Teaching Points on Excuses

Courtesy of Coach Greg Brown:

Wooden’s Two Sets of Threes:

1. Never Lie
2. Never Cheat
3. Never Steal

1. Don’t Whine
2. Don’t Complain
3. Don’t Make Excuses

Thoughts on Excuses:

1. To make an excuse is to transfer responsibility.
2. We teach that mistakes are meant to be learned from and the excuses get in the way of that process.
3. Responsibility is power.
4. Honest introspection is the first step to changing negative habits. Awareness is the first step to change.
5. The conscious acceptance of responsibility is one of the greatest indicators of a person’s maturity.