3: Set and live to the standard
Great leaders know that leadership requires you to do more.
It means setting high standards and then holding yourself and others to those standards.
People follow what you do. It means be consistent in your character, actions, and approach.
If you are in Wichita for @MarchMadnessMBB, you need to stop at @DooDahDiner and say hello to the owners, Timirie & Patrick. Best diner food I’ve ever eaten. They close at 2 PM every day, I believe. You will thank me. 👍🏼🏀😉
Talent is Overrated.
Bill Belichick said it best:
"It's not all about talent. It's about dependability, consistency, and being able to improve. If you work hard and you're coachable, and you understand what you need to do, you can improve."
The best teams aren’t just built on talent.
They’re built on players who show up every day, do their job, and get better over time.
✅ Dependability – Can your team count on you?
✅ Consistency – Do you bring it every day?
✅ Coachability – Are you willing to learn and adjust?
The most successful athletes and leaders aren’t always the most talented.
They’re the ones who keep improving.
Be that player.
Only four times in NBA history has a player led the league in scoring, won the MVP, led the playoffs in scoring, won the playoff MVP, and been 1st Team All-Defensive.
Career leaderboard:
Michael Jordan, 4
Everyone else who ever lived, 0
“You build confidence by doing really hard things over & over - cause that’s your intent - that’s your focus - your job is your focus.”
(Via @Jammer2233 🎥)
Bo Jackson’s first career major league homer was a 475-foot shot that to this day remains the longest blast ever recorded in a regular season game at Kauffman Stadium. This seems like a good time to mention baseball wasn’t even his best sport.
“We spend a lot of time focusing on the parents. Are they going to be fans of their son or parents? Are they going to hold them accountable? Have an expectation that when something goes wrong, that it’s not the coach’s fault. Their son has to work harder, do more, earn his role,” Dan Hurley
The role of a parent makes a difference in building a TEAM culture.
🎥@aaronwilbur
🚨 A CU Professor told Coach Prime that his players were goofing off in class... Deion proceeded to CHEW THEM OUT in front of the whole team 😂
The teacher sent Coach Prime a fiery e-mail last month, claiming that his players "didn't follow material," and also "made it clear that they don't want to be in the classroom."
The Professor specifically complained about the effort of the student-athletes. They would join Zoom Breakout rooms for attendance, but then stayed silent & contributed nothing when discussion began 🤦♂️
Instead of ignoring the Professor's letter, Deion decided to address the team. Here was his important message...
🎙️ | Coach Prime: "Now what bothers me severely, is all the guys we're about to see...[Coach Phillips], let me know if they have a draft grade." 😳
And Coach Prime's totally correct here. Many of his players won't play professionally, but Deion still wants them to be great men when they leave...
After calling out the individual players, Deion ended by explaining that being a man is not ducking responsibility, whether it be on the field or in the classroom 💯
Coach Prime not only held his players accountable, he provided them all an IMPORTANT life lesson. This is why so many recruits are coming to Boulder...
Postseason Highlights
Region 6 Tournament & National Tournament (Last 6 games)
20.3 PPG, 7.3 RPG
National Champion 🏆
First Team All KJCCC
Region 6 All Tournament Team
NJCAA Tournament All Tournament Team
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