While watching ESPN’s The Last Dance, featuring the story of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, I noticed a consistent theme. Jordan routinely used setbacks as fuel to propel him past the competition. How did he do it? It’s called Reconstruction Relationships using Purpose Capital. The next 4 examples illustrate how Michael Jordan did it, and reveals how you can too.
- LaBradford Smith of the Washington Wizards told Michael Jordan “good game” after scoring 37 pts against him. In the guise of sportsmanship, Smith’s statement was routine. For Jordan, it was not a “good game” however, since he had been outplayed by a no-name player. The next night the teams met again, but with a far different outcome. Jordan scored 37 points in the first half, matching Smith’s scoring total in the last game! Jordan used the previous game as purpose capital to reconstruct the relationship.