“Winning isn’t the most important thing, it is the only thing!” At first glance,
\nwe join together and exchange “high 5’s” and it sounds good! Words of a motivational
\nspeech delivered by a great motivator. But, is it really true? Is true success
\nfor our young athletes and even adults really measured by wins and losses? The
\nquestion must be asked because that is the message I hear being delivered to so many
\nyoung athletes and adults in search of success. National Scouting Report and I
\nboth measure success on a much more accurate scale when it comes to scouting and
\nrecruiting.<\/p>\n
So, what really defines “success” for a young athlete? What really determines
\nsuccess for an adult seeking it? Over the years, Susan and I have been involved in
\nhundreds, if not, thousands of people’s lives in sports and in the work place. The
\nroles we have played include coach, teacher, mentor, minister, friend, counselor and
\nmore. So here are the thoughts on success from my many years of experience and
\nmultiple perspectives.<\/p>\n
Success is…………not measured by wins or losses! True Success is not
\nmeasured by measurements created by someone or a group that has “defined” it!
\nSuccess isn’t based on a single moment in time that captures a small segment of
\nperformance or achievement. TRUE Success isn’t determined by others or awards
\nor financial gains! Are you ready?<\/p>\n
True, real success is measured by and against a person’s own abilities! What does
\nthat mean? Well, it means that a person must realize their strengths, weaknesses
\nand abilities. They must be realistic about those things. They must first
\nrecognize them and learn how to improve the strengths in order to maximize the
\nresult. They must learn how to overcome their weaknesses and convert them to their
\nfavor. A young athlete must be coached to reach his or her potential. Success is
\nbest defined by the amount of true effort that a person is willing to put into
\nsomething. Success is best measured by the attitude of a person. As a coach, I
\nlove to see a young athlete give me great effort and do it with a humble, yet
\nconfident attitude. An attitude of team first and self – last is the attitude I am
\nreferring to. It was once said, “ATTITUDE DETERMINES ALTITUDE!” The better the
\nperson’s attitude the better results they can expect. NCAA and NAIA college
\ncoaches are always asking me about kids they are considering for scholarship
\noffers. The first two things they want to know are about academics and attitude.
\nSuccess is best measured by the way a young athlete can recover from a loss or
\nfailure. In other words, a player is often defined by how they pick themselves
\nup after a mistake. It was once said “A man’s real success is really determined by
\nhow he responds to his failures, than how he celebrates has victories.” I believe
\nthis to be true.<\/p>\n
National Scouting Report scouts wear many hats. We are coaches, teachers,
\ninstructors, mentors, counselors, ministers, friends and much more. We are
\nconnected to college coaches and to high school athletes. We remind kids and
\nfamilies each day how important it is to win the day! We want our kids to be
\nsuccessful and seen as being the very best they can be in their sport and in the
\nclassroom. Let us all always remember that these young people need to learn how to
\nmeasure success in ways other than “wins and losses.” We must help them, coach
\nthem and encourage them to measure their own success against their own abilities and
\nstrengths. Not those of others.<\/p>\n
Success is a personal thing! At National Scouting Report, we help young athletes
\nsucceed in the recruiting process 1 athlete at a time! For us recruiting is
\npersonal! Athletes, go win the day with a great effort, wonderful attitude and
\na willingness to jump up and do it again if you fail! It is personal!<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
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