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A youth, high school, and college teacher and coach who helps coaches, teachers, and parents leverage relationships to drive performance and resolve conflict.

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When was the last time you were forced to dig deep and out of your comfort zone? How did you respond? What did you learn about yourself? Were you able to do it, or did you back out, cut corners, or quit? When you are forced to dig deep, that is when you find out who you truly

When was the last time you were forced to dig deep and out of your comfort zone? How did you respond? 

What did you learn about yourself? Were you able to do it, or did you back out, cut corners, or quit?

When you are forced to dig deep, that is when you find out who you truly
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I once heard an NBA GM say, “We need athletes and teammates with humble, hungry mindsets, not entitled, arrogant mindsets.” He said humility and hunger come from knowing how special an opportunity is and being grateful for it, and entitlement and arrogance come from thinking you

I once heard an NBA GM say, “We need athletes and teammates with humble, hungry mindsets, not entitled, arrogant mindsets.” He said humility and hunger come from knowing how special an opportunity is and being grateful for it, and entitlement and arrogance come from thinking you
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They might laugh at you when you start, but if you keep going, they will eventually ask you how you did it. Keep going and inspire someone else to do so too.

They might laugh at you when you start, but if you keep going, they will eventually ask you how you did it.

Keep going and inspire someone else to do so too.
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When the workout gets hard, how do you respond? What is one of the most effective ways to get stronger? Lift heavier weights. What is one of the most effective ways to get faster? Run faster. What is one of the most effective ways to run harder for longer? Run harder, longer.

When the workout gets hard, how do you respond?

What is one of the most effective ways to get stronger? Lift heavier weights.

What is one of the most effective ways to get faster? Run faster.

What is one of the most effective ways to run harder for longer? Run harder, longer.
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One of the most powerful things our student-athletes can learn is how to do the work even when they don’t feel like it. Have a vision, create a plan, and have the discipline to stick to the plan no matter what. Discipline is both your ability to do what you know you need to do

One of the most powerful things our student-athletes can learn is how to do the work even when they don’t feel like it.

Have a vision, create a plan, and have the discipline to stick to the plan no matter what.

Discipline is both your ability to do what you know you need to do
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Do you just do what you are asked, or do you go the extra mile? Show up early. Stay late. Touch the line. Do more. Do extra. If you have played sports long enough, you have probably heard these things more times than you can count. While you might get tired of hearing it, they

Do you just do what you are asked, or do you go the extra mile?

Show up early. Stay late. Touch the line. Do more. Do extra.

If you have played sports long enough, you have probably heard these things more times than you can count. While you might get tired of hearing it, they
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Parents… If you send an encouraging email to your child’s teacher, please know there is a good chance they will print it out and save it in a file. They will reread it when they are feeling down. Your encouraging words will go a long way. P.S. It’s Teacher Appreciation Week.

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Does negative energy ever slow you down or stop you from doing what you know you can? When a Division 1 coach was asked what he looked for in potential recruits, he said things like energy, demeanor, and the ability to do the little things are what stand out most, and he won’t

Does negative energy ever slow you down or stop you from doing what you know you can?

When a Division 1 coach was asked what he looked for in potential recruits, he said things like energy, demeanor, and the ability to do the little things are what stand out most, and he won’t
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Do negative thoughts, energy, and attitudes slow you down or hold you back? There are and will forever be many reasons to be negative. Playing time, missed shots and opportunities, bad calls, angry coaches, teammates, and parents, and more can make being negative easy, but you

Do negative thoughts, energy, and attitudes slow you down or hold you back?

There are and will forever be many reasons to be negative. Playing time, missed shots and opportunities, bad calls, angry coaches, teammates, and parents, and more can make being negative easy, but you
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How do you handle a mistake or failure? Steph Curry is considered the best shooter ever, but even he misses over 50% of his shots. Tom Brady is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, but threw 212 interceptions. Tennis legend Serena Williams has faced

How do you handle a mistake or failure?

Steph Curry is considered the best shooter ever, but even he misses over 50% of his shots.

Tom Brady is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, but threw 212 interceptions.

Tennis legend Serena Williams has faced
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“I don’t like the word motivation … Motivation is fleeting … I like the DISCIPLINE … As hard as I think I’m working, I don’t think I’m working hard enough.” - Flau’jae Johnson

“I don’t like the word motivation … Motivation is fleeting … I like the DISCIPLINE … As hard as I think I’m working, I don’t think I’m working hard enough.”

- Flau’jae Johnson
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If you knew you were 50 failures away from your goal, how fast would you want to get through those 50 failures? If you want to be great, you have to know there will be failure. Setbacks are an important part of everyone’s journey, and the ability to learn from these experiences,

If you knew you were 50 failures away from your goal, how fast would you want to get through those 50 failures?

If you want to be great, you have to know there will be failure. Setbacks are an important part of everyone’s journey, and the ability to learn from these experiences,
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What if you knew you could become everything you want to be? One of my favorite music artists of all time is a rapper named Nipsey Hussle. When he was at the top of his career, someone asked him, “What advice would you give your younger self?” He said, “Be more fearless.” He

What if you knew you could become everything you want to be?

One of my favorite music artists of all time is a rapper named Nipsey Hussle. When he was at the top of his career, someone asked him, “What advice would you give your younger self?”

He said, “Be more fearless.” He
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Three keys to success: 1 - Love what you do. 2 - Love getting better at it. 3 - Love who you do it with. People can feel the love you have for what you do and how you do it.