What do you want people to say about you when you’re gone?
The great Lou Holtz (see Message #249) knows exactly how he wants to be remembered.
As a matter of fact, these are the last words in his most recent book, Wins, Losses, and Lessons ...
I don’t think about the wins and losses these days, so I hope no one remembers them when they think of me when I’m gone.
I want the great games to be remembered for the players who played in them, not for the short, skinny man who paced the sidelines.
I don’t want to be known for the successes I had as a coach, or as a public speaker because success dies.
Significance – helping others to better their lives through word and deed -- lasts forever.
The only thing I hope is that when I die, someone says, “That Lou Holtz was significant to a lot of people.”
It’s the best thing that can be said about a person.
I hope it will be said of me.
In other words: It’s about others.
Thanks for reading,
Rob Gilbert
P.S. Give me a call at Success Hotline (973.743.4690).
