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🏐💕Had an inspiring chat with my daughter this morning about her volleyball aspirations. As a high school freshman on the FROSH volleyball team she's eager to join a club team to prepare for college-level play. It reminded me of some universal truths about success: 📌Next-level goals require next-level commitment 📌True discipline means showing up, even when it's tough 📌Success is holistic - it's about nutrition, extra training, and mental toughness 📌Working through discomfort is part of growth As I explained the demands of club volleyball, I realized these lessons apply to all of us in our professional lives. Are we: ☑️Truly committed to our goals? ☑️Staying disciplined and focused? ☑️Taking care of ourselves holistically? ☑️Pushing through challenges to reach new heights? Let's take a page from these young athletes' playbooks. What "club team" are you aspiring to join in your career? Are you putting in the work to get there? #CareerGrowth #Dedication #WorkEthic #LifeLessons

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🏐 Reflecting on a weekend of volleyball with my daughter... 🏐 After three days immersed in a volleyball tournament, full of excitement and adrenaline, I sat down with my daughter to reflect on the experience. Sports like volleyball impart invaluable life skills to young athletes—skills that seamlessly translate into the professional world as they continue to grow in their athletic endeavors. Preparation: Waking up at 4:30 AM might seem extreme, but necessary when there is travel time. It instills discipline like nothing else. Arriving before game time to get in the right mindset, fully awake and prepared, teaches the importance of readiness and focus, qualities essential as you face an important match or any professional setting. Continuous Improvement: Even if you're already proficient in a skill, there's always room for advancement. Watching my daughter and her teammates practice and warm up, striving for consistency and refinement, was a reminder that growth is a lifelong journey, both in sports and in one's career. Learning from Mistakes: During games, mistakes are inevitable. Both teams falter, but it's the ability to recover and learn from those errors that truly sets winners apart. This resilience and adaptability are crucial in navigating the challenges of a court and the workplace. Accountability and Support: I witnessed my daughter's team take accountability for their opportunities, support one another through challenges, and celebrate victories with humility. These interpersonal skills of collaboration and teamwork are invaluable now and will be important in any professional environment. Passion and Commitment: Above all, their recognition that passion must be coupled with commitment. They understand that to excel in volleyball, it's essential to continually develop, grow, and learn to be a well-rounded team player, a mindset that translates to success in life & professional journey. Here's to many more weekends of growth, camaraderie, and valuable life lessons on the volleyball court! #ProudParent #VolleyballLife #LifeSkills #LessonsLearned

Vision Day 4: What do you Really Do? One of my clients runs a competitive volleyball club for teens. It's a crowded market, so standing out can be tough. While we were working on his vision plan, he told me about a call he got from a mom who asked, "What makes your club different from the others around here?" He was caught off guard and ended up listing features that sounded like every other club. She thanked him and hung up, and he never heard from her again. He missed the chance to explain what made his club unique. After some work, we came up with this defining statement: "We build the character that produces elite performance... and we use volleyball to do it." We also developed an "Elite Performance" training system to back this up, focusing not just on volleyball skills but also on academic and personal excellence. Now, when parents ask, "What makes your club different from others?" the answer is clear: "We build the character that produces elite performance... and we use volleyball to do it." This often leads to the next question, "How do you do that?" He can then confidently say, "We use an Elite Performance training system that focuses on 7 key areas proven to develop elite performance, not just in volleyball, but in academics and life." This unique approach has set them apart and helped them attract more clients. In fact, by clearly defining what they do, the club went from $300k to $1M in revenue in just eighteen months. So, our next step in the "Build Your Vision" strategy is to answer the question: What do you do? This is about figuring out your broader mission or "core purpose." To develop your core purpose, consider two main things: 1 - Why does your organization exist? What's its purpose, cause, or passion? Your core purpose comes from your passion… So what drives you? Hint: When your purpose is clear, it will likely not even sound like a business. 2 - What is your niche? Keep it simple—this is about what you do best. This is about “how” you implement your purpose and passion. Your core purpose should come from the heart, not be about money, and involve everyone in your organization. See you tomorrow for Step 3 in our Build Your Vision strategy: Where do you want to go? And if you want to dive deeper, feel free to DM me or send an email. I'm here to help you bring your vision to life!

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An invitation to any "Sport Parents" (or friends of Sport Parents) in my network and beyond! I am excited to be leading an upcoming live webinar 🖥️on the college athletics recruiting process -- and the content is specifically geared for PARENTS of club and high school athletes playing ANY sport. 🏐🏈🎾🏑🏀⚾🥍🏊♀️🏃♀️⚽🤽♂️🤺🤸🏽♂️⛳🏌🏽♀️ • Feeling overwhelmed by the college athletics recruiting process? • Wondering how a parent can be most impactful in supporting your athlete during the recruiting process? • Wondering what college coaches are looking for in recruits? • Want credible insight on how athletic scholarships actually work? • Curious about NIL opportunities for your athlete? • Want recruiting insights that can ease burden on your pocketbook? Our webinar will cover all of those topics and more! We highlight actionable strategies and best practices for parents of athletes playing any sport, traps and red flags to avoid during the recruiting process, how athletes get noticed by college coaches, what questions to ask during the process, insights on the athletics scholarship "game", camps and clinics, recruiting services, NIL and much more! Excited to team up with DT Communications on this outreach! The registration link and webinar information is below. ⬇️ Please share with anyone who may benefit from this webinar! Thanks for checking out and sign up today! #scholarships #parents #sportparents #recruiting #collegesports #NCAA #NIL #athletes #soccer #baseball #softball #tennis #golf #volleyball #football #basketball #fieldhockey #lacrosse #crosscountry #track #rowing #gymnastics #skiing #waterpolo #fencing #IDcamps #ScholarshipOffers #EliteCamps

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🏐✨ Celebrating Hard Work and Dedication: Lessons from the Volleyball Court ✨🏐 This past weekend was nothing short of extraordinary as my daughter's volleyball team soared to new heights at a thrilling 3-day tournament in St. Louis, Missouri. MEQs in case you were also there. 😃 I am elated to share that they finished an impressive 7-2, a testament to their unwavering commitment and sheer determination. As a parent, witnessing the evolution of this team has been nothing short of remarkable. But this weekend was different. It was as if every player had tapped into an unseen reservoir of heart and teamwork, propelling them to victory with a sense of unity that left me in awe. The journey of club volleyball is undeniably a roller coaster of emotions, a sentiment shared by many parents and players alike. Yet, amidst the highs and lows, there lies a profound lesson in perseverance and camaraderie. Much like in our professional careers, success on the volleyball court is not merely the result of talent, but rather a culmination of hard work, dedication, and effective leadership. I am immensely grateful for our coach, who not only understands when to push the team beyond their limits but also possesses the foresight to strategically place each player in positions where they can excel. This weekend's triumph serves as a poignant reminder that when passion meets purpose and when individuals come together as a cohesive unit, there are #NoLimits as to what can be achieved. As parents, we are not only witnessing our children grow as athletes but also as resilient, tenacious individuals prepared to tackle any challenge that comes their way. Here's to the invaluable lessons learned on the volleyball court, lessons that undoubtedly extend far beyond the boundaries of the game. And here's to the unwavering dedication of our children, the lessons we learn from them, and whose spirit and determination continue to inspire us all. #Volleyball #Teamwork #Leadership #Dedication #Parenting #AthleteDevelopment #LifeLessons #CareerJourney #Opportunity #Inspiration

Dual-Sport Athletes: Maximizing Opportunities in College Recruitment Are you a multi-talented athlete excelling in multiple sports? Join us as we explore the potential advantages and considerations for dual-sport athletes in college recruitment. Discover how these athletes strategically pursue their passion for different sports and make informed decisions. #DualSportAthletes #CollegeRecruitment #MultiTalentedAthletes #SportsPassion #AthleticOpportunities #StrategicDecisions #SportsExcellence #AthleteLife #MaximizingPotential #SportingJourney