There Is No Cure

 

Image from Two Thoughts: A Timeless Collection of Infinite Wisdom

Players get in trouble when they say they are bored, that there is nothing here for them. As children we heard this a lot, "bored people are boring."

Tell them what you're going to say, say it, and summarize what you said.

You want improvement:

• Build skill (play and practice)
• Raise volleyball IQ (play, read, watch video)
  
• Become more athletic. Do the work. 
• Lift your mental game. 

Imagine that you live surrounded by an apple orchard. And then you tell me "I'm not hungry" or "I don't like apples." Apple turnovers? Apple crisp? Apple pie? The Baby Apple (pancake)? 

Whether it's volleyball, math, or psychology, knowledge surrounds us. But we have to pick it. 

Lagniappe. This is culture. 

Pat Riley said, "A culture is simply a shared vision of what it is you want to do to get to where it is you want to go."

Culture isn’t what you say—it’s what you reinforce daily.

It's shaped by your actions and what you allow.

( 🎥The Why with @DwyaneWade) pic.twitter.com/lG0m32wQSi

— Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness (@coachajkings) March 21, 2025

Lagniappe 2. Coach Dave Brady told the player. "I'm the second most hated person in the Middlesex League. You're the most." She was All-League in the Middlesex League twice, the North Shore Volleyball Player or the Year, and an All-State player. Toughness plays.