"Something Good Is About to Happen"

All opinions expressed in the blog are solely my own. The blog is not an official publication of MVB or any City of Melrose entity. 

Pete Carroll shared highly personal, transferrable lessons in "Win Forever." It's a valuable read. They apply in sport and in life. 

Many resonated for me with my coaching philosophy of TIA:

• Teamwork
• Improvement
• Accountability

Carroll's core competence is COMPETE. Compete relentlessly, every day. That starts at PRACTICE. Win every sprint, every lift, every repetition. Don't practice serving. Practice serving intentionally to a spot, to the weakest receiver. IMPROVE. Take the one percent better mindset with you and amazing things happen. 

Image from ChatGPT Plus, "The Magic of Compounding"

Craft your reality, your personal and collective philosophy. The only person with whom to compare yourself is yesterday's you. 

And remember Pete Carroll's mother's optimism, "Something good is about to happen." 

Lagniappe. 

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In November 2003, Melrose faced Arlington Catholic (22-0) in Andover's Dunn Gymnasium. AC had a pair of 6'2" middle hitters, twin towers. AC had not lost a set all season and had eliminated Melrose in the 2002 playoffs.  Melrose left with a 3-0 victory, its first Sectional Championship and the beginning of a three-peat of Sectional Titles. Even if...