| Recently, I had the privilege of being
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| | listen to other people's opinions. In
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| the MC at a business breakfast. Our guest
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| | Super Bowl IV, Len was sitting on the
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| speaker was Len Dawson, who is a member
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| | bench next to his receiver, Otis Taylor.
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| of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and was
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| | The Chief's defense was doing a great job
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| the quarterback for the Kansas City
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| | against the Minnesota Vikings' offense.
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| Chiefs in the very first Super Bowl. Mr.
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| | Otis told Len of a play he knew would be
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| Dawson spoke about three keys for
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| | effective against the Viking defense.
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| success.
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| | "Back then," Len said, "the quarterback
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| Prior to the meeting, I got to spend a
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| | would call most of the plays."
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| few minutes talking with Len. He is a
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| | He went on to tell us that Otis proceeded
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| wonderful man. He told me that he doesn't
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| | to write out the play in the dirt just
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| do very many of these events, so I knew
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| | like kids do. Otis told him that if he
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| it was real treat to have him speak.
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| | tried the play he knew he could beat the
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| Following a video presentation about his
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| | defender. A few minutes later it was time
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| life, I brought him up to the lectern.
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| | for the offense to take the field. Otis
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| He talked about his childhood leading up
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| | asked Len if he was going to call that
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| to his pro football career as well as his
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| | play. "No," was Len's reply. "Not 'till
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| sports broadcasting career afterward. (He
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| | we get in the huddle. Hell yeah, I'm
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| still does the radio broadcast for the
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| | going to call that play!"
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| Chiefs.) He then went on to give us three
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| | The play worked great, leading the Chiefs
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| keys for success: fundamentals, teamwork
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| | to a touchdown. Len Dawson and Kansas
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| and a winning attitude.
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| | City Chiefs then went on to win Super
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| Fundamentals: Mr. Dawson talked about
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| | Bowl IV. And even though Len was named
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| how import fundamentals are for success.
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| | the MVP of the game, he stressed that the
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| He told us that he practiced his drills
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| | Chiefs won because of their teamwork.
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| faithfully for 20 years. He also talked
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| | A Winning Attitude: The final point Len
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| about being prepared.
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| | talked about was having a winning
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| In the video presentation there was
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| | attitude. Len said that the difference
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| actually footage of Len throwing an
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| | between Super Bowl I and Super Bowl IV
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| interception in Super Bowl I. Not too
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| | was a winning attitude. In Super Bowl IV,
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| many people would want to show that as an
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| | they knew they could beat the Vikings.
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| example to anybody! But he included it to
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| | Their fundamentals were in tune, and they
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| make a point about being prepared.
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| | were prepared. They utilized teamwork,
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| He told us that on that particular play,
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| | and they had a winning attitude.
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| he was not prepared for a blitz from the
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| | A winning attitude is not only important,
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| Green Bay Packers defense. Because of
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| | it is critical for success. And yet it is
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| that, he tried to throw a pass when he
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| | so often overlooked.
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| shouldn't have. He made his point well
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| | Fundamentals, teamwork and a winning
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| that part of fundamentals is being
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| | attitude are three important keys to
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| prepared.
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| | success. Having that determination,
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| Teamwork: Mr. Dawson went on to discuss
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| | conviction, and an absolute assurance
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| teamwork as another great key for
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| | that you are going to succeed, will
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| success. "If everyone on the team does
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| | produce great results. It doesn't matter
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| their best, then that's teamwork," Len
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| | if it's football or sales, or whatever -
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| said, "and you can be successful."
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| | having a positive winning attitude will
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| He told us that you have to be open to
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| | bring you success.
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