Tim Millspaugh

Teacher, Football Coach, Parent, & Sports Fanatic

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Nick Saban delivers a lecture on the importance of nothing and why you're entitled to exactly that.

"You get up every day, you're entitled to nothing. Nobody owes you nothing."

"You could have talent, but if you don't have discipline, and you don't execute, you don't focus - what do you get? Nothing."

"If you're complacent and not paying attention to detail, what does that get you? Nothing."

Everything is earned.

"So nothing is acceptable but your best."

"Everything is determined by what you do and you trying to be your best so that you can build on positive performance."

The standard is simple.

It means show up, do the work, and earn it every day.
(🎥CTSN)

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Mike Leach said, "Nothing is really fun unless it's hard. We've got embrace that things are going to be hard and we've got to embrace to be excited when things are hard."

If you only chase what’s easy, you’ll never become great.

The best don’t fear obstacles - they embrace them.

Resilience isn’t about avoiding challenges. It’s about attacking them.

[Jon Beck @CoachJonBeck]

Average college players spend 3,000 hours on their game in 4 years. Only 4% of that is spent on actual game play. You need mental & physical stamina, toughness & a willingness to work regardless of success or playing time. You have to love the process of what it takes to compete!

[Jim Shapiro @jimshapiro]

For every coach and athlete.

[William Payne @TweetsbyCoachP]

The weight room may be the most fair place in the athletic world. No referees making bad calls. No selfish teammates. No coaches dictating the way. No one from the stands booing. You either simply get in there consistently & do the work or you don’t. And it shows either way.

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

Students cannot be allowed to act however they want in classrooms.

There must be accountability for actions. We are not preparing students for the workforce if they are allowed to be disrespectful in classrooms.

This is also true at home. Parents must be parents.

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Nick Saban said, "If you want to be good, you really don't have a lot of choices, because it takes what it takes."

Your daily choices matter.
• They reflect your character.
• They reflect your commitment.
• They shape who you become.

7 Choices to Make Today👇

[Inky Johnson @inkyjohnson]

A champion is built on the other side of I don’t feel like it.

[Inspiration Wiz @Inspirationwiz]

13 Brutal Life Lessons:

[Jim Shapiro @jimshapiro]

I heard for years that weight room success equals wins on game day. I thought that had to do with developing stronger athletes. That's only part of it.

The other part has to do with weight room culture. It teaches commitment, hard work, grit, camaraderie, team work, sacrifice.

[Coach Fri @JesseFrisinger]

I'll never understand why kids forego high school athletics and activities to work. I'm not talking kids that HAVE TO work to keep the bills paid, rather kids who choose to work.

High school goes by quickly. You'll have the next 50 years to work. Enjoy it!!!

[Jon Beck @CoachJonBeck]

The weight room does more than just build your body. It builds character & mental toughness. It strengthens weaknesses & reveals assertiveness. It shows who has drive & who fakes it. Through grit, it reveals who’ll quit & who won’t. Ultimately, doing hard things create leaders!

[Next Level Baseball @nextlevelbb]

Not one baseball player ever got physically strong and had buyer's remorse.
None said, damn I wish I wasn't so strong and physical.
But there are 1000's that end their career and realize they weren't strong-physical enough.
Your Choice.
You do You.

[Trent Mongero @CoachMongero]

Same with baseball. This is not a travel vs HS baseball jab. It’s a lack of practice and development jab. Games, games, games and more games…and not even close to enough practices.

In general… 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘥𝘰 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘬𝘪𝘥𝘴 10, 15 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘰, 20 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘰. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘣𝘢seball 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴.

Baseball is like chess…highly skilled and situational. It takes lots of organized practice to teach specific skill sets and high level IQ and situational awareness.

[Tim Millspaugh @TimMillspaugh]

@FixingEducation 100% yes. Many parents believe school is no longer required. It is what you do when you feel like doing it. Very sad.

[Jon Beck @CoachJonBeck]

The value of sports is that they BUILD your character; & ultimately they will REVEAL your character. Nobody’ll remember how many points or touchdowns you scored, but they’ll remember your effort, what kind of teammate you were & how you treated others. How will you be remembered?

[Jon Beck @CoachJonBeck]

Don’t be a detriment to your team by being a bad teammate. Good teammates work hard & encourage hard work in others. They increase morale, listen well, lead by example, inspire with a great attitude, give 100%, are energetic/coachable & always promote the team. Be that teammate!

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Greg Olsen said, "Hard is good. The earlier you can learn to deal with hard, the easier it gets...because hard is coming. Whether we want to shield it from kids now or not, hard is coming."

You can't steal the struggle for other people.

One of the biggest epidemics today is people's "fear of failure."

They're afraid to start because they're afraid to "fail".

When you're afraid to fail, you become paralyzed.

You're too scared to take risks, to try new things, or to put yourself out there.

5 Ways For Them to Overcome Their Fear of Failure:
1. Change the Attitude About Failing - Failure isn’t a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of bravery. True growth only happens when you learn from your mistakes. Reframe the language and perception around challenges or "failures", make it exciting and enticing to try new things.

2. Emphasize Effort not "Ability" - Focus on the effort put into a task, rather than the innate ability. Praise the hard work and determination, not the outcome. Cultivating a growth mindset allows children to understand that abilities can be developed through dedication and persistence.

3. Keep Trying New Things - Encourage children to explore new activities and interests. This helps them understand that it's normal not to excel at everything. It also normalizes a "beginner's mindset" when learning and grow. They will understand that the value lies in the experience and learning process, not just in achieving success.

4. Go through Worst-Case Scenarios and Fear-Setting - Fear setting helps you to identify and confront your fears and the potential obstacles that may be holding you back. You think through the worst-case scenario and the steps to mitigate it. The process allows you to put your fears under a microscope and consider the potential benefits of taking action vs. “failing”.

5. Demonstrate Unconditional Support and Love - Children need to feel secure in the knowledge that their value and your love for them are not contingent on their successes or failures. It is not outcome driven. Showing consistent support builds confidence and to allow them to take risks and learn from their experiences without the fear of losing your approval.

There will always be setbacks.
There will be challenges.
But worrying about failure holds you back more than the failure itself ever could.
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[Jeff Janssen @janssenleader]

If you can't get it done in practice
you won't get it done on game day.

If you're not confident in practice
you won't be confident on game day.

If you're not focused in practice
you won't be focused on game day.

The habits you cultivate in practice
will show up on game day.

[Chris Romano M.A. @coachcris_]

He’s 10yrs old, my rule has always been he can’t go past 115% body weight… so this was his last third single at 92Lbs. Looking solid💪… not many kids can do 3 singles at 115% BW. And yes, it is safe for kids to lift, if you don’t believe it I’ll link several papers below:

Links to scientific papers & position statements supporting the benefits to resistance training for youth (and debunking the stunting growth myth)

https://t.co/d60StXqUzg

https://t.co/3nzvnnBaxW

https://t.co/HGyZIhnQtE

https://t.co/nBxAn7dVvn

For academics: https://t.co/0GrtuFYaDL).