“It”

What is “it”?  Do you have “it”?  Does your team have “it”?

“It” is the desire to succeed, the drive to be better and the ambition to DOMINATE the competition.  “It” does not come from the coaches;  “It” comes from within.  So many times in sports you will see teams as well as individual athletes who have a lot of talent but fail to recognize their full potential.  It is these teams and individuals who don't have “it”.

If you have “it”

You will make a difference instead of making excuses.

You will be there for your team.

You will not show negative emotion on or off the field, only positive.

You will accept responsibility for your actions, both good and bad.

You will consider yourself valuable to the team no matter what your role.

You will learn from victory as well as defeat.

You will do your job when it is asked of you.

You will lead verbally or by example.

You will accept criticisms as a tool to make you better, not take it personal.

You will never give up.

You will take pride in the uniform you wear, it is a privilege.

You will compete to dominate the competition, not to just get by.

You will compete with confidence.

You will learn from physical and mental mistakes.

You will keep the “Spirit of Competition”.

You will help others in time of need.

You will be a teammate, like the teammate you want to have.

After you look at all the criteria on what “It” is ask yourself

Do I have any of these things?

Am I willing to try to improve myself?

Should  I accept anything less than 100% from myself or my teammates?

Then ask yourself,

“Do I have it?”