Tuesday, September 21, 2021

The Indifferent Spectator

Focus on facts. In Stoicism, ask how the "indifferent spectator" would judge our actions. 

How can we be more objective?

  • Use the stats. "If he's such a good hitter, why doesn't he hit better?" - Billy Beane in Moneyball. "Winners are trackers." - Darren Hardy 
  • Measure. In The Politics of Coaching, Carl Pierson measured speed, strength, and jumping ability. If a parent asked why their child didn't make the team, he could say, she was in the bottom ten percent of all athletes tested. 
  • Use the Stoic principle of the "Indifferent spectator." What would she say? 
  • Watch the film...the Truth Machine
  • "Invert." What if we did the opposite? 
  • Verify the facts. "I heard" is not "I did the research." One study of patients in alcohol rehab showed that when staff was 100% confident patients were not using, half tested positive. 
  • Get more eyes. Trusted observers help. 
  • Consider a range of possibilities, probability and consequences. Think in bets. 
  • Choose the red pill (reality). 


How good is she? 

  1. Does she make teammates better? 
  2. Is she enjoyable to coach? 
  3. Relative to past 'stars' how is her attack, serve, set, serve receive, dig, block? 

Melrose notes. Melrose travels to Watertown for a Freedom Division match today at 530. Today's games from Maxpreps.com 




















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