Dr. Kevin Elko is a sports psychologist that works with many athletic teams including the University of Alabama's football team as well as many companies that ask him to teach teamwork in professional development sessions with corporate executives. He encourages us all to "be where our feet are!" Dr. Elko explains that, expecially in today's times of constant connectivity using iphones, ipads, laptops, and many other devices that distract us. There are a couple of ways for us to interpret what Dr. Elko says - first of all, we could interpret that literally. Be where our feet are standing. If we are at home in the family room watching TV with the family, enjoy the people you are WITH in the room as opposed to texting someone who is not there or looking at Facebook or Instagram. Enjoy where you are standing and take in all that the present provides to you. Secondly, Dr. Elko encourages us to be the best we can be today, on THIS team, in THIS class, at THIS school instead of focusing on where we will be NEXT year, NEXT season, or even tomorrow. He mentions the 2013 University of Alabama's football team and how they failed to reach their full potential because so many of the team members were focused on what round they would be drafted in and what their signing bonus would be....so focused on the NEXT that they didn't maximize THIS.
Does that apply to you? I believe we all should "be where our feet are" today - right now!
Share your thoughts on this with me by commenting on this blog post.,
Coach Medley
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