Kansas State football coach transformed a football program, centering his approach around 16 behaviors. Players received a laminated card with these values. I imagine many still carry theirs around.
Ask ourselves, can we consolidate and simplify these values. After all, it's hard to remember a list of 16.
1. 49er coach Bill Walsh demanded a "Standard of Performance."
2. Don Meyer reduced his to PUSH-T, Passion, Unity, Servant Leadership, Humility, and Thankfulness.
3. Kevin Durant awakens asking, "How can I improve today?"
4. Samuel L. Jackson informs, "Bring the best version of yourself today."
5. Steve Kerr reduces his philosophy to MINDSET, CULTURE, and MENTORS.
6. Use the THINK model when speaking - is it TRUE, HELPFUL, INSPIRING, NECESSARY, KIND?
7. Be mindful. Be present. Coach K says, "Next play."
8. Investigative journalist Bob Woodward lives to "seek the best available version of the truth."
9. David Brooks says focus on EULOGY VALUES over RESUME VALUES...a "moral bucket list." "I came to the conclusion that wonderful people are made, not born — that the people I admired had achieved an unfakeable inner virtue, built slowly from specific moral and spiritual accomplishments." Brooks described himself as a 'narcissistic blowhard'.
10. Benjamin Franklin shared a list of virtues, unfortunately lengthy and equally difficult to achieve.
The point? Everyone has a different set of priorities. Simple is hard. My suggestion? "Model excellence." Choose elements that resonate for you.
Lagniappe. How much are we invested?
This Mike Norvell speech after their Orange Bowl loss is one of my favorites.
— Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness (@coachajkings) March 6, 2024
Every single word. Nothing but the truth.
“Hard work doesn’t guarantee success…But it will absolutely put you in the best position to achieve it.”
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Lagniappe 2. Some players see the world through the prism of "numbers." That needs retraining.
Recruiters look at:
— Coach Mac 🏀 (@BballCoachMac) March 5, 2024
1. Your attitude.
2. How you treat your teammates/coach.
3. Your body language on the bench.
4. Your hustle.
3. Lagniappe 3. This is a bottom line business.
“If you play well, you get extended minutes. If you don’t, they have to go to somebody else.” - Dawn Staley
— Hoop Herald (@TheHoopHerald) March 10, 2024
Basketball at the highest level is a results driven business & the best coaches run their programs with no hidden agendas
(Via @amanda_1815 🎥)
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