3 Key Lessons We Can All Learn From Andre Ingram of the Los Angeles Lakers

1. Never, ever stop fighting for your dream.
When you learn about Ingram’s journey and analyze it, what comes to mind is someone with a dream in his heart who was never going to stop fighting until it became true. As a former professional athlete myself, I don’t think I could ever see myself playing in the minor leagues for 10 years.

Most athletes would give it four to five years, and after that give up the dream. Not Ingram. There are probably people who thought he was crazy for continuing to play in the minors, making less than $30,000 a year, moonlighting as a math tutor so he could help support his own family and still believing that one day he would make it.
Clearly, “doing whatever it takes” is what Andre Ingram’s story is all about. If you, too, have a dream or goal that you passionately want to achieve, don’t ever stop fighting for it.

2. Trust the process and never stop believing.
Even though I’m sure outsiders never believed that Ingram would make it to the NBA, having been in the minor leagues for 10 years without getting the call, he never stopped believing in himself. You, too, should never underestimate the power of belief. All great things in this world start with the power of belief and never losing that belief when the going gets tough. Andre Ingram is the perfect example: He trusted the process of getting better each and every year and never stopped picturing himself in that NBA jersey.




A lot of entrepreneurs don’t trust the process long enough, and their lack of patience paralyzes their vision. That makes sense: It’s not easy to grind it out for months, years and even decades, without seeing the desired results. But that’s the price of greatness and something I focused on in one of my best-read articles.

3. Be ready for your moment.
Andre Ingram’s ascent isn’t just a feel-good story. This is a man who was beyond ready for his moment and absolutely thrived when it arrived. So, whether you are working on a big sales presentation, trying to get funding for your new business adventure or building a business, do everything in your power to make sure you are ready for your moment when it comes.

What a tragedy it would be for you to have that happen and not be able to rise to the occasion. Moving forward, attack each day with a passion and enthusiasm to get better and elevate your skill set, because you don’t know when your moment will come. It could be a month from now, a year from now or even the 10 years Ingram had to wait.

Source:www.entrepreneur.com