“I don’t believe in whining and crying. But, I do believe in doing things the best way possible,” Kirby Smart

It’s your willingness to gracefully accept that hard work and change is what leads to growth and development.

🎥 Josh Pate

You're never cheating the drill.
You're cheating yourself.
You're cheating your teammates.
You're cheating your standards.
You're cheating your habits.
You're cheating your level of success.

Be committed to the standard every single day.

When a player learns how to become more responsive and less reactive to their development, they will experience multiple levels of success while learning how to fight through adversity, are more likely to embrace their role and become a great teammate.

“I've never played on a championship team that didn't pay attention to detail.
There's no if, ands, or buts about it.
You have to.'

Great players know that there are no little things.

It's in those small details that we find the margins that separate good from great.

“It’s exciting when you win and it’s exciting when you lose because the process should be exactly the same whether you win or lose. You go back and find things that you could have done better. The hardest thing is to face that stuff. It’s a really tough challenge,” Kobe Bryant

'Don't expect to get champion level results if you're not willing to work like a champion.

There's a certain standard.
There's a certain understanding.
There's a certain belief.
There's a certain practice.  

The floor starts at excellence.'
📽️Tori Gordon

“I have such an appreciation for the things you can’t buy and stuff that you have to earn.” -Eric Spoelstra

Wins don't come on game day.

Wins are created in practice with your daily habits and efforts.

You don’t deserve success.

You don't find success

You earn it.

'I think the important thing that sports teaches is so many life skills.

You learn - how to handle adversity, how to sacrifice, you learn discipline...and a lot of commitment.

If you want to really be good, you have to be willing to make the sacrifice.'
Muffet McGraw

'As much as we hate it, growth can be uncomfortable.
I have learned to embrace the discomfort that comes with growth.'

True growth requires leaving your comfort zone behind.

Don't simply go through it, but embrace the challenge and GROW through it.

It's common that coaches often see athletes that want to be great players.

It's uncommon that coaches see that same athlete want to be a great leader, a great teammate, and a great role model.

To stand out, don't just be great; create greatness all around you.

'I have been told not to skip steps my whole life, but it didn't stop me from running up the stairs.'

Caution matters, but so does courage.
It's not just about following the path laid out for you; it’s about creating your own.
Don't just rise, revolutionize the climb.

Failure is the catalyst for growth and is inevitable on the journey to success.

“We want to vicariously celebrate everybody around us just as much as we would ourselves, because I don’t live in a box. It’s not about me. It’s about this team. If I’m celebrating somebody else, I’m building that up,” Kayla Braud

Winning is when the me understands the

Losers say- 'I want to go to practice do 50% of the work and win the game.'

Winners say-'I want to go practice give maximum effort and do whatever it takes to be successful.'

Effort is a choice.
Being a winner or a loser is a choice.

You choose.

A winner is a relentless competitor who embraces the daily grind of training with unwavering determination, enthusiasm and mental fortitude. The championship dream is cultivated by a fearless drive to overcome adversity and find multiple levels of success with focus, effort and

'Guys wanna to play more?
When you get your chance, you better be ready.
And at practice, you better earn minutes.
Young kids don't come from that... they haven't had to earn minutes.'

You don't get what you wish for, you achieve what you've trained for.
Your outcomes are a

“You know the relationships that you build in this job are really special because you go through so many highs and lows together. You form these powerful bonds that last a lifetime, that’s what I love about team sports,” Steve Kerr

It’s together that’s unbreakable.

Every person on the team has a role. Your role contributes to the success of the team. Playing your role to the best of your ability adds value. Understanding your value builds confidence. If you believe in yourself and trust in your abilities, your value becomes immeasurable.

“We’ve got Hall of Famers and some of the best players that ever played the game came off the bench or didn’t play. That don’t mean you ain’t good. They are just playing a role. If you’re going to play a team sport, there are going to be things you have to give up to get what you