Michele Mathieson
@MommaMathie
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Illini Cheer Mom🧡💙/St. Thomas ⚾️Mom /Chicago Inter ⚽️Mom
Joined December 2013
Yes Sir! At all ages!!
Players need coaches most after defeats. A word of encouragement during a failure is worth more than an hour of praise after success.
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Amen!❤️
Parents: Don’t rush the process. Stop stressing over exposure, rankings, comparisons, keeping up. What matters more? Development. Confidence. Letting a love for the game grow naturally. You’ll find out the hard way, not every shiny opportunity is the right one. Trust the journey!
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Championship culture may look different in every team but the foundation is always the same: Clear vision Consistent communication Role clarity Clear expectations Commitment—to the vision, the standard, and each other Simple but not easy Clear + Committed > Complex
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Just can't get enough of this talk...every kid/athlete should listen to this speech!!
Handle Hard Better Kara Lawson GOLD 🥇 Simple but powerful… “Make yourself a person that handles hard well.” Life doesn’t get easier. Challenges don’t go away. Instead, we have to get stronger, tougher, and better at handling what’s hard.
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You won’t help people get better by shaming them. Call them up, not out. You won’t get better by shaming yourself. Call yourself up, not out. Words matter. For others and for you.
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Saban on Leadership. “Leadership is about helping somebody else for their benefit, not yours.” - Nick Saban True leadership isn’t about power. It’s about lifting others up and putting the team first. Lead for impact, not applause.
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You can give great effort. You can have a great attitude. You can bring your best daily. Things still may not go your way. Outcomes are out of your control. This is life. Still bring great effort, have a great attitude, bring your best daily. How you show up is a choice.
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What is Leadership? - The voice that inspires belief. - The example that others follow. - The heartbeat of a winning team. - The spark when adversity strikes. - The glue that holds a team together. - The compass that charts the course. Leadership Matters. Choose to LEAD.
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Talking, high fives, fist bumps, sprinting to help your teammate off the floor, pointing to them after a good pass, positive involvement from the bench. This is what great programs are built on! Uplift teammates & be an energy giver to your team! It builds TEAM & PROGRAM success!
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Most people live in the middle, trying to fit in, trying to be liked by everyone. Being different isn’t a flaw; it’s your superpower. #Believe
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Retweet if your team beat a top 25 team this week‼️
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10 Things Great Teams Do: 1. Stick together 2. Take ownership 3. Show resilience 4. Build relationships 5. Respect each other 6. Focus on the process 7. Commit to each other 8. Learn from losing mindset 9. Have a WE > ME mentality 10. Hold each other accountable Be Great.
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difficult yet essential
Negative comments tend to linger 7x longer than positive comments. There’s a time for challenge, for correction, for critique. Without enough support and encouragement, people will feel overwhelmed and shut down. Leaders: be mindful of the power of your words.
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So true!👍🏼
People are drawn more to those who lead from a place of love than to those who lead out of fear. Build up, don't tear down Call people up, not out Fight for your team, not against them Empower, don't overpower
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Yes!!! 💯This is ESSENTIAL to get the very best out of your kids, athletes, bosses, coworkers, coaches…It is often the missing link!!
There is no accountability without relationship. There is no trust without relationship. There is no commitment without relationship. There is no sacrifice without relationship. Championship culture is rooted in strong relationships. Make time for your team.
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True leadership isn’t about power, authority, loyalty or control. It doesn’t use fear, create division, stir up chaos. True leadership is about empowering, about serving, about earning trust. It leads with hope, it unites, it creates clarity. True leadership moves us forward.
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So good!
This week, I will: 1. Take care of myself 2. Make someone feel like somebody 3. Push through the resistance of starting 4. Practice more flowing and less forcing 5. Celebrate the gift of the here and now https://t.co/7QjJ0KDLsM
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Yes!! So important !
You’re going to fail and the stuff you do is going to suck. Are you ok with that? Because if you’re not, you’re not going to achieve what you’re striving for. Success is never a linear path.
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