Be Better Tomorrow Than You Are Today
I recently did an interview with one of Derbyshire's finest tennis players Andrew Jarrett. He has played and coached GB and spent 14 years as the Tournament Referee at Wimbledon working with the biggest players in the World.
You can watch it below and I hope you'll enjoy it - it was such fun to do.
During the interview there was one passage which really stuck in my mind. A passage that kind of summed up what I feel is a brilliant objective for children taking part in sport but also something that translates to their academic studies.
I asked Andy what his advice would be for our young County players.
The essence of the answer Mr Jarrett gave is:
Be better tomorrow than you are today
I love it as an objective because it is attainable for every child regardless of what their performance level is. I know very often the focus in sport is on performance. I get it. But as a sports coach, some of the most rewarding times are seeing the progress made by players who aren't necessarily right at the top of the performance spectrum.
The child who works tirelessly to try and hit topspin and eventually gets there.
The child who practices their football shooting relentlessly at home and scores a belter in training.
The child who works extra hard to develop their reading and glides through a passage.
As I work with players in tennis or football or Phoebe, Stanley and Ned on their approach to their studies, it is a goal I will set out for them.
Do your best to be better tomorrow than you are today.
I hope you enjoy the video as much as I did recording it.
