During those many coaching years, I refused to permit anybody associated with our basketball program to make excuses or place blame for a defeat. Let me explain. I wanted my players to assume responsibilities for either meeting performance objectives and realizing outcomes goals or looking inward when they fell short of those results. I believed my teams only grew and reached potential when they all embraced this philosophy.
I often told teams that the misplay, foul or turnover that happens early in the game has the same impact as the one which occurs late in the contest. We do not point blame figures at teammates. Likewise, if we fail to make every shot and make turnovers, we cannot point blame fingers at game officials for their miscues. We just need to be good enough to overcome our mistakes, officials blown calls and the disadvantage playing on the road. Own the challenges and own the responsibilities.
I find it intriguiring how the American worker complains and points the blame finger at refugees and immigrants, whom they perceive as 'taking their jobs.' Recent reports indicate that many industrial companies and factories in America's 'Rust-Belt' cannot find enough Americans to hire because of the high incident of drug-test-failures. I have a good friend who is a CEO of a huge transportation business. He tells me that finding 'drug-free' drivers is a big problem. The fact IS: refugees and immigrants don't have the alcohol and illegal drugs issues as does our own home grown folks!
Shall we step back and recognize a couple of realities? (1) Refugees and immigrants are attracted to America because of work opportunities. (2) Businesses and corporation take advantage of labor-cost savings by hiring these non-union workers. (3) Many Americans refuse to do the nasty jobs refugees and immigrants gladly engage. (4) It appears many Americans have trouble staying sober. These Americans need to stop bitching and own it!
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