Happy New Year. Everyone's setting goals right now. "I'm going to average 15 points." "I'm going to make varsity." "I'm going to get a scholarship." Cool. Write them down. But here's what actually matters: Your word. Not your goal. Your word. The one thing you're going to embody every single day for the next 365 days. Mine is FOCUS. Not because I need more goals. Because I need to stop letting distractions, noise, and random opportunities pull me away from what actually moves the needle. Focus means: Saying no to things that don't serve the mission. Doing fewer things better. Building depth, not width. Here's the truth: Goals are easy to set. Everyone has them. But your word? That's your filter. It's how you make decisions when things get messy. It's what keeps you from chasing every shiny object that pops up. It's what separates the players who get results from the ones who stay busy. So here's the question: What's your word for 2025? Not your goal. Your word. The standard you're holding yourself to. The filter for every decision. The identity you're stepping into. Drop it in the comments. Let's see what we're all building toward this year. Stay focused, Tyler P.S. If you can't pick a word, you're probably not clear on what you actually want. And that's the real problem.

How many hours per day would you have to put in for it to be unreasonable for you to fail? Think about that. Not "how many hours do you feel like putting in." Not "how many hours sounds motivating." How many hours would make failure unreasonable? 2 hours? 3? 4? Here's the problem: Most players never answer that question. They train when they feel like it. They go hard some days. Skip others. They put in "enough" effort to feel good about themselves… but not enough to actually guarantee results. And then they wonder why they're stuck. Here's the truth: The players who break through aren't more talented. They just decided what standard they're holding themselves to. They know exactly how much work it takes. And they do it. Every single day. No negotiating. No excuses. No "I'll make up for it tomorrow." They made failure unreasonable. So here's the real question: What's your standard? Not what sounds good. Not what you hope is enough. What are you actually committed to? Because if you can't answer that… You're not stuck because of talent. You're stuck because you never decided what it would take. Drop your answer in the comments. How many hours per day would make failure unreasonable for you? Let's see who's serious. If you want to get clearer on your weaknesses and what you have to focus on to fix them, claim your free development call -> https://calendly.com/skillsbyty/player-development-call Stay clear, Tyler P.S. The players who answer this question honestly are the same ones who stop making excuses six months later.

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