PROUD DAD of 6, coach of thousands - Santa Fe Christian D1 🏆, TEAM12 , lax broadcaster , Red bandana vail 🏆, St Mary’s Annapolis head women’s varsity coach
We see this in lacrosse with kids getting long poles too early — at least exclusively.
Unless the coach is big on giving skill opportunities to defenseman, most kids end up getting little to no development in that area.
Sixes has helped mitigate this a bit. Box is huge for skill development.
Reminder that the best field lacrosse defenseman of all time grew up playing box in Canada.
Also, if you have young kids using long poles, aside from giving them lots of skill work, cut those things down.
GAME DAY LETS GO!!!! No better way to spend your Friday night than coming to cheer on the boys in a non-conference match up as we host CM Wright on Legacy Field!! Varsity only game time is at 5:00PM!! #Lockin
The best player on a team isn’t always the player who scores the most. Sometimes it’s the player who has a high IQ or a diverse/versatile skill set or a player who is unselfish & coachable or who knows their role inside & out. Basing “good” only on points scored is a big mistake!
Coach Tom Dalicandro steps down after 24 years at the helm of our boys lacrosse program. Pictured here with his son Matt ‘22 celebrating Coach D’s 300th victory. @BostonHeraldHS@GlobeSchools@ConcordBridgeMA
20 WAYS TO LEAD POSITIVE
If you want to maximize your influence and build a great team and organization, you need to lead positive. It's what makes great leaders great. In this spirit here are 20 ways you can lead positive, starting today!
1) Build a great culture by living your values and valuing your people.
2) Care more. A leader who cares builds a team that cares.
3) Build trust. Do what’s right. Integrity and honor matter.
4) Consistently share the vision and mission and rally your team to create it.
5) Believe in your team more than they believe in themselves.
6) Serve those that you lead. When you serve their growth they will help your team and organization grow.
7) Provide both love and accountability.
8) Transform problems into opportunities and complaints into solutions.
9) Unite instead of divide.
10) Communicate. Communicate. Communicate. Where there is a void in communication negativity will fill it.
11) Pursue Excellence. You don't have to choose between positivity and success. Being positive and pursuing excellence leads to success.
12) Don't focus solely on the results. Focus on your people who drive the results. If you want great fruit invest in the root.
13) Lead with purpose. Every organization has a mission statement but only the great ones have people who are on a mission.
14) Change the environment instead of allowing the environment to change you.
15) Connect one on one with your team. You can't lead someone effectively if you don’t know them.
16) Don't allow negativity to sabotage the team and organization. Address it and seek to transform it.
17) Listen more.
18) Praise more than you criticize. Encourage. Celebrate others. When you focus on what your people are doing right they will do it more often.
19) Clarify. Simplify. Identify what matters most. This leads to focused action and generates positive results.
20) Attend our Day of Development in Dallas on Oct 3 or Online on Dec 10. :)
-Jon
The Boston College community mourns the passing of one of its most successful, loyal, and committed @BCAlumni, John M. (Jack) Connors Jr. ’63, H’07, who died today at the age of 82. https://t.co/ODIITfb8X6
I had one of the best days of my life yesterday. Cue the “bro thinks he’s on the team” comments. I don’t give a fuck. I love this fucking city. Thank you to @DraftKings and the @celtics. No matter where life takes me Boston will always be my home
In his last @TerpsMLax game, Luke Wierman showed why he’ll go down as the best face-off man in program history.
Wierman won 71% vs. one of the hottest specialists around. @JSantoliquito has more on his impact at Maryland.
https://t.co/i4lsyI995b
Congratulations to Shawn Nadelen, honored as the 2024 ECAC DI Men's Lacrosse Coach of the Year.
In addition, Nick DeMaio and Mikey Weisshaar was chosen as All-ECAC.
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