Relentless IQ → #41 [2026] →Life is a Team Sport
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Insight
I love team sports.
There’s nothing like having a shared goal. Everyone working toward the same thing. A win. A championship. A legacy.
But the best teams aren’t just a bunch of great individual players.
You only win when the people around you are at their best too.
Yes, you want to be your best. But on a championship-quality team, you’re also doing what you can to make your teammates better.
You push each other.
You support each other.
You pick each other up.
You bring out the best in each other.
You hold people to a high standard.
You need each other to reach the goal.
I think a life well lived is a team sport too.
Your goals may not be the same as the people around you.
You might be building a business while someone else is training for a race, raising a family, chasing a completely different dream, or just trying to figure out what’s next.
But you can still be on each other’s team.
You can support what they’re going after. Share what you know. Connect them with others. Show up when they need you. Push them when they need pushing.
And they can do the same for you.
Because you don’t need to handle everything yourself.
You don’t need to know everything.
You don’t need to go it alone.
Build a great team around you.
And just as importantly, BE A GREAT TEAMMATE.
Help make the people around you better.
Let them make you better too.
Life is a team sport.
Don’t try to win it alone.
Question
Are you surrounding yourself with people who make you better, and are you doing the same for them?
Quote
“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.”- Phil Jackson
Workout
WITH A PARTNER
AMRAP 12
Partner A: 200m Run
Partner B: Max KB Swings
When Partner A finishes the run, switch. Continue alternating for 12 minutes.
Score: total KB swings.
NO PARTNER?
AMRAP 12
200m Run
1:00 Max KB Swings
Repeat.
Coach’s Notes:
Push the run because your teammate is working until you get back. On the swings, settle into a sustainable rhythm and keep moving until your partner returns.
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