We apply these to a game setting by outworking our opponent, maintaining a positive attitude through adversity, showing leadership, and operating as a team by trusting the game plan, our teammates and ourselves.
WORK ETHIC
To achieve our goals, we must put in work. There are three keys to work ethic. The first is time. Managing it so that you are allocating the amount of necessary time to achieve your goals. Second, is deliberate practice. This means that you push yourself outside of your comfort zone, and beyond the restrictions of your current capabilities. Not unlike adding weight to a bench press, this is where growth happens. Third is awareness. This refers to the ability to evaluate your work without judgment. See things for what they are so that you can improve upon them. Refrain from the temptation from the ego to judge things as good or bad.
- Quantity: Manage your time
- Quality: Practice deliberately
- Growth: Accept feedback
A positive attitude is defined as being an “energy giver” and not an “energy taker.” Always make an effort to “get off your island” and pick up those around you. Whether things appear to be fair or unfair to you, continue to put your best foot forward. Whether you have had success or you have had failure, continue to put your best foot forward. Refrain from the attributes of a negative attitude, blaming, complaining and defending. You will find that negative attitudes, negative beliefs and negative actions send you to a place that is very difficult to return from, negative town. Avoid it at all costs.
- Bring contagious positive energy
- Positive Attitude = Energy giver and not an energy taker
- Fair or unfair, stay positive
- Success or failure, stay positive
- Stay away from negative town!
- Blaming
- Complaining
- Defending
Leadership is summarized by the three C’s. The first C stands for credibility and is earned by showing up everyday and being in control of your work ethic and your attitude. The second C stands for caring and is earned by caring for the other individuals in the group and expressing your desire and support in seeing them do well. The third C stands for conflict and is earned by the ability to have an honest confrontation with members of the group, of a nature that leaves both parties feeling better for having the interaction. If you do not work hard and have a great attitude, you are not credible, and thus not a leader. If you do not show that you care about others, your message will carry no meaning, and thus you are not a leader. If you frequently engage in conflict that results in resentment, you are not a leader.
- Credibility: Through work hard and a positive attitude
- Caring: Use your voice to actively encourage and acknowledge the value of your teammates
- Conflict: Speak your truth without creating resentment
The Navy S.E.A.L.S define teamwork as “Selfless acts, towards a common goal.” Lets break this down. Selfless, meaning you care more about your teammates than you do yourself. You will do whatever it takes to not let them down. You are willing to drop everything in order to help a teammate because you know they will do the same for you. Acts, meaning you need to actively participate in teamwork. Find concrete actions to take, in practices, in games and in social settings to build teamwork. Towards a common goal; video games with a teammate can be a great bonding experience, but true teamwork happens in times of adversity. When you are on the road, down 5 with 5 minutes to go, what selfless acts will you make towards your teammates.
- Selfless: “Get off or your own island.” “Out of me, and into we.”
- Acts: Have your teammates back, and trust that they will have yours
- Towards a Common Goal: Are you moving the group forwards, or are you moving it backwards?
