This comes from the author John Maxwell. On what a coach should do:
People are insecure . . . . . . . . . . . So give them confidence.
People like to feel special . . . . . . . So sincerely compliment them.
People want a better tomorrow . . . . So show them hope.
People lack direction . . . . . . . . . . So navigate for them.
People are self-centered . . . . . . . . So speak to their needs first.
People get low emotionally . . . . . . . So encourage them.
People want success . . . . . . . . . . . So help them win.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Doing 1 Thing Really Well
I got wrapped up in the end of long course season, didn't have time to post.
I put out a lot of quotes on Twitter but this one, coming from Chris Ritter, has stuck with me more than others: “I don’t fear the man who practiced 10,000 kicks one time. I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times” – Bruce Lee
I used to kid around that I would give up my average abilities in many sports to be remarkably good at one, even if it were something like darts. Just to be that incredibly skilled at one thing held great appeal for me. I have made peace with that fact that my skills are spread evenly across many areas, but I still admire someone who does one thing really well. Why? It's the almost obsessive pursuit of the best, the years of training, refining, perfecting. And the result of that is something extraordinary.
I like the restaurant that is known far and wide for doing one thing really well. Whether it's barbeque, or burgers, or roast duck, or soup, or sandwiches, or high-end french food, the place becomes a mecca. A place like that makes an impact. It's opposite is the diner, where the menu is gigantic and the food is ok but not great.
We are bombarded with knowledge of all there is out there, all the types of things we could be doing. The endless stream of new information, new ideas, new approaches: "You still do/like _that_? I used to, but now I'm onto _this_." The cult of the new, it's like a disease in NYC.
I too don't fear the man who has done 10,000 kicks one time. Take the time to get really good at fewer things
I put out a lot of quotes on Twitter but this one, coming from Chris Ritter, has stuck with me more than others: “I don’t fear the man who practiced 10,000 kicks one time. I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times” – Bruce Lee
I used to kid around that I would give up my average abilities in many sports to be remarkably good at one, even if it were something like darts. Just to be that incredibly skilled at one thing held great appeal for me. I have made peace with that fact that my skills are spread evenly across many areas, but I still admire someone who does one thing really well. Why? It's the almost obsessive pursuit of the best, the years of training, refining, perfecting. And the result of that is something extraordinary.
I like the restaurant that is known far and wide for doing one thing really well. Whether it's barbeque, or burgers, or roast duck, or soup, or sandwiches, or high-end french food, the place becomes a mecca. A place like that makes an impact. It's opposite is the diner, where the menu is gigantic and the food is ok but not great.
We are bombarded with knowledge of all there is out there, all the types of things we could be doing. The endless stream of new information, new ideas, new approaches: "You still do/like _that_? I used to, but now I'm onto _this_." The cult of the new, it's like a disease in NYC.
I too don't fear the man who has done 10,000 kicks one time. Take the time to get really good at fewer things
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