The thrill of winning and some life lessons
Lewis Hamilton is the new Formula One champion. I was personally rooting for Felipe Massa, the Brazilian pilot for Ferrari, but I was quite happy to see Lewis clinch the title. What an incredible race, where Hamilton was losing, then winning, then losing again till the very last turn… Unbelievable.
SpeedTV did a pretty nice job covering the race. Viewers got to see Hamilton’s and Massa’s family and friends, which reminded everybody that these pilots aren’t robots - they are real people with real sisters, brothers, mothers and fathers. It was touching to see Hamilton younger brother, who sits on a wheel chair, praying for Lewis and crying at the end. Lewis has been hardly criticized for the last couple of months for his driving style, etc - and this was a nice reset for both fans and critics. He’s human.
Business is a little like that. There’s always stress at work, sometimes confrontation, and it’s easy to lose track of the bigger picture. Your employees, customers, partners and even competitors are “real” people too. Treat them like you’d like to be treated, which of course doesn’t take anything away from the fact that it’s a tough world out there and you have to fight, fight and fight.
