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FORMULA FOR TEAM IMPROVEMENT

From a book called Court Sense: Winning Basketball’s Mental Game by a coach named John Giannini:

β€œListen to the coaching staff.Β Β Respect and help your teammates.Β Β Present yourself in a manner that will be respected and admired by others.”

I underlined this quote many years ago.Β Β It seemed to me a good way to guide someone wanting to help his team.

  • Listen.Β Β Be coachable.Β Β Have the mindset that the coach will make you better.
  • Respect and help.Β Β Be a person who makes your teammate better.Β Β Have encouraging words.Β  Acknowledge their efforts and progress.
  • Be a model.Β Β Cause others to want to be like you.Β Β Inspire the better virtues amongst your team.

It’s a simple formula.Β Β How do you match up?