Your periodic reminder that the greatest gift you can give a team member who is early to mid-career is telling them what you see as their superpower, with sincere optimism about what this superpower might enable for them in the future.
— Shreyas Doshi (@shreyas) May 31, 2023
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Age offers the wisdom of experience. "Experience is the best teacher, but sometimes the tuition is high."
1. Remember your varsity skill. Prioritize the skill that gets and keeps you on the floor. That could be hitting, digging, serving, or blocking...or multiple skills. The top players in Melrose history had multiple dominant skills.
2. Love your losses; learn from them.
3. "Be a great teammate." Everyone can't be a great player. Everyone can choose to be a great teammate. Support is a skill.
4. "Are you investing your time or spending it?" - Nick Saban
5. "It takes what it takes." Keep building skill, strategic understanding, physicality, and psychology (resilience).
6. B+ Be positive. "Nothing great is ever accomplished without enthusiasm." Bring energy and energize teammates.
7. "Every battle is won before it is fought." - Sun Tzu, The Art of War, fifth century B.C.
8. "Don't cheat the drill." Exceptional players have impeccable work habits. Perfect practice make perfect.
9. “Arrogance gives confidence … a bad name.” -
10. "Always do your best." - the Fourth Agreement from The Four Agreements
Lagniappe. "Set up EARLY and QUICKLY."
Lagniappe 2a and 2b.
- Study cellphone video of yourself.
- Consider NOT using cellphones on game day to expand your vision.
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