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Thoughts HAPPEN to you Emotions HAPPEN to you Feelings HAPPEN to you Yet play on! Focus on the most important cues in your playing environment and keep anticipating…irrespective of your internal experiences Or If need be, engage in self-talk…talk yourself through the

Winning teams are mentally tough. Players consistently uphold standards, create a culture of accountability, and strive for excellence in everything they do. Each player takes responsibility for their actions, learns from their mistakes, and supports their teammates.

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5 R's OF LEADING A CHAMPIONSHIP CULTURE 1. RECRUIT talented people who embrace your Standards 2. REWARD those who meet your Standards 3. REMIND those who fall short of your Standards 4. REPLACE those who can't meet your Standards 5. REMOVE those who sabotage your Standards

A small detail here…a little behaviour there! Michael Phelps understood the human condition and embraced it. He understood that inside of him were impulses and forces that were far stronger than any swimmer he competed against. Inside of him were thoughts, emotions, and

In a Championship Culture, EVERYONE leads: 💪🏾 Some lead by example. 🗣️ Some lead with their voice. 💥 Some lead with their energy from the bench. 🏅 Some lead with their play. From the star player to the role player, each person matters and every effort counts.

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This is fantastic teaching… Attention Intensity Intent …through instructional techniques… Captivating attention and holding it… Climbing mental activation and optimising it… Promoting energy-forward positive intent… Instructional approaches to teaching help young people

Weak teams talk about each other. Great teams talk to each other. You don’t gossip your way to fixing issues. You address things with maturity, honesty and humility.

"Talent can't replace leadership. Leaders build culture. Culture drives behavior. And, behavior produces results. Nothing influences daily performance - daily execution- more powerfully than culture. Nothing influences culture more powerfully than leadership."

Build a "real good" culture, not a "feel good" culture.

Know this: Extra work will always be OPTIONAL. Whether it’s HS/College/Pro, no one is going to hold your hand to make you get better. It’s on you. You have to want to be great more than others ever want it for you. Take responsibility for yourself, your game & your improvement!

FAILING TO HOLD PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE: - erodes your team's culture - undermines your team's standards - weakens your leadership credibility - frustrates people who do the right thing - destroys your team's chances of success IF YOU WANT TO WIN, YOU MUST HOLD PEOPLE ACCOUNTABLE.

"Anyone can be average. What separates people? People that are willing to work every day. People that are willing to do things that aren't fun. People that are willing to look at their weaknesses, then try and commit to a way to make their weaknesses strengths." (Pat Summitt)

“I hear you like Michael Jordan” said Luis Enrique pointedly. He knew where he was taking Mbappe! “Jordan would grab his teammates by the ***** and start defending with them like a son of a *****” They say the best coaches are the ones who help players realise they can do more

The secret is there is no secret:

CULTURE Check 101 1. What do you ALLOW? Tardiness? Low effort? Talking back? Sloppy play? Etc. 2. What do you EMPHASIZE? Pick 3 things that matter the most. Emphasize these every day. 3. Do you do this EVERY DAY? Reflect on what you allow and emphasize each and every day.