Leadership is... Effort

No one can ask more of another person or of himself than to give his best effort. Effort is one of the qualities over which each person has complete control. It is one of the major keys to success and represents the heartbeat of the team. Personal effort reflects a player’s passion for the team and its objectives; collective effort develops respect between teammates.

The dictionary describes effort as: the use of physical or mental energy to do something that is produced through exertion. Effort has nothing to do with talent or ability. Giving a championship effort in everything you do is a choice that you make.

Reasons for giving less than your best effort:

• laziness 
• lack of self-discipline 
• lack of mental or physical toughness 
• short attention span/inability to stay focused 
• being negatively influenced by others 
• ignorance 
• arrogance 
• inability to set goals

Reasons for giving your best effort at all times:

• quickest way to improve 
• builds confidence 
• shows the coaches that you want to play 
• makes you less likely to get injured 
• makes those around you better 
• effort is contagious 
• team success depends on it 
• allows you to feel the accomplishment that comes with hard work 
• eliminates the possibility of regret 
• develops habits that will stay with you in all areas of your life

“Welcome the tasks that makes you go beyond yourself.”

“The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.”

“Champions work hard even when no one is watching.”

“It is easier to work hard than to explain why you are not.”