Wanting to Win Isn't Enough

Bobby Knight said, "The will to succeed is important, but what’s more important is the will to prepare."

Preparation builds a strong foundation for improvement and success.
• It improves your confidence.
• It makes you resilient.
• It makes you resourceful. pic.twitter.com/GhplDGIWZR

— Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness (@coachajkings) May 31, 2024

"It takes what it takes." Wanting to win isn't enough. Preparation, developing winning habits changes outcomes.  

When you think of commitment, what comes to mind? Commitment means delaying some of what you want to do today, so that your success allows you to do more of what you want tomorrow. 

What are your biggest obligations in MVB? Hint, it's not score more points or put up more digs, assists, or blocks. 

1. Be the best teammate you can. Be the queen of encouragement and support. Star in your role while working to expand your role. You don't have to be a great player to be a great teammate. That's part of the Fourth Agreement, "Always do your best." 

2. Be professional and lead. Everyone can lead. Professionalism means 'showing up' every day, even when you're not 100%. Leadership means setting an example, modeling excellence, every day. Leaders make leaders. 

3. Make everyone around you better to impact the game. Daydreaming during practice isn't making you or the team better. Allowing teammates to slack off and to stop communicating and giving less than their best lets the team down. Building your skill at setting, digging, or closing the block makes the team better. "Great offense is multiple actions" and "great defense is multiple efforts." 

Keep your 'gratitude journal'. What am I grateful for today?

Have a rethinking scorecard. What did I think before that has changed? 

Be a tracker. What did I work on today? What will I work on tomorrow? 

Lagniappe. Staying 'up'.