Instead of watching a lineup of holiday movies, I’ve been enjoying Friday Night Lights again before it leaves Netflix at the end of the month. With this viewing, I see that many things I loved about Ted Lasso were first seen in FNL. Coach Taylor is the original Ted!
Though the shows have a sports background, neither one is really about sports. They are about leadership and building a team. Both include lessons such as:
- Be authentic
- Have high expectations
- Hold people accountable
- Get to know your people well
- Help people see more in themselves than they see
- Admit when you make a mistake and apologize
- Remember it’s about more than winning or losing
- Put in the time
If you’re tired of all the holiday fantasy movies, switch to Friday Night Lights. It’ll be a good reminder of how you should be going into the new year. “Clear Eyes. Full Hearts. Can’t Lose.”
