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How Tom Brady, the Person and the Process, Made Greatness Seem Routine

Before many athletes and teams followed his lead, Tom Brady was redefining what it took to be the best, on and off the field.

Tom Brady had questions—so, so many questions. They arrived early on several consecutive mornings in October 2019, delivered before sunrise, over email. Usually, this process works the other way. But, in this instance, Brady was the one writing, which made for an odd twist: He had questions he needed answered. And what he asked opened a window into his brain, how it processed the task in front of him, why details mattered because of how they added up to something greater, a lot more.