Culture isn’t a poster on the wall. It’s the way those words are put into action. Watch Penn State’s Vega Ioane jump the wall to help an equipment manager who was struggling. No expectations of recognition. Just doing what’s right. 🎥Mark Brennan

To have a long athletic career, you need to love the process. When times get hard, it’s your love of the game that keeps you going.

Failure is part of success.

"One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team" - Kareem Abdul Jabbar

Billy Donovan said, "Mistakes are going to happen." "But it's how you collectively respond to overcome what it's in front of you." Success is never mistake-free. It's about your response to those setbacks. • Respond > React • Accountability > Blame • Growth > Shame

All great athletes have resilience. You simply cannot succeed without it.

Steve Sarkisian said, "Nobody’s going to give you playing time, you earn that playing time." "What we've lost as a society is the ability to persevere." Entitlement is easy - earning it is hard. It means mastering the art of delayed gratification and patience.

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Showing up every day is a progress.

Grit doesn’t mean you’re fearless. It means you look fear in the eye and step forward anyway. You don’t know how it ends, but you stay committed to the work. You accept that failure can happen—and you chase excellence despite of that fact.

No one can give you confidence. You earn the right to be confident through your preparation and practice.

The Winning Difference Grit is your ability to endure.

Reads with Ravi John Wooden said, “Success is peace of mind attained only through self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you are capable.” No mentions of titles, trophies, or outcomes. It's about effort and growth.

The relationship that determines all your other relationships. Dr. Mitch Abrams just revealed why some people effortlessly attract respect while others constantly struggle for it. It's not about charisma, looks, or status. It's about one foundational relationship. The

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George Kittle wasn’t supposed to be a star. He was a 200-pound wide receiver with almost no offers. Iowa was his dream school, but they never called. Then, on signing day, everything changed. With an open spot, Kirk Ferentz took a flier on potential. He showed up undersized at

George Kittle and San Francisco 49ers

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