{"id":33945,"date":"2025-07-10T16:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T16:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/preaching\/sermon-illustrations\/tom-bradys-band-of-brothers\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T16:08:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T16:08:00","slug":"tom-bradys-band-of-brothers","status":"publish","type":"sermon-illustrations","link":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/preaching\/sermon-illustrations\/tom-bradys-band-of-brothers\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Brady\u2019s Band of Brothers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On November 12, 2024, future Hall of Famer Tom Brady joined Harvard Business School professor Nitin Nohria at a <em>Fortune Magazine<\/em> symposium to discuss principles of success from his football career that translate to the business world.<\/p>\n\n<p>Brady emphasized the importance of setting a high standard for work ethic and teamwork. He shared, &ldquo;I would get in the weight room at 6:30 in the morning. Guys would walk in at 6:45, thinking they were early since the first meeting was at 8:00. I&rsquo;d joke, &lsquo;Good afternoon!&rsquo; The next day, they&rsquo;d show up at 6:30, but I&rsquo;d be there at 6:15. By the end, we had a culture where everyone came early and stayed late. We weren&rsquo;t just punching the clock; we were pushing each other to succeed.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n<p>Brady also highlighted the collective nature of achievement, both in sports and business. &ldquo;When you succeed, there&rsquo;s enough credit to go around for everybody. The greatest joy, even as a seven-time Super Bowl champ, is knowing I have thousands of friends and teammates I gave everything for. We played in all conditions, lost and celebrated together. 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