Brian Johnson argues that athletes should focus on becoming the best version of themselves rather than competing to be the best overall. He uses Marcus Freeman as an example, saying this mindset creates a pathway to greatness in any position, on or off the field.
Winning. It's not that that isn't important, but we want to focus on becoming a winner. If we focus on helping our kids become winners in life, then they can win on and off the field much more frequently. You can't try to be the best. He said, look, I can't try to be the best head coach in the country. I've got to try to be the best Marcus Freeman I can be. If I can be the best Marcus Freeman, I have a shot at being a great coach. Same thing with every single position player. You can't try to be the best quarterback or cornerback or whatever it is. Try to be the best you. If you can be the best you, if you can be a winner on and off the field, you have a shot at being the best at your position. We need to focus on the ultimate game with our kids.
