I was hosting a coaching webinar last week with a world renown Sports Phycologist and author on the phycology of performance. The underlying thread throughout the session was the need to surround athletes with positivity if you want to get that extra percent of performance out of them. And the athletes we were talking about were elite Olympians.
Now looking at our club, I think we can all say that there is definitely a thread of negativity going through the club. I cannot imagine that anyone right now wakes up and says “I can’t wait to get to work today”. I would think most are thinking, “I just need to get through to the end of the season, then all will be ok”. So looking at that, which of the two mindsets do you think will lead to a greater level of performance? The one that cannot wait to get to training, or the one who cannot wait for the season to be over.
The positivity of Adkins was the main driver in his ability to lift up players and motivate them to perform at level never seen before. Adkins was not, and is still not, a masterful tactician. But was, and still is, a brilliant motivator.
