Living the Dream

Shape your dreams with work.

Traffic in specifics. 

• List your MUST, NEED, WANT categories. 
• "Win more points" through consistency (e.g. serve, serve receive, attack). Track aces/errors.
• Track points won, points given away (errors), opponent points won and opponent points given away. 
• Success means taking away an opponent's candy
• Build your explosiveness - vertical and lateral movement (plyometrics belong in your workouts)
• Condition yourself (running, cycling)... elite conditioning can be measured by '12 minute run' data
• Find a workout partner to develop friendship and competition.

Are you satisfied with your volleyball career arc or, "I'm pleased but I'm not satisfied?" What are you doing TODAY to live the dream? 

Lagniappe. Captaincy selection buffs your resume. But that's not the biggest benefit. Bring your best version of leadership to work daily. That's what Coach Scott Celli means when he says your job is to get more from teammates. 

Captains are also the 'faces' of the program. 

• Model excellence in the classroom. 
• Be the hardest worker at practice. 
• Recruit. Learn who the top athletes are in the middle school and encourage them to become volleyball players. 
• When you see elementary school girls at games, introduce yourself, thank them, and tell them how much you love playing.
• Never embarrass yourself or your team.  

Learn about influence and 'branding'. Why does someone have a great brand - Taylor Swift, Sara Blakely, Dan Pink? 

Sara Blakely says, "Make it. Sell it. Build brand awareness." How do you impact the MVB Brand? Stay aware of your brand and leverage it.

Have you texted a teammate and asked, "want to work out with me?" or sent a motivational quote to each of your teammates? 

Want peers and younger players to think, "I want to be more like she is." 

CAPTAINS: Leadership is more than a title, position, status, talent, or having a "C" next to your name. Leadership is an action that moves your team forward. A leader helps their teammates to be their best. A leader makes others better. A leader is a positive influence.

— Jamy Bechler (@CoachBechler) December 2, 2023