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Education shares tools to help student-athletes learn and think better. For example in the introduction to The Leadership Moment, Michael Useem shares four questions:
- What went well?
- What went poorly?
- What can we do better next time?
- What are the enduring lessons?
Apply those to analyze a game, a season, a life, a historical event. "Losses are lessons."
Learn every day. The Professor shares a message about better arguments. Use this structure to become more effective:
1. Make a claim.
2. Provide supporting evidence.
3. Add your explanation.
Claim: Simply the Best
MVB 2012 was the greatest volleyball team in Melrose history.
Evidence: Just the Facts
- State Championship pedigree
- Two Herald players of the decade (Brooke Bell, Sarah McGowan)
- Four eventual All-Staters (Bell, McGowan, Jill MacInnes, Allie Nolan)
- Two of the most underrated ever (Jen Cain, Rachel Johnson)
- Best blocking pair (Kayla Wyland and Rachel Johnson)
- One of top two MVB servers (Cassidy Barbaro)
- Wealth of experience - seven seniors
Explanation: Behind the (26-1) numbers
A State Finals loss in 2011 set the stage for redemption in 2012. The team lost four sets all year, including the loss to D1 runnerup Newton North in the regular season finale. MVB 12 took losing hard as they wanted to be undefeated. They demanded more from each other. There's a story about a captain getting in the face of a young star with a "Get in the game" moment. Winning is hard; that's why it means so much.
It's far too early to construct an 'argument' for or against MVB 26. Own your evidence.
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