"Winners embrace hard work. They love the discipline of it, the trade-off they're making to win. Losers, on the other hand, see it as punishment. And that's the difference." -Lou Holtz

Insecure people focus on their critics (oftentimes the critics aren’t even real). Secure people focus on their purpose. You get to choose your path.

Leaders define culture. (via Stanford Graduate School of Business)

Comparison destroys leadership. Comparison destroys confidence. Comparison destroys culture. Comparison destroys progress. Comparison destroys gratitude. Stop looking at what “they” have. They aren’t running your race. Be secure in who you are. Focus on your path.

"When you lose a couple of times, it makes you realize how difficult it is to win." - Steffi Graf

Your mind is either working for or against you, is moving you in the wrong direction or right direction, is an asset or a liability, is powering you forward or holding you back. Everything begins with how you think. Make your mindset your advantage.

“Some of the great leaders in history were not adored but respected. My advice to leaders: Stop trying to please everyone and do what you believe is best.” —Nick Saban #TheLeadersMind 🏆 amazon.com/Leaders-Mind-P…

#Preparation

Gratitude turns what we have into enough! 🙏

"Greatness isn't just the best of all time. Greatness is can you inspire others? Do you do something to bring out the best not only in yourself but the people that you are involved with?" Greatness isn’t just being the best—it’s making others better, too.

A player lead team is greater than a coach lead team! Great stuff from Oregon HC Dan Lanning!

Plan!

-#ThoughtForToday

"For me, winning isn't something that happens suddenly on the field when the whistle blows and the crowds roar. Winning is something that builds physically and mentally every day that you train and every night that you dream." - Emmitt Smith

They aren’t responsible for your mindset. They aren’t responsible for your effort. They aren’t responsible for your habits. They aren’t responsible for your choices. You are. Take ownership.

Trying to prove ourselves valuable to a world that can’t assign real value is a slippery slope. Frustration. Anxiety. Fear. Doubt. Clarity on who we are and who we are not help setup the guardrails for real results.

Ⓜ️otivation Ⓜ️onday ALIGNMENT 🔬🧭🔭 Success is inevitable when a team’s belief in their mission is unwavering, and their ALIGNMENT towards a common goal is non-negotiable. Kansas Men’s Basketball Brian Gray Bret Anthis JSWISS 🎤

Shared this message w/ our Sabercat Nation #SagU HC’s this morning from Jon Gordon 11 Thoughts About Teamwork jongordon.com/positivetip/11… #Selfless #WE>me