Today's Lesson
Today's Focus Pillar
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Jealousy is the enemy of team chemistry
📹 Team Chemistry: How Great Teams Support Each Other
Here is the hardest test of being a great teammate: your teammate gets the recognition you wanted. They scored the big points. They got the shoutout from the coach. They're getting recruited. How do you react?
If your first feeling is jealousy — that's normal. You're human. But what you DO with that feeling is your character on display.
The best teammates celebrate other people's success with the same energy they celebrate their own. Not because they're pretending — but because they genuinely understand that their teammate's win is a team win.
Coaches and future college programs pay close attention to how athletes react to other players' success. The athletes who can be genuinely excited for a teammate who outperformed them are the rarest and most valuable athletes on any roster.
Key Takeaway
"Celebrate your teammates like it's you celebrating. Because in a real team, it is."
Be honest: have you ever felt jealous of a teammate's success? What did you do with that feeling? What would you do differently now?
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This week, go out of your way to celebrate one teammate's success — a great play, a good grade, a personal win. Make it specific and genuine.