Justin Smith

Dad/Husband/Coach ⛷🚵‍♂️🏋🏻Performance Manager: Future 🚌

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

Leaders: your job is to activate those you lead in order to help them unlock their potential. You can’t do that if you don’t know them, if you aren’t connected, if there isn’t trust.

Leadership is rooted in relationship.

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

Negative people don't make teams better.
Negative people don't make relationships better.
Negative people don't make organizations better.
Negative people don't make the world better.

If you want to make things better, show up with hope, purpose, positivity.

You control you.

[Colorado Avalanche @Avalanche]

Welcome back to Ball, Everett! 👋

[Justin Smith @Justin_D_Smith]

He truly was one of a kind!

[Rubenstein School @UVM_RSENR]

We are heartbroken by the loss of Jarlath O’Neil-Dunne. He was beloved for his indomitable spirit & compassionate leadership. Jarlath was a respected teacher, mentor & researcher whose contributions were countless and far-reaching.
Read more: https://t.co/XidKQU40Rd @uvmvermont

[James Biggam @JBiggam]

First World Cup podium for former @UVMSkiing standout Ben Ogden.

Vermonter from teeny tiny Landgrove makes a big splash to kick off the 2024 Tour de Ski.

Word around the Burlington streets is that he’s also pretty handy at fixing old trucks!
https://t.co/TyWxM9ohgj via @YouTube

[Justin Smith @Justin_D_Smith]

I think I am going to opt out of watching bowl games and watch @UVMmhockey

[Justin Smith @Justin_D_Smith]

And, why is the carpet all wet Todd?

[UVM Ski Team @UVMSkiing]

Everyone in Catamount Country will be supporting alpine senior Justine Clément in the FIS World Cup GS Races this weekend in @MontTremblant with @Alpine_Canada!
#LetsRally

[Justin Smith @Justin_D_Smith]

Save The Date!

[UVM Swimming & Diving @UVMSwimming]

Congratulations to Kate Weaver class of 2011 for her induction into the UVM Athletic Hall Of Fame
A well deserved honor
GO CATS

[UVM Swimming & Diving @UVMSwimming]

What an afternoon celebrating Kate Weaver '11 at our season-opening home meet & @UVMmsoccer game. Congratulations to our newest @UVMathletics Hall of Famer!
#LetsRally

[UVM Ski Team @UVMSkiing]

The second inductee from the 54th @UVMathletics Hall of Fame Dinner is a third-generation Hall of Famer - Tim Kelley '13
https://t.co/cgWeV1sHKZ

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Bill Walsh said, "The culture precedes positive results...Champions behave like champions before they’re champions; they have a winning standard of performance..."

Success takes time, patience, and fortitude.

Your culture doesn't change overnight.

It changes when you establish a standard of performance and commit to that standard.

Your culture lays the foundation for the organization and the team.

It's in the details, actions, and attitudes that you start to change the culture. It lays the groundwork and foundation for your success to come.

Bill Walsh's 6 Guidelines For Establishing Your Standards of Performance as described in The Score Takes Care of Itself:
1. Alignment - Identify the specific actions and attitudes needed for high performance.
Identifying specific actions and attitudes is crucial as it ensures everyone in the organization understands the criteria for high performance. It creates a shared focus, direction, and expectation for everyone.

2. Communication - Be clear in communicating your expectation of high effort and execution.
Clear communication of expectations is vital for execution and performance. It prevents misunderstandings and promotes a culture of transparency and accountability.

3. Ownership - Let everyone know that you expect them to possess the highest levels of expertise in their area of responsibility.
Expecting expertise in roles encourages people to take responsibility for their growth and own their area. This leads to a more capable and empowered workforce because they know that what they own and are responsible for.

4. Vision and Values - Teach your beliefs, values, and philosophy.
This creates a guiding framework that unifies your team. This shared sense of purpose not only fuels motivation but also helps everyone understand the 'why' behind their actions. It create a deeper commitment to the organization and team's success.

5. Connection - Teach "connection and extension".
This underscores the significance of building strong relationships and caring about people. At the end of the day, people want to know that you care for them. It drives connection, collaboration, and support for the people in the culture.

6. Accountability - Make the expectations and metrics of competence that you demand in action and attitudes from personnel the new reality of your organization.
Establishing clear expectations and metrics isn't just about setting high standards; it's about ensuring those standards become ingrained in the culture. By holding people accountable, you create an environment where excellence becomes the norm. It drives consistent and exceptional results.

“His leadership example of doing your job, treating others with respect, expecting people to do their jobs, and holding them accountable is a formula for success that will work in any good organization.”
- Bill Walsh
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[Kevin Cronin @KJCroni]

Don’t forget to sign up for the @NSCA 3Ts Virtual Clinic!

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

Consistency is a superpower.
Perspective is a superpower.
Belief is a superpower.

All 3 are in your control. Take ownership.

[Joshua Bonhotal @jbonhotal]

You don’t need complexity.

What you need is consistency.

Start today, show up tomorrow.

Repeat that enough and you’ll see results…

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

Outcomes are out of your control.
What others do is out of your control.
The path is out of your control.

But your effort is in your control.
Your mindset is in your control.
Your commitment is in your control.

Do the work.

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

We’re all under construction.

Keep showing up. Keep believing in yourself. Keep doing the work. Keep getting better.

🪵🪓

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

Look for the negative, you’ll see the negative and have a negative life.

Look for the positive, you’ll see the positive and have a positive life.

You choose what you look for.
Make your perspective your advantage.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Success is Not Rocket Science.

1. Work hard
2. Never give up
3. Show up every day
4. Create good habits
5. Keep a positve attitude
6. Have a growth mindset
7. Have relentless consistency

The most successful simply do these things longer and more consistently than others.