From: A  friend of WHS Girls Hockey
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 11:14 AM
To: The 2011-2012 WHS Girls Hockey Team.
Subject: Fw: 9 Quotes On Confidence
 
Ladies:
The author of the email is a highly respected, Canadian,  elite  women’s coach:
Kim McCullough, MSc, YCS
Director, Total Female Hockey
Girls' Hockey Director, PEAC School For Elite Athletes,

It’s a great message and not just for hockey.
 
Best wishes for a great season,

A friend
 

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From: Kim McCullough
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2011 11:14 AM
To: A friend of WHS Girls Hockey
Subject: 9 Quotes On Confidence
 
I usually wait until playoff or tryout time to send out a message about confidence.  But I see this as one of the biggest barriers to both individual and team success with all 3 teams that I'm coaching this season, so I figured now is as good of a time as any to send out some inspirational quotes.   Before we get into the quotes though, I want to point out one quick thing.
And this might be most important part of all...
... Confidence comes from inside of YOU.  It doesn't come from your parents, coaches, teammates or friends. You make think it does - but the truth is you have complete control over your own confidence.  You're the one who builds it AND you are also the one that takes it away. 
My first favorite quote about CONFIDENCE illustrates that point:
::  Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.  (Meaning:  There is NO reason anything anyone says or does has to make you feel bad about yourself. You choose the way you interpret what happens to you.)
 
::  Confidence is preparation.  Everything else is beyond your control.
 
::  It's not who you are that holds you back, it's who you think you're not. 
 
::  We have to learn to be our own best friends because we fall too easily into the trap of being our own worst enemies.
 
::  The way you treat yourself sets the standard for others. (Meaning:  If you put yourself down or think you aren't good enough, you are opening the door for others to treat you the same way). 
 
::  Other people's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.

::  Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence. (This is especially important for your whole team to realize).
 
::  Whether you think you can or think you can't - you are right.
 
::  Don't let anyone steal your dream.  It's your dream, not theirs.
 
I hope that one of the quotes above really speaks to you and helps you to get ready for the challenges that lie ahead this season.
Remember to stay focused on the 2 things you've got control over -
your attitude and your work ethic.
 
Work Hard and Dream BIG.
 
Your friend and coach,
Kim