Competitive Spirit

The greatest coaches in the world understand what winning truly is: a habit, a mindset, and an expectation. Knowing how to win means knowing how to prepare relentlessly for all foreseeable circumstances. It means striving for perfection through mind-numbing repetition. It means knowing how to look for solutions instead of excuses. And it means respecting the strengths of all opposition while having the confidence to face them head-on anyway. Let's stop pretending our responsibilities as parents, managers, and coaches are less than they truly are. Teaching others the skill of winning is one of the toughest jobs in the world, especially if you have little experience winning yourself, but it's not impossible.