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    Team Stories
    Team Stories
    Team Stories
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    Team Stories

    By Bruce E. Brown

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    A collection of twenty-five short stories from history to inspire people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to focus on the importance and power of teamwork in their lives. The best times in our lives are when we are part of something bigger than ourselves and the best use of our energies and talents is to contribute to others – to create and enjoy being part of a great team.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBruce E. Brown
    Release dateMay 31, 2015
    ISBN9781311856357
    Team Stories
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    Bruce E. Brown

    35 years as a teacher, coach, athletic administrator at the junior high, high school, junior college and collegiate level Coached football, basketball, baseball, and volleyball Former National presenter for the NAIA’s Champions of Character Program Director of Proactive Coaching Clinician – Speaking nationally to athletes, coaches, parents, school districts and corporations

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      Book preview

      Team Stories - Bruce E. Brown

      Seize the Season

      Become a Great Team

      Stories to teach the value of teamwork

      Bruce Brown

      Proactive Coaching

      Copyright © 2015 Bruce Brown

      All rights reserved.

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      Table of Contents

      Seize the Season

      Start with Leadership and a Vision

      Vision Creates the Path for the Future

      Develop Trust

      Trust Equals Growth

      Build Your Team With People of Courage, Honor and Integrity

      The Needs of the Team Must Come First

      We not Me

      Selflessness, Humility and Roles

      The Inner Circle of Your Team:

      Build it Around People Who Have the Courage and Discipline to Make the Commitment

      Seize This Opportunity

      Field of Dreams

      Summary

      About the Author

      Seize the Season

      There have been many stories from history that can help us build teams for today. When members of a team understand how teams are built and can see the same vision as their leadership does, great things can happen.

      The purpose of this booklet is to provide coaches with messages to inspire young people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to focus on the importance and power of teamwork in their lives. The best compliment any athlete can receive is that they are a great teammate. The best times of our lives are when we are part of something bigger than ourselves, and the best use of our energies and talents is to contribute to others - to create a team.

      Coaches and athletes in leadership positions should do everything they can to create a great team experience. Your opportunities are limited. Don’t miss your chance.

      Great teams are built on:

      • The vision of leadership

      • Trust

      • Honor, integrity, and courage

      • Selflessness, humility and all roles have equal value

      • Discipline and commitment.

      The following collection of stories are examples of teams and athletes whose foundation were built on those character traits.

      Start with Leadership and a Vision

      Vision Creates the Path for the Future

      See Beyond Today

      Iroquois Tribe

      The Iroquois Native Americans looked beyond today, and far beyond their own lives whenever a major decision was made within their tribe. Instead of thinking will this be good for us today, their thought was will this be good for our great grandchildren’s, great grandchildren. The importance of these decisions, was based on the impact for seven generations. Rather than thinking of the benefits of today, they wanted to make sure that they wanted to see the potential benefits or potential harm that their decision would create for the future of their tribe.

      Native American saying - "We did not

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