"HOLD THE ROPE"
Every year a professional football team wins the Super Bowl. Every year a college football team wins the NCAA title. Every year a high school team wins the state crown. All these teams have one thing in common: No matter how tough it became throughout their season, they did one thing, they "held the rope!"
What is "holding the rope?" Imagine that you are hanging from the edge of a cliff with a 100 ft. drop. The only thing between you and a fall to your death is a rope, with the person of your choice on the other end.
Who do you know that will let that rope burn their hand and not let go? How many people do you know are going to withstand the burning pain for you? If you can name two people, that's not good enough, because those two people might not be around. Surround your self with good people, people you can trust to "hold the rope." Who do you trust in your personal life? Who do you trust in your professional life. Will they hold your rope? Will you hold their rope? When you can look at every member on your team and say, "they all would hold the rope," you are destined to win. You see the team that holds the rope when the going gets tough are winners. Every year there are winners and losers in life. Every year the winners "hold the rope" or have someone holding the rope for them. If you surround yourself with a good team of people, if you do what's right by them, and most of all "hold the rope," they will hold the rope for you and you will be successful. Don't let your team down! "Hold the rope!" | 
