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Mom, Wife, VA Glory FP Softball, O'Connell HS HC, Fastpitch Training, Motor Preferences and Volodalen Certified, S2 Cognition Lab, What Drives Winning Groupie

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10 Things Teammates Don't Let Teammates Do In CHAMPIONSHIP CULTURES 1. Cut Corners 2. Whine & Complain 3. Make Excuses 4. Act Selfishly 5. Disrespect Each Other 6. Divide the Team 7. Trash the Coaches 8. Embarrass the Program 9. Give Up 10. Let Teammates Down - @janssenleader
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Great teammates don't protect each other when someone's out of line. Great teammates protect the culture because they realize no one is bigger than the team.
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Enjoy ur HS playing days. There’s nothing like playing in front of a crowd of ur community members, friends & family & playing alongside classmates. The sense of community & school pride is unbeatable. Relish it; rejoice in it; respect it. It’s over before u know. @CoachJonBeck
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@SuzyWillemssen
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I don’t care what level of softball you are playing.... Rec, C, B, A, Gold, Premier, Elite, HS-you name it......you NEVER walk on or off the field! NEVER!!
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@SuzyWillemssen
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Enjoy ur HS playing days. There’s nothing like playing in front of a crowd of ur community members, friends & family & playing alongside classmates. The sense of community & school pride is unbeatable. Relish it; rejoice in it; respect it. It’s over before u know. @CoachJonBeck
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The person that challenges you and holds you accountable loves you more than the person who watches you stay the same and settle for mediocrity.
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Enjoy ur HS playing days. There’s nothing like playing in front of a crowd of ur community members, friends & family & playing alongside classmates. The sense of community & school pride is unbeatable. Relish it; rejoice in it; respect it. It’s over before u know. @CoachJonBeck
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Great teammates don't protect each other when someone's out of line. Great teammates protect the culture because they realize no one is bigger than the team.
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Great teammates don't protect each other when someone's out of line. Great teammates protect the culture because they realize no one is bigger than the team.
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@SuzyWillemssen
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Players - Ask yourself, “If everyone on our team worked like me, how good would we be?!” Coaches - Ask yourself, “If everyone on our staff worked like me, how good would we be?!” BE THE ENERGY YOU WANT AROUND YOU! @CoachHinesCHS
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The person that challenges you and holds you accountable loves you more than the person who watches you stay the same and settle for mediocrity.
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Suzy Willemssen
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Great teammates don't protect each other when someone's out of line. Great teammates protect the culture because they realize no one is bigger than the team.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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Bad teams, no one leads. Average teams, coaches lead. But elite teams, players lead. – P.J. Fleck
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@SuzyWillemssen
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If you don't run to your position, somebody else will.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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9 reasons people succeed: 1. They show up 2. Work hard 3. Don’t rely on talent alone 4. Are coachable 5. Know their why 6. Empower others 7. Listen to learn 8. Share their knowledge 9. Take nothing for granted @CoachHinesCHS
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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If you’re an average player, you want to be left alone because you want to be able to slide by. If you’re a good player, you want to be coached. If you’re a great player, you want the coach to tell you the truth every day. —Nick Saban
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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Strike out? BE A GREAT TEAMMATE Get jammed? BE A GREAT TEAMMATE Squib it off the end? BE A GREAT TEAMMATE 0-4? BE A GREAT TEAMMATE Line out? BE A GREAT TEAMMATE It's never easy to control your hitting frustrations, but the best way to do it is to BE A GREAT TEAMMATE! - @TroyPSilva
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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The person that challenges you and holds you accountable loves you more than the person who watches you stay the same and settle for mediocrity.
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Suzy Willemssen
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If you don't run to your position, somebody else will.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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Enjoy ur HS playing days. There’s nothing like playing in front of a crowd of ur community members, friends & family & playing alongside classmates. The sense of community & school pride is unbeatable. Relish it; rejoice in it; respect it. It’s over before u know. @CoachJonBeck
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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Your athletic career is most likely temporary; your character lasts a lifetime. The person u are is far more important than the player u are. What are your habits? Are u grateful, humble, honest. Do you care for others? Be someone people respect on & off the court. @CoachJonBeck
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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The true MVP of great teams are not leading sluggers, leading scorers, leading rushers; but rather those leading the teams culture.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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The true MVP of great teams are not leading scorers, leading rushers, leading sluggers; but rather those leading the teams culture.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
2 years
If you see someone falling behind, walk beside them. If someone is being ignored, find a way to include them. Always remind people of their worth. Be who you needed when you were going through hard times. Just one small act of kindness could mean the world to someone.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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If you don't run to your position, somebody else will.
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If you don't run to your position, somebody else will.
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@SuzyWillemssen
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Winning is a good feeling, but it passes, and what lasts is what you’ve learned. Winning is not the point. Wanting to win is the point. Not giving up is the point. Never letting up is the point. Never being satisfied with what you’ve done is the point. – Pat Summitt
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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If you see someone falling behind, walk beside them. If someone is being ignored, find a way to include them. Always remind people of their worth. Be who you needed when you were going through hard times. Just one small act of kindness could mean the world to someone.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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If you’re an average player, you want to be left alone because you want to be able to slide by. If you’re a good player, you want to be coached. If you’re a great player, you want the coach to tell you the truth every day. —Nick Saban
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@SuzyWillemssen
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The best coaches are coaching more than just the game, they're coaching life.
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@SuzyWillemssen
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You don't inspire your teammates by showing them how amazing you are.....you inspire them by showing how amazing they are.
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If you don't run to your position, somebody else will.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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If you’re an average player, you want to be left alone because you want to be able to slide by. If you’re a good player, you want to be coached. If you’re a great player, you want the coach to tell you the truth every day. —Nick Saban
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@SuzyWillemssen
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If your coach holds you accountable to high standards and is positive demanding of you, consider it a gift. They see incredible things in you that you don't see in yourself.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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If your coach holds you accountable to high standards and is positive demanding of you, consider it a gift. They see incredible things in you that you don't see in yourself.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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The true MVP of great teams are not leading scorers, leading rushers, leading sluggers; but rather those leading the teams culture.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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we fall. we break. we fail. but then, we rise. we heal. we overcome.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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The most dedicated athletes I come across never talk about how dedicated they are, how hard they work or what they sacrifice. They just show up every single day and give their best. It’s not a hardship; it’s not a chore. They WANT to do whatever it takes to succeed. @CoachJonBeck
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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I'm tough on you because I know you can do it. I hold you accountable because I care. I stretch you so you never regret not discovering all you can be. I believe in you.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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She who adjusts, wins.
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Suzy Willemssen
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If you care about your teammates, you help them become their best. Nudge them, stretch them, hold them accountable. Care enough to confront. Love enough to lift up. Strive together.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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Enjoy ur HS playing days. There’s nothing like playing in front of a crowd of ur community members, friends, family & playing alongside classmates. The sense of community & school pride is unbeatable. Relish it; rejoice in it; respect it. It’s over before u know. @CoachJonBeck
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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Being a good person is more important than being a good athlete. When all is said and done, you’ll be remembered more by your character than your athletic accomplishments.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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Winning is a good feeling, but it passes, and what lasts is what you’ve learned. Winning is not the point. Wanting to win is the point. Not giving up is the point. Never letting up is the point. Never being satisfied with what you’ve done is the point. – Pat Summitt
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Suzy Willemssen
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Great teammates don't protect each other when someone's out of line. Great teammates protect the culture because they realize no one is bigger than the team.
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Suzy Willemssen
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The person that challenges you and holds you accountable loves you more than the person who watches you stay the same and settle for mediocrity.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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Just because you are together doesn’t make you a team. You are a team because you trust, respect and care for each other.
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Suzy Willemssen
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Winning is a good feeling, but it passes, and what lasts is what you’ve learned. Winning is not the point. Wanting to win is the point. Not giving up is the point. Never letting up is the point. Never being satisfied with what you’ve done is the point. – Pat Summitt
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@SuzyWillemssen
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Body language never whispers. It SCREAMS! – Buzz Williams
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There are 3 things we can't have, We can't have complacency, we can't have selfishness, and we can't lose our accountability. – Nick Saban
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When everyone wants to be the smartest person in the room, teams become dumb and dumber. When people strive to raise the intelligence in the room, teams become smarter. Surround yourself with people who focus more on improving others than proving themselves. - Adam Grant
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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You don’t control the mountain, only the climb.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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If you care about your teammates, you help them become their best. Nudge them, stretch them, hold them accountable. Care enough to confront. Love enough to lift up. Strive together.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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Don't be impressed by: 1 money 2 followers 3 degrees 4 titles Do be impressed by: 1 generosity 2 integrity 3 humility 4 kindness
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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Surround yourself with people that push you to do and be better. No drama or negativity. Just higher goals and higher motivation. Good times and positive energy. No jealousy or hate. Simply bringing out the absolute best in each other. -Warren Buffett
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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I'm tough on you because I know you can do it. I hold you accountable because I care. I stretch you so you never regret not discovering all you can be. I believe in you.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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Surround yourself with people that push you to do and be better. No drama or negativity. Just higher goals and higher motivation. Good times and positive energy. No jealousy or hate. Simply bringing out the absolute best in each other. -Warren Buffett
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
2 years
Winning is a good feeling, but it passes, and what lasts is what you’ve learned. Winning is not the point. Wanting to win is the point. Not giving up is the point. Never letting up is the point. Never being satisfied with what you’ve done is the point. – Pat Summitt
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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The most dedicated athletes I come across never talk about how dedicated they are, how hard they work or what they sacrifice. They just show up every single day and give their best. It’s not a hardship; it’s not a chore. They WANT to do whatever it takes to succeed. @CoachJonBeck
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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There are days that I don't feel like training, but there is no day that I feel like losing. – Serena Williams
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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If you care about your teammates, you help them become their best. Nudge them, stretch them, hold them accountable. Care enough to confront. Love enough to lift up. Strive together.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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Don't chase people. Be an example. Work hard and be yourself. The people who belong in your life will find you and stay. Just do your thing.
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@SuzyWillemssen
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I played hard every day in practice, so playing hard in a game was just a habit. – Michael Jordan
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Suzy Willemssen
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The person that challenges you and holds you accountable loves you more than the person who watches you stay the same and settle for mediocrity.
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Strike out? BE A GREAT TEAMMATE Get jammed? BE A GREAT TEAMMATE Squib it off the end? BE A GREAT TEAMMATE 0-4? BE A GREAT TEAMMATE Line out? BE A GREAT TEAMMATE It's never easy to control your hitting frustrations, but the best way to do it is to BE A GREAT TEAMMATE!! @TroyPSilva
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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When the team sets and holds everyone accountable to high standards, true competitors with team first attitudes will love it and the lazy and selfish will change or leave. Either way, the team is better.
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@SuzyWillemssen
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Bad teams, no one leads. Average teams, coaches lead. But elite teams, players lead. – P.J. Fleck
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Sooner or later you discover everything comes down to mindset.
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Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. ―John Wooden
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If you care about your teammates, you help them become their best. Nudge them, stretch them, hold them accountable. Care enough to confront. Love enough to lift up. Strive together.
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Suzy Willemssen
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Our character is most evident at our highs and lows. Be humble at the mountaintops, strong in the valleys, and faithful in between. On particularly hard days when you feel you can’t endure, remind yourself that your track record for getting through hard days has been 100% so far.
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I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game's winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that's why I succeed. —Michael Jordan
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Suzy Willemssen
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Strike out? BE A GREAT TEAMMATE Get jammed? BE A GREAT TEAMMATE Squib it off the end? BE A GREAT TEAMMATE 0-4? BE A GREAT TEAMMATE Line out? BE A GREAT TEAMMATE It's never easy to control your hitting frustrations, but the best way to do it is to BE A GREAT TEAMMATE!! @TroyPSilva
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@SuzyWillemssen
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People who embrace struggle and failure as a sign that they are moving forward, never actually completely fail. They become the great ones.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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I'm tough on you because I know you can do it. I hold you accountable because I care. I stretch you so you never regret not discovering all you can be. I believe in you.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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There is a girl on your team, in your classroom or maybe a girl inside of you, that doesn’t feel worthy. She doesn’t know what she’s capable of until you say to her "I know you can, I believe in you."
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There is nothing better than playing the game you love with the people you care about.
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When all is said and done, you will be successful because of your choices, not because of your potential.
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As a leader your job is to serve, not be served. Your team needs to know you care. Serve their heart. Your team needs to improve. Serve their talent. Your team struggles with doubt. Serve their mind and spirit. Your team has potential. Serve their growth. - Jon Gordon
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I BELIEVE IN YOU. These four words can mean the difference between a fear of failure and the courage to try. – Mike Krzyzewski
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Suzy Willemssen
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If you see someone falling behind, walk beside them. If someone is being ignored, find a way to include them. Always remind people of their worth. Be who you needed when you were going through hard times. Just one small act of kindness could mean the world to someone.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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Surround yourself with people that push you to do and be better. No drama or negativity. Just higher goals and higher motivation. Good times and positive energy. No jealousy or hate. Simply bringing out the absolute best in each other. -Warren Buffett
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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I'm tough on you because I know you can do it. I hold you accountable because I care. I stretch you so you never regret not discovering all you can be. I believe in you.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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If you aren't willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.
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Suzy Willemssen
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Just because some people are fueled by drama doesn't mean you have to attend the performance.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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If you’re an average player, you want to be left alone because you want to be able to slide by. If you’re a good player, you want to be coached. If you’re a great player, you want the coach to tell you the truth every day. —Nick Saban
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When coaches and parents work together for the team it can be magic for young athletes. When they are at odds, the athlete is the one that loses.
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Be the teammate others have to slow down, not the player they have to wind up every day. Give the pep talks, don't require them. #BeTheFire
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Be the teammate others have to slow down, not the player they have to wind up every day. Give the pep talks, don't require them. #BeTheFire
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Don't say you're "all in" until you're ready to sacrifice for it. Words are just noise--they don't sweat, ache or bleed.
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Everything you thought was drowning you, was teaching you to swim.
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Just because some people are fueled by drama doesn't mean you have to attend the performance.
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Throughout your life, you’ll outgrow what you thought you couldn’t live without, and fall in love with what you didn’t even know you wanted. Life will lead you on hard yet necessary paths you’d never travel by choice. Don’t be afraid. Have faith and trust. Joy is in the journey.
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10 Things Teammates Don't Let Teammates Do In CHAMPIONSHIP CULTURES 1. Cut Corners 2. Whine & Complain 3. Make Excuses 4. Act Selfishly 5. Disrespect Each Other 6. Divide the Team 7. Trash the Coaches 8. Embarrass the Program 9. Give Up 10. Let Teammates Down - @janssenleader
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Suzy Willemssen
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When coaches and parents work together for the team it can be magic for young athletes. When they are at odds, the athlete is the one that loses.
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Suzy Willemssen
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There are days that I don't feel like training, but there is no day that I feel like losing. – Serena Williams
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Suzy Willemssen
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When the team sets and holds everyone accountable to high standards, true competitors with team first attitudes will love it and the lazy and selfish will change or leave. Either way, the team is better.
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@SuzyWillemssen
Suzy Willemssen
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There is nothing better than playing the game you love with the people you care about.
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Suzy Willemssen
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There are days that I don't feel like training, but there is no day that I feel like losing. – Serena Williams
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When a flower doesn’t bloom you fix the environment in which it grows. Not the flower.
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