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Tom Izzo shares an uncomfortable truth about earning your spot. "You play real good, you start. You don't play as good, you work your way back in." "That's the American way - except America has gotten soft." You don't get what you want in life - you get what you earn. It starts with showing up and earning it every single day. No shortcuts...Just hard work. (🎥FOX College Hoops )

Tom Izzo shares an uncomfortable truth about earning your spot. "You play real good, you start. You don't play as good, you work your way back in." "That's the American way - except America has gotten soft." You don't get what you want in life - you get what you earn. It starts with showing up and earning it every single day. No shortcuts...Just hard work. (🎥FOX College Hoops )

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Dan Hurley shares a blunt reminder about what it takes to be great. "If you can't sit through an hour and 15 minute video session...get out of this industry because this is only for the most competitive people." The film room isn't glamorous. It's tedious, repetitive, and easy to zone out, but that's exactly why it separates. The ones who consistently work even when it's boring are the same ones who execute when it matters. Greatness isn't for the interested - it's for the ones who embrace the boredom of consistency. (🎥College GameDay)

Dan Hurley shares a blunt reminder about what it takes to be great. "If you can't sit through an hour and 15 minute video session...get out of this industry because this is only for the most competitive people." The film room isn't glamorous. It's tedious, repetitive, and easy to zone out, but that's exactly why it separates. The ones who consistently work even when it's boring are the same ones who execute when it matters. Greatness isn't for the interested - it's for the ones who embrace the boredom of consistency. (🎥College GameDay)

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Derek Jeter said, "It slows down when you're prepared and speeds up when you're unprepared." "Every time you're in a situation, I've already gone through it in my head." It means be intentional and consistent about how you prepare. 🎥Kris Goodman

Derek Jeter said, "It slows down when you're prepared and speeds up when you're unprepared." "Every time you're in a situation, I've already gone through it in my head." It means be intentional and consistent about how you prepare. 🎥Kris Goodman

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Tom Izzo said, "You play real good, you start. You don't play as good, you work your way back in." "That's the American way except America has gotten soft." You don't get what you want, you get what you earn. It starts with hard work. (FOX College Hoops)

Tom Izzo said, "You play real good, you start. You don't play as good, you work your way back in." "That's the American way except America has gotten soft." You don't get what you want, you get what you earn. It starts with hard work. (FOX College Hoops)

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Geno Auriemma said, "Your contribution doesn’t have to be 25 points. But it has to be something." "Your number one contribution is the energy you bring." You don’t have to score to make an impact. Great teammates bring energy, effort, and attitude.

Geno Auriemma said, "Your contribution doesn’t have to be 25 points. But it has to be something." "Your number one contribution is the energy you bring." You don’t have to score to make an impact. Great teammates bring energy, effort, and attitude.

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Tom Coughlin said, "You never want an opponent to see you in anything, but strength." "You don't want bad language. You don't want that as a stamp of who you are." Your body language speaks before you do. Your presence, your tone, your energy - everything speaks.

Tom Coughlin said, "You never want an opponent to see you in anything, but strength." "You don't want bad language. You don't want that as a stamp of who you are." Your body language speaks before you do. Your presence, your tone, your energy - everything speaks.

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Jalen Brunson shares where his confidence really comes from. "My confidence comes from my work ethic. So if I'm working, I'm confident. I'm good." "It's like preparing for a test. You study, you're gonna be prepared for it." Confidence isn't something you find - it's earned. It comes from your preparation and the work you put in. Study for the test, do the work, and the confidence will follow. (🎥 What's Your Story Podcast - WWE)

Jalen Brunson shares where his confidence really comes from. "My confidence comes from my work ethic. So if I'm working, I'm confident. I'm good." "It's like preparing for a test. You study, you're gonna be prepared for it." Confidence isn't something you find - it's earned. It comes from your preparation and the work you put in. Study for the test, do the work, and the confidence will follow. (🎥 What's Your Story Podcast - WWE)

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Andy Reid said, "You can compete and win if the coach is teaching the player." "You get the players teaching the players, now you can really go and compete for championships." The best teams are player-led. (🎥Chase Daniel & Dianna Russini)

Andy Reid said, "You can compete and win if the coach is teaching the player." "You get the players teaching the players, now you can really go and compete for championships." The best teams are player-led. (🎥Chase Daniel & Dianna Russini)

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Marcus Freeman said, "You can't talk your way into winning a National Championship. You can't talk your way into being a Hall of Famer...You got to work and you got to constantly focus on improvement." You have to show up and do the work. Your work ethic is something that you can control. • It means competing. • It means committing. • It means showing up consistently. People see success, but they don't see the hard work and preparation it takes. 5 Steps to Improve Your Work Ethic and Focus: 1. Be Intentional About How Your Work - Show up every day with a clear purpose on what you will prepare and why. Think about the quality of your practice, the details, and reflect on where to focus most. This approach ensures your working towards improvement and growth. 2. Show up Committed Every Day - Don't just participate, show up, and commit. It means compete and choose to go above-and-beyond every day. Have a positive attitude and dedicate yourself to what you are doing. When you're focused, present, and engaged that is when growth starts to happen. 3. Be Consistent - You have to be consistent with your habits and work ethic. It means committing to the process of improving and putting in the time. Success doesn't happen overnight, it's the result of consistently showing up and doing the work day in and day out. 4. Prepare Mentally and Physically - This means think about your physical and mental state when you are practicing and when you will perform. Understand what environment allows you to perform your best. Use mindfulness to think about the connection between your mind and body. 5. Create a Plan for When Obstacles Arise - Don’t just imagine the great outcome, visualize what may stop you from reaching it. Prepare for the obstacles. Write them down and plan how you’ll overcome them. This keeps you prepared and resilient when challenges come your way. Takeaway: Talent can you get you into many rooms, but it's your work ethic, focus, and attitude that keep you there. - - - The video comes from Marcus Freeman's interview with Pivot Podcast. A great listen for all coaches, parents, teachers, and athletes out there! Follow me Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness more posts on resilience, leadership, and mindset.

Marcus Freeman said, "You can't talk your way into winning a National Championship. You can't talk your way into being a Hall of Famer...You got to work and you got to constantly focus on improvement." You have to show up and do the work. Your work ethic is something that you can control. • It means competing. • It means committing. • It means showing up consistently. People see success, but they don't see the hard work and preparation it takes. 5 Steps to Improve Your Work Ethic and Focus: 1. Be Intentional About How Your Work - Show up every day with a clear purpose on what you will prepare and why. Think about the quality of your practice, the details, and reflect on where to focus most. This approach ensures your working towards improvement and growth. 2. Show up Committed Every Day - Don't just participate, show up, and commit. It means compete and choose to go above-and-beyond every day. Have a positive attitude and dedicate yourself to what you are doing. When you're focused, present, and engaged that is when growth starts to happen. 3. Be Consistent - You have to be consistent with your habits and work ethic. It means committing to the process of improving and putting in the time. Success doesn't happen overnight, it's the result of consistently showing up and doing the work day in and day out. 4. Prepare Mentally and Physically - This means think about your physical and mental state when you are practicing and when you will perform. Understand what environment allows you to perform your best. Use mindfulness to think about the connection between your mind and body. 5. Create a Plan for When Obstacles Arise - Don’t just imagine the great outcome, visualize what may stop you from reaching it. Prepare for the obstacles. Write them down and plan how you’ll overcome them. This keeps you prepared and resilient when challenges come your way. Takeaway: Talent can you get you into many rooms, but it's your work ethic, focus, and attitude that keep you there. - - - The video comes from Marcus Freeman's interview with Pivot Podcast. A great listen for all coaches, parents, teachers, and athletes out there! Follow me Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness more posts on resilience, leadership, and mindset.

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Dan Campbell said, "We don't live off reputation, we live off of work." "It's all about the work." You have to show up and do the work. • It means effort. • It means commitment. • It means earning it, not being entitled.

Dan Campbell said, "We don't live off reputation, we live off of work." "It's all about the work." You have to show up and do the work. • It means effort. • It means commitment. • It means earning it, not being entitled.

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Dawn Staley said, "Know that on the other side of an uncomfortable situation is growth." Growth doesn’t live in your comfort zone. • It lives in discomfort. • It lives in discipline. • It lives in daily work. It comes from stretching yourself.

Dawn Staley said, "Know that on the other side of an uncomfortable situation is growth." Growth doesn’t live in your comfort zone. • It lives in discomfort. • It lives in discipline. • It lives in daily work. It comes from stretching yourself.

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Geno Auriemma said, "Your contribution doesn’t have to be 25 points. But it has to be something. "Your number one contribution is the energy you bring." You don’t have to score to make an impact. Great teammates bring energy, effort, and attitude.

Geno Auriemma said, "Your contribution doesn’t have to be 25 points. But it has to be something. "Your number one contribution is the energy you bring." You don’t have to score to make an impact. Great teammates bring energy, effort, and attitude.

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Kalen Deboer said, "One of our maxims is to have a relentless pursuit of continuous improvement." It means eliminating complacency. Complacency erodes your discipline. • It stunts growth. • It undermines progress. [THREAD] 🎥The Winning Difference

Kalen Deboer said, "One of our maxims is to have a relentless pursuit of continuous improvement." It means eliminating complacency. Complacency erodes your discipline. • It stunts growth. • It undermines progress. [THREAD] 🎥The Winning Difference

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Bruce Pearl said, "Kids want to be coached. They want to be held accountable. They want to be believed in. And, they want to be held to a high standard." Accountability doesn’t push people away - it brings them closer. Great leadership is built on trust, belief, and standards.

Bruce Pearl said, "Kids want to be coached. They want to be held accountable. They want to be believed in. And, they want to be held to a high standard." Accountability doesn’t push people away - it brings them closer. Great leadership is built on trust, belief, and standards.

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Matt Campbell said, "If you fall in love with the process, eventually the process will love you back." "You've got to be prepared for your opportunity when it's ready to love you." The process tests your patience before it rewards you. It means stay committed and prepared.

Matt Campbell said, "If you fall in love with the process, eventually the process will love you back." "You've got to be prepared for your opportunity when it's ready to love you." The process tests your patience before it rewards you. It means stay committed and prepared.

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Diana Taurasi said, "You actually have to care about everyone. A lot of people can’t do that." True leaders serve other before themselves. Great leadership is obvious. You recognize it instantly. You feel it. You see it. It’s rare - because putting others first isn’t easy.

Diana Taurasi said, "You actually have to care about everyone. A lot of people can’t do that." True leaders serve other before themselves. Great leadership is obvious. You recognize it instantly. You feel it. You see it. It’s rare - because putting others first isn’t easy.

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Bill Cowher shares the 3 things he told his 3 daughters - and his 53 players. "Number one - choices and consequences." "You can control your choice. But once you make a choice, it controls you...Just understand - with every decision you make, there's a consequence that goes with that." Your choices and actions matter. "Number two - it's about the people you surround yourself with." "Are they people that are purpose-driven? Or are they people that are just trying to feed off of who you are?" "I want people around me that are purpose-driven. People focused on doing something impactful and meaningful." "And the third thing - nothing good happens after midnight. Nothing." Three rules. A lifetime of wisdom. Your choices control you. Your circle defines you. Your habits protect you. (🎥Ray Lewis Show: Ray Lewis)

Bill Cowher shares the 3 things he told his 3 daughters - and his 53 players. "Number one - choices and consequences." "You can control your choice. But once you make a choice, it controls you...Just understand - with every decision you make, there's a consequence that goes with that." Your choices and actions matter. "Number two - it's about the people you surround yourself with." "Are they people that are purpose-driven? Or are they people that are just trying to feed off of who you are?" "I want people around me that are purpose-driven. People focused on doing something impactful and meaningful." "And the third thing - nothing good happens after midnight. Nothing." Three rules. A lifetime of wisdom. Your choices control you. Your circle defines you. Your habits protect you. (🎥Ray Lewis Show: Ray Lewis)

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Mitch Johnson shares the biggest lesson he learned from Gregg Popovich. "How important people and relationships are." "He understands people and relationships and the significance of every moment and every touch point with every person." The best leaders and coaches invest in people. Then he explained what investing in people really looks like: "That can be having to yell and hold someone accountable. And that can be to put your arm around someone's shoulder and love 'em." The best leaders combine high standards with high support. "He did it better than anybody, I think, that's ever walked the sidelines." "I will attempt to do it my way in whatever that looks like moving forward." Great leadership isn't one style. It's knowing your people well enough to give them what they need. Invest in the relationships. Care about people, hold them to their potential, and lead in your style. (🎥 KENS5 - San Antonio)

Mitch Johnson shares the biggest lesson he learned from Gregg Popovich. "How important people and relationships are." "He understands people and relationships and the significance of every moment and every touch point with every person." The best leaders and coaches invest in people. Then he explained what investing in people really looks like: "That can be having to yell and hold someone accountable. And that can be to put your arm around someone's shoulder and love 'em." The best leaders combine high standards with high support. "He did it better than anybody, I think, that's ever walked the sidelines." "I will attempt to do it my way in whatever that looks like moving forward." Great leadership isn't one style. It's knowing your people well enough to give them what they need. Invest in the relationships. Care about people, hold them to their potential, and lead in your style. (🎥 KENS5 - San Antonio)

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Tom Brady shares the advice that changed his career and his mindset. He was at Michigan - he was only getting 2 practice reps while the starter got 20. He was complaining to sports psychologist Greg Harden: "How can I ever get better? All these guys get all the reps and I only get 2." Greg's response changed everything: "Just go in there and focus with the 2 that you got and make them as perfect as you possibly can." Focus on what you can control. So that's what he did. "They'd put me in for those 2. Man, I'd sprint in there like it was Super Bowl 49. 'Let's go boys! Here we go! What play we got?'" "I did really well with those 2 'cause I brought enthusiasm, I brought some energy, and I had a little more confidence in myself." You don't get what you want in life - you get what you earn. It starts with showing up and earning it every single day. "It went from 2 reps to getting 4 reps because those 2 were pretty good. Then I had 4 good reps. Then I got 10 good reps." You can always try to lead the team in effort, attitude, and perspective because it takes no talent. Then he shared the mindset shift: "Focus on what you can control. Focus on what you're getting, not what anyone else is getting. Whenever you get an opportunity, you take advantage of it. You treat it like it's the Super Bowl." Stop complaining about what you don't have. Dominate what you do. Opportunity doesn't care about fairness - it rewards how ready you are. (🎥PBD Podcast )

Tom Brady shares the advice that changed his career and his mindset. He was at Michigan - he was only getting 2 practice reps while the starter got 20. He was complaining to sports psychologist Greg Harden: "How can I ever get better? All these guys get all the reps and I only get 2." Greg's response changed everything: "Just go in there and focus with the 2 that you got and make them as perfect as you possibly can." Focus on what you can control. So that's what he did. "They'd put me in for those 2. Man, I'd sprint in there like it was Super Bowl 49. 'Let's go boys! Here we go! What play we got?'" "I did really well with those 2 'cause I brought enthusiasm, I brought some energy, and I had a little more confidence in myself." You don't get what you want in life - you get what you earn. It starts with showing up and earning it every single day. "It went from 2 reps to getting 4 reps because those 2 were pretty good. Then I had 4 good reps. Then I got 10 good reps." You can always try to lead the team in effort, attitude, and perspective because it takes no talent. Then he shared the mindset shift: "Focus on what you can control. Focus on what you're getting, not what anyone else is getting. Whenever you get an opportunity, you take advantage of it. You treat it like it's the Super Bowl." Stop complaining about what you don't have. Dominate what you do. Opportunity doesn't care about fairness - it rewards how ready you are. (🎥PBD Podcast )

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Billy Donovan shares a lesson that changed how his players thought about winning. At Florida, he had a manager track how long the ball was in each player's hands during a game. He asked one of his starters: "How many minutes do you think you had the ball in your hands for the game?" The player said 15 minutes when he had played 30. The real numbers? "A backcourt player, for the most part, is probably 92% of the game gonna be played without the ball in their hands. A frontcourt player - 95% of their minutes is gonna be played without the ball in their hands." Think about that. You're playing without the ball almost the entire game. "It's amazing to me how many players focus on points, points, points. That's what goes on ESPN. That's what gets the highlights." "But if you're gonna strictly talk about winning and you're really driven and motivated by winning and competing and being a good teammate, you have to look at the fact is -- what am I doing with my 92, 93, 94, 95%?" "Am I screening? Am I running the floor? Am I on the floor for loose basketballs? Am I rebounding? Am I taking a charge?" "There's so many ways to impact the game with the amount of time you're on the floor when the ball's not in your hands." This is what separates good players from winning players. You control how you show up. You control your attitude. You control your effort. Great teammates master what they do when no one's watching - and when the ball isn't in their hands. Winning isn't about the glamour. It's about the 95%. (🎥Coaching U ) (🎥Brendan Suhr)

Billy Donovan shares a lesson that changed how his players thought about winning. At Florida, he had a manager track how long the ball was in each player's hands during a game. He asked one of his starters: "How many minutes do you think you had the ball in your hands for the game?" The player said 15 minutes when he had played 30. The real numbers? "A backcourt player, for the most part, is probably 92% of the game gonna be played without the ball in their hands. A frontcourt player - 95% of their minutes is gonna be played without the ball in their hands." Think about that. You're playing without the ball almost the entire game. "It's amazing to me how many players focus on points, points, points. That's what goes on ESPN. That's what gets the highlights." "But if you're gonna strictly talk about winning and you're really driven and motivated by winning and competing and being a good teammate, you have to look at the fact is -- what am I doing with my 92, 93, 94, 95%?" "Am I screening? Am I running the floor? Am I on the floor for loose basketballs? Am I rebounding? Am I taking a charge?" "There's so many ways to impact the game with the amount of time you're on the floor when the ball's not in your hands." This is what separates good players from winning players. You control how you show up. You control your attitude. You control your effort. Great teammates master what they do when no one's watching - and when the ball isn't in their hands. Winning isn't about the glamour. It's about the 95%. (🎥Coaching U ) (🎥Brendan Suhr)

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Ben McCollum shares what it feels like to be around first-place people and a first-place culture. "I went to Northwest Missouri State, and my first practice with Steve Tapmeyer - best coach I've ever been around - I sat there and I'm like, 'This is what first place feels like. This is what a first-place culture feels like. This is what first-place people feel like.'" That was the wake-up call. He realized what first-place people have: "They've got an extreme work ethic. They've got an edge to 'em that other people don't - a competitive spirit." Then he quoted John Thompson: "You can tame a fool a lot quicker than you can resurrect a corpse...We want guys with a little edge to 'em." You can coach skills, but you can't coach competitive spirit. You don't want to consistently coach their effort and attitude. The last thing they look for: Energy givers. "Over the years, we found that guys that are moody don't make it in our program." "If you're moody, if you have low energy, if you suck the life out of the building - you don't make it." Talent isn't enough. Your energy matters. Your attitude matters. Successful people have a competitive edge, they bring energy, and they look to consistently get better. They raise the standard through what they do. (🎥 Watts Happening Podcast)

Ben McCollum shares what it feels like to be around first-place people and a first-place culture. "I went to Northwest Missouri State, and my first practice with Steve Tapmeyer - best coach I've ever been around - I sat there and I'm like, 'This is what first place feels like. This is what a first-place culture feels like. This is what first-place people feel like.'" That was the wake-up call. He realized what first-place people have: "They've got an extreme work ethic. They've got an edge to 'em that other people don't - a competitive spirit." Then he quoted John Thompson: "You can tame a fool a lot quicker than you can resurrect a corpse...We want guys with a little edge to 'em." You can coach skills, but you can't coach competitive spirit. You don't want to consistently coach their effort and attitude. The last thing they look for: Energy givers. "Over the years, we found that guys that are moody don't make it in our program." "If you're moody, if you have low energy, if you suck the life out of the building - you don't make it." Talent isn't enough. Your energy matters. Your attitude matters. Successful people have a competitive edge, they bring energy, and they look to consistently get better. They raise the standard through what they do. (🎥 Watts Happening Podcast)

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Kurt Warner shares the lesson that changed his entire career and it applies to everything. He sat on the bench for 4 years in college. When a friend asked the coaches why he wasn't playing, the answer wasn't what he expected: "The reason I wasn't playing was because I was not very good in practice." His first reaction? Allen Iverson mode. "Practice? What're you talking about, practice?" But then he did the math. "In college we play 12 games in 365 days. In the NFL we play 16 games in 365 days." That's less than 5% of your year. "95% of our lives are lived in practice. And the biggest impression we make on people, the way people can understand and really realize who we are, is what we do every day in practice." This is the 95% Rule. And it applies to everything - sports, business, relationships, life. 1: Show Up With Your Best Effort - Compete and give your best every single day. People can't question how you show up - your effort, attitude, and actions. Consistency removes doubt. 2: Trust Is Built In Practice, Not Games - Trust is earned in the thousands of moments before it's given. Before you can be trusted, people want to know you're dependable. Every day. Not just when it matters. 3: Master Daily Consistency - Success isn't about intensity - it's about consistency. Your habits compound. What you do daily defines who you become. 4: Big Moments Are Earned In Small Moments - The little details make the biggest difference. Greatness starts with preparation - it's earned in the boredom of doing the work when no one's watching. Excellence isn't an event - It's a habit. Practice is where trust is built. How you show up daily is who you really are. (🎥 Passing the Torch Podcast) (🎥 Kurt Warner)

Kurt Warner shares the lesson that changed his entire career and it applies to everything. He sat on the bench for 4 years in college. When a friend asked the coaches why he wasn't playing, the answer wasn't what he expected: "The reason I wasn't playing was because I was not very good in practice." His first reaction? Allen Iverson mode. "Practice? What're you talking about, practice?" But then he did the math. "In college we play 12 games in 365 days. In the NFL we play 16 games in 365 days." That's less than 5% of your year. "95% of our lives are lived in practice. And the biggest impression we make on people, the way people can understand and really realize who we are, is what we do every day in practice." This is the 95% Rule. And it applies to everything - sports, business, relationships, life. 1: Show Up With Your Best Effort - Compete and give your best every single day. People can't question how you show up - your effort, attitude, and actions. Consistency removes doubt. 2: Trust Is Built In Practice, Not Games - Trust is earned in the thousands of moments before it's given. Before you can be trusted, people want to know you're dependable. Every day. Not just when it matters. 3: Master Daily Consistency - Success isn't about intensity - it's about consistency. Your habits compound. What you do daily defines who you become. 4: Big Moments Are Earned In Small Moments - The little details make the biggest difference. Greatness starts with preparation - it's earned in the boredom of doing the work when no one's watching. Excellence isn't an event - It's a habit. Practice is where trust is built. How you show up daily is who you really are. (🎥 Passing the Torch Podcast) (🎥 Kurt Warner)

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Dawn Staley shares the question every recruit should ask and almost none of them do. "Everybody's good on the good days. It is who you can trust, who you can talk to and communicate with on your worst day." Then she explained what she tells every recruit: "We're gonna make you feel good during the recruiting process. You're gonna come here, we're gonna roll out the red carpet, we're gonna give you our best. Everybody's gonna do that." Every program shows you their best - that's the easy part. But it comes down to trust. "I want you to think about if it's 2 or 3 years down the line, when you in a slump, or when you lost a parent, or you broke up with a boyfriend, or whatever - Who's gonna get you back on course to be your talented self?" That's the real question. Not who recruits you the hardest, but who do you trust? And who do you believe will commit to you and your future? Everyone looks good when things are easy. The real test is who shows up when things get hard. (🎥TheOldManAndTheThree )

Dawn Staley shares the question every recruit should ask and almost none of them do. "Everybody's good on the good days. It is who you can trust, who you can talk to and communicate with on your worst day." Then she explained what she tells every recruit: "We're gonna make you feel good during the recruiting process. You're gonna come here, we're gonna roll out the red carpet, we're gonna give you our best. Everybody's gonna do that." Every program shows you their best - that's the easy part. But it comes down to trust. "I want you to think about if it's 2 or 3 years down the line, when you in a slump, or when you lost a parent, or you broke up with a boyfriend, or whatever - Who's gonna get you back on course to be your talented self?" That's the real question. Not who recruits you the hardest, but who do you trust? And who do you believe will commit to you and your future? Everyone looks good when things are easy. The real test is who shows up when things get hard. (🎥TheOldManAndTheThree )

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Brad Stevens shares his non-negotiables for life. "I wanna enjoy who I'm working with. I wanna enjoy where I'm working. I wanna have a goal, but I also wanna enjoy the journey of getting to that goal." "For me, it starts with being a great teammate. That is something I look for in people. Those relationships are probably the most important thing." It starts with the people and the character of those people. Then he explained what it means to show up every day: "You put your signature on your work every day. You give it everything you have." "You do it for the good of the whole. You do it to get better at your own job. You do it to improve the whole and see where the chips may fall." It means giving your best effort and bringing a mindset of excellence to yourself and your team. "I've been lucky enough to be on really good teams. Teams that have had chances to play for things that are really, really special." Then he shared what stays with you: "Very rarely when you look back on those teams - whether at Butler or here - do you think about the individual games or even the moments of the games." "You think about the people and the individual times with the people." "That's the special part about being a part of a sports team. That's why you walk through the building every day." The relationships always stay. Stevens' wisdom is simple: it comes down to character. • Be a great teammate. • Strive for excellence. • Enjoy the people and the process. Character isn't what you say - it's what you do consistently. (🎥 Way of Champions)

Brad Stevens shares his non-negotiables for life. "I wanna enjoy who I'm working with. I wanna enjoy where I'm working. I wanna have a goal, but I also wanna enjoy the journey of getting to that goal." "For me, it starts with being a great teammate. That is something I look for in people. Those relationships are probably the most important thing." It starts with the people and the character of those people. Then he explained what it means to show up every day: "You put your signature on your work every day. You give it everything you have." "You do it for the good of the whole. You do it to get better at your own job. You do it to improve the whole and see where the chips may fall." It means giving your best effort and bringing a mindset of excellence to yourself and your team. "I've been lucky enough to be on really good teams. Teams that have had chances to play for things that are really, really special." Then he shared what stays with you: "Very rarely when you look back on those teams - whether at Butler or here - do you think about the individual games or even the moments of the games." "You think about the people and the individual times with the people." "That's the special part about being a part of a sports team. That's why you walk through the building every day." The relationships always stay. Stevens' wisdom is simple: it comes down to character. • Be a great teammate. • Strive for excellence. • Enjoy the people and the process. Character isn't what you say - it's what you do consistently. (🎥 Way of Champions)

Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness

319,418 просмотров • 1 месяц назад

Darren Sproles shares the moment they laughed at him and how he answered with a successful 14-year NFL career. He was an All-American at Kansas State. Their all-time leading rusher. Then came the NFL Combine. "They called his name and he stood up there. They said, '5'6".' Step on the scale. 170. They laughed at me." "They told me if I was 5'8" or 5'9", I would have been a top five pick...The hardest part was seeing running backs go that you knew you were better than." They laughed. But he got drafted in the 4th round and went to work. "Got to start from the bottom again. And he carved out a niche in the NFL." "Whenever someone tells me that I can't do something, I'm gonna work extremely hard to prove to you that I can." He showed up every day doing the work and choosing to earn it. "I want to be remembered as declaring that I gave everything." Here's the thing about doubt: it only has power if you give it power. They can measure your height, weight, and 40 time, but they can't measure your heart, belief or commitment. Your belief in yourself has to be stronger than their doubt in you. (🎥Philadelphia Eagles | Darren Sproles)

Darren Sproles shares the moment they laughed at him and how he answered with a successful 14-year NFL career. He was an All-American at Kansas State. Their all-time leading rusher. Then came the NFL Combine. "They called his name and he stood up there. They said, '5'6".' Step on the scale. 170. They laughed at me." "They told me if I was 5'8" or 5'9", I would have been a top five pick...The hardest part was seeing running backs go that you knew you were better than." They laughed. But he got drafted in the 4th round and went to work. "Got to start from the bottom again. And he carved out a niche in the NFL." "Whenever someone tells me that I can't do something, I'm gonna work extremely hard to prove to you that I can." He showed up every day doing the work and choosing to earn it. "I want to be remembered as declaring that I gave everything." Here's the thing about doubt: it only has power if you give it power. They can measure your height, weight, and 40 time, but they can't measure your heart, belief or commitment. Your belief in yourself has to be stronger than their doubt in you. (🎥Philadelphia Eagles | Darren Sproles)

Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness

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Curt Cignetti shares a universal truth about habits and consequences. "In life - you got freedom of choice, but not freedom of consequence." "First you form your habits, then your habits form you." Every choice and action you take compounds. The small decisions you make daily - preparation, work ethic, and how you respond - those become your habits. And over time, those habits become your identity. You're free to choose. But the consequences of those choices aren't optional. Your habits are shaping who you become. (🎥IU Athletics )

Curt Cignetti shares a universal truth about habits and consequences. "In life - you got freedom of choice, but not freedom of consequence." "First you form your habits, then your habits form you." Every choice and action you take compounds. The small decisions you make daily - preparation, work ethic, and how you respond - those become your habits. And over time, those habits become your identity. You're free to choose. But the consequences of those choices aren't optional. Your habits are shaping who you become. (🎥IU Athletics )

Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness

199,460 просмотров • 26 дней назад

Mark Few explains the process Gonzaga uses to work on mental toughness and adversity. "We spend probably 25-30% of the athlete's time now on mental." Then he explained what that looks like: "We do this thing called PGMs - Personal Growth Mondays." "We start every Monday with this Personal Growth Monday. Staff, myself, coaches aren't allowed in there. It's just the players and Travis Knight, our strength coach and mental coach." They invest the time every week. You can't let the mental game be an afterthought. "They can dive into a myriad of anything that's currently happening or that they've requested...Processing pressure. Processing expectations. Lack of confidence. Hitting adversity. Handling success." The best teams train the mind, the body, and develop the person. Your mind is affected by your daily thoughts, habits and unconscious biases. Mental fitness helps you build resilience and thrive. Without investing time in mental fitness, managing stress, anxiety, and challenges becomes harder. (🎥 Walker Webcast)

Mark Few explains the process Gonzaga uses to work on mental toughness and adversity. "We spend probably 25-30% of the athlete's time now on mental." Then he explained what that looks like: "We do this thing called PGMs - Personal Growth Mondays." "We start every Monday with this Personal Growth Monday. Staff, myself, coaches aren't allowed in there. It's just the players and Travis Knight, our strength coach and mental coach." They invest the time every week. You can't let the mental game be an afterthought. "They can dive into a myriad of anything that's currently happening or that they've requested...Processing pressure. Processing expectations. Lack of confidence. Hitting adversity. Handling success." The best teams train the mind, the body, and develop the person. Your mind is affected by your daily thoughts, habits and unconscious biases. Mental fitness helps you build resilience and thrive. Without investing time in mental fitness, managing stress, anxiety, and challenges becomes harder. (🎥 Walker Webcast)

Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness

273,417 просмотров • 1 месяц назад

Rick Pitino was asked what stops people from being great. His answer was one word. "Ego stops greatness. I call it edging greatness out." "In a spiritual sense, ego is edging God out. But ego is edging greatness out." And he made a key distinction: "I'm not talking about confidence. You have to be a confident person." "But ego really gets you to where you think you've arrived. You think you know it all. You stop learning. You stop listening." That's the trap. Confidence keeps you hungry. Ego convinces you that you've already made it. You lose your hunger and humility. "Learning and listening are important for great leaders. Great leaders have to listen and they have to continue to learn and surround themselves with people that are better than them." EGO = Edging Greatness Out The moment you think you've arrived is the moment you stop growing. Stay confident. Stay humble. Never stop learning. (🎥Lewis Howes )

Rick Pitino was asked what stops people from being great. His answer was one word. "Ego stops greatness. I call it edging greatness out." "In a spiritual sense, ego is edging God out. But ego is edging greatness out." And he made a key distinction: "I'm not talking about confidence. You have to be a confident person." "But ego really gets you to where you think you've arrived. You think you know it all. You stop learning. You stop listening." That's the trap. Confidence keeps you hungry. Ego convinces you that you've already made it. You lose your hunger and humility. "Learning and listening are important for great leaders. Great leaders have to listen and they have to continue to learn and surround themselves with people that are better than them." EGO = Edging Greatness Out The moment you think you've arrived is the moment you stop growing. Stay confident. Stay humble. Never stop learning. (🎥Lewis Howes )

Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness

607,169 просмотров • 2 месяцев назад

Bill Belichick shares the 3 things he saw in Tom Brady that made him great. "His talent was okay. But he was very smart, he loved football, and he worked extremely hard." "Day after day after day after day, he just kept improving." Brady came in as the 4th string quarterback - but talent wasn't what separated him. It was love for the game. Intelligence. And relentless work ethic. Talent gets you noticed. But these three things make you great: 1. Love what you do - Make it more than a job. Make it your calling. 2. Be a student of your craft - The smartest players see what others miss. 3. Outwork everyone - Day after day after day. No shortcuts. No days off. "That's where he was, but he became great." (🎥 The Deal Podcast with Alex Rodriguez)

Bill Belichick shares the 3 things he saw in Tom Brady that made him great. "His talent was okay. But he was very smart, he loved football, and he worked extremely hard." "Day after day after day after day, he just kept improving." Brady came in as the 4th string quarterback - but talent wasn't what separated him. It was love for the game. Intelligence. And relentless work ethic. Talent gets you noticed. But these three things make you great: 1. Love what you do - Make it more than a job. Make it your calling. 2. Be a student of your craft - The smartest players see what others miss. 3. Outwork everyone - Day after day after day. No shortcuts. No days off. "That's where he was, but he became great." (🎥 The Deal Podcast with Alex Rodriguez)

Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness

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Jimmy Johnson sharing a mindset lesson from General Patton. "Football rewards the guys that are in great condition. That's when you have fun. When you're kicking somebody's ass and they're sucking for wind." Then he quoted the great general: "Fatigue makes cowards of us all." "When you're tired - you make mistakes, you don't do what's right, and your will to win all of a sudden starts to waver." "You get tired and all of a sudden you don't have that same fight." It makes you vulnerable. It removes your discipline and your drive to succeed. "Fatigue makes cowards of us all. All of us. Me included." "If you're in great shape, if you can run like a deer at the end of the ball game, you're gonna be smiling and having fun." It means take time to prepare your mind and body. Conditioning and preparation are things you can control. Because when fatigue sets in, the fight goes with it if you let it. (🎥NFL Films )

Jimmy Johnson sharing a mindset lesson from General Patton. "Football rewards the guys that are in great condition. That's when you have fun. When you're kicking somebody's ass and they're sucking for wind." Then he quoted the great general: "Fatigue makes cowards of us all." "When you're tired - you make mistakes, you don't do what's right, and your will to win all of a sudden starts to waver." "You get tired and all of a sudden you don't have that same fight." It makes you vulnerable. It removes your discipline and your drive to succeed. "Fatigue makes cowards of us all. All of us. Me included." "If you're in great shape, if you can run like a deer at the end of the ball game, you're gonna be smiling and having fun." It means take time to prepare your mind and body. Conditioning and preparation are things you can control. Because when fatigue sets in, the fight goes with it if you let it. (🎥NFL Films )

Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness

141,891 просмотров • 21 дней назад

Marcus Freeman shares a message on focus and why the future is a distraction. "You waste time daydreaming about an uncertain future. Who cares." "Stop wasting time on things that don't matter. The future's uncertain so focus on being the best version of you today. That's all that matters." No one wins tomorrow. They win today - one rep, one habit at a time. "Focus on being the best version of you and the rest will take care of itself." Focus on giving your best and what you can control. Because anything else is going to be a distraction. (🎥 Tyler Horka)

Marcus Freeman shares a message on focus and why the future is a distraction. "You waste time daydreaming about an uncertain future. Who cares." "Stop wasting time on things that don't matter. The future's uncertain so focus on being the best version of you today. That's all that matters." No one wins tomorrow. They win today - one rep, one habit at a time. "Focus on being the best version of you and the rest will take care of itself." Focus on giving your best and what you can control. Because anything else is going to be a distraction. (🎥 Tyler Horka)

Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness

73,627 просмотров • 12 дней назад

Kobe Bryant explains why self-negotiation is the enemy of greatness. "You just got to say: I'm not negotiating with myself. The deal was already made." "The deal was made when I set out at the beginning of the summer and said this is the training plan I'm doing. I signed that contract with myself. I'm doing it." Commitment is a choice. And the voice in your head will always try to give you an out. You have to be greater than your self-talk and your excuses. "Throughout that process you'll start talking to yourself like: man, I think I need to maybe... Nope. No. It's non-negotiable." Make the commitment. Honor the commitment. No exceptions. (🎥Jay Shetty Podcast)

Kobe Bryant explains why self-negotiation is the enemy of greatness. "You just got to say: I'm not negotiating with myself. The deal was already made." "The deal was made when I set out at the beginning of the summer and said this is the training plan I'm doing. I signed that contract with myself. I'm doing it." Commitment is a choice. And the voice in your head will always try to give you an out. You have to be greater than your self-talk and your excuses. "Throughout that process you'll start talking to yourself like: man, I think I need to maybe... Nope. No. It's non-negotiable." Make the commitment. Honor the commitment. No exceptions. (🎥Jay Shetty Podcast)

Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness

846,691 просмотров • 4 месяцев назад

Grant Hill shares what his mother taught him about living with purpose and why values are verbs. "Number 7 on her set of principles reads: 'Don't be a passenger in life.'" "She knew that values aren't ideas. Values are verbs." Character comes from what you do and what you do consistently. Then he broke it down: 1. "To respect means that we give others grace even if we disagree." 2. "To include means that we pull more chairs up to the table. We don't fear different voices." 3. "To excel means doing the work not just talking about the standards." Values without action are just words on a wall. It doesn't matter what you say, it matters what you do and how you live. Choose to take ownership of what you do and don't just watch by as a passenger. (🎥 Duke)

Grant Hill shares what his mother taught him about living with purpose and why values are verbs. "Number 7 on her set of principles reads: 'Don't be a passenger in life.'" "She knew that values aren't ideas. Values are verbs." Character comes from what you do and what you do consistently. Then he broke it down: 1. "To respect means that we give others grace even if we disagree." 2. "To include means that we pull more chairs up to the table. We don't fear different voices." 3. "To excel means doing the work not just talking about the standards." Values without action are just words on a wall. It doesn't matter what you say, it matters what you do and how you live. Choose to take ownership of what you do and don't just watch by as a passenger. (🎥 Duke)

Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness

45,515 просмотров • 8 дней назад

JJ Redick shares the words from Coach K that changed the trajectory of his career. After a Final Four run, Coach K sat him down and told him the truth nobody else would: "We didn't win a national championship because you weren't worthy of being a champion." "That's one of the worst things and best things that's ever been said to me. I mean that cut me deep." Most players would've made excuses or ignored the feedback. But he took ownership and made it his mantra. "For the rest of my career, that was sort of my goal. I can't let a coach ever tell me that I'm not worthy to win. That I'm not worthy of being a champion." He brought a mindset of excellence to everything he did. "I didn't win a national championship. I didn't win an NBA championship. But I know what I put into it. I was worthy. It just didn't happen for me." The outcome didn't happen, but the worthiness did. You can't control results. You can only control whether you earn the right to expect them. Be worthy - every single day. (🎥 Knuckleheads Podcast)

JJ Redick shares the words from Coach K that changed the trajectory of his career. After a Final Four run, Coach K sat him down and told him the truth nobody else would: "We didn't win a national championship because you weren't worthy of being a champion." "That's one of the worst things and best things that's ever been said to me. I mean that cut me deep." Most players would've made excuses or ignored the feedback. But he took ownership and made it his mantra. "For the rest of my career, that was sort of my goal. I can't let a coach ever tell me that I'm not worthy to win. That I'm not worthy of being a champion." He brought a mindset of excellence to everything he did. "I didn't win a national championship. I didn't win an NBA championship. But I know what I put into it. I was worthy. It just didn't happen for me." The outcome didn't happen, but the worthiness did. You can't control results. You can only control whether you earn the right to expect them. Be worthy - every single day. (🎥 Knuckleheads Podcast)

Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness

626,294 просмотров • 4 месяцев назад

Rick Pitino shares how a Wall Street legend changed the way he recruits. When Pitino asked Mario Gabelli where he found his best talent...University of Chicago? Harvard? Wharton? - Gabelli's answer surprised him: "No. I look for PhDs - Poor, Hungry, and Driven people." Pitino adapted it for his players: Passionate. Hungry. Driven. 1. Passionate - They love the work, not just the results. You can't teach passion - it's either there or it isn't. 2. Hungry - They show up and do the work consistently - they're never satisfied. They outwork, outprepare, and outlast. 3. Driven - They have direction. They don't wait to be pushed - they take ownership of themselves, their actions, and their attitude. Three three traits that compound over time. (🎥 ISSA/INTERCLEAN Conference 2014)

Rick Pitino shares how a Wall Street legend changed the way he recruits. When Pitino asked Mario Gabelli where he found his best talent...University of Chicago? Harvard? Wharton? - Gabelli's answer surprised him: "No. I look for PhDs - Poor, Hungry, and Driven people." Pitino adapted it for his players: Passionate. Hungry. Driven. 1. Passionate - They love the work, not just the results. You can't teach passion - it's either there or it isn't. 2. Hungry - They show up and do the work consistently - they're never satisfied. They outwork, outprepare, and outlast. 3. Driven - They have direction. They don't wait to be pushed - they take ownership of themselves, their actions, and their attitude. Three three traits that compound over time. (🎥 ISSA/INTERCLEAN Conference 2014)

Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness

721,576 просмотров • 5 месяцев назад

Rory McIlroy shares one of his favorite mantras and mindsets. "One of the things that I love is focusing on the process over the prize." "I would say to myself a lot: 'Process over prize. Process over prize. Process over prize.'" "Just to take myself away from the outcome." Own the process and focus on what you can control. Then he mentions what happens to all of us: "I can get real caught up in the outcome. I just really need to remind myself that the outcome will ultimately happen if you just focus on the process. It takes care of itself." Everyone loves outcomes, very few love the process. It means focus, discipline, consistency, and relentless commitment. It doesn't matter what you want, it matters what you are willing to consistently do. (🎥 icanflypod)

Rory McIlroy shares one of his favorite mantras and mindsets. "One of the things that I love is focusing on the process over the prize." "I would say to myself a lot: 'Process over prize. Process over prize. Process over prize.'" "Just to take myself away from the outcome." Own the process and focus on what you can control. Then he mentions what happens to all of us: "I can get real caught up in the outcome. I just really need to remind myself that the outcome will ultimately happen if you just focus on the process. It takes care of itself." Everyone loves outcomes, very few love the process. It means focus, discipline, consistency, and relentless commitment. It doesn't matter what you want, it matters what you are willing to consistently do. (🎥 icanflypod)

Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness

224,176 просмотров • 1 месяц назад