Monday, July 03, 2023

The Food Chain


The food chain operates along a continuum. Analogies include organizational structure, hierarchies, and the 'pecking order'. 

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra reminds us, "there is always a pecking order" and that most players in every sport are complementary players. 


How do you respond? Excel at attitude, choices, effort. 
  • Control what you can control. 
  • Work on your skills, game understanding, athleticism, resilience.
  • Be coachable. 
  • Be ready when your opportunity comes. 
  • Be a great teammate with gratitude not grievance. 
Lagniappe. Let it be theirs not ours. My daughters liked the fact that I had minimal understanding of volleyball when they started. I couldn't coach them or question officiating. They appreciated the best fan of all, Ellen, who always cheers for both sides. 

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