One concept we talked about a lot this year with our team is the difference between the phrase "I want..." and "I will...". The message we sent to our players was this: To want things is great. It expresses goals, desire, and acknowledging that we still have work to do to get to where we want to be. But to want is not enough. "I will" is not a substitute for "eventually this is going to happen one way or another". "I will" is about possessing and using the will power necessary to make hard changes and choices that empower you to take action to achieve those goals.
We want our players to possess a strong will, to understand that there are sacrifices they will have to make, changes in their playing style, mentality, and role. We want them to be able to dig deep and understand that in order for our program to be successful and achieve the goals we have set for ourselves, there will be times when they don't WANT to do the work or make the sacrifices necessary. It is at those times that WILL is going to be able to push them through and over their own personal road blocks.
"Success often lies just on the other side of giving up."
We want our players to possess a strong will, to understand that there are sacrifices they will have to make, changes in their playing style, mentality, and role. We want them to be able to dig deep and understand that in order for our program to be successful and achieve the goals we have set for ourselves, there will be times when they don't WANT to do the work or make the sacrifices necessary. It is at those times that WILL is going to be able to push them through and over their own personal road blocks.
"Success often lies just on the other side of giving up."
