Tom Brady shares the advice that changed his career and his mindset.
He was at Michigan - he was only getting 2 practice reps while the starter got 20.
He was complaining to sports psychologist Greg Harden:
"How can I ever get better? All these guys get all the reps and I only get 2."
Greg's response changed everything:
"Just go in there and focus with the 2 that you got and make them as perfect as you possibly can."
Focus on what you can control. So that's what he did.
"They'd put me in for those 2. Man, I'd sprint in there like it was Super Bowl 49. 'Let's go boys! Here we go! What play we got?'"
"I did really well with those 2 'cause I brought enthusiasm, I brought some energy, and I had a little more confidence in myself."
You don't get what you want in life - you get what you earn.
It starts with showing up and earning it every single day.
"It went from 2 reps to getting 4 reps because those 2 were pretty good. Then I had 4 good reps. Then I got 10 good reps."
You can always try to lead the team in effort, attitude, and perspective because it takes no talent.
Then he shared the mindset shift:
"Focus on what you can control. Focus on what you're getting, not what anyone else is getting. Whenever you get an opportunity, you take advantage of it. You treat it like it's the Super Bowl."
Stop complaining about what you don't have. Dominate what you do.
Opportunity doesn't care about fairness - it rewards how ready you are.
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Sports make a great game - but a terrible God.
Listen carefully if you’re an athlete…
One day the season will end.
One day the career will end.
One day the applause will stop.
If your identity is in the game, you’ll feel lost when the game is gone.
But if your identity is in God, the game simply becomes a platform.
Sports are meant to be played.
They were never meant to be worshipped.
Train hard.
Compete with excellence.
Honor God with your effort.
But never forget:
Your purpose is bigger than your performance.
“You shall have no other gods before me.”
{Exodus 20:3}
If you zoom out for a second, the opportunities in college softball are bigger than most families realize.
There are 1,600+ college softball programs across the country.
🥎 NCAA Division I – ~300 programs
🥎 NCAA Division II – ~260 programs
🥎 NCAA Division III – ~430 programs
🥎 NAIA – ~240 programs
🥎 NJCAA (Junior College) – ~500 programs
Over 1,600 places where young women can continue playing the game they love.
Don’t miss the door God is opening by being short sighted.
“Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.” – Proverbs 16:3
Jesus cares more about who you’re becoming than what division you land in.
Broaden the search. Work like it’s up to you. Pray like it’s up to Him.
There is a place prepared for you.
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INTENTION changes everything!
Two athletes. Same starting point. Same exact program. But one keeps improving… and the other stays stuck.
Why?
Athlete A is just going through the motions. Showing up because they have to. Checking the box.
Athlete B shows UP. Every rep has purpose. Every drill has focus. Every session has effort behind it.
That’s the difference between average and elite.
If you want to become an elite athlete, don’t just be present; be intentional. Work hard. Compete. Show up with purpose.
This post put together by performwithpete needs to be seen by as many athletes and coaches as possible! Amazing visual and an important lesson on how to maximize every training session. Over a thousand training sessions INTENT becomes the difference between success and knowing you could have been more!
My high school coach had a simple but profound rule:
No matter what happened—win or loss, joy or disappointment—the next day, you get back to work.
We called it the 24-hour rule.
You had 24 hours to feel it all. Then it was time to move forward.
Mental health matters. Taking time to focus on mental health, together. We are so lucky to have Coach Jess spending time with our girls. 3 more sessions to go!