Jennifer

Hebrews 6:19

[Alan Stein, Jr. @AlanSteinJr]

Next Play is a simple framework, but it carries a heavyweight punch. Whether it’s on the court, in business, or in life, the ability to let go of what just happened and lock in on what’s happening now is a true separator. It’s one of the defining characteristics of high performers—those who consistently show up, bounce back, and move forward.

Imagine this…

It’s the final minute of a tied basketball game. One of your teammates turns the ball over. A bad pass. You can see it all over his body—his shoulders drop, he winces, maybe even mutters a few words under his breath. Meanwhile, the other team sprints down the court. Momentum swings. Opportunity missed.

Why?

Because he didn’t move to the next play. He got stuck. Stuck in the mistake. Stuck in what just happened. Stuck in what other people think. And that mental hesitation became a physical one.

Here’s the truth: You can’t change the past—but you can absolutely ruin the present by dwelling on it.

The best players I’ve ever worked with, worked for, and worked alongside — from Kobe to KD — had short memories. Not because they didn’t care. Not because they didn’t want to learn from their mistakes.

But because they understood this: what’s done is done, and the only thing that matters now is the very next decision, the next action, the next play.

This principle isn’t just for athletes—it’s for all of us.

Missed a big sales call? Next play.

Messed up a presentation? Next play.

Snapped at your partner in a moment of stress? Next play.

Fell short on a goal? Next play.

Every moment offers us a choice: dwell or decide.

Do we dwell on what just went wrong—or do we decide to move forward with intention?
See, high performers don’t ignore failure—they just don’t live there. They reflect, learn, adjust, and move on. Fast. They respect the past, but they live in the present.

And this mindset doesn’t just build performance—it builds resilience. It’s the muscle that allows you to bounce back quicker, recover stronger, and show up with purpose again and again.

[Patrick Lencioni @patricklencioni]

A team that never argues isn't aligned. It's avoiding the topics that really matter.

The healthiest teams I've worked with debate hard, then leave the room on the same page. Not because they had to agree, but because they trusted each other enough to actually disagree.

[Jentezen Smith @JentezenSmith]

Final score (Playoff Baseball Doubleheader):
Game 1:
Smyer - 4
Hale Center - 3

Game 2:
Smyer - 10
Hale Center - 5

The Smyer Bobcats are Bi-District Champions, taking home a gold glove trophy! After a walk-off win in game one, the Bobcats dominated game two. #Smyer #playoffs

[James Clear @JamesClear]

Being yourself is a continuous effort.

There is always another expectation placed upon you, another person pulling you toward their preferences, another nudge from society to act a certain way.

It's a daily battle to be yourself, not merely what the world wants you to be.

[James Clear @JamesClear]

A great relationship is not only finding the person you have fun with, but also finding the person you want to be bored with. The beauty of long-term relationships is often hidden in boring, ordinary moments.

[Jesus Calling @Jesus_Calling]

Don’t get trapped in a posture of demanding to know “Why?” That is the wrong question to ask Me. The right questions are: “How do You want me to view this situation?” and “What do You want me to do right now?” -Jesus Always

[Alan Stein, Jr. @AlanSteinJr]

People are not loyal to jobs. They are not loyal to businesses. They are loyal to other people. Relationships create loyalty.

[Frenship Athletics @FrenshipSports]

WHAT A MILESTONE! ⚽🎉 Huge congrats to Coach Lauren Denning on her 100th career win with Frenship Girls Soccer!

Let’s hear it for Coach Denning and our Tigers! 🙌🐯

📸: @askfungo

[Cody Campbell @CodyC64]

College Sports are broken, and those who first made the mess and profit handsomely from the status quo do not want to fix it. Without meaningful change, opportunities for thousands and thousands of talented student athletes will disappear and women’s and Olympics sports programs will be canceled. A disjointed and disorganized revenue generation system is the root cause, and everybody in college sports knows it - including many members of the Big 10 and SEC, who have recently reported staggering and unsustainable athletic deficits and debts. Ironically, at least one of these two commissioners, who argue that the status quo is “just fine”, have simultaneously pursued onerous private equity and debt deals to paper over the overwhelming deficits many of their member institutions face. The situation is even more dire in the lower-revenue conferences, as is well known.

Our primary objective is to provide athletic programs, both big and small, the tools they need to achieve financial sustainability and preserve all of their programs, scholarships, and roster spots. We want to grow the financial pie, and make it work for everybody - doing so in a way that doesn’t not punish or take revenue away from the “big boys”. Not only is this the right thing to do, it is also consistent with the President’s “Saving College Sports” Executive Order, that was issued last summer.

The posture of these two commissioners indicates that they do not care about the fate of the other conferences or smaller schools, nor do they care about the life-changing opportunity provided to women and to athletes in our Olympic sports. It seems they have chosen to disregard the directives of the President and the will of the American people.

Change is difficult, I get that, especially when it means dismantling a long-held, broken, backwards system. My sincere hope is that, instead of throwing up roadblocks to our congressional momentum, we can work together on solutions that put the student athletes first and preserves the viability of the great American institution of college sports.

[Alan Stein, Jr. @AlanSteinJr]

Complexity undermines execution. If you want your team to execute, keep things simple! Simplicity enables speed. When it’s simple, what to do (as well as what not to do) becomes immediate, clear, and obvious.

[ESPN @espn]

FERNANDO. MENDOZA.

THE PLAY OF A LIFETIME ‼️

[Kirk Herbstreit @KirkHerbstreit]

Had to get this off my chest…

[Texas Tech Football @TexasTechFB]

This is no longer an underdog story.

🎙️ Hall of Famer Zach Thomas

#WreckEm | @reliantenergy

[Patrick Lencioni @patricklencioni]

👉 What does my team need from me right now?

Not more urgency.
Not more pressure.
But clarity.
Trust.
Accountability.
Encouragement.

That’s how healthy teams grow.

[Alan Stein, Jr. @AlanSteinJr]

The cost of EVERYTHING is the amount of your life you exchange for it…

[Jennifer @Coach_Lawrence]

@Coach_TarynP Wow! Congrats!

[Tim Elmore @TimElmore]

Conflict is created by the distance between expectations and reality.

[What Drives Winning @WDWconvo]

If you wrote a thank-you note to adversity (as if it were a person), what would you say? When people reflect, they’re usually appreciative of how much stronger adversity made them.

Here’s what’s interesting: it’s hard to have appreciation when you’re in the middle of it, which shows how much inner strength it takes to have unconditional gratitude—and why it inspires us.

[Alan Stein, Jr. @AlanSteinJr]

In the long run, your culture will never outperform the worst behavior you allow/accept/tolerate.