June 2020

29 Jun 268. Everything Speaks to Something | Kenneth Loyd | Chapel Hill ISD

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We have an influence on our student-athletes’ lives. Our words to them matter, so we have to be careful what we say to these young people. They are dealing with middle and high school, the two places where everyone’s self-identity is tested over and over...

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26 Jun 267. How to Finish Strong with Mackey at Midlothian Heritage

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There are a lot of reasons for finishing strong, such as showing your integrity by finishing through instead of at the line and pushing yourself to your limits so you can reach your goals. But perhaps one of the most important reasons to finish strong...

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24 Jun 266. On Sexual Harassment with Jesse Mahler and Valencia Peterson

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Most young people look at respect as something you earn, not something that is given to you. But this thinking is completely backward. We should respect others because of who WE are, not who they are. Respect is at the core of creating a team...

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22 Jun 265. The Quit Factor | Tim Teykl | Alvin ISD

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Ownership is one of the keys to making sure our athletes stay in the game. In other words, if we want to keep them from quitting, and if we want them to play to their highest level, we’ve got to help them feel that they...

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19 Jun 264. Stop Limiting Yourself with Mackey

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Your health limits how far you can go in life. When you’re in poor health, it limits what you can do and the impact that you can have on others. That’s not to say that illness or obesity will always prevent people from reaching their...

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17 Jun 263. Anger Rights with Mackey

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Anger is a powerful emotion. It can destroy so quickly and so completely. And sometimes, what it destroys cannot be rebuilt. Anger can destroy relationships and entire lives. But the thing is, anger is also useful if it’s used in the right way. When the...

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15 Jun 262. Know Your Role | Dusty Crafton | Boyd HS

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The team belongs to the athletes as much as it does to the coaches, and the team is bigger than athletes or coaches. Everyone is working together in service of the team. And if there are people who aren’t working in service to the team,...

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12 Jun 261. Finish Strong with Mackey

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The only way to finish strong is to give your best to the cause or goal straight through (not to) the finish line. There will be real consequences for our world if this generation of coaches fails to finish strong. You are that generation, and...

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10 Jun 260. Why Character Matters with Mackey

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Having a 5-star talent is not as important as having a 5-star character. Talent cannot take you very far without a solid foundation of good character. Talent can also only take you as far as your character will allow. So in that sense, character is...

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08 Jun 259. The Culture Mindset | Billy Mathis | Weatherford HS

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Culture is a mindset. When your mindset is that your team’s culture matters and the values you talk about settle into your daily mindset as guiding principles, that mindset, that culture, becomes evident to your athletes so that they can share in it. When athletes...

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