We often mistake being serious with being dedicated.
That's often not the case.
We are our most dedicated when we are having fun and experiencing joy
We often create teams & cultures devoid of joy in the misplaced notion that seriousness means we are more committed. It doesn't
Learn how to lose. Learn how to disagree.
Not everything needs to be taken as if it's an attack on your beliefs/values/sense of self.
One valuable lesson sport provides is getting your butt kicked, even though you gave your absolute all. And being okay with that.
Are you creating a space in which people thrive or survive?
A thriving environment supports people’s basic psychological needs
People want to see that they can make progress in something they care about, they want to have a sense of autonomy, & they want to belong and matter
Quiet your ego.
Success can get in the way. It can feed your ego, which then takes you away from the process and mindset that got you here.
I love this take from famed wrestling coach Cael Sanderson:
𝙃𝘼𝙑𝙀 𝘼 𝘿𝘼𝙔, 𝘿𝙀𝙑𝘼𝙉𝙀𝙔 💥
With a time of 29:39.7, Chris Devaney placed 31st at the NCAA Championship finishing 31st overall for an 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 nod & a new personal record!
𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 ☝️🐺
Both the men's & women's cross country teams were tabbed first in the Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll Wednesday afternoon!
📰 https://t.co/DunSSmcEx7
A secret: Being tough gets easier the fitter you are.
When you are 'out of shape', the alarm bell in your head goes off at the slightest sensation of discomfort. When you are fit or prepared, the alarm is quiet for much longer, only gradually increasing as discomfort grows.
🚨| Taylor Swift performs “Question…?” from “Midnights” as the 1st surprise song for Day 2 of ‘The Eras Tour’ in Foxborough, MA!
“I’ve just never been this happy in all aspects of my life ever. It just brings me so many happy memories.”
#TSTheErasTour#FoxboroughTSTheErasTour
Shenendehowa grad Morgan Roche, who does it all as the Siena women’s basketball director of operations, sweeping the court during a media timeout in the Indiana-Kent State game:
𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝘼𝙡𝙚𝙧𝙩 🚨
@SienaXCTrack Women's Distance Medley relay team of D. McDade Clay, C. Gardner, K. Flaherty, O. Lomascolo breaks the MAAC record with a time of 11:39.36, breaking the old record by 2.43!
#MAACSports x #MAACTF 🏃♀️