The Positive Approach In Coaching

University of Texas football coach Mack Brown is amazing; he instills confidence in his players through his perpetual positive outlook to any perspective.  It is no wonder why he is able to recruit the top players from the state year in and year out.
Boundaries with his players are set in a proactive way so that the players know the expectations.  Mack’s inspires his players to follow the expectations to the maximum as the belief that self-discipline is the road to finding their own greatness seems to be embraced by everyone on the team.  The underlying power behind developing such an inner motivation is nurturance.  Mack’s positive outlook of finding the silver lining in his player’s hearts creates the bond of believing in the program.
Pain is a part of football and often the motivating force behind it is fear.  Mack Brown seems to pull players to fight beyond their pain from a deeper place. As a result the players walk onto the field with the belief that they can create a miracle in any game.  The evidence rings out in Saturday nights shocking victory over Nebraska for the conference championship with one second on the clock.
The possibility of victory hung on a thread but Texas hung onto that thin possibility of victory and found a way.  Mack knows that the team with the bigger heart will most often prevail so he nurtures that aspect of his players through a positive belief in their ability to be their greatest when it counts.
It is a testament to what the inner power of a strong self-esteem can build.  We create that mindset through our faith in others is a positive affirmation.  If are challenged, down by opposition following the perspective from someone like Mack Brown can help us see a different point than may guide us to the clarity that finds a solution to our confrontation.