Defining "Team"

As stated earlier our goal this season is building a winning team. We are doing that by focusing each week on a different aspect of team. We are doing that by using the letters in the word "TEAM".

"T" - Together... The first thing we learned about being a team is we must be together. No matter what the score is. Whether we are ahead by 50 or down by 50 we must be together. We also learned that we need everyone on the team to be together. No matter their position or playing time we need everyone. Even if they have different athletic abilities and talents. I asked the boys this simple question. "How good would the Colts be if they had 56 Peyton Mannings on their team?" Of course the answer was obvious, not very good. So we need each other, especially because of our differences. So the first thing a team is, is they are together.

"E" - Encouragement... The second thing is encouragement. We must encourage each other as a team. We should be the first ones running to our teammates and encouraging them when they make a bad play, mistake, or a great play. We have to rely on each other for support. The funny thing about encouragement is that it leads to more positive energy. We all could use a little more positive energy in our lives, so lets all try a little harder to encourage each other. This is what a good team does.

"A" - Attentiveness... The third thing that a good team does is they are attentive to each other. I told the boys this means we are paying more attention to our teammates then ourselves. This is actually adding value to our teammates and putting positive energy into their lives. We must become more in tune with our teammates and care more about them then ourselves. I would venture to say that our homes would be different if we were more attentive to the needs of each other.

"M" - Momentum... This is probably one of the most over looked aspect of being a team. This is actually what we are focusing on this week. So there will be more posted on this later. But I do know this... if we are truly together, encouraging our teammates, and being attentive to each other the momentum we will generate will be very hard to stop and will propel us to the next level!