1. "Share something great." Ask for tips - a great book, a piece of volleyball insight, a recipe.
2. Find a mentor. Coach Rick Pitino (Kentucky) has a "Personal Board of Directors" that he takes to dinner and asks for life advice every few months. Who's on yours? Include your parents.
3. Widen the space between what we hear and how we respond. It's easy to be cruel or sarcastic, but hard to be kind and thoughtful. If someone tells you something in confidence, that means the space becomes infinite. Think about that.
4. Don't believe everything you hear. Ask "is that true" or "is that even possible?"
5. Be impeccable with your word, the first of The Four Agreements. That means honesty with others and with yourself. Hall of Fame manager Jim Leyland said, "Mislead a player and you lose him forever. Tell him the truth and you lose him for 24 hours."
If a coach suggests that you work on something, they're coaching not criticizing. If you're 'undersized' then you better become more athletic and able to "play big." If you have size but need more athleticism to get to balls or close the double block, develop more lateral quickness. Restated, everyone benefits from more athleticism.
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