Level the Playing Field

All opinions expressed in the blog are solely my own. Nothing within is the official opinion of any Melrose Department. 

Hi – I'm reading "Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World" by Adam Grant, Sheryl Sandberg and wanted to share this quote with you.

"...when I looked at the evidence, I was dismayed to discover that even today, speaking while female remains notoriously difficult. Across cultures, there’s a rich body of evidence showing that people continue to hold strong gender-role stereotypes, expecting men to be assertive and women to be communal. When women speak up, they run the risk of violating that gender stereotype, which leads audiences to judge them as aggressive." 

In other words, organizations often see men as assertive and women as "witches." Do the right things, the right way, all the time. 

Sport helps women's empowerment adding value to society and your community, regardless of your role. 

Everyone leads, directly or indirectly.  

• Always be on time.
• Be stretched out and ready to go when practice starts. 
• Listen actively. 
• Be positive. 
• Never be a distraction with poor academic or behavioral issues. 
• Never "bigfoot" underclassmen. 
• Know your identity (this is who we are) and performance (this is how we play).
• "Touch the line." Cheat the drill and you cheat the team. 
• Leave the gym better than you found it. "Sweep the sheds." 
• "Leave the jersey in a better place." Leave a legacy. 

Remember the Greek proverb that "old men plant trees in whose shade they will never sit." You have accountability to the present and the future.

The effort you show the little girls in the stands becomes the future standard. 

Lagniappe. You don't need a gym to practice footwork. REPOST.