When Talent Doesn't Work Hard...

[BobInMadison]

Almost every year I get that senior that decides she has done enough to maintain her position for the upcoming year, only to get out worked and hustled by an underclassmen. Often, You will work harder to climb to the top of the mountain than to stay on top of the mountain. Fighting human nature I guess

Hey, Rocky, you lost the Eye of the Tiger

 

[riseball]

My DD finally got the message when she first started playing college ball. Began to workout and throw 6 days a week. The results have been pretty good. Next year as a Junior she will need to take it to a whole new level or she will not be there as a Senior.

 

[RetiredCoach]

My DD finally got the message when she first started playing college ball. Began to workout and throw 6 days a week. The results have been pretty good. Next year as a Junior she will need to take it to a whole new level or she will not be there as a Senior.

I hope that my DD gets the message. If I can only teach her one more thing before she goes off to college in a couple of years is the benefit of putting in that extra work. Being willing and able to go that extra mile helps with sports, school, work and life in general. It'd be a good lesson to learn.

 

[Greenmonsters]

I hope that my DD gets the message. If I can only teach her one more thing before she goes off to college in a couple of years is the benefit of putting in that extra work. Being willing and able to go that extra mile helps with sports, school, work and life in general. It'd be a good lesson to learn.

The greatest personal growth comes when our kids invest that "extra mile" in things that they, not just their parents, are passionate about. For some, softball might not be one of those things.

 

[ICoachbecauseImasucker]

I get frustrated with my youngest for this very reason. She has more natural talent than my oldest. The difference is that my oldest works VERY hard and wants to get better. My youngest wants to just skate by, but then whines because she doesn't play her preferred position. I keep telling her that if she puts in the work like her older sister, she could be phenomenal. Then, I get in trouble for comparing her to her older sister. FRUSTRATING!

 

[Ken Krause]

"I am a great believer in luck. The harder I work, the luckier I get." -- Coleman Cox