Everybody Has a Plan Until They Get Punched in the Mouth

The management wisdom — and folly — of following the famous advice of Mike Tyson and an important corollary

“Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth…”

— — Mike Tyson, former world heavyweight boxing champion, star of “The Hangover” movies, philosopher, convicted felon, Broadway actor, and strategist

Mike Tyson is now 52-years-old! It is hard for those of us of a certain generation to realize that fact (and yes, it makes us feel much older ourselves!). Many younger people today may only recognize Mike Tyson as: “Oh, that guy with the face tattoo!” or “Yeah, he was the boxer who somehow showed up with a tiger in “ The Hangover!” But now he is a twice published author (“ Undisputed Truth” and “ Iron Ambition: Lessons I’ve Learned from the Man Who Made Me a Champion”), and of course, with the way the world works today, you can hire Mike Tyson to represent your brand or speak at your next corporate event!

However, what brought Mike Tyson all of this this notoriety-and yes, some infamy…