The Magic Is in the Work

In 1996, Tom Brady was the 3rd-string QB at Michigan.

He was worrying about his playing time, complaining about his lack of reps, and even considered transferring back home to Cal.

His coach, Lloyd Carr, told him, "Brady, I want you to stop worrying about what the other players… pic.twitter.com/CivZAfBFXu

— Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness (@coachajkings) June 1, 2024

How you do anything is how you do everything. What Tom Brady did at Michigan turned his career around. 

"I'm going to treat practice like a game and I'm going to gain the respect (of) my teammates every day through my work ethic. I'm going to work hard in the weight room. I'm going to work hard in the film room. I'm going to work hard to be a good student.”

• "Control what you can control."
• Create winning habits...to get 1% improvement daily.
• Track your progress and "don't miss twice." 
• Sweat the small stuff...attention to detail. 
• Repeat.

Lagniappe. The 'why'...  

"They have really bought in to each other.

And that, more than anything, is more important than buying in to a system or the coaching staff.

They want to win with each other.

That, to me, is the pinnacle of team.

To get a group that wants to do it for one another." pic.twitter.com/5W8lgSeGUl

— The Winning Difference (@thewinningdiff1) May 31, 2024