In his MasterClass, Mark Cuban asks about ideas or organizations, "Could I do better?" That catalyzed his purchase of the Dallas Mavericks. He paid $285 million dollars for Dallas in 2000. The team is now estimated to be worth $3.5 billion.
Great players, coaches, and entrepreneurs regularly ask, "how can I do better?"
"How good do you want to be?" What are you doing today, tomorrow, and next week to fulfill that vision?
1. Find mentors. Mentoring is the only shortcut to excellence. Ask your mentors what specifically needs to be done.
2. Tune your 'hardware'. Commit to getting eight hours sleep and eating better.
3. Become more explosive. Name some of the physical training drills and videos you've seen here such as weighted squats, forward and reverse lunges, serial jumps, rear foot elevation squats, pogos, jump rope exercises, single leg bounds, box jumps, etc. Then do them.
4. Do mental repetitions. Work on visualization, affirmation, positive body language, mindfulness. I read Search Inside Yourself three times. Here's a summary.
5. Learn more about volleyball. Watch Karch Kiraly videos, and many other YouTube videos from Elevate Yourself, Volley Country, Coach Artie, Jump Volleyball, and more.
6. Study great players. Over a decade ago, Jeff Mate' composed a series of highlight videos of some of Melrose's top players. You can find other similar videos from that era.
Brooke Bell and Sarah McGowan were Boston Herald "Players of the Decade." Study their videos in detail, such as setter dumps, two-handed push shots to the deep corner, attack footwork, arm swing, et cetera.
Jill MacInnes was among Melrose's greatest defenders as libero.
7. Work out with teammates for camaraderie and competition.
8. Leave your comfort zone. That might mean playing against better competition or working out harder and longer than you're used to.
You decide how much it means for you and how much commitment to make. The right answer is the right answer for you.
Lagniappe. "Neutral drawback."
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