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Coaches…as you are building your teams and growing your culture in the fall…I’m reminded of this great nugget from ⁦@simonsinek⁩. 🤘🏻🔥

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"You can either produce excellence or you can avoid criticism. But you cannot do both of those. The reason that you don't have certain excellence that you want is because you are afraid of getting criticized. You are afraid of the judgment that comes with it. You are afraid of standing out. You are afraid of being alone. You are afraid of people looking at you. You are worried about what people think of you. There are 2 categories of things in this world: 1) Things that are up to you 2) Things that are not up to you Which category does your reputation sit in? Your reputation is not up to you. I'm the one who associates your reputation with something, not you. You just do things. What's up to you? How you act. Your decisions. Your actions. That is up to you. Your reputation is not up to you. Here's how I know that: You all have a reputation about me and it's not in my control. I get to say and do whatever I say and do up here. I am in control of saying it. I am in control of doing it. The moment words leave my lips, who has control over what is done with those words? You! You are in control of what you think of me. And there's no way everybody in this room is going to think the exact same thing about me. No way. When it comes to exceptional, what we've got to understand is you can spend your whole life trying to avoid criticism and earn reputation, and it still won't be in your control. We can waste a lot of time missing out on excellence we could have been producing if we were just simply LESS trying to engineer what we wanted other people to think about us."

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Mike Tomlin said, “You need to continually be a guy on the rise.” “The things that made you viable in the past aren't going to be the things that make you viable moving forward." Excellence is the mindset. It's the daily standard you set. 🧵 @steelers

“Handle hard better”

Dan Hurley was asked, "What does a championship culture look like?" He said, "Everyone thinks the same things, behaves the same way, and we're all striving for the same things. That's what culture means." Dan then said, "My job is to make sure everyone in this building is not giving me what they have left, it's to give me everything that they got." Your culture is what you accept. It's a reflection of your leadership and what you're willing to tolerate. It means: • Drive the ship. • Lead by example. • Hold people accountable. 5 Silent Culture Killers That Stop You From a Championship Culture: 1. When you let toxic people stay - Toxic people poison the work environment. They lower morale, spread negativity, and hinder productivity. Remove them is crucial to maintain a healthy culture and protecting your team. It is an example of how you slowly poison the culture from the inside-out. 2. When you don't communicate or give feedback - Poor communication leads to misunderstandings and confusion. Without feedback (good or bad), people don't know if they're meeting expectations. Open, honest dialogue builds trust and alignment. It means consistent, clear communication sending and listening. 3. When you haven't set clear expectations - Vague expectations lead to confusion and inconsistency. People need to know what's expected to perform well. Clear expectations guide behavior and improve outcomes. Define roles and goals to ensure everyone is on the same page. 4. When don’t hold people accountable - It means demanding, but not demeaning. Lack of accountability weakens standards and erodes trust. People will be complacent, selfish, and unproductive if they don't see you holding people accountable. It creates responsibility, ownership, and commitment in the team. 5. When you don't recognize and celebrate good work - Failing to recognize and celebrate achievements diminishes hope and even energy. People want to be celebrated and appreciated for positive achievements. Celebrating successes reinforces the positive behavior you're looking for.

I'm only 3 chapters in, and it's one of my favorite coaching books... Let them Lead by @johnubacon He shares his Culture System that turned around a HS hockey team. Inspired by the book, here are 18 keys to raising standards and building a special team in just a few weeks. ⬇️

𝐊𝐀𝐑𝐀 𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 Confidence comes from within. “Don’t give me the power to affect your self esteem and who you are as a person.” “Don’t let me control whether you’re going to have a good day or not.” (🎥 via @DukeWBB)

Athletes who want to play and only have fun are "PARTICIPANTS" Athletes who work hard in practice & games are "COMPETITORS" Athletes who do what's right regardless of the situation are "CHAMPIONS"

"It takes zero talent to have some want to - to understand that there is a standard that has been set. And even if you don't 'feel' like living up to that standard...you say I don't care about what I feel. I am going to choose to live to the standard. That takes zero talent." @MackeySpeaks

"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

"I would rather lose than watch kids play the way some kids play. They are always thinking about themselves. Me..me..me...So recruiting kids that love life and love the game and have a tremendous appreciation for when their teammates do something well- that's hard -really hard."

@RonDavisJr4 @KadenDavis23 @USFLPanthers Just turned it on and KD with a catch on the first play!

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@KylePorterCBS They just posted Roy McAvoy’s 12

Q: What advice would you give to a parent who thinks their kid plays for a bad coach? Bill Self:

Junior High Boys Basketball split games tonight in Phillipsburg. B-team falls 32-26. A-team picks up the win 50-39. That puts the Varsity 6-2 on the season with our first Tournament game on Saturday!