Make Others Better

"Someone asked me what I admire most in a person. I said, the ability to leave people better than they found them... To have conversations that heal instead of hurt. To make people feel safe instead of judged. To be the reason someone walks away smiling instead of questioning… pic.twitter.com/jYPYe2O7kD

— Tiny Buddha (@tinybuddha) June 19, 2026

Be great at intangibles (things you can't measure or touch).

Make teammates better.

• Communicate. 
• Compete in practice.  

Be a mentor.

• Coach up younger players.
• Lead by example.

Encourage everyone.

• "Your joy is my joy."
• Be a credit giver not a credit hog.

Radiate positive energy.

• Be a 'lightbulb'.
• Energize yourself and others.

Give the game what it needs. 

• A setter might need more attacks or better blocking.
• An outside might need to defend more and attack less.

Find ways to make a difference. 

Lagniappe. Topspin can create hard-to-defend attacks and keep balls in.