The big 16 today!!! ๐๐๐ Canโt believe the baby of the family is 16! This kid has had to go through way more than any kid should have to. Heโs smart, witty, hard working, and loves to fish and play sports! Heโs a special kid! Happy 16th birthday Brody! โค๏ธ
Such a fun day in Duluth! We watched the Beavers race at St. Scholastica. They had a great meet to start the indoor season. Abby ran a PR in the 600! ๐โโ๏ธ Then we ventured to Bentleyville and were lucky enough to see a ship depart while we were there! It was a great day! โค๏ธ
6/ Give up Control
As a young coach, I felt I had to control how we played.
I coached BB like I coached FB. Play by Play.
I have since done a 180.
We now teach how to play. How to think. How to make decisions. We give freedom.
It is much more enjoyable
Success has followed.
4/ Relationships First
Coaching is about managing and leading people.
And leading people is always about relationships.
Donโt lose sight of this.
โ Focus on Connecting your people.
โ Focus on Building your people.
3/ Play the Long Game
Culture Wins.
Culture is the long game, but culture is fragile.
Culture is:
โ๏ธ What you Allow
โ๏ธ What you Emphasize
โ๏ธ Every Day
Focus on your Culture EVERY DAY.
Every decision you make defines your culture.
1/ Learn the 20-40-60 Rule ASAP
๐น In your 20โs - you worry about what others think.
๐น In your 40โs - you donโt care what others think.
๐น In your 60โs - you realize no one was thinking of you to begin with!
The earlier you learn this as a coach, the better off you will be.
Today is National Lighthouse Day! This past week we set out on an adventure to find lighthouses along Lake Michigan coast. It was incredible! Get yourself a Michigan lighthouse map & do this trip!The beaches,lighthouses,boats & surprises are WELL worth it!
Abby continues to make us so proud! With everything she has had to go through the last 2 yrs w/Ryanโs cancer,Covid taking so much normalcy from her plus a couple foot injuries,she continued to persevere in the classroom & on the track & earned a Scholar Athlete Award! #bsubeavers
๐ฆซ These girls placed 4th in the 4x400 and set a NEW BSU indoor RECORD of 3:57.09 this evening!!! Congratulations Beavers!! ๐A fantastic way to end the NSIC Indoor Conference Championships!! Proud of you Abby! What a fun weekend in Mankato!! ๐๐ค๐โโ๏ธ๐ค๐
โ๏ธ@MSUM_Football is #FiredUp to welcome @nick_haugrud from Pelican Rapids HS to the @MSUMDragons Family!
โPeople noticed how he plays. If you're an offensive lineman and getting noticed by fans and by alumni, means you're doing a really good job.โ - @CoachLaqua
Celebrating 15 yrs! ๐ Brody had a hard start in life but he is a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) survivor & thriver! 2 major surgeries before a year old & today he runs the court & field like any other kid! Heโs our miracle! โค๏ธ๐๐๐ #syversonstrong