It's almost a truism. "The will to win is not nearly as important as the will to prepare to win." That quote has been attributed to Vince Lombardi, Joe Paterno, Bobby Knight and almost every other great sports coach that ever tried to get their team to practice.

It's true in sports. It's true in business. It's especially true in onboarding. There's a huge difference between those that get prepared, get a head start before their first day and those that wait. It's been a big part of the impact of our 100-day executive onboarding service.  It's the main driver of our live onboarding preparation workshops. It's the reason we launched www.NewJobPrep.com, providing a self-managed, online program to help new managers at any level prepare in advance of starting a new role.

Whether you're moving into a new role yourself or helping somebody else, invest in preparation.