Something happened this week in college football that has not happened in a long time; Alabama has lost 2 regular season games this year. That has not happened since 2007. Bama head coach Nick Saban, with 7 NCAA national titles, responded to fans concerns by saying the following:
“Sometimes, when the standard is so high, there may be some occasion when you don’t quite meet the standard and the expectation that everyone has for you. I do think that standard and expectation has not been something that has helped this team focus on the right things – stay focused on the process, not get so concerned about the results you get – but what you’ve got to do to get the results and that’s something we’ve been trying to emphasize with them.”
Focusing on the process of effort and spending less energy focusing on the result, is one of the characteristics of individuals, like Nick Saban, who maximize their Growth Mindset. And, Alabama lets the results speak for themselves. If it’s still available, read the entire article in Sports Illustrated: https://apple.news/AlzAOwG33QSuG3EgrAPTm7g