Frank Shamrock (UFC Champion) Takes No Shortcuts – And Laughs In The Face Of Those Who Do

Posted: March 11th, 2009 | Filed under: Business and Entrepreneurship, Growth and Development, Miscellaneous, Video | Tags: Frank Shamrock, Growth and Development, peak athletics, UFC Champion, Video |

Frank Shamrock was interviewed on KROQ this morning, and he spoke briefly and with-hearty-laugh about the other fighters who do steroids. He said, and I paraphrase, “Yeah, I love the guys who do steroids. They come out all angry and crazy and I love fighting them. Because here’s the thing – they took a shortcut. They know they took a shortcut, they know they’re not training as hard because they recover overnight. They’re not connected to Spirit because there’s just that missing. There’s something missing at the core.” One thing I did not paraphrase from above is that he said, “spirit”. I love that he is connected to and aware of an inner strength, and a universal strength.

It got me thinking about the shortcuts we take and want to take in our lives.

The amateur cyclists who think that one extra bike fit is going to make them Lance Armstrong.
The new internet marketers who think they can buy the next new super program that will instantly turn on the faucet to money.
The thousands, hundreds of thousands of people who audition for American Idol.

Yes, some people make it through the shortcut and find success. But this is the exception and not the rule.

There is something very real about going through the process of development.

In my own business building career, all of the mistakes I’ve made may not have been comfortable, but they make me a stronger business woman now. When I first started my design career, I was terrible! It took me a solid 5 years of consistent, steady practice to be a decent designer, but from that foundation I was able to launch my growth exponentially.

Hope you enjoy this video!

What do you think about taking shortcuts?
When has it worked for you, and when has it NOT worked for you?