The night before this week’s Super Bowl game, Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy did something extremely gutsy.

McCarthy cancelled the final team meeting and had everyone fitted for their Super Bowl rings.

A gutsy move considering the battle hadn’t taken place yet.

A gutsy move considering the ridicule one might face if victory went to the Steelers.

According to Middle Linebacker Desmond Bishop “It let us know that we’re right there on the cusp of going down in history, and it made us want it so badly.”

Ultimately McCarthy’s strategy paid off!

McCarthy isn’t the first to DECIDE to be victorious.

Jim Carrey wrote himself a check for $20 million when he arrived in Hollywood at age 17.

Invading armies have burned their boats and bridges behind them so victory was no longer optional!

All of these examples involve decisions.

Bold decisions, but decisions nonetheless.

Tony Robbins talks about decisions with respect to the Latin derivative of the verb which means

To cut off all alternatives, all possibilities. (I like the color green, it reminds me of something)

Disclaimer: This isn’t a green light to sing “Take this job and shove it” in your cubicle.

Its simply an invitation to take that plan you hopefully have.

Take action on that plan.

Be dedicated enough to your purpose to adjust the plan as many times until . . .

You have realized your victory . . .

Because you had the guts to DECIDE that failure isn’t an option.

So perhaps this is a great time for me to pose the question.

One month into a bright shiny new year, with new possibilities.

Have you truly decided to win?

Oh, and before you go, indecision is a decision too.