We Are First In The Business To Inspire
Below are some notes that I took from a speech by basketball trainer David Thorpe. The speech was titled, 'We are first in the business to inspire.' There were some good notes about building culture, mentoring and inspiring your people, embracing the merry-go-round, and scientists vs artists. Be A Culture Builder Culture is everything. Some of the best coaches aren't great Xs and Os, but they are great motivators and culture builders. Their teams would do ANYTHING to WIN, and the way that they cared about each other was like family. This is just as valuable, if not more valuable, than being a great Xs and Os guy. Teach your players how to respect the game, respect their teammates, respect their coaches, and respect themselves. Encourage your players to be the best TEAMMATES that they can be. The CULTURE of a team is as important as anything else. Take the time to invest in the culture and developing great TEAMMATES. We Are...