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@MLFootball

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@FieldYates Hopefully espn is making you post this

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@NHL_On_TNT Chris Chelios should bring his old coach Jules Winnfield on set. https://t.co/KKSHqKZV7j

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AJ Brown reading this book on sidelines.

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@jamiemunro3 Have read as much as possible! Love that constraints allow you to shape your team by identifying the ways your team needs to improve and then designing constraints to push the kids the places they won’t go on their own. Incentivizing actions and rewarding outcomes in new ways.

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@SavageSports_ @BellinoZee This is split coverage- top of screen is cover two while bottom is https://t.co/Ev4eRjK3ue made great play knowing the field was where he needed to get to so he never turned hips. Check down to ramondre we get 7yards and love to fight 2nd down

[Tom Morello @tmorello]

Never ceases to amaze me how many folks who’ve heard RATM are in Paul Ryan mode, having literally ZERO understanding of anything that band was about and even less understanding where any of us might stand on contemporary issues. Recently was talking to a couple at a restaurant who were big fans of “Killing In The Name”. The nice lady said, “I love that song. It helped me rage against my parents and later against the jab!” I said, “Ma’am that song is about racist cops who often behave like the Ku Klux Klan in service of historical white supremacy and are boot licking lackeys and thugs of the racist capitalist ruling class.” She sat there chewing and blinking, chewing and blinking.

[Ryan Holiday @RyanHoliday]

3 Stoic lessons from Epictetus:

1. Only focus on what’s in your control
2. Make beautiful choices
3. Love your fate (Amor Fati)

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@DanielKotzin When you think everyone you meet is an idiot… maybe you’re the idiot?

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@elonmusk People don’t understand that in actual Supreme Court cases throughout history the court has ruled that many types of speech are not protected by the Constitution. Which is what he says here. You have free speech but you can still be held liable for what you say! Read a book Elon

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@ConnorWilsonLAS Agreed. Lacrosse is a sport taken from indigenous people and given rules by colonizers. The spirit, the stick, ball, and goal make the game. Not the number of players, field size, or shot clock rules.

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@ConnorWilsonLAS This is the lax banter I like to see on twitter. But the ball does accelerate. When it hits the ground its velocity slows and changes direction which means acceleration must change. So the bounce shot wont increase speed but will appear to as the ball accelerates off the ground

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The Bruins are allergic to getting the puck out of the D zone. #FLAvsBOS

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@BizNasty2point0 Yup something happened… Marner let Pasta slip right on by him.

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@chrisgrace82 Go Cardinals!
Love to see the road to the Nescac title run through the ‘cage.

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@NFLDraft should be on Redzone and it should just have a Quattro-octo box of 32 mini screens of draft rooms @nflnetwork @ScottHanson #nfl

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

What are your favorite coaching phrases?

Here are 20 positive coaching phrases that coaches can use.

1. "Iron sharpens Iron."
2. "Are you a fountain or a drain?"
3. "Trust the process."
4. "Be a champion by choice."
5. "Eliminate easy. Handle hard."
6. “Find an excuse or find a way.”
7. "Never give up."
8. "Celebrate the small wins."
9. "Teamwork makes the dream work."
10. "Mindset matters."
11. “Accept the struggle.”
12. “Get bitter or get better.”
13. “Stalk success.”
14. “Why me or try me?"
15. “Name it and praise it.”
16. "Pretender or Contender?"
17. "Are you Hungry or are you Starving?"
18. "Make preparation your separation."
19. "Help the Helper."
20. "No Deposit - No Return!"

What would you add?

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[The Intellectualist @highbrow_nobrow]

What happens when human beings, no longer fearing for survival on a daily basis, are forced to confront the following facts?

1. The universe is indifferent to us.
2. We are not the center of it.
3. Ego is an illusion of permanence.
4. We are a species defined by our unwillingness to accept 1-3, and thus, as individuals, we are defined by our escapisms: Materialism, consumerism, spectacle, and the propagation of false beliefs that perpetuate a false illusion of self that aligns with our ego.

Once we recognize that most of we hold dear is illusion, we can then focus on what matters:

1. Being of service to others.
2. Putting truth and love above all.
3. Fostering a sense of community, belonging, and acceptance without explanation.

People are hungry for greater meaning beyond buying the next car or home.

What people are hungering for is a sense of meaning in a world often lacking it.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Team Culture is Fragile.

It takes daily attention.

Here are 10 things that can DESTROY a Team Culture

Drip by Drip.

1: Showing up Late

Being late tells your team that ME > WE. This is a dangerous place to go.  Respect your teammate's time. Respect your coach's time. Be on time.

2: Skipping Reps

Every rep creates a habit. Skipping reps is how you get worse as a player. This is how you get worse as a team. This is a culture killer.

3: Not Holding others Accountable

All teams need leaders. If leaders don’t hold others accountable. The team culture loses. The team loses.

4: Bad Body Language

Body Language screams. Want to destroy a culture. Bring negative energy with bad body language.

5: Taking Plays Off

Can I Trust you as my teammate?  Not if you take plays off. If you play when you want to play. You will kill your culture.

6: Complaining about your Role

Not happy about your role? Want to hurt the team? Complain about your role. This will eat away at your culture and hurt your team.

7: Bad Mouthing Your Teammates

Easy way to hurt your team and kill your culture. Talk bad about your teammates. It will eat at your culture every time.

8: Sloppy Practices

Sloppy practices = sloppy games. They create bad habits. They eat away at culture. Mediocrity follows.

9: Not Focused on Details

Details win games. Not focusing on details loses games. Skip details and impact your culture.

10: No Eye Contact

This tells the coach you don’t care. It tells your teammates you don’t care. It tells the team it is all about you. Note: there are some cultures where this is accepted. Know your players.

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[Jon Gordon @JonGordon11]

7 things that will hurt your team:
1. Energy Vampires
2. Complaining
3. Ego
4. Selfishness
5. Jealousy
6. Resentment
7. Pessimism

7 things that will help your team:
1. Love
2. Encouragement
3. Vulnerability
4. Selflessness
5. Unity
6. Communication
7. Optimism