When the Chips Are Down, Where Are You?

Gold from Saban. Leadership 101.

Transformational > Transactional.

In my opinion, in this NIL era, it matters more than ever.pic.twitter.com/GzSqmNreqZ

— Kevin DeShazo (@KevinDeShazo) October 5, 2024

"Negative experiences without teaching kills morale." - Saban

The longer your involvement in sports, the larger the number of highest high and lowest low outcomes. Unavoidable. 

The majority of the time, the worst experiences didn't occur because of effort and execution. Most often they came about from lack of focus and lack of resilience. 

Coaches expend vast amounts of time teaching technique, tactics, and physicality, when the pitfalls often relate to mental toughness. Pro and Olympic athletes universally have sport psychology and mindfulness training which increase focus. Exceptional players have exceptional mental approaches. 

Lagniappe. Search Inside Yourself... mindfulness is easy and the results are real. I read the book three times. 

Lagniappe 2. How do we transform goals into outcomes? It requires self-regulation, discipline, and decisions. Read more about the process here to build a stronger you.