How I did it: i showed up. there were some rainy weeks and nights when i had to work, but i played whenever i could, for about 15 weeks. it was fun. there was nothing hard about it. i looked forward to showing up, so i think the lesson is that if you enjoy what you're doing, then your goal is more likely to get accomplished.

Lessons & tips: find a fun group of people to play with and stick to it. show them that you're as committed as they are, and it will be ongoing. we had about 40 people there on some nights.

Resources: soccer ball, willingness to take a beating, humility

Jan 27, 2009, 10:30PM PST | 0 comments | 1 cheer