Thread: What makes a "Powerhouse"?
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Unread 07-01-2011, 04:24
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Re: What makes a "Powerhouse"?
What is success? Is success a state of being? Is success the antithesis of failure? Is success a destination? Can one ever be successful; can anyone reach success? Is success perfection? One can always perform better; humans can't reach perfection. Success is a journey, not a destination. A successful team is not always the champion. There is something called a head fake, which I learned from Randy Pausch's lecture. When one participates in this competition he does not only learn how to build a robot. He learns how to work as a team, how to manage time wisely and reach deadlines, and how to apply what has been learned in the classroom into real life. I believe that the successful teams are the ones who are able to apply those skills later in life. This part of life is just a small leg of the journey.

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A powerhouse team is a team with passion. I have noticed from previous experiences that the team who wants it more gets it. We were undefeated in our league last year, lost to a team that we should have beaten and did not get the championship. This past season, we beat a team we were unfavored to win against. They had 16 straight wins, undefeated, and we obliterated them 35 to 14. It is attitude that is the difference between A+ and a F.
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