#Ready April 24

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For the month of April several of us are taking on the “30-Day Conversation Coach4aday Challenge“. Today’s dialog is on being READY

Over the past two weeks I have gotten to watch two great movies that Steve McQueen starred in. The first was “The Great Escape” and the other was “The Cincinnati Kid“. In the later movie it ends with the statement “Just Ain’t READY for it yet”.

If you love watching a charismatic actor, you really should watch Steve McQueen who some dubbed “The King of Cool”.

April Conversation Challenge

The overarching aim for the 30-Day Conversation Coach4aday Challenge is to engage or to repeat conversations and disseminate them. Whether these conversations hold valuable lessons, shareable insights, or are simply a mishmash of thoughts, the goal remains to foster connection and potential learning experiences for all involved.

Rules of the Challenge

First brevity is the key. Second it is not necessary to fully identify the parties involved but writing it like a script might be helpful. Third the conversations being shared can come from personal experiences, books, films, TV shows, or are imaginations.

Do this daily for 30 Days posting on social media with the hashtag #Coach4adayChallenge

April 24th-Lesson about Readiness

The quality of being ready is never a state that last forever. Our lives are constantly challenging us with a myriad of new situations. The movie The Cincinnati Kid illustrates that.

Steve McQueen stars as up-and-coming poker player trying to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game named Lancey Howard who is portrayed by Edward G Robinson. McQueen character is simply named The Cincinnati Kid. He is brash cocky and full of himself as a gambler. He has a goal of taking out Lancey as the #1 player. He tells everyone he is ready.

First scene I want to share is an interaction with shoeshine boy-after he gets his footwear polished the young man shining his shoes challenges him to flip for his services-double or nothing. The young boy loses the flip and The Cincinnati Kid says, “You Aren’t Ready for Me“.

Second scene I’m sharing is the last hand in an epic 5 card stud pitting Lancey against The Cincinnati Kid. Only one gambler can win.

The final scene in The Cincinnati Kid has the Kid leaving the poker game completely busted. He lost to a straight flush when he had a full house. He is devasted and dealing with the raw emotion of a loss. Playing against Lancey he thought he was ready and is forced to deal with the reality he was not. Should he quit and stop trying?

Sometimes in life we are just not ready for the moment but that doesn’t mean we should stop trying. Competition will humble all of us.