 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

Madonna has said she's moved away from the UK because she hates how we call her 'Madge'.

Boyz II Men lend their voices for the opening theme of the Psych episode “High Top Fade Out”! Catch the episode Friday September 25th at 10/9c on USA Network! Become a fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/psych Visit the official site here http://www.usanetwork.com/series/psych/ Follow Psych on Twitter http://twitter.com/psych_usaAuthor: USANetwork Tags: comedy detective facebook friday mentalist monk murder mystery ocd pineapple psych psychic miami_vice shawn gus usa_network television entertainment film nickname murderer cops kenan Thompson Posted: 24 September 2009 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

Author: USANetwork Added: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:51:11 -0800 Duration: 0Airs Friday September 11th at 9/8c on USA Network. Monk's phobias threaten to undermine a big murder case when an aggressive defense attorney targets the detective's unconventional methods in court. Guest starring Jay Mohr! Visit the official website at http://monk.usanetwork.com and join other fans on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Monk. Follow Monk on Twitter http://twitter.com/monk_usa

Author: USANetwork Added: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:51:11 -0800 Duration: 0Airs Friday September 11th at 9/8c on USA Network. Monk's phobias threaten to undermine a big murder case when an aggressive defense attorney targets the detective's unconventional methods in court. Guest starring Jay Mohr! Visit the official website at http://monk.usanetwork.com and join other fans on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Monk. Follow Monk on Twitter http://twitter.com/monk_usa

Author: USANetwork Added: Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:51:11 -0800 Duration: 0Airs Friday September 11th at 9/8c on USA Network. Monk's phobias threaten to undermine a big murder case when an aggressive defense attorney targets the detective's unconventional methods in court. Guest starring Jay Mohr! Visit the official website at http://monk.usanetwork.com and join other fans on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Monk. Follow Monk on Twitter http://twitter.com/monk_usa

Airs Friday September 11th at 9/8c on USA Network. Monk's phobias threaten to undermine a big murder case when an aggressive defense attorney targets the detective's unconventional methods in court. Guest starring Jay Mohr! Visit the official website at http://monk.usanetwork.com and join other fans on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Monk. Follow Monk on Twitter http://twitter.com/monk_usaAuthor: USANetwork Tags: comedy detective facebook friday mentalist monk murder mystery ocd pineapple psych psychic shawn gus usa_network television entertainment film nickname season_finale murderer cops police Posted: 31 August 2009 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

Airs Friday September 11th at 10/9c on USA Network. When strange things start happening at Old Sonora Town – a simulated Old West tourist attraction – that threaten to shut it down permanently, Lassiter enlists Shawn and Gus' help to uncover the truth and keep a childhood favorite open. Guest starring James Brolin! Become a fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/psych Visit the official site here http://www.usanetwork.com/series/psych/ Follow Psych on Twitter http://twitter.com/psych_usaAuthor: USANetwork Tags: comedy detective facebook friday mentalist monk murder mystery ocd pineapple psych psychic miami_vice shawn gus usa_network television entertainment film nickname murderer cops police Posted: 31 August 2009 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

Author: USANetwork Added: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:33:31 -0800 Duration: 0Airs Friday August 28th at 10/9c on USA Network A priest and former teacher of Shawn and Gus' calls them for help when he claims an apparent suicide was in fact the work of the devil.. Guest starring Ray Wise! Become a fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/psych Visit the official site here http://www.usanetwork.com/series/psych/ Follow Psych on Twitter http://twitter.com/psych_usa

Author: USANetwork Added: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:33:31 -0800 Duration: 0Airs Friday August 28th at 10/9c on USA Network A priest and former teacher of Shawn and Gus' calls them for help when he claims an apparent suicide was in fact the work of the devil.. Guest starring Ray Wise! Become a fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/psych Visit the official site here http://www.usanetwork.com/series/psych/ Follow Psych on Twitter http://twitter.com/psych_usa

Author: USANetwork Added: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:33:31 -0800 Duration: 0Airs Friday August 28th at 10/9c on USA Network A priest and former teacher of Shawn and Gus' calls them for help when he claims an apparent suicide was in fact the work of the devil.. Guest starring Ray Wise! Become a fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/psych Visit the official site here http://www.usanetwork.com/series/psych/ Follow Psych on Twitter http://twitter.com/psych_usa

Author: USANetwork Added: Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:33:31 -0800 Duration: 0Airs Friday August 28th at 10/9c on USA Network A priest and former teacher of Shawn and Gus' calls them for help when he claims an apparent suicide was in fact the work of the devil.. Guest starring Ray Wise! Become a fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/psych Visit the official site here http://www.usanetwork.com/series/psych/ Follow Psych on Twitter http://twitter.com/psych_usa

There's this guy and they call him Bananas. Why do they call him Bananas? The answer will lead to a surprise.

http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - I use Lockergnome, or even just my real name, on most of the Social Networks I belong to. I know several people who choose one name, and stick with it everywhere, for all time. Is your username unique? Do you stick with one wherever you go? http://chris.pirillo.com

http://geeks.pirillo.com - http://live.pirillo.com - Lockergnome is a nickname that I kind of gave myself, but I can't take full credit. My college-prep writing teacher called me the Gnome. Then one day, I told my friend Dave that I am the Locker Gnome. That's how I got it, and it stuck. TuxedoJericho sent in his top five list on how NOT to choose a handle. http://chris.pirillo.com