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THE SAFE STOOL

This season at a coaches’ dinner Jake Webb shared a story of something he has been doing with his high school lacrosse team called the “safe stool.” Players take turns before a game or practice to sit on the stool and share whatever they want. It’s meant to be a place safe from ridicule or judgment. Jake shared that it’s been a powerful thing in the locker room as kids have been opening up and have even broken down crying on the stool while sharing some of the burdens or even tragedies in their lives. Jake explained that he had no clue some of these things were going on in his players’ lives. Do you think that knowing about some of these life situations can help Jake relate to and motivate his players more effectively?

SELF-MOTIVATION

I generally try to look for self-motivated people. People who already have some motivation, some have-to or want-to that is driving them. You don’t have to be on them constantly to do the general tasks. Regularly getting to practice on time isn’t an issue for them. They stay in shape and practice in the offseason on their own with no prompting. They gladly help others around them.