Fast Five: Inescapable Truths in the Classroom, the Board Room, and the Court

5 Hard Truths for Athletes:

1. No one owes you anything.

2. Nothing worth having comes easy.

3. Hard work is the price of admission.

4. Hard times create strong people.

5. Improvement has no offseason.

— The Coaches' Journal (@TheCoachJournal) December 15, 2022

 Translation:

• The magic is in the work. 
• Be prepared to do the UNREQUIRED WORK. 
• "Champions do extra." Expect to outwork the other guy. 
• "Iron sharpens iron." Compete against better players to improve. 
• "Repetitions make reputations." Attack improvement with the ferocity of great players. It takes more than you think. 

Lagniappe (something extra). Pass accurately 

Lagniappe 2. Network relentlessly. It's often not only what you know but whom you know. 

Melrose volleyball seasons 2002-2005, Melrose Class of 2006, three-time sectional champion, mother of two.