đ€ Quotable quotes: âIt takes strength to ask for help."
â (Feels like something Ted would say⊠because he basically did)
This weekend, something pretty special happened in golf.
Gary Woodland won.
If you follow the golf, you know that name. 2019 U.S. Open champion. Big hitter. Competitor.
But this win felt different.
Because it had been almost seven years since his last victory.
And just a few weeks ago, Woodland shared something far more important than a scorecard.
He revealed that he has been battling PTSD following brain surgery in 2023.
He talked about anxiety.
About fear.
About what it feels like to look fine on the outside⊠and not feel that way inside.
And then this weekend, he won.
Tears. Emotion. Relief.
Not just a comeback.
A moment.
đ Why This Matters for You
Thereâs a version of success weâre all used to.
Work hard. Stay tough. Push through. Keep it together.
Gary Woodland just showed us a different version.
One where strength looks like telling the truth.
Because hereâs whatâs easy to miss.
This wasnât just a golf comeback.
This was a vulnerability comeback.
Woodland said he was tired of hiding.
So he stopped.
And somehow, not in spite of that, but because of that, he found his way back.
Thatâs about as Ted Lasso as it gets.
Ted didnât build great teams by demanding toughness.
He built them by creating spaces where people could be honest.
Roy had to face who he was becoming.
Rebecca had to confront her past.
Sam had to stand for something bigger than himself.
And Ted?
Ted led by showing that vulnerability isnât weakness.
Itâs connection.
đŸ A Quick Kansas Connection
Gary Woodland is from Topeka, Kansas.
Which means, while we canât confirm it, we feel pretty good saying this:
There is a non-zero chance heâs a Ted Lasso guy.
Because something about Kansas seems to produce people who understand this:
You donât have to be loud to be strong.
You donât have to be perfect to lead.
You just have to be real.
đŻ What This Means for You
We all carry things.
Stress. Pressure. Fear. Expectations.
And most of us are pretty good at hiding them.
But hereâs the question Woodlandâs story puts in front of all of us:
What might change if you didnât?
What if the energy youâre using to hold it together could be used to move forward instead?
Because the most powerful people in any room are not the ones pretending they have it all figured out.
They are the ones who are honest enough to grow.
đ Final Thought
Gary Woodland didnât just win a golf tournament.
He showed us something bigger.
That sometimes, the breakthrough comes after the truth.
And if Ted Lasso were watching, you can almost hear him saying:
âHey⊠that right there? Thatâs real strength.â
â Nick & Marnie
Your tea sipping, truth telling, Kansas appreciating friends
More leadership musings
đȘ Biscuits with the Boss:
Icebreaker time:
What is something you have been carrying that you have not shared?
Bonus question:
Who is one person you trust enough to start that conversation with?
đ This week in Here - There - Every Fâing where
Choptank Electric - led it like Lasso this week! We read Brene Brown's Dare to Lead (all of the Lasso characters have takeaways in this one!). In this photo, Bobby is explaining his activity. He passed out 1) nothing 2) latex gloves 3) work gloves and 4) oven mitts to represent "protection". He then had them unwrap lots of layers of cling wrap to get to a prize. The lesson was - sometimes being completely protected doesn't let you be vulnerable enough to get to the core of a discussion. Loved it!
Have you done any great Ted Lasso activities with your team? We would love to hear it!
Believe!
Nick & Marnie
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