Showing posts with label Success. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Success. Show all posts
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Daily Thought - Gary Patterson
"There is no such thing as everyone wins and gets a prize. I think you need to teach them there is a winner and there is a loser in life. That's the way it is and you have to learn how to win and the discipline of doing things the right way. I think the sooner the kids learn that the better chance they have of being successful." TCU - GARY PATTERSON
Friday, June 10, 2011
Daily Thought
“No student ever attains eminent success by simply doing what is required of him/her; it is the amount and excellence of what is over and above the required, that determines the greatness of ultimate distinction.”
Charles Kendall Adams – American Historian
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Building A Successful Program
7 Elements Important To Building A Successful Program
Bob Stoops
1.ESTABLISH TRUST – Players have to trust and believe in one another. You have to find different ways to get the players close. When I first got to Oklahoma, if we had eight players in the dining hall, we would have them sitting at seven different tables. Now, you walk in our training table and you will see eight players at a table that only seats six people. You have to find ways to get the players to care about one another.
2.ESTABLISH DISCIPLINE – All players want to be disciplined. The coach has to be strong enough to give it to them. I do not believe that all players should be treated the same. You treat them the way they deserve to be treated.
3.ESTABLISH A WORK ETHIC – You must have a good effort. To me the best compliment you can receive is when someone tells you “Coach, it is fun to watch your team because of how hard they play.” I value that comment more than any other. We grade effort. We watch the tape of the game. After we critique the film for assignments and fundamentals, we will go back and go through it quickly to see who is playing hard and who is not playing hard.
4.BE CONSISTENT IN HOW YOU TEACH YOUR SYSTEM – We want to let players hear the same terms over and over.
5.CREATE A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT – Make sure players have fun while they work. Talk confidently and positively to players. Eventually they will believe you. You want the guy that isn’t so good to think he is great.
6.ACKNOWLEDGE PERFORMANCE NOT POTENTIAL – We are going to play players that play hard and make plays. Don’t play potential – play players!
7.BE SURE THAT PLAYERS TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OF WINNING AND LOSING WITH THE COACHES - Coaches take all the blame in the media. I am talking about in the meeting room and one-on-one.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
More On Success
Here are some more thoughts about success, taken from the book "How to Succeed in the Game of Life" by Christian Klemash:
Brian Billick - "First of all, you have to define your definition of success. Because there's always going to be somebody who thinks tha you could do it better or differently....But for me it clearly is maximizing the talent that you have."
Nick Bollettieri - "Success is beating the success you've had and really putting yourself out on a limb where only a few people would ever take that chance. Success is continued success, meaning along the way you're going to have ups and downs, but over time, the pendulum keeps going up and up and up. That's why only a few people make the big time and climb the highest of mountains. That, to me, is success."
Angelo Dundee - "This is the key to success: You gotta have fun. If you don't have fun at it, you should get out of it."
Tony Dungy - "I would define success as doing the absolute best that you are capable of doing. That's not the same as winning every game - it's being as good as you could possibly be. And if you do that, I think you're successful."
Herman Edwards - "I think for me, success in life has nothing to do with what you gain and accomplish for yourself, it's really what you do for others that matters."
Bill Parcells - "I would say that success is never final, but failure can be. In my business,
success in never going to satisfy anybody. It's only a temporary gratification. They're gonna want more. So I've learned to deal with that. You have to go forward.
"No matter what you achieve, you've gotta move forward. It's gotta be onward and upward because it's not final. You can go from being pretty successful to pretty downtrodden and you can do it very quickly, particulary in this business."
Bill Walsh - "Success is progress. It's becoming better at what you do. That's what I always emphasize with the players, that if you can improve your skills and take advantage of it, that's success. I don't necessarily measure it in winning and losing, although that's always a factor. But if you've improved, that's success."
Brian Billick - "First of all, you have to define your definition of success. Because there's always going to be somebody who thinks tha you could do it better or differently....But for me it clearly is maximizing the talent that you have."
Nick Bollettieri - "Success is beating the success you've had and really putting yourself out on a limb where only a few people would ever take that chance. Success is continued success, meaning along the way you're going to have ups and downs, but over time, the pendulum keeps going up and up and up. That's why only a few people make the big time and climb the highest of mountains. That, to me, is success."
Angelo Dundee - "This is the key to success: You gotta have fun. If you don't have fun at it, you should get out of it."
Tony Dungy - "I would define success as doing the absolute best that you are capable of doing. That's not the same as winning every game - it's being as good as you could possibly be. And if you do that, I think you're successful."
Herman Edwards - "I think for me, success in life has nothing to do with what you gain and accomplish for yourself, it's really what you do for others that matters."
Bill Parcells - "I would say that success is never final, but failure can be. In my business,
success in never going to satisfy anybody. It's only a temporary gratification. They're gonna want more. So I've learned to deal with that. You have to go forward.
"No matter what you achieve, you've gotta move forward. It's gotta be onward and upward because it's not final. You can go from being pretty successful to pretty downtrodden and you can do it very quickly, particulary in this business."
Bill Walsh - "Success is progress. It's becoming better at what you do. That's what I always emphasize with the players, that if you can improve your skills and take advantage of it, that's success. I don't necessarily measure it in winning and losing, although that's always a factor. But if you've improved, that's success."
Friday, January 14, 2011
Definition of Success
Legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden's definition of success: "Success is a peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming."
Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel expanded upon this definition in his book "The Winners Manual": "Success is the inner satisfaction and peace of mind that come from knowing I did the best I was capable of doing for the group."
Tressel simply added the team component to his definition. Great words of wisdom.
The Seven Secrets of Successful Coaches
By Jeff Janssen, M.S.
University of Arizona Peak Performance Consultant
www.jeffjanssen.com
Have you ever wondered why some coaches achieve so much success with their athletes and teams - winning championships and everyone's respect along the way - while others continually fall short or struggle to get their teams to play over .500? If you are like most coaches, you have probably found yourself both fascinated and frustrated by the following questions:
How do some coaches build and maintain championship level programs year after year even though everyone else is trying desperately to knock them off?
How do some coaches come in and resurrect losing programs with a long and demoralizing history of defeat and quickly bring them to a championship level?
How do some coaches consistently get the most out of their athletes while others have athletes who chronically underachieve?
How do some coaches gain their athletes' confidence, trust, and respect while others have athletes who never buy into the coach and what he or she is trying to accomplish?
To answer many of these intriguing and important coaching questions, my friend Greg Dale and I interviewed many of sport's top coaches including Mike Krzyzewski, Pat Summitt, Roy Williams, and Gail Goestenkors. Based on our interviews, we discovered a new style of coaching, we call credible coaching, that is helping coaches get the absolute most out of today's athletes. Unlike the traditional style of coaching, which used fear and intimidation to motivate athletes, credible coaching focuses on developing solid relationships with athletes based on trust and respect. Coach "K" probably said it best in our interview with him - "Coaching is about relationships. It goes way beyond X’s and O's. You have to create an environment of trust among your staff and athletes. Without trust, you have nothing. If you do have trust, you will be able to accomplish great things."
Credible coaching has seven primary components associated with it, which we call the Seven Secrets of Successful Coaches. As you look over the components, see how you might rate on each of them.
Credible coaches are...
1. Character-based
Credible coaches seek to do the right thing. They are honorable people with high ethical standards and great integrity. They tell the truth to their athletes and never manipulate or play mind games with them. They conduct themselves in a professional manner and take pride in representing their teams and athletes with class. Credible coaches look to surround themselves with people of solid character because they know that character is just as important as talent in the long run.
2. Competent
Credible coaches have a thorough understanding of the strategies and fundamentals of the game. They know how to make the appropriate adjustments and are seldom out-coached. Despite their solid understanding of the X's and O's, they are highly inquisitive people who continually look for innovative and improved ways of doing things. They are lifelong students of the game. Further, they understand that admitting their limitations and mistakes is actually a sign of strength, not weakness. Even though they are highly capable and often revered people, credible coaches tend to remain humble and keep their success in perspective.
3. Committed
Credible coaches are highly committed people. They create successful visions for their teams and are more than willing to put in the time required to make them happen. They have a true passion for sport and coaching which fuels their intense drive and enthusiasm. They also have incredible reserves of energy and resiliency, which enables them to weather the inevitable storms of adversity. Credible coaches tend to be highly competitive people who really enjoy competing and winning at the highest levels.
4. Caring
Credible coaches care about their athletes as people. They sincerely want the best for their athletes in all aspects of their lives and are willing to help them in any way possible. Credible coaches invest the time to get to know each of their athletes on a personal level, showing an interest in their athletes' families, friends, faith, and future goals. Further, this caring does not end when a player's eligibility or career is over, but often extends throughout a player's lifetime.
5. Confidence-builder
Credible coaches continually build their players' confidence. They plant seeds of success in their athletes' minds and convince them that they can and will be successful. Credible coaches have a special knack for making people feel good about themselves, capable of achieving almost anything they set their minds to. They are demanding and set high standards yet are patient enough to help athletes develop and improve. When athletes do fall short, as all of them eventually will, credible coaches use a good balance of being challenging and supportive to help people get back on track.
6. Communicators
Credible coaches are excellent communicators. They are open, honest, and direct when communicating with individuals and the team. They continually remind and refocus people on what they need to do to be successful. Credible coaches seek to involve their athletes as much as possible and value the input they receive from them. They have they remarkable ability to truly listen to their athletes. They take the time to understand where people are coming from and are able to make decisions accordingly. Because of their ability to listen, credible coaches are often aware of concerns and conflicts and proactively address them before they become major problems or distractions.
7. Consistent
Credible coaches develop a sound philosophy of coaching. This philosophy remains stable over time, but they are flexible enough to adapt to changing situations or personnel. Credible coaches bring a consistent mood to practices and games, regardless of whether their team is winning or losing. They control their emotions in the heat of battle and convey a sense consistency to their athletes by not letting the highs get too high or the lows get too low. Further, they maintain a consistent approach to the rules and standards of the team. They tend to have few rules, but are consistent in how they apply them whether a player is a starter or reserve. Finally, credible coaches tend to be highly organized people who take their practice and game preparation very seriously.
Being a credible coach is certainly a challenging task. However, the rewards of more motivated, committed, disciplined, and committed players are well worth it.
University of Arizona Peak Performance Consultant
www.jeffjanssen.com
Have you ever wondered why some coaches achieve so much success with their athletes and teams - winning championships and everyone's respect along the way - while others continually fall short or struggle to get their teams to play over .500? If you are like most coaches, you have probably found yourself both fascinated and frustrated by the following questions:
How do some coaches build and maintain championship level programs year after year even though everyone else is trying desperately to knock them off?
How do some coaches come in and resurrect losing programs with a long and demoralizing history of defeat and quickly bring them to a championship level?
How do some coaches consistently get the most out of their athletes while others have athletes who chronically underachieve?
How do some coaches gain their athletes' confidence, trust, and respect while others have athletes who never buy into the coach and what he or she is trying to accomplish?
To answer many of these intriguing and important coaching questions, my friend Greg Dale and I interviewed many of sport's top coaches including Mike Krzyzewski, Pat Summitt, Roy Williams, and Gail Goestenkors. Based on our interviews, we discovered a new style of coaching, we call credible coaching, that is helping coaches get the absolute most out of today's athletes. Unlike the traditional style of coaching, which used fear and intimidation to motivate athletes, credible coaching focuses on developing solid relationships with athletes based on trust and respect. Coach "K" probably said it best in our interview with him - "Coaching is about relationships. It goes way beyond X’s and O's. You have to create an environment of trust among your staff and athletes. Without trust, you have nothing. If you do have trust, you will be able to accomplish great things."
Credible coaching has seven primary components associated with it, which we call the Seven Secrets of Successful Coaches. As you look over the components, see how you might rate on each of them.
Credible coaches are...
1. Character-based
Credible coaches seek to do the right thing. They are honorable people with high ethical standards and great integrity. They tell the truth to their athletes and never manipulate or play mind games with them. They conduct themselves in a professional manner and take pride in representing their teams and athletes with class. Credible coaches look to surround themselves with people of solid character because they know that character is just as important as talent in the long run.
2. Competent
Credible coaches have a thorough understanding of the strategies and fundamentals of the game. They know how to make the appropriate adjustments and are seldom out-coached. Despite their solid understanding of the X's and O's, they are highly inquisitive people who continually look for innovative and improved ways of doing things. They are lifelong students of the game. Further, they understand that admitting their limitations and mistakes is actually a sign of strength, not weakness. Even though they are highly capable and often revered people, credible coaches tend to remain humble and keep their success in perspective.
3. Committed
Credible coaches are highly committed people. They create successful visions for their teams and are more than willing to put in the time required to make them happen. They have a true passion for sport and coaching which fuels their intense drive and enthusiasm. They also have incredible reserves of energy and resiliency, which enables them to weather the inevitable storms of adversity. Credible coaches tend to be highly competitive people who really enjoy competing and winning at the highest levels.
4. Caring
Credible coaches care about their athletes as people. They sincerely want the best for their athletes in all aspects of their lives and are willing to help them in any way possible. Credible coaches invest the time to get to know each of their athletes on a personal level, showing an interest in their athletes' families, friends, faith, and future goals. Further, this caring does not end when a player's eligibility or career is over, but often extends throughout a player's lifetime.
5. Confidence-builder
Credible coaches continually build their players' confidence. They plant seeds of success in their athletes' minds and convince them that they can and will be successful. Credible coaches have a special knack for making people feel good about themselves, capable of achieving almost anything they set their minds to. They are demanding and set high standards yet are patient enough to help athletes develop and improve. When athletes do fall short, as all of them eventually will, credible coaches use a good balance of being challenging and supportive to help people get back on track.
6. Communicators
Credible coaches are excellent communicators. They are open, honest, and direct when communicating with individuals and the team. They continually remind and refocus people on what they need to do to be successful. Credible coaches seek to involve their athletes as much as possible and value the input they receive from them. They have they remarkable ability to truly listen to their athletes. They take the time to understand where people are coming from and are able to make decisions accordingly. Because of their ability to listen, credible coaches are often aware of concerns and conflicts and proactively address them before they become major problems or distractions.
7. Consistent
Credible coaches develop a sound philosophy of coaching. This philosophy remains stable over time, but they are flexible enough to adapt to changing situations or personnel. Credible coaches bring a consistent mood to practices and games, regardless of whether their team is winning or losing. They control their emotions in the heat of battle and convey a sense consistency to their athletes by not letting the highs get too high or the lows get too low. Further, they maintain a consistent approach to the rules and standards of the team. They tend to have few rules, but are consistent in how they apply them whether a player is a starter or reserve. Finally, credible coaches tend to be highly organized people who take their practice and game preparation very seriously.
Being a credible coach is certainly a challenging task. However, the rewards of more motivated, committed, disciplined, and committed players are well worth it.
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