Leading Narratives

Loyalty  It is better to  have a loyal soldier than a great soldier.--General Patton Loyalty is the greatest form of love. What we do here, what we see here, what we say here, let it stay here when we leave here. Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. A faithful friend is a strong defense: and he that hath found such a one hath found a treasure. Loyalty is the cornerstone of team building. Work ethic Make a living by what you get; make a life by what you give. Plan your work for today and every day, then work your plan Who you are tomorrow begins with what you do today. Being a professional is doing the things you love to do, on the days you don't feel like doing them. Communication   Make sure players listen and make sure you have something worthwhile to say. It is as easy to draw back a stone, thrown with force from the hand, as to recall a word once spoken. Many can argue--not many converse. Good communication

Productivity. They outsource their most time-consuming, repetitive, or annoying tasks.  Convenience.  They learn t to leverage their time. They learn new ways to do old things such as learning to use technology. Efficiency. Successful leaders batch their work to work most efficiently. They work more efficiently not necessarily harder. Effectiveness.  They evaluate before taking action. Management.  They learn to manage difficult things and difficult people.  Conflict resolution. They realize that conflict is part of leadership and is practically a requirement if you expect to achieve great things. Relationships. They   follow  networking guru Harvey Mackay's advice of    “Dig Your Well Before You’re Thirsty. ”  They build a relationship with their AD, janitor, and other people they'll be calling on for help before you need them. Communication skills.  They learn key techniques and phrases that will allow them to avoid damaging conflicts. Communication requires pract

Humility: Don't be conceited. Remain grounded and humble in recognizing strengths while also having the self-awareness to improve upon weaknesses. Passion: Be energetic and fully embrace the hard work that's needed in achieving whatever goal that has been set. Unity: Basketball is a team sport. So is life. A group that works together can accomplish greatness. Servanthood: Team success always comes first. Know your role. Act upon that role. Work with those around you. Listen to suggestions and ideas. Thankfulness: Be appreciative when success has been achieved. But also embrace the lessons that can be taken from adversity. __________________________________________________________ Coach Yourself: A Motivational Guide For Coaches And Leaders About This Book Coach Yourself is a unique book, compiled exclusively for coaches to provide you with physical, mental and spiritual motivation throughout the season. In his follow-up to A Season In Words, veter

It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.—Lou Holtz Publicity is like poison.  It doesn’t hurt unless you swallow it.—Joe Paterno It is a paradoxical but profoundly true and important principle of life that the most likely way to reach a goal is to be aiming not at that goal itself but at some more ambitious goal beyond it.—Arnold Toynbee I don’t look to jump over 7-foot bars. I look around for 1-foot bars that I can step over.—Warren Buffett All coaching is, is taking a player where he can’t take himself. —Bill McCartney Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.—Albert Einstein If no one ever took risks, Michelangelo would have painted on the Sistine floor.—Neil Simon If a man knows not what harbor he seeks, any wind is the right wind. –Seneca ___________________________________________________________________ A Season In Words by Dan Spainhour $19.95