Nine Simple Pre-Game Questions to Maximize Business Results

There’s an old saying in the boxing world: “Champions don’t become champions in the ring, they are merely recognized there.” The implication, of course, is that hard work, day after day, in the cold gym is what enables a fighter to win.

This makes sense in many areas of life. “Sweat more in practice, bleed less in war,” is the basis of the Spartan Warrior Credo, circa 750 BCE. “Chance favors the prepared mind,” is an oft-echoed soundbite from legendary scientist Louis Pasteur.

But how does t...