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Benched! Make a Setback the Foundation for a Comeback

10/24/2012

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Have you ever noticed that sometimes your triumphs have its seeds in your failures? 

If you are a fan of the National Football League you know that the Pittsburgh Steelers have gotten off to a rougher than expected start. They lost three of their first five games to teams that they were expected to prevail against. They seemed to have lost their "edge" and the identity that has personified Steelers football for years. 
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In a game against the Oakland Raiders, Steelers running back Jonathan Dwyer had a key fumble which was one of the contributing factors to their loss against the Raiders. Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin let his displeasure with Dwyer be known by benching him completely and announcing his intention to do so on the team's message board. Dwyer did not touch the field for two games. 

Then the Steelers top two running backs went down due to injury and Dwyer was the next man up.
Against the Cincinnati Bengals Dwyer was named the starter (his first career start) and with it the pressure of performing well in a game the Steelers really needed to win. Dwyer did not disappoint. He ran for 122 yards and provided a hugely needed spark that ignited the Steelers dormant running game. 

His teammate Ramon Foster, when referring to Dwyer's benching said, “That will make you hungry right there . . . that will make you hungry." Of course we can't know for sure if the experience of being benched had anything to do with his stellar performance when given another opportunity, but I have a feeling it did. 

How many times have you been knocked down? How many times have you found yourself on the outside looking in? I know that I have been in those situations many more times then I'd like to remember or admit! Yet, if we look at those situations as opportunities to learn and grow; and as motivation to not mess up the next chance we're given, those times you've been knocked down can be the best things that have ever happened to you. 

The secret is in how you look at it...and what you do with it. 

Now it's your turn! How have you responded to the knockdowns in your life? 

Keywords: Pittsburgh Steelers, Jonathan Dwyer, NFL, Cincinnati Bengals, comebacks, success, rommel anacan, relationship difference, training, speaking, consulting,
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    Rommel Anacan

    I am a national speaker, trainer, and strategic consultant to companies and organizations. I'm also
    the president and founder of The Relationship Difference a professional and personal development company in Orange County, California.

    My passion is helping people succeed by helping them connect, communicate and engage with the people around them more effectively. 

    More about me and this blog here!

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