Team Stories

By Bruce E. Brown

A collection of twenty-five short stories from history to inspire people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to focus on the importance and power of teamwork in their lives. The best times in our lives are when we are part of something bigger than ourselves and the best use of our energies and talents is to contribute to others – to create and enjoy being part of a great team.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bruce E. Brown
• Release date: May 31, 2015
• ISBN: 9781311856357

Bruce E. Brown

35 years as a teacher, coach, athletic administrator at the junior high, high school, junior college and collegiate level Coached football, basketball, baseball, and volleyball Former National presenter for the NAIA’s Champions of Character Program Director of Proactive Coaching Clinician – Speaking nationally to athletes, coaches, parents, school districts and corporations

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Seize the Season

Become a Great Team

Stories to teach the value of teamwork

Bruce Brown

Proactive Coaching

Copyright © 2015 Bruce Brown

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Table of Contents

Seize the Season

Start with Leadership and a Vision

Vision Creates the Path for the Future

Develop Trust

Trust Equals Growth

Build Your Team With People of Courage, Honor and Integrity

The Needs of the Team Must Come First

We not Me

Selflessness, Humility and Roles

The Inner Circle of Your Team:

Build it Around People Who Have the Courage and Discipline to Make the Commitment

Seize This Opportunity

Field of Dreams

Summary

About the Author

Seize the Season

There have been many stories from history that can help us build teams for today. When members of a team understand how teams are built and can see the same vision as their leadership does, great things can happen.

The purpose of this booklet is to provide coaches with messages to inspire young people of all ages, backgrounds and abilities to focus on the importance and power of teamwork in their lives. The best compliment any athlete can receive is that they are a great teammate. The best times of our lives are when we are part of something bigger than ourselves, and the best use of our energies and talents is to contribute to others - to create a team.

Coaches and athletes in leadership positions should do everything they can to create a great team experience. Your opportunities are limited. Don’t miss your chance.

Great teams are built on:

• The vision of leadership

• Trust

• Honor, integrity, and courage

• Selflessness, humility and all roles have equal value

• Discipline and commitment.

The following collection of stories are examples of teams and athletes whose foundation were built on those character traits.

Start with Leadership and a Vision

Vision Creates the Path for the Future

See Beyond Today

Iroquois Tribe

The Iroquois Native Americans looked beyond today, and far beyond their own lives whenever a major decision was made within their tribe. Instead of thinking will this be good for us today, their thought was will this be good for our great grandchildren’s, great grandchildren. The importance of these decisions, was based on the impact for seven generations. Rather than thinking of the benefits of today, they wanted to make sure that they wanted to see the potential benefits or potential harm that their decision would create for the future of their tribe.

Native American saying - "We did not