Problem: I lack strong conviction and confrontation skills, which often leads to failure to achieve desired results. I don't always get what I want because I don't fight hard enough. This condition has also been called nice guy syndrome. I've always been a nice guy. For as long as I can remember, I've had a knack for compromise. “Plays well with others” and “Respected by peers” were frequent and common comments left on my elementary school report cards. Through a combination of nature and nurture, I never had a rebellious attitude. Playing football was a big part of my childhood. I loved it. Working as a team to achieve a goal was very satisfying. The smell of freshly mown football fields in good weather with my friends during training was great. Honing my skills and fitness through practice and reputation taught me the values ​​of hard work. The part I loved the most was winning. Beating the competition was worth the hard work. It was very exciting to go home on a Saturday knowing we were the better team. I continued to play football from elementary school until high school. I was an above average player, but certainly nothing spectacular. I could run fast, handle the ball well and I had good power in my leg. For all my good assets, I always struggled with 50-50 balls. A "50/50 ball" is a scenario in which two players from opposite sides approach a ball where they both have an equal chance of making it. Usually the ball is in the air and you have to head it out (in football). (Image from http://extremesoccerloverx.blogspot.com/2012/11/heading-in-soccer.html) Ultimately, it comes to who wants it most. The player who usually ends... middle of paper ...... the art of success. " Harvard Business Review. Np, nd Web. May 26, 2014. .Glover, Robert A. No More Mr. Nice Guy!: A Proven Plan for Getting What You Want in Love, Sex, and Life. Philadelphia: Running , 2003. Print. "In football, what is a 50/50 ball and what is a first touch?" Yahoo!, May 26, 2014. "Power Animal Foundation." , May 21, 2014. “Football Skills and Training.” May 26, 2014. “Wolf Spirit Animal RSS2, nd Web.”. 2014. .