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"We all have a thousand excuses for why we don’t achieve our goals in life. There is one reason: because we failed to prepare properly ...

Leadership QOTD: pic.twitter.com/Cd1jT1SiNX — Allistair McCaw (@AllistairMcCaw) April 8, 2025 Choose to lead, regardless of your age or sta...

Nick Saban with one of the best definitions of self-discipline: (🎥 @Elitesportsos ) pic.twitter.com/PLPuNfoEaL — Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness...

Are you playing to win or playing not to lose? #DailyWisdom pic.twitter.com/JuwS2pnceJ — Ball is Psych (@BallisPsych) April 7, 2025 Histor...

"The mental to the physical in basketball is four to one." - Coach Bob Knight Ask players about their strategies to fortify their ...

Competence and character drive results. Sports character includes caring about your teammates, preparation, winning, and coachability. The l...

Shape your journey. The beauty of adolescence is the lifetime potential to craft a long, meaningful life. Learn every day. Embrace gratitude...

Learn from the examples surrounding us. The power of teamwork  The power of mentoring “He's the basketball version of what we talk about...

You don't win 12 national women's basketball titles by accident. From his MasterClass, Coach Geno Auriemma discusses practice:    Ge...

Matt Campbell said, " If you fall in love with the process, eventually the process will love you back ." "You've got to b...

What does toughness mean to you? It's not trash talk, standing over fallen opponents, or stare downs. Tough players prepare , study oppo...

Choose exercises that you will do - step ups, serial broad jumps, box jumps, whatever. Record baseline measures (e.g. spike touch, broad jum...

  Image from Two Thoughts: A Timeless Collection of Infinite Wisdom Players get in trouble when they say they are bored, that there is nothi...

"Our ultimate success in mountaineering (and life) is based not on our performance when everything goes well, but rather in those momen...

Great players don't desire the star role. Great players focus on starring in the role that their team needs. Most players want to be the...

Jeopardy has been a longstanding quiz show favorite, first premiering on March 30, 1964. The current syndicated version has aired since Sept...

Baseball season is here. Volleyball season is coming.  Reasons to play/watch MVB Positive culture, superior player experience Fun Sustainabl...

Getting a great education - hard. Graduating with honors - hard. Navigating successful relationships - hard. Raising a family - hard. Achiev...

All opinions expressed in the blog are solely my own. Not an official publication of any organization. "Excellence is our only agenda....

Your effort today tells your coaches everything they need to know about how prepared you are to help the team tomorrow. Great teams aren’t m...