Alderson Broaddus University Men's Soccer

"You have to embrace hard. Tough times make hard people. Easy times make soft people." Champions don't back down from adversity – they embrace it, they conquer it, and they emerge stronger. That's the path to greatness.

"Sometimes we think that we are all in, but we are not all in." "Do. The. Work. Every day, you have to do something that you don't want to do.  You don't have to love hard work.  You just have to crave the end result so much that the hard work becomes irrelevant." -Tim Grover

Many players work according to their feelings. If they are a little tired, sore or just don’t feel like it, they find excuses to skip it. The truly committed work based on principles! Excuses aren’t part of their vocabulary. When you’re fueled by passion you never make excuses!

• BAD players don’t take anything seriously • AVERAGE players only take games seriously • GOOD players take practice & games seriously • GREAT players take take sleep, academics, warmups, weight room, film, conditioning, practice + games seriously #HowToBeGreat

Character isn’t who you say you are. Character isn’t who you hope to be. Character is what you consistently do and why you do it. Live the standard. Be worth following.

PLAYERS: Want to be successful as freshmen? 1) Pass classes 2) Be tough 3) Do the dirty work 4) Buy-in 5) Develop 6) Limit mistakes 7) Be unselfish 8) Be great in practice 9) Make your team better 10) Adapt to change 11) Be on time 12) Love the weight room 13) Don’t back down

I had a great time at the Alderson Broaddus ID camp today. Thanks for the invite Coach Bassoff. @ABMSOC

When you start feeling comfortable, watch your step.

Culture isn’t a speech Culture isn’t a meeting Culture isn’t a slogan Culture isn’t a book study Culture isn’t a team retreat Culture is a lifestyle. Live it daily.

"You will never lose emphasizing character over results. Be successful not just in what you do but in who you are." -Tony Dungy

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Never shy away from tough competition. To be the best, you have to beat the best. Keep seeking out tough competition until you climb your way to the top!

Nick Saban on developing mental toughness: "You gotta embrace HARD. HARD times make TOUGH people. Easy times make soft people."

Mentally tough athletes never panic in games. No matter what goes wrong, they stay composed and confident.

Success is Not Rocket Science. 1. Work hard 2. Never give up 3. Show up every day 4. Create good habits 5. Keep a positve attitude 6. Have a growth mindset 7. Have relentless consistency The most successful simply do these things longer and more consistently than others.

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