Many are capable, few are COMMITTED.
Mike Tomlin nailed it.
It’s not about what you’re capable of - it’s about what you’re willing to do.
Many people have talent, but commitment and excellence are rare.
Commit, show up, do the work, and stack the days.
Kirby Smart said, “The disease that creeps into your program is called entitlement. If you can stomp it out with leadership then you can stay hungry.”
Entitlement is the enemy of hard work.
It means you’re not living with a growth-mindset.
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Nick Saban referred to him as the Alabama "Head" Coach because he worked with players to reprogram their brains for success and performance.
He is Dr. Kevin Elko. In 2022, he was asked, "What's the one trait that all champions have?"
His answer was ONE word.
He said, "They're UNBREAKABLE."
He said, “You can't break them. They're unbreakable. They have a vision of themselves. They have a concept they believe about themselves and they'll do anything to protect it."
How do they get this way? They do 2 things:
1. They believe in themselves - Self-belief and self-confidence comes from within. Top performers have a vision of themselves, what they want, and they work to become that vision. He said, "They'll protect that vision. You won't crack them." Their drive and belief allow them to choose resilience even when challenges and obstacles get in their way.
2. They take ownership of themselves - They take ownership of their attitude, effort, and mindset through the standard that they set. It's important to create a standard and live to that standard because you build good habits from that standard. He said, “When your habits are powerful and they are effective, you start to win now. If you don't develop habits intentionally, you will develop the bad ones.”. Champions take ownership of their attitude, effort, and mindset.
“A good coach inspires, a great coach teaches habit.” - Dr. Kevin Elko
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Standards Matter.
Standards are about “how” you do things.
- How you practice
- How you compete
- How you show up
UCONNs standards are why they win.
🎥 Alan Stein
The road to success is always under construction.
Champions don't focus on competing with an opponent.
Champions compete to be better today than they were yesterday.
There is a need to improve in defeat or victory-even in the smallest way.
“Then, I met Jesus. I learned that I have a loving father who died for my sins and has a plan for my life.”
WOW! Listen to OU’s @grace_lyons5 PREACH as she says thank you to softball
Being coachable means you are willing to consider feedback even if you don't like what you hear. It means resisting the urge to make excuses or get defensive when challenged. Getting better is more important than your ego. You'd rather get it right than be right!!
"Energy can never be neutral. You're either giving energy that other people can feed off of or you're taking energy that drains it from somebody. In great athletic programs, you want to be around people that are giving contagious energy because that lifts the tide."-Chris Pollard