2. What do you think is the best thing a young person can do to develop leadership skills through team sports?
One trait that isn’t talked about enough is self-reflection. The ability to evaluate yourself is crucial to your success. Reflecting on your own game and attitude can help you become a leader. Unfortunately, athletes will often take that statement as a directive to criticize themselves. They also might take it as being overly confident in your skills and therefor develop a lack of accountability. But self-reflection is having your own personal pros and cons list after every practice, game and season.
Confidence is a huge part of someone’s state of mind. You can only build that confidence if you believe it yourself. You can also build that confidence if you take ownership of your actions. If you can reflect on your own game, then you’ll be ready to lead with your voice and lead by example.
3. You are stuck in an elevator for three hours with someone famous. Who is it, and what do you talk about to pass the time?
Honestly, I’d like to have a funny, casual chat with someone. I think Jennifer Lawrence is pretty funny and intelligent. She’s around my age, and I also think I could be honest with her and tell her I need some silence after us talking for hours. Ha ha! I think she’d have some great stories, good life advice, and I’d love to learn how the “other half” lives.