You Gotta Be in The Room - #Hamilton
Amy Giddings
Professor & Interim Associate Dean at Temple University's School of Sport, Tourism and Hospitality Management
"When you got skin in the game, you stay in the game. But you don’t get a win unless you play in the game. Oh, you get love for it. You get hate for it.You get nothing if you…Wait for it, wait for it, wait!...If you stand for nothing, Burr, then what do you fall for? I wanna be in the room where it happens, the room where it happens.....Oh, I’ve got to be in the room where it happens…I’ve got to be, I’ve gotta be, I’ve gotta be…In the room!" -Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
What a magnificent inspiration! It can be so easy for us to take the easy route at work and in life, but when you have a seat at the table, in the room, you can have a powerful, impactful voice. Instead of complaining, you can be a change-maker.
I love this quote from President Obama related to the idea of being "in the room."
"I’ve been in ‘the room where it happens’ and here’s the secret: no one in that room is inherently better equipped than you...You all are equally qualified to be in that room - you’ll get there if you can keep believing in yourself, the power of others and your ability to connect the two."
For the coaches I work with - this is POWERFUL. Coaches, if we want to have a better experience for our athletes, better ANYTHING, we have to BE IN THE ROOM. We will always be under scrutiny, experience highs and lows, those who love us and those who hate us, but above all we need to work to be a part of the decision making. We have to BE IN THE ROOM.
Global Safety Category Head, Allergy, Cough &Cold, Pain and Cardio
2moLove this quote from President Obama. (And this is one of my fav Hamilton quotes ❤️❤️). So good
Keynote Speaker | Author | Endurance Athlete| Proud Dad x4 I imagine a world where parents have the winning strategies to help their athletes excel, in competition and in life, within our changing culture.
6yThis is amazing !!!