Marcelle Keet

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John Wooden won 10 national championships in 12 years. Nobody's done it before. Nobody's done it since. He never talked about winning. He talked about effort, preparation, and character. Here's 21 lessons he left behind: (📌Bookmark this)

It’s all about us. It’s only about the people inside the walls. You must block out the outside noise. People will always have criticisms or opinions, but they do not matter. Don’t focus on them. Trust the process. Trust your plan. Believe in what you do because you’re the one living it and going through it. You’re the only one that truly knows what is real & what the truth is. Win the inner battle. Protect inside your walls. Keep moving forward!

“Always keep going. The storm eventually ends.” — Kobe Bryant

Matthew 9:29

Micheal Jordan might be the ultimate example on responding to setbacks. Successful people all have a comeback story. This is because they fought through failures to get them to where they are today. Their legacy was forged through fire, not through ease & comfort. As you get older, your rebound time should go down. As you learn and grow, your ability to rebound after a setback should shrink. That’s developing mental toughness. I define toughness as, “Be at your best and overcome all adversity.” Setbacks are inevitable. No body is perfect, and there’s always going to be someone better. What do you do with that setback and how do you respond? That determines how your future will play out. All of these people listed embraced delayed gratification. They didn’t take the short-term treat, they worked, overcame and conquered the long-term success. When setbacks happen, ask yourself, “how can I use this? How can I respond? What needs to improve or change?”

🏆 Steph Curry dropping a gem for young athletes “I always talk about earning & deserving the confidence you play with because of the work that you put in.” “The muscle memory & the reps you put in comes out at the right time.” “Then I’m having fun.” Practice makes perfect 💯

“Earning and deserving the confidence that you play with because of the work that you put in and then not being afraid of failure,” Steph Curry Confidence isn’t something you feel, it’s something you earn with relentless will and practice.

Winning isn’t based off of 1 or 2 plays. It’s the accumulation of hundreds of small actions throughout the course of the game. It’s giving relentless effort and making the routine plays. It takes doing the fundamentals better than anyone else. Winning isn’t always flashy and glamorous. It’s blue collar, hard work, giving everything you have, and executing the small things. Put in the work. Be a great teammate. Practice and execute the fundamentals. Do this and you have the formula, and opportunity, to become a champion.

Tom Brady was the 199th pick in the NFL Draft. At Michigan, the starter got 20 reps. The backup got 10. Brady got 2. His sports psychologist told him: "Make your 2 reps perfect." Here's his formula: (📌Bookmark this)

Your “why” is what fuels you. It must be internally motivated. If it’s based on external outcomes, it will fade when you fall short of those outcomes. Your “why” must be bigger than yourself. It should drive you everyday to get better and to overcome all obstacles and adversity. When things get tough, remember why you started.

10 Things Great Teams Do: 1. Stick together 2. Take ownership 3. Show resilience 4. Build relationships 5. Respect each other 6. Focus on the process 7. Commit to each other 8. Learn from losing mindset 9. Have a WE > ME mentality 10. Hold each other accountable Be Great.

“Courage is not knowing where the finish line is and going as hard as you can.” - Bill Self The great ones… - Don’t need certainty - Don’t need guarantees They give everything they have - no matter how long the road.

Nick Saban - Hiring Coaches & Program Culture/Standards Hiring Coaches - Character - Communication - Knowledge - Developing Relationships Program Culture/Standards - "You have to define the culture/standards for the players. So they know exactly what you expect from them." - "When they don't do those things, no matter what they are, you have to confront them. You have to show them that these behaviors that you're defining for them are actually going to help them accomplish the goals that they have." - "I think it's very important that you sit down players and know what their goals are. Everyone needs to have goals and a vision for what they want to do. They have to understand what they have to do to do it and they have to be willing to do those things. But they also have to edit their behavior to be able to do those things and they have to have enough discipline to execute it every day."

Dan Campbell said, "belief comes from the work that you put in.” There are no other secrets to success. Success is about Grit. Success is about Work Ethic. Success is about Consistency. “No Deposit No Return.”