90-10 or 10-90 ?

Excellent players have skill. Exceptional players are resilient. 

Ryan Holiday, author of Ego Is the Enemy and others, conducts a MasterClass examining ancient philosophy and its modern uses.

The third segment, "Resilience" examines using "control" to shift focus. He says that with his first book, he was probably 90 percent concerned about the results - sales and reviews - and 10 percent relieved about having completed the book. 

Later, he prioritized 90 percent of his focus to the process of making his writing its best and the remaining 10 percent on goals. Shifting his attention improved both quality and results. 

The corollary is that while MVB goals and results matter, development, refining, and execution drive results. How?

Skill - Many of you play offseason volleyball. In addition, work on ball control individually or with a partner. Be specific. Work on footwork, arm swing, platform or components like service toss. 

Strategy - Use resources like YouTube and game film to study yourself, MVB, and opponents. 

Physicality - Craft a workout plan focused on strength, conditioning, vertical jump, and lateral quickness. 

Psychology - Train resilience just as you train your body. Mindfulness and visualization both matter. 

Every season informs a lot of gratitude. MVB '24 was no different. Happy Thanksgiving. 

Lagniappe. Socks?