"The Company Is a Battleground"

"Even if you lose a chess piece, the game still goes on."

It's up to you whether you rise above your trials...

• Disappointment is part of sports. 
• You won't make every team you try out for.
• You won't get every role you want.
• You may not become a starter.

Choose to go on, to persist. 

Stay focused. "Next play." Be where your feet are. 

Communicate. Talk engages and energizes. 

Bring the best version of yourself every day.

Mindset 

Stay positive.

Compete for your teammates not with your teammates.

Connect...a fist is stronger than five fingers.

Baseball Hall of Famer Yogi Berra allegedly said, "Ninety percent of baseball is half mental." 

Another Hall of Famer, Satchel Paige said, "Don't look back, something might be gaining on you." 

Lagniappe. A low toss allows for an easier, more consistent contact point.