Rick Hadwick

Dir. of Sports Performance @ Sting Soccer Club - BSc Coaching Science, MSc Sports Psychology, USSF B license, US Soccer GR instructor, UNT (coaching soccer)

[Rick Hadwick @coach_RickH]

@BrentfordFC 👏👏

#genten

[Rick Hadwick @coach_RickH]

5 Parenting Tips for Raising Resilient, Self-Reliant Kids | Tameka Montg... https://t.co/nieYyVMbqG via @YouTube

[Steve Magness @stevemagness]

A new meta-analysis on the impact of goal setting on performance found:

1. Process goals had a large effect on performance
2. Performance goals had a moderate effect
3. Outcome goals had a negligible effect

[Sean Kelly @seanpk]

For a long time, dementia was seen as an inevitable part of aging or the result of poor genetics.

But according to new research:

More than 40% of dementia cases are easily preventable.

Here's what you can do to slow your cognitive decline:

[Rick Hadwick @coach_RickH]

https://t.co/yw7e78m5RT

Please give what you can 🙏

And share!

[Sloane Popov: 2026 MID/FWD @SloanePopov7]

Such a strong message! Be a constant in the lives of those you love and always check in on your people @CoachDR7 @NationalsGA

[Ben Meer @SystemSunday]

A pattern I've noticed in high performers:

They have a bias for action.

5 concepts that will change your life:

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

If your values are dictated by the behavior of the person across from you, you don’t have values.

Live your standard, no matter the circumstances.

[Brad Stulberg @BStulberg]

Three daily, weekly, and monthly practices.
And three never-do's.

A simple yet powerful idea for physical and mental well-being. Stick to it for six months and see what happens:

[Brad Stulberg @BStulberg]

Some thoughts on how to play the long game:

[Joel Cressman @JoelCressman]

For the past year, I’ve been researching the world’s most creative athletes.

Creative players are unicorns. And are becoming more rare.

Here are 9 principles on how creative elite athletes are made:

[Brad Stulberg @BStulberg]

Some thoughts on masculinity:

[Michael Johnson @MJGold]

Good accurate explainer of the effects on the body of sprinting 400 meters. Understanding this process was key to me breaking the WR and consistently running 43 seconds.

[Rick Hadwick @coach_RickH]

$1k hit already!!

Thanks so much for donating

Now keep sharing 🙏

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Phil Jackson said, "The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team."

Patrick Lencioni said, "Teamwork is not a virtue, but rather a choice."

You choose to be a great teammate.

You choose it through actions, interactions, and decisions whether you want to be the ideal team player.

Great team players can be developed.

They develop it like any other skill through hard work, consistency, and improvement.

The 3 Principles of Being an Ideal Team Player (according to Patrick Lencioni):
1. Humble - Humility is a cornerstone of effective teamwork. A humble team player doesn’t think less of themselves, but rather thinks of themselves less.
• It means learning from others.
• It means being open to feedback.
• It means admitting you don't know.

Jay Wright said, "If you're not humble, it's hard to be coached. If you can't be coached, it's hard to get better."

2. Hungry - It means having a strong work ethic, a growth-mindset, and an unrelenting desire to achieve more.
• It’s the mindset of excellence.
• It's the mindset of giving to the team.
• It's being self-motivated and driven.

A hungry team player is always looking for ways to contribute, improve, and excel. They're self-motivated and driven by a genuine passion for their work and the team's mission.

3. Smart - Being smart isn’t about just being intelligent on topics, but also about being emotionally intelligent. It's being aware of how one’s actions impact others.
• It takes strong interpersonal skills.
• It means understanding team dynamics.
• It means resolving team conflicts.

Team players know the importance of effective communication and building relationships.

The importance of all three - The goal is to work with team members to develop all three attributes because when you are lacking one, you can undermine the effectiveness and cohesion of the entire team. For example, a team member who is hungry and smart, but lacks humility may come off as arrogant.

"Great team players lack excessive ego or concerns about status." - Patrick Lencioni
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The idea for this post comes from Patrick Lencioni's (@patricklencioni) book - The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate The Three Essential Virtues. Great book and great read for everyone!

[Rick Hadwick @coach_RickH]

Hi friends!

Im raising money for childrens mental health!

How?

Ill be wearing a weighted vest for EVERY practice and EVERY game that my teams participate in this season.

For every $1000 raised i add weight 🥵

Please donate if you can and share!

https://t.co/Kn8nd027pU

[Steve Sallis - Author/Speaker of Leadership @uefa @stevensallis]

Best post you will read all day this

Well done #FA for strategy and a plan.

The science of how we learn.

Onto Tonight’s game

I see it as about 🧠

Executing the plan… thinking clearly, calmly and playing freely.

You don’t need extra passion ❤️ for a final of this magnitude…

Fire 🔥 in your belly is one thing

Ice 🧊 in your veins is another

England need 🧊- a 🪣 load

[Michael Cox @Zonal_Marking]

If Spain play as they have so far, and England play have they have so far, Spain should win very comfortably. But for such a good side (for me, clearly the best Euros side since the previous times they won it) I think you can pinpoint quite clear weaknesses.

[Hamzah Khalique-Loonat @HKhaliqueLoonat]

I can't match the detail of Jonny, but there are a few interesting elements preceding Ollie Watkins' goal that I think most people watching at home may have missed when he came on.

It starts with this message to Jude Bellingham: "Look for me!"

[Football Away Days @FBAwayDays]

The Dutch have surrounded a group of England fans in Dortmund and started playing “Hey Jude” with them.

Great to see both sets of fans enjoying the day creating a fantastic atmosphere together. 👏

[Paul Spacey ⚽️ @PaulSpacey]

Are you overprotecting your kids?