It’s not good enough to just show up you must be there in mind, body and spirit.
Just talking about commitment is not enough; be committed through your actions.
Communicate by listening more and talking less.
Take responsibility and use it to grow and expand your abilities.
No excuses.
Failure and adversity represent an opportunity to grow and learn.
Define yourself constantly don’t let others define you.
Defy labeling.
Be the best you, you can be.
Vern is the Director of Gambetta Sports Training Systems. He has been the a conditioning coach for several MLS teams as well as the conditioning consultant to the US Men's World Cup Soccer team. Vern is the former Director of Conditioning for the Chicago White Sox and New York Mets. He has lectured and conducted clinics in Canada, Japan, Australia and Europe and has authored six books and over one hundred articles related to coaching and sport performance in a variety of sports. He has a BA in teaching with a coaching minor and an MA in Education with an emphasis in physical education from Stanford University.