Character Coaching - Pillar #1: Humility

Hello!

Briefly recap “5 pillars to live by-Foundation for success”

Redefining success

Ask: If someone were to ask you, “was the Baseball season successful” what would we normally base our answer off of?

How much you win

More than winning

Character development

Pillar 1-Humility:

Know who you are & know who you’re not

Definition: Not thinking too highly of yourself

Humility leads to:

Collaboration/communication

The cornerstone of good team chemistry

Cultivates trust

Encourages ideas

Help others

Empathetic

Not, “How can the team help me,” but “How can I help the team?”

Coachability/teachable

Willing to work at change

Two opposite extremes (meet in the middle)

Vs. The Prideful Athlete

Initially impressive & self-confident, but become...

Disparaging/critical

Takes too much credit

Impulsive

Defensive

Hogs opportunities

Peak early

Unwilling to take responsibility

Conceited (cancerous)

The Culture Says:

Deserve what we can get/work for

Vs. James 4:10: “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.“

Compare ourselves to others

Vs. Romans 3:23 : “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.”

“Winning is not everything, it’s the only thing”

Sometimes it takes losing to get our attention

Humility: Not thinking less of yourself but thinking of yourself less

Ways to practice humility with your team:

Give credit to others

Listen twice as much as you speak

Admit when you are wrong

Next time: Passion