Foundations of Triumph
Nobody sees the early morning
Nobody hears the midnight page
Nobody knows the hundred failures
Before they notice you're on stage
Nobody claps for preparation
Nobody cheers when you revise
But opportunities feel different To the person who prepared before they arrived
Build before the applause
Work before they know your name
Practice when nobody watches
Learn to love improving your game
Build before the applause Let the foundation carry the weight
When opportunity comes knocking
Preparation opens the gate
Learn the numbers
Know your customer Understand the problem underneath
Study people Study markets Don't confuse ambition with belief
Dreams are beautiful But dreams get stronger When they meet a calendar
and plan
Vision needs disciplined behavior
If you want to make it stand
Build before
the applause
Study before the test
Do the boring things consistently That's how good becomes your best
Everybody wants the launch day
Few will love the preparation
Everybody loves the revenue
Few will master operation
Everybody wants the freedom
Few will build responsibility
Everybody wants the outcome
Few will practice consistency But I will.
I can work without recognition.
I can learn without applause.
I can practice when motivation disappears.
I keep promises to myself.
I am becoming dependable.
I am becoming disciplined.
I value substance more than appearance.
I prepare before I perform.
I build before I announce.
I become ready before opportunity arrives.
Build it strong
Build it true
Build the person
Building you
Plant the roots Before the tree Become the person You want to
be
One hour learning One hour building One difficult thing completed first One
less excuse One stronger system One more skill rehearsed
No overnight success can substitute
For something built to last You can move with patience Without moving
slowly past BUILD BEFORE THE APPLAUSE
Give tomorrow solid ground
Let them see the finished building After you have built it from
the ground
Build before the applause
Make excellence your cause When the whole world finally notices You'll know
what built it all
It wasn't luck
It wasn't noise
It wasn't waiting for the perfect choice It was discipline It was
learning It was building
Before the applause
(Yeah, yeah, yeah,
build before it!)