Win Out

"We advance on our journey only when we face our goal, 
when we are confident and believe we are going to win out." 
-Orison Swett Marden

Just Like The Sun

"Just like the sun, we will always rise again."

What is tradition?

We can't have tradition without a starting point. There has to be a special leader who made this important. There must have been special players who made this program a priority. There must have been special teams who broke through to prominence. There must have been special defining moments that became standards for all to follow. And once the foundation has been laid there must be new stories added to it. 

Tradition Never Graduates

TNG = Tradition Never Graduates

These three words highlight our program.  Every new season comes with doubt, uncertainty & questions to be answered.  Our opponents are always excited once the previous year is over.  Graduating are the great players who led our team to victory.  And next year will be theirs.  And then it happens again.  Tradition Never Graduated Again. And so the new cycle of hope begins. Next year it will end.  Always next year, and never this year is their focus.  For us it is a different path. Our tradition is a tradition of hard work.  Our goal is to always outwork and out play our opponent.  And this transcends the talent on the field.  Three hours a day, six days a week we will train to win. The returners are always ready to step in and lead us to victory.  The newcomers learn quickly that talent is never enough on this team. It is found in the hard working execution of our game plan which will win the game. It is found in every player wanting the ultimate goal with all their hearts. We know that victories are won in between the games. And we will work hard and we will be ready. For us, next year never comes. It's Always This Year, Never Next Year...

Work Rate Zones

Which one are you in?

Zone #1

*Never pushes

*Lazy

*Excuses

*Unavailable

*Loser mentality

*Wants to finish

*Never wants challenge, hates it

*Can’t be inspired

*Quitter voice

*Slows down before the finish

*Never overcomes

Zone #2

*One run wonder

*Paces

*Short-cuts

*Late

*Second best

*Finish near front

*Wants challenge, hates it

*Must be inspired

*Slow down voice

*Saves up for the finish line

*More bad days than good days

Zone #3

*Races vs. self

*Runs to win

*Pushes

*Just in time

*Winner

*Wants to win

*Wants challenge, understands it

*Inspires self

*Catch up voice

*Drives to the finish line

*More good days than bad days

Zone #4

*Record breaker

*All-out every-time

*Extra effort

*Flow*Champion

*Wants to dominate

*Demands the challenge, loves it

*Inspires everyone

*Increase lead voice

*Drives past the finish line

*Everyday is the day

The Push

The New Player

There are four stages the new player goes through:
1. They don't know that they don't know.
2. They know they don't know.
3. They know but they don't flow.
4. They know and they flow.