They’re doing multiplication in the 3rd grade math class these days and my daughter is pretty good at it. So, when she answered the “Problem of the Day” earlier this week, she left a little note for the teacher. (you can click to see a larger version)
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Your reaction to victory or defeat is an important part of how you play the game. I wanted my players to display style and class in either situation — to lose with grace, to win with humility.
That lesson has been one of the toughest things to teach for me as a parent. Sometimes kids tend to overreact to both successes and failures.
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At that first time-out, the opponent would know, and we would know they knew, who was in better condition.
Been a while since I’ve posted from the John Wooden book I got for Christmas last year. It doesn’t have a lot of basketball-related stuff, but I love this part. It’s under a heading called “Psychological Warfare” and Wooden says this was the only mindgame he ever used during games. For all the (deserved) legend of John Wooden as a teacher, leader, and motivator, it’s also good to remember that he was a helluva competitor and basketball coach.
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Love this one. It’s the start of a section of the book called “A Leader Is Fair.” And it’s very true. I know it’s true in parenting. Kids always want to be treated the same way as their brother, sister, or friends. But sometimes they don’t earn the same treatment. It also applies quite often to us grown-ups, too.
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You must make it clear that you are working together. Those under your supervision are not working for you but with you, and you all have a common goal.
To repeat that last part: Those under your supervision are not working for you but with you. In order for those under your supervision to be working with you … YOU MUST BE WORKING, TOO. And that seems like one of the problems we have in society today: Too many leaders trying to lead, and not succeeding because they’ve stopped working.
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Oh, I love this quote. It’s so true. And it’s not always easy to get people to work together for a group goal while giving them a sense of personal victory.
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