#1170 - Listen to today’s show for a re-created broadcast of one the most famous fumbles ever, and learn how to fumble forward towards success!
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Welcome to the Big Success Show. Today we'll discuss how to fumble forward. [MUSIC] >> Big success with the professor and Mary Lynn. Well, Mary Lynn, the Super Bowl is coming up. >> Oh, yeah. >> So we thought we should have a football theme today, and we're going to talk about how to recover your fumbles and keep moving toward the end zone. >> Perhaps the most famous fumble of Paul is called the Holy Roller. >> Holy roller. >> Holy roller. We wanted to play a clip of the broadcast, but we couldn't get clearance. >> Yeah, so we're going to attempt a little recreation of our own, of the broadcast from that day. Picture this, it's September 10, 1978. The Oakland Raiders are playing the San Diego Chargers. >> The Raiders Quarterback is Ken Stabler, joined by running back Pete Banazak and Titan Dave Casper. The Chargers linebacker Woodrow Lowe also makes an appearance in this recreation. So let's tune in. >> Here we are, 10 seconds left in the game. The Chargers lead 20 to 14. The Raiders have the ball on what may be their last snap. They're on the Chargers' 14 yard line. Stabler takes the snap, he's dropping back to pass. >> Look out Kenny, here comes Lowey, he's putting the pressure on Stabler. >> Stabler's going down, he's on the 24 yard line. Oh, but wait. >> The ball is loose, he's fumbled the ball. It's rolling forward, it's a mad dash for the ball near the Chargers' 12 yard line. >> Banazak's trying to scoop it up, oh no, he lost his footy. >> Now he's fumbled the ball, so rolling. >> Casper is trying to grab it, you can't get his hands on it. Oh, he kicks it into the end zone. >> No one has possession yet, time is running out, the ball is bouncing around. >> Casper is there, he jumps on the ball, touchdown Raiders. >> That's all I've had, oh man. >> What I just saw, neither can the crowd, 52,000 people all on their feet stunned. >> Man, Mary Lynn, I'm not sure I'm a very colorful commentator. >> It's not that easy to do. >> I have new admiration, I have to say, not that I didn't have it before, but now as Paul Harvey would say, the rest of the story. The Raiders went on to win, they kicked the extra point and it was good. By that time, there was no time, and they won the game by fumbling forward. >> You know, whoever heard of winning a game with a fumble, and that's what we want to talk about today, fumbling forward toward the end zone, toward your goals, and it doesn't just happen in football. >> Yeah, and specifically, we're talking about intelligent fumbling. How do you fumble forward? And we're going to talk about three ways to do that. >> The first way is to fumble fast. Kenny Stabler saw the linebacker coming at him within seconds of the snap. He made a quick decision, fumble. He confessed later that he did that on purpose to keep the play alive. >> Yeah, and you're the quarterback of your life, sometimes your only play is the fumble. Admit that your trap, you don't have a better answer, but learn from it so that it doesn't happen again. Key thing is, when you learn from it, you fumble forward toward the end zone. >> Ouch. >> Yeah, that hurt. >> The second thing, fumble, cheap. Stabler was faced with a situation. The clock was running out, the game would be over if he got sacked, he didn't have anything to lose by fumbling. >> Yeah, and learn from that. First your idea is before going all out. Set it up so that you won't lose anything, or at least you won't lose much. Minimize your downside so that you can keep fumbling forward toward the end zone. >> Coming up, one more play to keep you in the game. >> Feel like you're fumbling when it comes to reaching your goals? Sometimes all you need is a solid game plan to get you back on track. That's where our free life purpose quiz comes in. >> After answering a few questions, you'll gain clarity on your core values and uncover which goals truly matter so you can move the ball down the field with confidence. Don't sit on the sidelines. Take the life purpose quiz today at BigSuccess.com/LPTU. >> Today we're talking about fumbling forward toward your goals. We've talked about fumbling fast and fumbling cheap. Now we want to talk about fumbling often. >> Yeah, you've got to try and keep trying, try new things, put a lot out there and accept fumbles as part of the game. >> Yeah, you have to take risk in order to succeed. And here's one thing we know if you take risk, you're going to fumble. Risk leads to fumbling, but fumbling leads to success. The key thing is to minimize your downside risk so that you can keep fumbling forward toward the end zone. >> It's like you're asking for punishment. You can get a written summary of today's show at BigSuccess.com. That's Big with 2G's. And if you enjoyed today's show, pass it to a friend. >> Yeah, because we're counting on you for the blitz. >> The Hail Mary, let's get our big quote for the day, George. >> Our quote today comes from the author John W. Holt Jr., and here's what he said. If you're not making mistakes, you're not taking risks, and that means you're not going anywhere. The key is to make mistakes faster than the competition so you have more chances to learn and win. >> So go ahead, fumble forward, keep your eye on the end zone, and the next thing you know, you'll be popping the champagne bottles. >> And we thank you so much for listening today. >> Until next time. >> Here's to you, our Big Success. >> Find Big Success at B-I-G-G Success.com. (upbeat music) (gentle music)
