{"id":13131,"date":"2026-02-02T22:46:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T22:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sumnumarketing.com\/2024\/?p=13131"},"modified":"2026-02-02T22:58:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T22:58:24","slug":"march-madness-from-basketball-to-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sumnumarketing.com\/2024\/entrepreneurial-mindset-motivation\/march-madness-from-basketball-to-business\/","title":{"rendered":"March Madness: From Basketball to Business"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_module=”12622″ saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_fullwidth_menu menu_id=”4″ fullwidth_menu=”off” dropdown_menu_bg_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” dropdown_menu_line_color=”#ffffff” dropdown_menu_text_color=”#ff9729″ dropdown_menu_active_link_color=”#FFFFFF” mobile_menu_bg_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.76)” mobile_menu_text_color=”#FFFFFF” logo=”https:\/\/sumnumarketing.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sumnu-no-background_black.png” logo_width=”15%” disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” menu_font=”–et_global_body_font|700||on|||||” menu_text_color=”#000000″ menu_font_size=”16px” menu_letter_spacing=”-0.5px” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”9px||9px||false|false” custom_css_free_form=”.sub-menu li a {|| font-size: 14px !important;||}|||| .et_pb_menu .et-menu-nav li ul.sub-menu a {|| line-height: 13px !important; \/* Adjust XXpx to your desired line height *\/|| }” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_menu][et_pb_fullwidth_menu menu_id=”4″ fullwidth_menu=”off” dropdown_menu_bg_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.75)” dropdown_menu_line_color=”#ffffff” dropdown_menu_text_color=”#ff9729″ dropdown_menu_active_link_color=”#FFFFFF” mobile_menu_bg_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.76)” mobile_menu_text_color=”#FFFFFF” logo=”https:\/\/sumnumarketing.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sumnu-no-background_black.png” logo_width=”40%” disabled_on=”off|off|on” _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” menu_font=”–et_global_body_font|700||on|||||” menu_text_color=”#000000″ menu_font_size=”16px” menu_letter_spacing=”-0.5px” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” custom_margin=”9px||9px||false|false” custom_css_free_form=”.sub-menu li a {|| font-size: 14px !important;||}|||| .et_pb_menu .et-menu-nav li ul.sub-menu a {|| line-height: 13px !important; \/* Adjust XXpx to your desired line height *\/|| }” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_fullwidth_menu][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” background_image=”https:\/\/sumnumarketing.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/chess5.jpg” background_size=”contain” background_position=”bottom_center” background_vertical_offset=”0%” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” width=”100%” max_width=”1250px” custom_margin=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#FFFFFF” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_post_title author=”off” date=”off” comments=”off” featured_image=”off” _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” title_font=”Lato|700|||||||” title_font_size=”30px” meta_font=”Lato|700|||on||||” meta_text_color=”#cc6900″ meta_line_height=”1.3em” background_color=”#FFFFFF” custom_margin=”||10px||false|false” custom_padding=”15px|16px|0px|15px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_post_title][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Lato||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ link_font=”||||on||||” link_text_color=”#cc6900″ header_font=”Lato||||||||” header_2_font=”Lato|700|||||||” header_2_font_size=”19px” background_color=”#FFFFFF” min_height=”475px” custom_margin=”25px|15px|5px|15px|false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n

Striving for Greatness!\u00a0 The Best of the Best.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

March Madness is a compilation of the best college basketball teams in the world.\u00a0 Some teams are looking to play Cinderella and win their first championship ever.\u00a0 Other teams expect to be in the championship every year.\u00a0 These teams prepare, perform and propel to greatness.<\/p>\n

Some businesses are ok with the occasional championship win.\u00a0 These same companies struggle to stay in business because they cannot generate constant cash flow.\u00a0 They don\u2019t prepare, perform and propel to greatness.<\/p>\n

Prepare:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Great teams prepare by practicing behaviors of greatness!\u00a0 Basketball teams that practice teamwork on offense and defense a habit typically win multiple championships.\u00a0 Companies that develop a team with a habit of focusing on the customer as a rule generate constant cash flow because the customer knows what to expect at all times.<\/p>\n

Perform:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>The best college basketball teams perform without thinking about what they are doing.\u00a0 The preparation has created a culture of winning and an expectation of teamwork.\u00a0 No one wants to be the person who lets the team down.\u00a0 Small businesses need to create this type of culture to have employees perform without thinking.<\/p>\n

Propel:\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Achieving true greatness requires a lot of sacrifice and hard work.\u00a0 Don\u2019t get me wrong every college team makes sacrifices and they work hard.\u00a0 The perennial champions take it to another level.\u00a0 They seem to be a step faster than their competition.\u00a0 This is what business owners need to strive for when competing in business.<\/p>\n

Are you ok with your company being one of the best?\u00a0 Or, are you striving for greatness to be the best of the best?<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#fff6f2″ border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” border_color_all=”#cc6900″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.3″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”Lato|700|||||||” text_text_color=”#cc6900″ link_text_color=”#cc6900″ header_2_font=”Lato|700|||||||” header_2_text_color=”#cc6900″ custom_margin=”10px|||20px|false|false” global_module=”12899″ saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

SumNews!<\/h2>\n