My college football coach shared this poem with me.

It changed my perspective and how I approached practices and games. We are our own worst enemy.

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The enemy I had, I didn’t even know.
He followed me unseen, wherever I would go.

He blocked my plans, he

Coaches. Do you ever feel like you are in a boxing match vs a fierce opponent?

The opponent is your list of things to get done before you take the practice field. It's long and at times can feel overwhelming.

You keep your gloves up, you throw a few punches, you take a body

Tell me it’s the start of high school football…but don’t tell me.

I love this!

I was talking with a young, head volleyball coach yesterday.

Her team played in a weekend tournament and (as she put it) “got crushed in every game.”

BUT, she said this.

“The parents were amazing throughout the entire tournament. Not one complaint, not one negative comment,

Transformational coaching!

I want a team culture that is player-driven and fosters a strong sense of unity and shared responsibility.

Culture isn’t about a coach incessantly yelling, disciplining, or pushing.

True culture emerges when a player steps up to correct a teammate by saying, “That’s not how

Good…better…best!

Grit doesn’t quit!!

Championship culture = practice like a champion.

This picture is about Teamwork!

Here’s the story.

We were playing volleyball today and one of the guys put his wedding ring in his shoe. Items were moved to make room to play. The ring was lost in this big grass field.

With a little bit of faith, determination, teamwork (we

Families that lift together stay together.

Older bro, teaching the young gun how to lift :)

Spring football starts up this week in my home state.

Every coach and player will take the field with high hopes and expectations for the season.

The best place to start and finish the season is by paying attention to the little things.

Fall in love with the daily habits

Then there is this…

Pure gold.

Show them how much you care.

Then they will care how much you know.

You can build a championship culture on this foundation.

We are all trying to build a championship culture.

All too often we think we need to lower our standards to attract the athletes we think we need in order to win.

That's not how it works.

To build a championship team culture, set high expectations and standards. Doing so