Don’t Get Through—Get From


 Jay Bilas made a statement once to players at a summer workout. He told the guys, “Don’t just try to get through the workout; try to get from the workout.”  

 This is so true. Not only do players need to get something out of each skill development session they have, but they must also get something from practice every day as well.  The ability of a team or a player to get something from every practice session is what will separate a lot of them from the rest of the pack.

 Human nature says that when fatigue sets in, often we will try to just get through this practice or through this skill workout.  What successful teams do is understand the need and the importance of each, and that they have to get something from these sessions. The more they get from these sessions, the better the chances are for successful results.

 So as you talk to your team, it's important to make sure they know that they have a choice each time they walk onto the floor, into the weight room, or even into a film session. They can do what the average teams do and just try to get through the session. Or they can make a championship decision and get something from each session. It takes a little bit higher level of concentration and focus to get something from each session, but it pays much greater rewards in the long run!  

This philosophy can apply to coaches and in the corporate setting as well.  So often people are trying to just get through the day.  Yet when you think about the characteristics of successful people, you often find that they seem to get more from their day than others.  We all have to make sure that we are not just going to work but that we are getting something from our day—not just getting through our day.  Pretty simple…"through" or "from.”  Which mindset will make you more productive?  Which mindset will make you feel better about your day today?  Successful people are all about the "from!”

--The Coaching and Leadership Journal



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