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Secret of Championship Teams: How to develop a winning culture

What is the most potent ingredient of championship teams?

• Athleticism???
• Talent???
• What is it???

Today, we are going to talk about a lesson I learned from the college football championship game that will help you in your journey as an athlete and coach for Christ.

My Lesson from the CFP Championship Game

This past Monday was the College Football Championship game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

The announcer made a comment that really struck me.

He said the coaches of both teams went into the transfer portal during the offseason to get new quarterbacks. However, they didn’t pick up players that would likely be first round draft picks.

Instead they picked players that had the ability to transform the teams’ cultures.

AND IT SHOWED!!!

Both teams made it to the championship and Will Howard carried himself in a way that any teammate would want to play with him during his post-game press conference after being awarded the game’s offensive MVP.

Lesson for Sports

May this be a reminder that although we can get lured by next-level talent and out-of-this-world athleticism in sports …

Culture is probably a more important ingredient for championships.

Athletes and coaches …

What is your culture like on an internal, individual level?

• Is it one of greed or love?
• Is it one of short-term gain or long-term prosperity?
• Is it one of vanity, deception, and entitlement or heart, resilience, and devoted passion?

What is the culture like of your teams?

• Is it one of individual exposure or collective greatness?
• Is it one of laziness or precision?
• Is it one of pride, arrogance, and toxicity or communication, hustle, and unwavering determination?

What is the culture you are contributing to this world?

• Is it one of selfishness or service?
• Is it one of division or community?
• Is it one of degradation, destruction, and toxicity or inspiration, upliftment, and impact?

You have the power to choose the culture you are bringing to yourself, your team, and the world.

Athletes and coaches for Christ, I wish you well on your journey of creating a winning culture, and I send love, gratitude, peace, and blessings to you!

May GOD inspire YOU every step of your way,

Kyle

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