Good fortune comes in many forms. Friends, new acquaintances or colleagues is one of the best forms in my opinion. Life’s new chapter has brought much good fortune.
Gary Colson
Coach Colson has shared another good one with us.
From Gary Colson:
Mr.George Raveling( VP FOR NIKE) gave me a booklet that said:
“AS A LEADER EVERY THING COUNTS”.
Question: What or who is a LEADER?
Answer: Most everyone is a leader in some form or other.
What do we mean when we say everything counts? My idea is that everyone is a good solid 10 on a ten scale …..you can only go down or repent and come back up.
Examples:
1. If you are always late…that counts.
2. If you make promises and you break them …that counts.
3. If you lie…that counts.
4. If you are rude…that counts
5. If you are narcissistic (only care about yourself)…that counts.
6. If you are moody…that counts.
7. If you have bad, unhealthy habits…that counts.
8. If you have bad hygiene….that counts.
Quick personal story..I have had several leaders (bosses) but I remember one in particular who started out with a 10 and after a few years was a 3.
Reason??? he lied,he was narcissistic,he made false promises,he cheated etc.
The other LEADER I have in mind was a 10 and after several years he was still a solid 10…he was JERRY WEST.
OK NOW WHAT?? There are a lot of good leaders out here and a lot of bad leaders but whoever you are remember….”everything counts,” So it is not too late to make some changes and get back to a TEN.
Good luck and get some help by getting people to rate you on a scale from 1-10. It might surprise you where you stand, My reason for writing this is that I am sick and tired of the bad leaders.
I think we can ALL relate to this experience. Coach Colson’s wisdom and experience speaks volumes. Thanks Coach!
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“Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.”
Phillip Brooks – Bishop of Episcopal Church in Massachusetts
“When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends.”
Japanese Proverb
“One’s character best exemplifies itself during the moments of greatest adversity.”
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Think about the last time you had to make a difficult decision, when you were forced to choose between the “easy” option and the “right” option.
In coaching, playing, being great or the best at anything – many times the difference between being fair, good or great is the ability to choose “right” over “easy, ” and do so consistently. Do your players, when no one is looking, chose to do what is easy or what is right? Do they choose it consistently? Only your players can answer that.
Does the player-leadership on your team support and enforce (self-policing) what is right or what is easy? Do they support the “team”, the “individual” or what benefits them?
Did you make the easy choice as a coach to avoid a potential confrontation, even though it conflicted with your views and beliefs? Or did you stand your ground, and make the choice of what was right?
Were you fair to the situation? Did you explain it openly to your staff and/or players?
Right isn’t always popular, but right must be fair and communicated well. Easy… well, it’s just easy. It may be “right”, at times – but more times than not it isn’t.
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Coaching for People, Not Points video presentation
A couple of Coach Wooden “gems”…
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Another nugget shared by Coach Gary Colson from his friend George Raveling. Thanks coaches.
Investor’s Business Daily has spent years analyzing leaders and successful people in all walks of life.
Most have 10 traits that, when combined, can turn dreams into reality.
1 HOW YOU THINK IS EVERYTHING:
Always be positive. Think success, not failure. Beware of a negative environment.
2 DECIDE UPON YOUR TRUE DREAMS AND GOALS:
Write down your specific goals and develop a plan to reach them.
3 TAKE ACTION:
Goals are nothing without action. Don’t be afraid to get started. Just do it.
4 NEVER STOP LEARNING:
Go back to school or read books. Get training and acquire skills.
5 BE PERSISTENT AND WORK HARD:
Success is a marathon, not a sprint. Never give up.
6 LEARN TO ANALYZE DETAILS:
Get all the facts, all the input. Learn from your mistakes.
7 FOCUS YOUR TIME AND MONEY:
Don’t let other people or things distract you.
8 DON’T BE AFRAID TO INNOVATE; BE DIFFERENT:
Following the herd is a sure way to mediocrity.
9 DEAL AND COMMUNICATE WITH PEOPLE EFFECTIVELY:
No person is an island. Learn to understand and motivate others.
10 BE HONEST AND DEPENDABLE; TAKE RESPONSIBILITY:
Otherwise, Nos. 1-9 won’t matter.
DON’T BE AFRAID TO INNOVATE; BE DIFFERENT
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From: Peak Performance: Sporting Excellence
Sport psychology is a relatively young science but, as Andy Lane and Tracey Devonport explain, the years since the turn of the century have seen some major advances in understanding the role of the mind in sport
Emotion regulation
It is commonly accepted that playing sport can produce strong emotional responses. Examining how people manage these emotions has opened up new and exciting lines of research intended to inform ways of practice. For example, £2.2 million has recently been invested by the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) to examine this subject and the resulting Emotion Regulation of Others and Self research group is currently conducting a four-year project due to finish in 2012. This research will capture some of the major advances in psychology with a view to turning these ideas into practice.
Sport psychologists have tended to focus on emotions experienced before, during and after competition. In many ways, this is to be expected because these experiences are rich in emotional detail. However, a limitation of this approach is that it tends to ignore the carry-over effect of emotions experienced in daily life.
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