As I write this, it’s Sunday night and I just watched the Packers lose. They sure didn’t play as well as I know they’re capable of. Will I remain a fan? Definitely. It was just one game. Was it important? Yes. Am I disappointed they lost? Yes.
Like the Packers, I need to move on. I have to. I speak in the morning to teachers in the Brownwood ISD here in Brownwood, TX. They need my full attention. I intend on giving it to them. Might an analogy or two from football sneak into my message? Probably. But, I’ll move on.
In fact, instead of just sharing from football, I think I’ll share an example or two from basketball since I attended a Dallas Mavericks basketball game on Saturday night. Our NBA team played well and deserved to win, which they did. This past fall, I heard Avery Johnson, the Mavs coach speak. He was excellent. I’ll leave you with two of his points. I’ll be sharing them with the teachers tomorrow.
After every play, he encourages his guys to think “next point.” If a mistake was made, he doesn’t want them dwelling on it. Think, “next point.” If they do a great job, he doesn’t want them lost in people’s praise or their own. Think, “next point.” This is good advice for kids … and for the Packers.
Tomorrow afternoon, I’ll teach teachers the change process we’ve developed to help students change attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and actions. Among other things, I’ll share what Avery teaches his athletes: Choose two things to keep doing, two things to stop doing, and two things to start doing. What would you choose?
One more thing. The Mavs have 10 coaches for 15 players. (head coach, assistant coaches, player development coaches, and a strength/conditioning coach) How many coaches do your kids have?
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