Team Attitude--Tenacity

Continuing to look at various elements of TEAM ATTITUDE--Tenacity is next. The ability to stick with something. We believe that Tenacity is a skill--just like ballhandling, shooting, etc. It is something that must be taught, repped, developed, etc.

I have just finished Bill Walsh's new book and in it he has this to say about Tenacity:

"It is my opinion that the lack of the "stick-with-it"

attitude is accompanied by a certain lack of intelligence.

The thick witted person can't deal with the hard knocks

after a while, and that's when the complaining begins."

Various thoughts from Coach Meyer on TENACITY:

• Pit Bull vs Poodle mentality
• We want people who stick with things, no matter how hard it may get.
• Be what you ought to be.
• Work every day.
• Great things can be accompanied by those with tenacity.
• Keep things simple.
• Work at it all the time.