The Secret to Success from the Sideline

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BxzraV1IYAE4jtN-595250-edited.jpgThere’s always a parent, on any team, in any sport, who considers every game the Superbowl, the Stanley Cup final, or the World Cup title match. You know exactly who we’re talking about. We even bet one or more parents immediately popped into your head.

You know the ones. You can hear them screaming from the sidelines, you can hear them second-guessing everything the team is doing during halftime, and you can hear them trying to out-coach the actual coach.

Being on a team teaches kids teamwork, sacrifice, and other valuable lessons — which can all be negated if adults are too focused on the scoreboard. Or, in some cases, too focused on their child’s path to Rio – forgetting the fact that they haven’t even hit adolescence yet!

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We’re All in the Same Boat

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“Don’t worry about an MBA, you’re graduating from the Teti School of Business.” Those were the words of teammate, mentor, leader in financial services, 3-time Olympian and multiple Rowing World Champion, but most importantly my friend, Jeff Klepacki.

Imagine an athlete and their teammates stepping in to the Olympic stadium. They stand confident, take a few deep breaths, and shake out their nerves. Thousands of people cheer while they are introduced, but their eyes never waiver from their goals, in our case, crossing the finish line first. When the gun goes off we’re on the move, determined, never looking back. One goal in mind.

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Breaking the Ice

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A couple of months ago, my DRIVN co-worker Pat Mullane wrote an inspiring blog post that really hit home for me. (If you haven’t read it, I highly recommend it; it’s called, “What’s the rush?” ) In the post, he uncovered some of what is truly magical about playing college hockey.  Unfortunately for him, he played at my cross-town rival Boston College, but I guess I can eventually forgive him for that. Maybe. Currently, I’m a college senior at Harvard. And although we may have sported opposite sweaters, we can definitely relate to the pride that comes with wearing one.  Sadly, my days of wearing the Harvard Hockey jersey are dwindling. At most, I have eight games left. 

And so, I’m dangerously close to the end of the hardest, most amazing four years of my life.  With this inevitable end approaching, I can’t help but think about something that my coach, Katey Stone, has said numerous times during my time with the Crimson: “Leave the jersey better than you found it.”

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