The mindset shift that took Sam Darnold from questioning whether he belonged in the @NFL to becoming a Super Bowl winning starting quarterback with the @Seahawks is something anyone can apply to their own growth:
You build a great house with a hammer. ๐จ You sustain it with a brush. ๐๏ธ
The same self-criticism that got you here won't always take you where you need to go next. At some point, you stop building the foundation and start believing in the house you've already built.
The habits that build confidence are hard work and self-discipline. The habits that protect confidence are self-belief and self-compassion. ๐งโ๐จ
You don't reach the top without being hard on yourself. But eventually, growth requires believing in yourself as much as you've challenged yourself.
Learn to trust the work, believe you belong, and move on from mistakes faster.
The hammer builds the house. The brush helps it last. ๐
Mark Few explains the process Gonzaga uses to work on mental toughness and adversity.
"We spend probably 25-30% of the athlete's time now on mental."
Then he explained what that looks like: "We do this thing called PGMs - Personal Growth Mondays."
"We start every Monday with this Personal Growth Monday. Staff, myself, coaches aren't allowed in there. It's just the players and Travis Knight, our strength coach and mental coach."
They invest the time every week. You can't let the mental game be an afterthought.
"They can dive into a myriad of anything that's currently happening or that they've requested...Processing pressure. Processing expectations. Lack of confidence. Hitting adversity. Handling success."
The best teams train the mind, the body, and develop the person.
Your mind is affected by your daily thoughts, habits and unconscious biases.
Mental fitness helps you build resilience and thrive.
Without investing time in mental fitness, managing stress, anxiety, and challenges becomes harder.
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I asked Dan Hurley the same question I asked Tom Izzo: why does the media have a problem with coaches coaching players hard?
Hurley: "Society has gotten soft in a lot of ways... The real world is tough and cruel... I'm preparing my players for life."
Congratulations to @CoachColletti and our amazing Coaching Staff for being named Arizona 5A Coach of the Year! This is a WE award, not a me award...
This staff works tirelessly to lift the ceiling of possibility for the athletes within our Program.
They are #DifferenceMakers
Underrated coaching truth:
The best coaches arenโt obsessed with talent.
Theyโre obsessed with effort.
With attitude.
With toughness.
Because when it gets hard,
thatโs what still shows up.
Devin Booker speaks on what it took to get where he is
โUp early before school training, after school trainingโฆSacrificing being a regular kidโฆif I could do it over would do it a million timesโ
Love this
Rest. Recover. Reset. Refocus. Self-audit goals/behaviors. Pivot. Accelerate. Grow. Climb
Become so incredibly good, reliable and accountable that your coach is an absolute fool to take you off the court.
Ball is in your court. You choose!
Offseason equals separation!
Whatโs up ADโs, coaches and so called superstar players?
Coaches! Take more pride in the development and character of shaping these young student athletes instead of giving them an out. Be better! Adversity shapes a man or woman!
Players! Earn everything! โ๐ฝ
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Compete For the Program & Great things Happen!
Congratulations to 2028 Maurice Carter II who was voted ALL REGION PLAYER OF THE YEAR & 1st Team ALL REGION by coaches in the 5A Northwest Region.
Moe is now a BACK 2 BACK PoY in 5A!!
#DifferenceMaker
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Compete For the Program & Great things Happen!
Congratulations to 2028 Jaydon Hayes who was voted ALL REGION OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR & 1st Team ALL REGION by coaches in the 5A Northwest Region.
Jaydon is now BACK 2 BACK OPoY!
#DifferenceMaker
Congratulations to @CoachColletti and our entire Coaching Staff for being voted Coach of the Year in the Northwest Region for the 2025-26 season!
#DifferenceMakers