Student-athletes who skip class, hide in the weight room, disrespect teachers, and make excuses are bad teammates. How you do one thing, is how you’ll do everything. You can’t flip the switch. Being a winner is about being consistently good.
~ via @CoachMongero
Dawgs win! Proud of this group for bouncing back after a tough night to pick up a 57-47 win over Johns Creek. Great team effort tonight. Caleb Drummer led all scores with 21 points and Camp Wyatt chipped in 17. Go Dawgs! @ForsythSports@fchs_bulldogs@DrJoshLowe@calebjdrummer
Tony Dungy said, "You will never lose emphasizing character over results. Be successful not just in what you do, but in who you are."
Good character is doing the right thing.
• It's your decisions.
• It's your actions.
• It's choosing integrity.
Good character isn't just a trait, it's a choice that leads to a life worth living.
It is living your life with integrity, honesty, responsibility, and self-discipline.
Your character strengthens each time you choose what's right over what's easy.
Tony Dungy on How to Build Character:
1. It's How You Do Things
Be a person of integrity. Be honest and upfront with people. Treat people the right way and choose to do things the right way.
When you have integrity in how you do things, people know that you care about them and that they can trust you.
2. Don't Let Anyone Else Define You
Live by your core values and what you believe in. This builds self-awareness and independence. It empowers you to develop a strong sense of self and stick with what you believe in.
When you learn to trust your judgment, you make decisions that align with your true self and navigate life with a sense of purpose.
3. Be A Problem Solver
There will always be challenges and problems, but you can't sit and feel sorry for yourself and make things worse. Don't blame yourself and don't blame others. Think about how you can make things better. Ask the question "How can I make the situation better?"
By asking this question, you are focusing on what you can control and how you can take action.
4. Drive Forward, not Backward
Setbacks are normal. Detours are normal. If you didn’t fail, you wouldn’t build the character you need for success. As a character leader, you need to be able to drive the team and yourself forward even when there are tough times.
Your ability to move forward will depend on how you learn from the past and use it as a guide, but don't live there. Control what you can control and look forward to the future.
5. Have the Courage and Be True to Yourself
Have the courage to stand by your convictions and values, even in the face of adversity or opposition. Be your authentic self. Make choices that align with your principles and ethics. It cultivates inner strength and moral fortitude.
This kind of courage and authenticity fosters self-respect and integrity, and is often inspirational to others.
6. Serve Others with Humility
Servant leadership means giving to others and giving to the team. You have to have a deep understanding of people and how you can help others. You have to have the humility to know that it isn't just about you, but it's important to give.
The smallest acts of kindness can make the biggest differences. When you support and guide others with kindness, you become a shining light for others.
"You should never be defined by what you do, by the things you have; you've got to define yourself by who you are and who you impact and how you impact people. And that's the thing I try to get across to my players." - Tony Dungy
KIRBY SMART ON BEING GREAT
"There's one way. The right way. The hard way. There are no shortcuts.
At 7:30 when the alarm goes off ... if you wanna be a really good player, you're gonna get up and go to class.
You've gotta do something that somebody else isn't willing to do."
How bout them Dawgs! Your Dawgs pick up their first win 50-46 over Franklin County to move to 1-3 on the young season.
Jr.-Camp Wyatt @campwyatt11 led the way with 17 points
Sophomore-Caleb Drummer @calebjdrummer had a double double with 14pts & 11rbds
@fchs_bulldogs
Mental Toughness separates the Men from the Boys! 💪💯
“Mental toughness doesn't guarantee you'll win. But playing without it pretty much guarantees you won't.”
– Tim Grover
Talent plays ZERO role in how TOUGH you are!
Talent is given.
Toughness is decided.
It's a choice!
You know it’s a special season when you accomplish every goal on your board (besides winning the last match of the season)!
it’s even better when your players grow as much off the court as on!
So proud of my team for what they achieved vs what outsiders see as what we didn’t!
Taking care of your physical and mental health is more important than trying to show others how "tough" you are. Being tough is important, but you also need to be smart and do what's best for your long-term health and well-being.
We need the support of every student, parent, sibling, etc tomorrow at 11 am!!!
Enjoy homecoming safely and check us out vs North Cobb at the C-House!!!!