With the 49ers now in the playoffs, I’ve been reading and hearing a lot about our coach Jim Harbaugh.

From a football perspective I’ve seen what he’s done with my husband’s alma mater, Stanford and now with the 49ers and it’s hard not to be impressed.

But what I’ve been most impressed with is the life lessons that I’ve seen from him that I wanted to share with all of you.

3 Life Lessons from 49er Coach Jim Harbaugh

1. “Who’s got it better than us? Noooobodddy!!!!” – The story goes that when Jim was growing up, he and his brother and sister lived in a very modest house without a lot of material possessions.

But their dad, college coach Jack Harbaugh, would often gather his kids around and say, “Who’s got it better than us? Nooooboddy!” And now Jim has started that in his pep talks to the 49ers. It has spread like wildfire.

Bottom line, attitude is everything. Whatever is going on in your life right now, it can all be changed by your perspective alone.

2. Frederick P Soft – Jim introduced his team to a four-inch guy who sits on your shoulder and talks right into your ear. He named him “Frederick P Soft”.

He’s the voice that keeps you complacent and soft. That tells you that you don’t have to work hard or that you should just stay in the shadows and not ruffle any feathers. How many of you feel like you have allowed Freddie P. Soft to take over your life?

3. “Attack this day with enthusiasm unknown to mankind!” – Every day when Jim’s dad would drop his kids off to school, he would say to them; “attack this day with enthusiasm unknown to mankind!” I love that!

It is essentially the antithesis of Freddie Soft. So many people I talk to continue along with their days without any sort of enthusiasm.

What if you were to live by that mantra for one day? What do you think you would accomplish/experience in that day?

If you know someone who you think could use a 49er pep talk, please share this post.

And…GO NINERS!!!