It is important to keep a balance of the important things in one’s life otherwise, weaknesses can be developed that shadows over a person’s natural strength to prioritize. A balance of the important things in one’s life is what allows personal success to be achieved. Successfulness is the ability to seize new opportunities and explore new paths in life. Balance is the key to success because when there is balance in one’s life there is a cut back of stress, which makes room for the ability to thrive; and a person’s ability to thrive is what carries them to their personal success. To be successful is to understand what is important to you, to recognize your weaknesses without hiding behind them, to strive for balance as well as open new doors in life.
Timing is very important, we need to give a reward (praise, stickers, extra attention) straight after they have done something good, otherwise it will be forgotten by the child very quickly. We need to make sure children understand why they are praised. It is not necessary to give a reward every time, as it is more likely that they show good
Allowing them to have more responsibility of the team as a whole will provide the encouragement to believe in themselves and what they can accomplish. | Chris Howard | * Team Player * Ambitious * Engaged * Focused * Goal driven | * Set goals above normal achievement level and reward with additional responsibilities * Set aggressive performance targets and reward with the ability to set their own performance targets | Goal Setting Theory: This individual performs at his best when he is able to set goals and work towards those goals. Setting goals above his comfort level will encourage him to reach outside of the box to push him further and give more confidence in his abilities.
When game time comes, they all come together as one and each player does his own assignment, own job in order to help the team be successful. Without their unification and belief in a sole purpose, they wouldn’t reach their goals. However, because they are together as one, they have no fear of the opposition and are willing to do anything to reach the
The prices of tickets are outrageous. Position 3: Forcing athletes to give back time by doing community service is great. It forces them to portray a positive attitude about being an athlete. My personal interest in the role of an athlete is serious, because a professional athlete wasn’t just given that position, or job, he or she had to earn it through hard work and dedication, and somewhere along the line in their youth another professional athlete inspired them to want to be
It helps me figure out what I need to do to become a better player, but also a better person. It tests my ability to work hard through adversity, take constructive criticism, and challenge myself to push harder and to strive for greatness. I take tremendous pride in my work ethic, and it shows when I’m on the field. I stay focused from start to finish, learn from my mistakes quickly, and I accept my responsibilities that are handed down to me from coaches and my team. Pat Riley once said, “Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.” This is how I treat everyday.
People are motivated by being rewarded; this brings encouragement helping the person who has done well do a better job and help them achieve more in the job. There is a clear chain of command, discipline is in place. Subordinates do exactly what the leader tells them to do and have no authority. The team is fully responsible for its actions; this is a advantage and disadvantage as if one person in a team makes a mistake then the whole
We teach commitment by first showing them what we as coaches are willing to do. This would include things during the season as well as during the offseason activities. We try to make them understand that making a commitment is essential to success in life. I also try to gauge each athlete’s commitment level by asking them questions about what sacrifices they are willing to make to reach their goals. Offering them off-season activities to improve their skills also shows them that to succeed it is important to work a little harder than
He learns that if you stand up for yourself, you can even break the barriers of racism. His girlfriend Penelope, teaches him that it’s ok to dream big. It is ok to want to do better, to be better than your family or your community. Junior experiences desire, motivation, perseverence and commitment. These things make him strong and capable of conquering the
We were all taught that if we strive for what we seek, we eventually will succeed. The JROTC program showed me leadership, better communication skills, and being loyal and patriotic. Though it was a scary experience in the beginning, I eventually met my expectations. It also showed me that we sometimes think negatively about some things because we may not know where it might lead us. The quote, “Don’t let the fear of striking out, keep you from playing the game,” is what spurred me to continue in this program without fearing anything, until I was able to achieve success.