“I’m sorry about your dad,” the football coach said to one of his players whose father had died the previous week.

“Coach, please let me start Saturday,” the players asked.

Now the player was strictly back-up and only saw playing time when the game was either won or hopelessly lost. But the coach read the expression on the player’s face and agreed to let him start. “It will only be for the opening series,” he warned.

On the first play from scrimmage, the player tackled the opposing quarterback. He was all over the field and ended up playing the whole game, which turned into an upset victory.

After the game, the coach awarded him the game ball. “What got into you today?” the coach exclaimed. “You played like a pro.”

A lot of people didn’t know it, but my father was blind,” the player said.

“Today was the first game he ever saw me play.”

Consider if there is a perspective shift that will allow you to play like a pro…