This is one of my all-time favorite definitions of being a great teammate and a great human.
Celebrate others.
Root for their success.
Be genuinely happy when good things happen to someone else.
That’s what good people, and great teams, do.
Avoid the “cool guy” mistakes
•Missing lay ups because your putting something “extra” on it
•Turning it over because you don’t want to throw the simple pass
•Missing open teammates to “get yours”
•Going through the motions in warm ups to look cool in lay up lines
Tough teams do 3 things better than everyone else:
1. They communicate
2. They hold each other accountable
3. They keep showing up, no matter what
It’s not just a mindset.
It’s your standard.
"I wanted to be coached.
I wanted a coach that would take me to a place where I probably wouldn't go if I tried my hardest still."
Don’t seek praise—seek the push.
Average players want to feel good now.
Great players crave the coaching that makes them elite tomorrow.
Being coachable is a competitive edge.
- Take feedback without flinching.
- Apply it without excuse.
- Grow from it without needing praise.
The best don’t avoid coaching; they crave it.
Feedback isn’t an attack.
It’s a gift.
Use it.
If you can't get it done in practice
you won't get it done on game day.
If you're not confident in practice
you won't be confident on game day.
If you're not focused in practice
you won't be focused on game day.
The habits you cultivate in practice
will show up on game day.
"I appreciate guys that lay it on the line.
Maybe you're outnumbered.
Maybe you're not the most talented.
Maybe the odds are against you and nobody believes in you.
I respect the hell out of those guys that will fight.
That's what we're about." -Dan Campbell
Winners believe in who they are.