Losers complain about losing because they refuse to do what winning demands. Winning isn’t a result, it’s a standard you live by.
Be The Standard.
Don't talk about it.
LIVE it.
~ via @thewinningdiff1
Thank you, Coach Mannie, for joining us at our staff retreat! You embody what it means to be a Spartan and we’re proud to carry on the championship standard you helped set at Michigan State.
Started our 2026 Book study off with a bang!
We’re reading The Twin Thieves!
A great book about leadership, and overcoming the fear of failure and fear of judgement! @SteveJonesSPK
Proud of the effort & energy our coaches have invested in prioritizing sportsmanship. MISD Athletics has been recognized again as a District of Distinction. #PlayTheTexasWay@THSCAcoaches@OfficialTHSADA
Three things shifted how I lead and none of them happened in a classroom.
The first was learning to get comfortable with discomfort. Early in my career I avoided hard conversations hoping things would work themselves out. They never did. The moment I started having them early, everything got easier including the relationships.
The second was realizing that confidence and certainty are not the same thing. Some of the best decisions I have made were ones where I did not have the full picture. Waiting for certainty is just procrastination with better posture.
The third was becoming a father. Nothing recalibrates your priorities faster than being responsible for someone who has no idea what a P&L is and does not care. They do know what a PB&J is though, and they want it now.
A lot of performance challenges aren't caused by a lack of information.
They're caused by inconsistency.
The goal isn't just knowing what to do. It's doing it often enough for it to matter.