"It's been such a long journey." - Parris Goebel
We are choreographers - planning, creating, executing. Parris Goebel? Never heard of her. That's on me. At fifteen, she left school in New Zealand and committed to a career in dance. Figuratively, as did Hernan Cortes, she burned the boats.
"I wasn't sure how I was going to make it, but I knew I was going to make it."
"You can control seeing it and believing in yourself...belief in yourself will take you there."
"Inspiring me...to open a studio...that can become a home for other kids like me." She opened a dance studio at seventeen. She felt it was her destiny. In 2009 her all-girl dance troupe won a gold medal at the World Hip Hop Championships.
Running a studio, competing in multiple divisions, "taught me how to work," leading to her "first big break," choreographing for J Lo's world tour.
"Once you get your foot in the door, more doors start opening."
"When you're unique and have something fresh, everyone wants a piece of that."
If you have something special, be brand aware, "protect your magic."
Did you ever have a "belief" moment? I've had a few. In high school, Coach Kelley told me, "you're going to start, not because we like you more, but because you earned the spot."
During medical school, an intern, Dr. Ann Knowlton shared, "you have to speak up. I can tell from your charting, that you know a lot. You have to show it."
And during medical training, Dr. John Minna, a senior Oncologist from NIH told me, you're the second best intern I've ever had, after Bruce Chabner (a world famous oncologist).
When I tell a patient or a player, "I believe in you" it's a powerful motivator, not words tossed around.
Confidence balances doubt and arrogance. Find balance and share.
Lagniappe: What about BOB? Chris Oliver shows some BOBs.
Who doesn't love BOBs? What are your core principles, offensively and defensively?
- I tell the girls, "bigs away come back into play."
- Get the ball in safely FIRST.
- Whenever possible, we're looking for layups and easy shots.
- Watch out for "America's Play" (boomerangs to inbounder for corner 3 off screen)
- When we've screened well, look for slips on repeats.
- Run the same play from different sets and different plays from the same sets.
- Doug Brotherton's "automatic" call based on clock (even, odd, zero) is genius.
