Pre-season high school basketball is winding down and the regular season is just around the corner. Every coach and player has their sights set on having a successful season. While everyone wants to have success, there are few who know how to reach it. Sadly, many just wish for it to happen. This week we’ll discuss five things winning coaches and players do that separate themselves. By the way, all five things listed also translate into all walks of life.
First, winning coaches and players are never satisfied. They have the mentality of, “I’m good, but I’m not nearly as good as I can be.” People on the opposite end of the spectrum think, “I’m not as bad as a lot of people are.” That line of thinking is abundant and it breeds mediocrity. Contentment and mediocrity go hand in hand. Winners are always pushing. They don’t accept the status quo. In fact, they are constantly thinking, “There’s got to be a better way.” The opposite will think and say, “Well, that’s the way it’s is always been done.” Contentment breeds mediocrity.
Secondly, winning coaches and players have respect.
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