Another nugget of wisdom from Kobe Bryant

I've posted earlier about some of the qualities I admire of Kobe Bryant.  Remember, even his coach said he surpassed the all time great Michael Jordan in terms of work ethic.  

Here's another quote that will find you helping out in your job, investment decisions, or whatever you want to achieve.  Not only help out, but help you to Excel at the activity.  

Young was the Lakers' star last season while Bryant was sidelined, at least in terms of braggadocio (talking trash).  He may have met his match in this year's Bryant.

"He playfully does it, but then, I kind of take it to another level," Bryant said. "When you're tired, it's very easy to kind of go through the motions.  Somebody talking to you, you have no choice but to try and perform"

Nick Young is one of LA Lakers brightest stars.  In order to keep performing at the level he wants to Nick to play at, he talks trash to him.  In other words, challenges him buy poking him with a few personal attacks.

Sometimes, the office, work, or investing gets a little dull and boring after some time.  It's easy to just slack off, take a nap, surf the internet, or distract yourself.  How do you keep the team and you performing at a high level?  You or other workmates can challenge each other, have other people motivate you by poking and prodding you when you are tired and unmotivated to step up your commitment.

 This is the power of teamwork.  Your partners in the activity want the activity to be a success, but it's not necessarily partners = buddies.  These partners will have to challenge you even on a personal level in order to keep performance of the group at a high level.  When the going gets rough, you and your partners will know in order to get the necessary performance out of each other, some feelings might be hurt.

Of course, everything in moderation, too over the top criticism can cause permanent damage in relationships.  But rest assured personal attacks at strategic moments can go a long way to make the activity a success.