I’m not much of a sports guy, but I’m LOVE learning about people who are the very best at what they do.

So over the last few weeks, I’ve been binging Michael Jordan’s new documentary, “The Last Dance.”

In 1993, Jordan retired from Basketball and went to play Double-A baseball.

The world was shocked.

He was the best player in the world!

He had just won 3 NBA Championships!

Why wouldn’t he defend his title, and go for a fourth?

The world was shocked.

Nearly two years later, right as the playoffs were beginning, he came back to his struggling Chicago Bulls team and strapped on his infamous Air Jordans again.

The world held its breath.

Would MJ be what the Bulls needed to reclaim their title?

Nope.

The Bulls lost to the Orlando Magic in the second round.

In the documentary, MJ says, “I just didn’t have enough time to rebuild my body.”

He had the talent to win more championships.

He had the work ethic to win more championships.

He still had the potential to be the best basketball player in history.

But at the time, he’d spent so much time playing a different game (baseball), that he wasn’t prepared to play basketball at the level he needed to play in order to win.

He simply lacked some training and conditioning.

When I heard him talk about this, something clicked in my brain.

I know so many couples who have the potential for greatness!

They have the capacity to be world-class lovers, and create epic marriages that make everyone else jealous of how amazing they have it.

(You’re probably one of them… no lie.)

But they’re not there yet...

They’re not currently training to be a champion.

Michael Jordan left basketball because he was stressed. He was under immense pressure. He was mourning the loss of his father. He needed a break.

Maybe you are living beneath your potential because you’re stressed? Are you overwhelmed? Are you mourning the loss of something or someone? 

If you’re REALLY honest with yourself, are you distracting yourself from the things that could make you a champion in marriage, or with your family?

These are important questions.

Here’s why…

When MJ lost to the Magic, he looked at his trainer, Tim Grover, and said, “See you at the gym tomorrow.”

He decided nothing would come between him and a championship again.

He and Tim started training for next year’s goal the very next day.

And then… he won 3 NBA Championships in a row, along with three Finals MVP awards, 3 MVP awards, 3 All-Star appearances, 2 All-Star MVPs… and more.

Now, I have 3 questions:

If you’re not where you want to be in your marriage, do you have the commitment to get there?

Do you have a clear game plan to get there?

Do you have the right coach or trainer in your corner like Michael Jordan did?

Success leaves clues regardless of the discipline.

If you’re committed to the right goal, and you take the necessary required actions every day, you will get the results you want.

That’s all it takes.

If you are interested in doing some “training” with me, I’m taking applications.

-Nate