Fingerprints

"Success leaves fingerprints." 

Teams build success on the shoulders of teams that came before. Success means focus and resilience in the moment. 

The product of culture is teamwork. 

• Maintain a welcoming culture. Melrose volleyball has always done that without hazing or 'bigfooting'.
• Play for the girl next to you.
• Know your job and that of teammates. 
• Excel in your role while working to expand it. 
• The most successful people are 'ambitious givers' not takers. 
• Stay positive and forward-looking, win or lose. 
• The currencies of sport are minutes, role, and recognition. Exceptional teams thrive off sacrifice; exceptional lives reflect it. 

At the recent Hall of Fame ceremony, former Athletic Director Sonny Lane thanked his wife Paula and family for their sacrifices - missed time, missed family activities, missed meals. Before you know it, your time runs out. 

"Objects in the rearview mirror are closer than they appear."