A culture of greatness doesn’t happen by accident. It happens when a leader expects greatness and each person in the organization builds it, lives it, values it, reinforces it and fights for it.
A reminder for us all...embrace the struggles and hard times. Few want to experience them but they help mold us into the people we need to be. If everything came easy there would be no lessons learned and ultimately no satisfaction of overcoming adversity.
Coached 80 mins of Youth Basketball today
We played against 0 mins of man defense.
We’ve worked 0 mins of zone offense in our 3 practices leading into 1st game
We will stick with the process & stay true to our plan. Development, learning offensive principles & man-man def
Be intentional today. Your one decision to be a positive leader will not only impact your life but also the lives of others. 👍🏻
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[ 📷 pg 187 of “The Power of Positive Leadership” book ]
Praise the process
Let the outcomes be the outcomes
Praise the shot, not the result
Praise the hard work/preparation for the test, not the A
Too often, coaches (my hand is raised too) view the performance from the outcome lens
Process produces outcome
Focus on process
John Wooden didn't win his first national title until his 16th season at UCLA.
Starbucks didn’t reach store #5 until 13 years into its history.
Sam Walton didn’t open his 2nd store until 7 yrs after starting his company.
Be persistent. Success takes time.
3 things we can do more of this week...
1. Love (unconditionally)
2. Pray (for peace, wisdom and unity)
3. Focus (on being our best and bringing out the best in others)
Why do you think “the best” are the best? They bring their best EVERYDAY. They always get extra work in. They use adversity as fuel for growth. They always find a way to train & play with a chip on their shoulder. Finally, they demand the best from everyone around them.
Remember... big opportunities come from doing the small things with a big dose of passion, love, purpose and excellence. Be faithful with what you have and where you are today. Don't chase success. Decide to get better every day, do great work and success will find you.
While there are many things in life that we can’t control, there are many that we can.
You can be grateful.
You can work hard.
You can love others.
You can make a difference.
Today let’s:
1. Look for the positives
2. Believe in yourself and others
3. Be thankful
4. Learn, improve, grow
5. Encourage someone
6. Replace HAVE TO with GET TO
7. Focus on Solutions
8. Trust in positive intentions
9. Let go of things you can’t control
10. Do your best