"I've never been more proud of a team."
I asked @FurmanMBB head coach Bob Richey about their motto, Better Together, and how this year's team brought that motto to life.
Geno Auriemma was asked: "What do you look for in a recruit?"
He named 4 things. They have everything to do with life - not basketball.
Simple, repeatable, and transformational.
Here's what they are and why they matter:🧵
Nick Saban called it the greatest threat to excellence:
Complacency.
He said it was part of the "human condition" and that you have to fight it every day.
Here's how Nick Saban fought complacency at Alabama:🧵
Nick Saban said, "Everything starts with discipline."
"Practice until you can’t get it wrong, not just until you get it right."
Discipline means sustained commitment.
• It's focused action.
• It's consistency.
• It's hard work.
🎥@thewinningdiff1
Jay Bilas said, "Toughness is a skill. I don't think we're all born tough. You learn about toughness through your experience."
You build toughness through small physical wins.
• It means resilience.
• It means endurance.
• It means emotional regulation.
Toughness requires an endurance and a willingness to go beyond your current limits.
It's not a talent, but a skill that you develop.
5 Questions to Ask Yourself about Your Mental Toughness:
1. Who am I when times are tough?
This question measures your adaptability and grit. In challenging moments, your ability to stay resilient and maintain a positive attitude reveals true mental toughness.
2. What does it take to break me?
Understanding your breaking point illuminates your capacity for grit and endurance. It is a great reflection point on where you need support and where you can grow. It blends self-awareness, resilience, and positive perseverance into one thought.
3. What's my identity outside of the results I'm looking for?
This looks into the depth of your self-awareness and the positivity in your self-concept. Both of these are are key to mental toughness. Knowing who you are beyond your achievements highlights your adaptability in various life scenarios.
4. How do I respond to mistakes or "failures"?
Your response to setbacks tests your growth-mindset and adaptability. A positive, constructive response indicates a high level of mental toughness. This growth-mindset is essential for growth and learning.
5. Am I willing to go all-in and be wrong?
This question tackles your commitment regardless of the outcome. It demonstrates your willingness to take risks in the face of embarrassment and uncertainty. It’s a testament to your mental toughness and your adaptability in the face of uncertainty.
“Tough players can take criticism without feeling the need to talk back or give excuses. Tough players project confidence with their body language. Tough players go as hard as they can for as long as they can. Tough players are great teammates.” - Jay Bilas
Dr. Deborah Birx Admits She Manipulated Data and Altered CDC Guidelines to Deceive President Trump
Dr. Deborah Birx, who served as the White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator under President, has admitted in a new book that she quietly called her own shots during the COVID-19 plandemic.
Birx confessed to manipulating data and quietly altering CDC guidance without the administration’s knowledge or authorization.
In “Silent Invasion,” she discusses how she “devised” a “strategic sleight-of-hand” method of reporting she described as “subterfuge.”
Birx, who appeared alongside Fraudci and Trump during briefings, was instrumental in paving the way for destructive COVID policies such as testing, lockdowns, and masking.
“I devised a work-around for the governor’s reports I was then writing,” Birx admits in her new book.
“Instead of including those recommendations in the common bulleted list, I’d include them in the pandemic summary and state-specific recommendations in the governor’s reports, where they wouldn’t be so obvious.”
#ExcessDeaths #Trump
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Nick Saban believes there are 4 essentials to improve:
1. Identify the goal
2. Define what it takes to achieve it
3. Are you willing to put in the actual work?
4. Do you have the discipline to do it every day, even if you don't feel like it?
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