Some points of emphasis from the Mind of the Athlete Communication at the Lions Athletic Leadership Academy discussion today:
- Put away your cell phone when someone is talking to you.
- Toughness is being able to talk about your feelings and not just suppress them.
- Use more “I feel ” than, “I Think” statements to express your self – people can argue with your thoughts but not your feelings.
- Increase your positive self-talk.
- Teams that “High Five” more are more likely to play better, are more cooperative and win more games.
- Speak the hard truth to each other, but do so in a loving way.
- Encouragement enhances performance. Encourage your teammates.
- Talk about your stressors with people who can help you.
- People tend to remember how you made them feel more than what you said.
- Face to face verbal skills are important, especially for conflict resolution.
