Billy Donovan shares a lesson that changed how his players thought about winning. At Florida, he had a manager track how long the ball was in each player's hands during a game. He asked one of his starters: "How many minutes do you think you had the ball in your hands for the game?" The player said 15 minutes when he had played 30. The real numbers? "A backcourt player, for the most part, is probably 92% of the game gonna be played without the ball in their hands. A frontcourt player - 95% of their minutes is gonna be played without the ball in their hands." Think about that. You're playing without the ball almost the entire game. "It's amazing to me how many players focus on points, points, points. That's what goes on ESPN. That's what gets the highlights." "But if you're gonna strictly talk about winning and you're really driven and motivated by winning and competing and being a good teammate, you have to look at the fact is -- what am I doing with my 92, 93, 94, 95%?" "Am I screening? Am I running the floor? Am I on the floor for loose basketballs? Am I rebounding? Am I taking a charge?" "There's so many ways to impact the game with the amount of time you're on the floor when the ball's not in your hands." This is what separates good players from winning players. You control how you show up. You control your attitude. You control your effort. Great teammates master what they do when no one's watching - and when the ball isn't in their hands. Winning isn't about the glamour. It's about the 95%. (🎥@Coaching_U ) (🎥@brendansuhr)

Marquette's Coach Shaka Smart "You're allowed to make a mistake" Not just a basketball coach. Also a teacher.

It has been said, "Pride cometh before the fall." nytimes.com/athletic/6080546… What do you think?

Life is about the imprint we leave on others. "One day you will be just a memory for some people. Do your best to be a good one." Don't get blinded by winning, making money, getting power, or whatever "IT" is. IT doesn't really matter. Be a positive imprint on someone's life!

If we don't give in or give up, rejection and failure will push us toward what is meant for us.

A sobering thought for me.... "20 years from now, the only people who remember that you worked late are your kids." Thanks for this reminder David Clarke (source: reddit)

Two for Tuesday! Great things come from hard work, perseverance and NO excuses. When you give up, you let someone else win.

Joy is different from happiness. Happiness is a roller coaster of emotion that is hard to be around. Joy is magnetic. How do you become joyful? Focus on... 1. Gratitude 2. Service 3. Good Read the whole story 👇👇👇 gritleadershipea.com/2024/05…

I feel like this is really true: Hard work puts you where good luck can find you.

Be a blessing to others, and you will be blessed.

If you are positive, you will see opportunities instead of obstacles.

Thank you Coach Harbaugh and forever Go Blue!

"New goals don't deliver new results. New lifestyles do. And a lifestyle is a process, not an outcome. For this reason, all of your energy should go into building better habits, not chasing better results." -@JamesClear

"Today I will do what others won't, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can't." - Jerry Rice - the man who literally has accomplished more than any other NFL receiver ever has. 👇 gritleadershipea.com/2023/11…

Coaches, I sent this post from @Dr_ChrisHobbs to my team and asked them two questions: 1. Which faux teammate are you most tempted to be? Explain. 2. Who is the best teammate you have ever had? Who is it and why they are the best? Try it! 👉lnkd.in/gSeqRier

11. Make fast transitions From Randall Stutman: “If you need to settle yourself and sit in your car before you walk in the house so you can now be Dad, then that’s what you need to do….your job is not to walk into the house and carry with you anything that came from before.”

6. Be demanding and supportive From @angeladuckw: “The parenting style that is good for grit is also the parenting style good for most other things: Be really, really demanding, and be very, very supportive.”

"We talk about the will to win. Let's eliminate the will to win and think about the will to prepare to win. Because the preparation is much more important. Everyone wants to win, but not everybody wants to prepare to win." - Bob Knight

FYI parents: Buying a ticket to high school athletic events doesn’t mean you can say or do whatever you want. Remember you NEVER stop parenting, and your student NEVER stops watching. Let’s #BenchBadBehavior! benchbadbehavior.com/posts/2…

He focuses on what can be controlled...each person gets to control their mindset and their competitiveness their effort, their belief, their focus, what they do. When we are empowered to control ourselves and be our best selves, amazing things can happen. Enjoy this. Be this.