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<blockquote data-quote="norm70" data-source="post: 152165" data-attributes="member: 1738">1st off, I did not read the whole article, I skimmed most of it. Same with the comments on here. The guy can say what he wants about a culture of mediocrity. Kids are this, kids are that. Honestly as an educator and a coach it&nbsp; for the last 15 years, it gets old..If your team or your classroom is stuck in mediocrity heres a novel concept, CHANGE IT! Your kids dont want to lift? Make them want to show up! Your kids are bored in the classroom? Give them a reason to get excited and engage them. You can complain to high heaven about what your kids don't do but when that kid starts to love the person next to them on the line, on the court or on the mat, they will show, they always have always will. Make them want to be part of something greater than themselves year after year after year and they will then teach others the same. Lots harder than it sounds, but the journey is usually pretty memorable.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="norm70, post: 152165, member: 1738"] 1st off, I did not read the whole article, I skimmed most of it. Same with the comments on here. The guy can say what he wants about a culture of mediocrity. Kids are this, kids are that. Honestly as an educator and a coach it for the last 15 years, it gets old..If your team or your classroom is stuck in mediocrity heres a novel concept, CHANGE IT! Your kids dont want to lift? Make them want to show up! Your kids are bored in the classroom? Give them a reason to get excited and engage them. You can complain to high heaven about what your kids don't do but when that kid starts to love the person next to them on the line, on the court or on the mat, they will show, they always have always will. Make them want to be part of something greater than themselves year after year after year and they will then teach others the same. Lots harder than it sounds, but the journey is usually pretty memorable. [/QUOTE]

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