Dear Del,
I hope you are doing well. Drop me a line with an update.
I just made a new poster to help motivate us or our players/teammates to be or stay courageous. Here it is - free.
I think most of us show great courage much of the time, and that there is nothing more important for reaching our potential than courage. As my friend Jeff Dicus says to his players often, "cut the rope." This requires admission that something is holding you back and a willingness to make a change. No easy tasks, but the rewards are immense. By the way, congrats to his team, Duncanville Football, for their 70-6 win in their district opener last night. Both teams are now 2-2 on the year, although I certainly like the direction Coach Dicus has his guys heading!
Here are a few more details about the importance of courage:
COURAGE IS MOST IMPORTANT!
You display amazing courage in many circumstances. Let us not downplay it's importance, though, in everything we do. Courage is the strength of will to do what is difficult. When courage and motivation are combined, mountains will be overcome one step at a time, and then look like molehills in the distance behind you. Without courage, even a molehill is insurmountable. With courage, an ingrown toenail is irrelevant during a performance. Without courage, the injured athlete loses intensity, focus, and balance. Without courage, adversity is bad and represents the end of the road. With courage, adversity is actually sought out because mistakes are viewed as critical components for growth and happiness. With the courage to admit mistakes, weaknesses become strengths. Without it, weaknesses continue unabated or even grow until they blow up in your face. With courage, we can create new habits and make excellence second nature. Without it, we can make excuses. Without courage, the fear of failure can debilitate. With it, fear helps us push our own limits and reach new heights of personal or human achievement. This is because courage reveals fear and pressure for what they really are: the shadows of great opportunities.
This is why Winston Churchill said, "Without courage, all other virtues lose their meaning." If motivation and courage are sufficient, you will find a way!
Coaching Point – Remind your players that they can either find a way or they can find an excuse, but they can't do both. Then encourage them every day to have the courage to eliminate excuses and find a way to give their best effort, one drill/task/play at a time. Then accept whatever happens without getting emotional about it and find a way to do it (give their best effort one play at a time) again.
Coaching Point – Remind your players that they can either find a way or they can find an excuse, but they can't do both. Then encourage them every day to have the courage to eliminate excuses and find a way to give their best effort, one drill/task/play at a time. Then accept whatever happens without getting emotional about it and find a way to do it (give their best effort one play at a time) again.
Best wishes for making today a fantastic day.
-Aaron
Enjoy your job. Know your job. Do your job!
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