Chemistry

Been a while - since I posted kind of missed it but between traveling basketball, a demanding work schedule and the winter doldrums I just couldn’t get to it.  But fear not, I did jot down some life lessons along the way.  So here we go…

Chemistry – so important both in sports and in life.  Sure the low hanging fruit is chemistry in our marriages or significant relationships… that is a given… but chemistry amongst a team regardless if that team is on the field or in the boardroom is vital to the success of a group that has one common goal.  That goal more than likely is winning or getting the next client.  I have witnessed how poor chemistry can really ruin the team concept.  Often times in youth sports you get a group of kids who have played with each other over the course of a few years and just seem to have a comfort level with those particular kids and then comes the new kid and well – the particular group doesn’t really feel compelled to bring him or her into the fold.  This can ruin a talented group of kids chances at having a winning season, or even the opportunity to develop and learn.    Because of their familiarity with others, the chemistry never really builds as a unit and the team is left with a void.  A good coach will notice this nuance and will work to create a chemistry amongst his/her team, often times with great success.  People are creatures of habit – no doubt – but as human beings we seek to have acceptance from others and many times a coach can be the conduit to that acceptance and thus to the chemistry that can develop between unfamiliar athletes.  Frankly, it is probably a big part of the secret sauce for many coaches who have found success… Chemistry.

So as I think about life, I can clearly see how chemistry works to a person’s benefit in their every day life.  People around me who I have an affinity towards, clients who have come to trust and know me have valued that chemistry and this is always for our mutual success.  Team members I work with who get me and who I get – we have a chemistry.  We allow each other to just be… we have a chemistry that is to our mutual benefit.

As you go about your every day – regardless of what you do – play sports, go to school, work or parent – remember  chemistry can add to your success and those around you if you nurture it and spend time developing it, it can be very powerful.

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