Top 13 Things that Your Athletes Should Know!!!
Humility Matters: You’re the only one bad break away from being out of the game. Talent is fragile and every day you have on the court or field is a gift. Enjoy it! Use it and be grateful.
Inner Light Matters: Pride comes before the fall. The world is full of superstars who fell from grace because of their arrogance and misguided ambition.
Emotions: are good followers and terrible leaders. Keep emotions in check, because if we are impulsive during the game, it will only bring the team down.
Mental Blocks: Even the greats have OFF days and mental blocks. We are all human. Know your triggers and learn to think positively and move on to the next play.
Defeat: lets you reset the game plan. Loss allows us to be better competitors because it allows us to get better, raise the bar, motivate new growth and a higher order thinking.
Critics: Who you listen to can make you or break you. Stay away from the critics.
Identity: Your UNIFORM is NOT your IDENTITY. This sport doesn’t define you, it is simply something you love doing.
Role Model: Whether you like it or not, you are a ROLE MODEL. Be kind to your competition, officials, opposing coaches, fans, etc. What you do and say will follow you - good and bad.
Give Your Best Anyway: Sometimes, your best won’t be good enough. GIVE YOUR BEST ANYWAY!
Yesterday’s News: You can quickly become yesterday’s news!
Celebrate: Your records will be broken. CELEBRATE YOUR ACHIEVEMENT!
Struggles: People relate to your struggles more than your successes.
Teammates: How you treat your teammates is the BIGGEST test of character.
