God is first.
- God is first with you and the spirit is made clear in you to live with gratefulness and humility.
Words to Live By
Twelve principles, taught like they matter.
Words to Live By is the operating language teachers, mentors, and coaches use with your child every day: taught, practiced, and assessed, in the classroom and on the field.
Being real. Authentic. Genuine.
- Are you being real with yourself?
- Real finds real.
- In a moment of conflict, we live by and act by what is real.
- By being honest with yourself, by being honest with each other.
Own it.
- Who is the leader of me? Me.
- Owning it means holding yourself to being the leader of you.
- Whether you win or you lose, you own it.
Knowing who you are.
- Your inner faith, confidence, and vision that sustains belief.
- Belief in who you are and the process, even when challenged.
Respect.
- It is always all love, it can be fun and games, until it becomes disrespect.
- You respect others by respecting yourself.
- Honor yourself, your peers, your craft, and everyone you encounter.
Earning it.
- The work always wins. The work is the win.
- If you put in the work, the results will take care of itself.
- Never expect something more than you work for and appreciate it.
Find it.
- You either find a way, or you settle for an excuse.
- Be creative, intuitive, and find solutions in the moment.
- Put your mind to it and figure it out.
Freedom over fear.
- Walk with confidence, take risks, and express yourself.
- A moment of fear is never worth a lifetime of regret or not knowing.
- Fear is knowing that you don't want to know.
- Everything you are afraid of is going to happen anyways, so is there really anything to fear?
Present.
- Build relationships with family, coach, classmates and self.
- Remain connected to the moment in front of you.
Presence.
- Have a positive impact and energy at all times.
- Make others better. Make the places you enter better. Make the world better.
- Keep your head up, smile, and carry yourself with confidence and grace.
Resilient.
- Have the courage to keep going even when you are discouraged.
- Understand that mistakes aren't failures—they're opportunities to grow and improve.
- The faster that you fail, the faster you will learn.
The art of listening.
- Hearing leads to understanding. Listening to your intuitive voice and the voice of those around you is how the spirit moves in you, how God is first with you, and is essentially how you grow.
Where every pathway begins
Watch the principles at work.
Schedule a visit, meet Jeff and Robbie, and walk the day your child would live.