Some will translate to sport, others not as much.
1. Hard work is a skill. You don't have to be the most athletic, biggest, or smartest to succeed if you commit to consistent, unrequired work. "Champions do extra." Be the hardest worker on the team.
Become your best version in the classroom and on the court. Remember that Dawn Staley had academic success at Virginia once she committed to working as hard in class.
2. "Always do your best." The fourth agreement of "The Four Agreements" helps us know when to speak or remain silent. Our best effort won't always be great or our best performance. But giving our best leaves no regrets. In "Toughness" think how embarrassed Jay Bilas was when he did a poor job changing the contact paper on his sister's vanity. His father came home late and redid the job, saying nothing.
3. Eat better, cook better." Better nutrition, better player. It is said that a chef's hat pleats (toque) corresponded to the number of ways to prepare eggs. Michelin 3-star chef Thomas Keller starts every day with two hard-boiled eggs, cooked exactly four minutes and topped with a drop of olive oil and finishing salt.
4. Play harder for longer. Sustain your work. Toughness isn't just physical toughness. Commit to outworking others. Author Dan Pink says, "do five more." Read five more pages, study five more minutes, do five more sprints, or five more reps. "Repetitions make reputations."
5. Share better. Sharing means being a better teammate. Share credit. Jonas Salk earned fame for helping develop the polio vaccine which helped eradicate polio. But he never won a Nobel Prize and wasn't elected to the National Academy of Science because he was a credit hog. He didn't give credit to coworkers or researchers who preceded him. "One colleague told a reporter, “At the beginning, I saw him as a father figure. And at the end, an evil father figure.”
Share credit freely with teammates and coaches.
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Jay Wright on his thought process when starting the first 3 years of his career under .500 as a coach
— Hoop Herald (@TheHoopHerald) July 29, 2023
“I was focused on creating our culture…I wanted to get that point across whether we won or lost the game”
Defines his HOF career
(Via @WDWconvo 🎥)
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Lagniappe 3. Sport character.
Lagniappe 4. Curry 7 spot shooting drill.
Looking for a great shooting drill to add to your workouts?
— Billy Clapper Basketball (@BillyClapperBCB) August 21, 2023
Try “Steph Curry Shooting”
We did this Friday and my group loved it.
7 shots off the catch - how many can you make? pic.twitter.com/lc03bRG6mZ