Lindsay Carter Giles

Stay humble. Work hard. Be kind.

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Life is about Choices.

Here are 8 of them.

1. Attitude is a Choice
2. Character is a Choice
3. Work Ethic is a Choice
4. Leadership is a Choice
5. Consistency is a Choice
6. Commitment is a Choice
7. Daily Habits are a Choice
8. Encouragement is a Choice

Success is a Choice.

[LeonardISD Athletics @LeonardISDath]

Lots of fun at volleyball camp this week!
Everyone had a blast!
Big thanks to our sponsors:
Just Wright Nutrition
and
Jake Shockley State Farm

[Austin College 'Roos Athletics @ACsports]

Welcome home, Coach Hunt! #RooNation #BeFierce

[Rich Hilliard @SportsStringer]

4/1 Fannin County Leader sports:
@Tabchoops @AustinTGCA @TXHSGBB @hoopinsider @LLadybasketball @AthleticsBonham @haymakertbc @linds_carter @STBA_TX @Dajaylonstewar3 @Heath_Brown13 @GormanBrae @Russell_welch07
@Jk_wilson4 @FarmersvilleAth @cpathletics01

[Coach Ray Ostrowski @CoachRayO3313]

Effort is everything when you’re talking about making a change for the better. It all starts with effort

[Austin College 'Roos Athletics @ACsports]

Austin College Names Michelle Filander Director of Athletics #RooNation #BeFierce https://t.co/h718IVhu5d

[Rich Hilliard @SportsStringer]

https://t.co/HoOhBVztzL
@LeonardISDath @linds_carter @TXHSGBB @STBA_TX @Tabchoops @AustinTGCA @DCTBasketball @rrvsports

[LeonardISD Athletics @LeonardISDath]

Proud of our 🏀 Lady Tigers 🏀
All-District Honors:

[Riley Gaines @Riley_Gaines_]

Coach Schumacher-Cawley has been receiving chemo treatments after her cancer diagnosis 4 months ago. She's scheduled for surgery next month.

Now, she's the first woman head coach to lead her team to an NCAA volleyball title.

Incredible game. Incredible team. Incredible coach.

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

Relentless effort is not a part time job; it’s a full time commitment that requires discipline, integrity and accountability.

[Bob Starkey @CoachBobStarkey]

It takes what it takes

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

For all the coaches, athletes, and leaders in the arena every day...

Here is a great reminder.

The Man in the Arena: By Teddy Roosevelt

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither knows victory nor defeat."

[Coach Ray Ostrowski @CoachRayO3313]

Effort creates Action.
Action creates Results.

It all begins with effort

[Jessica Haley @thejessicahaley]

Prioritze the 80%. ✨

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

The Mamba Mentality - Kobe Bryant ‼️

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Nick Saban is the GOAT of college football.

His success is no accident—it’s a product of relentless standards, a refusal to accept mediocrity, and an intense focus on the process.

Here are 10 Reasons that made Saban the GOAT.

1. STANDARDS - Standards Matter. They set the bar and the Tone. In championship programs, standards are clear and known by all.

"The expectations are what they are here, and we don't run around talking about them."

2. MEDIOCRITY - One of his all-time classic quotes. High achievers separate themselves. You are who you hang with. Hang with the best.

"Mediocre people don’t like high achievers, and high achievers don’t like mediocre people."

3. TWO PAINS - There are two pains in life: discipline and disappointment. It is a simple choice. You choose.

"There are two pains in life. There is the pain of discipline and the pain of disappointment. If you can handle the pain of discipline, then you’ll never have to deal with the pain of disappointment."

4. THE PRESENT - The great teams live in the present, in the now, and they control the controllable.

"What happened yesterday is history. What happens tomorrow is a mystery. What we do today makes a difference."

5. LOSING - The most competitive people hate to lose more than they love to win. Losing is a separator.

"I don't like to lose. I don't expect to lose."

6. RESILIENCE - Resilient Teams WIN. They always find a way!

"One thing about championship teams is that they’re resilient. No matter what is thrown at them, no matter how deep the hole, they find a way to bounce back and overcome adversity."

7. FOCUS - Control YOU.

"Eliminate the clutter and all of the things that are going on outside and focus on the things that you can control with how you go about and take care of your business. Take the other team out of the game and make it all about you and what you do."

8. PROCESS - The best coaches and teams are process-oriented. The process is always the PRIZE.

"Process guarantees success. A good process produces good results."

9. THE HOW - The how matters. A lot. Championship teams do not focus on the "what." They focus on "How" they do things.

"We're not going to talk about what we're going to accomplish. We're going to talk about how we're going to do it."

10. TIMELINESS - Simple but true. Showing up on time is about commitment—every day. Details matter.

"Be on time, because it shows you care."

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[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

It's not a line.

It's a measurement.
A measurement of commitment.
A measurement of sacrifice.
A measurement of respect.
A measurement of integrity.
A measurement of fortitude.
A measurement of effort.

It's a symbol to remind us that greatness lies in the smallest of details.

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Luck favors those who take action.

It favors those who are resilient and are willing to show up and do the work.

Creating your own luck isn't about waiting for opportunities to fall in your lap, but your ability to actively seek them out.
• It means preparation.
• It means taking action.
• It means doing the work.

[The Winning Difference @thewinningdiff1]

“You have to prepare yourself that if you’re lucky and fate taps you on the shoulder and says it’s your turn, you better be ready. If you’re not, there’s no guarantee it will tap you again. You lost the moment. If fate taps you and you’re not ready it’s your fault,” Geno Auriemma

Winners prepare to seize their opportunities to be triumphant.
🎥 @WDWconvo

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Matt Painter said...

"We don't become you. You become us."

The best motivator on a team is the next guy. It is the bench. It is the opportunity to compete.

Focus on the things that contribute to winning.

- Work Hard
- Be Honest
- Be On Time
- Compete Every Day

These are still the things that matter most.