Superstars?

Are there superstars? 

Is it a worthwhile pursuit to seek superstars for an organization? 

What if there are no superstars, only those who have superstar habits and their hard work pays off? 

Michael Jordan talks about all the shots he missed. Kobe Bryant would train before practice and stay after to get more shots in. Tiger Woods would hit hundreds of balls a day. 

What is the business equivalent? 

There are plenty of people who try hard but don't succeed. 

There is a mixture of commitment, coachability, and competence that is required for any level of success. Is there a special ingredient that only superstars have or do they just want and/or work harder to achieve their goals? Do they stay the course longer than their counterparts? 

Whatever the answer is, the best thing us regular humans can do is focus on mastering the basics. Mastering the basics centers our focus on what we can control. Mastering the basics puts us in position to take advantage of opportunities. Mastering the basics allows us to build a foundation that will support greater challenges. 

It's not enough for one person to be committed to superstar habits, it takes a team all working hard and willing to play their roles. A team of highly committed, readily coachable, and above average competent players will be in the running. 

Encourage the right habits. Remove the noise and wasted energies; i.e. strip away the bad habits.