lowed me to reimagine my job.

Sure, no one aspired to stapling

practice scripts and the job was

not on the same level as calling

plays for the country’s best foot-

ball team in a sold out stadium on

national television, but in my

mind it actually was just as im-

portant.

we are all seeking our place –

whether it’s on a team, a staff, or

in a company. We all have the

ability to leave a mark and possi-

bly impact the world in our own

cool way.

Part of my job was to assemble

the daily practice scripts and

what most people would

amount to pounding sheets of

paper together with a stapler as

quickly as possible became

something much bigger to me.

And so each morning, I would

diligently, and some might say

obsessively, put a staple in the

upper left hand corner of each

practice script as if I was a chef

creating a signature dish.

The action of assembling

those packets became such

a methodical and important

process of precision for me.

While other staff members

would get a kick out of watch-

ing me do it and the coaches’

office would be filled with

them teasing me about it, in

my mind, all I could hear

was ‘Create value, Yogi’.

I truly felt 18 perfectly posi-

tioned staples holding the

practice scripts together

each day gave us a com-

petitive advantage and that

small win would play a part

in leading the team to victo-

ry each Saturday on the

football field.

But here’s the thing, put-

ting those packets togeth-

er was my responsibility

and by embracing this

seemingly meaningless

task and being fully in the

moment while doing it al-

How a stapler changed my life?

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POIN TS OF

INTERES T:

Johnnie Dribblers

is off to a great

start and you can

still come when-

ever you would

like!

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info

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

Embrace the process! Embrace the grind each and every day! Win each day!

Johnnie Dribblers Club

Johnnie Dribblers is off to a great start. We had a great turnout at our first session and

excited to build upon that ! The young Johnnies were enthusiastic and brought a great

mindset to our clinic. The players were introduced to many new drills and coached at a

high level by our staff and some of our high school players. If you missed the first ses-

sion, do not worry! Feel free to come to any of the next 4 sessions! We would love to see

any new young players! Find more info at our website! Johnniesbasketball.com

P A G E 2

DO YOUR JOB How often do you delay feeling good in favor of doing what is

right for your team, family, business etc.?

“Do your Job”. A simple three word statement that can take a team or unit from being average to good to great! A phrase made popular in large part due to Coach Belichick and the New England Patriots. Coach Belichick makes it clear with his team that the sum of the whole is greater that its parts.

“If you choose to do things that you are passionate about, you will not only do them better, but most importantly, you’ll be a significantly better person.” - Robert Kraft

The most interesting part of this quote is that it talks about something attainable by ALL: choosing to involve yourself in things that you are pas-sionate about. It can’t always feel like work when consistent effort is the goal. You must LOVE the process and you’ll love what the process produces.

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Owen Hazelbaker Grade:

Senior

Basketball Number:

#44

Favorite Restaurant:

B-Dubs

Favorite Candy:

Sour Patch Kids

Best Middle School Memory:

Washington DC

Best Elementary Memory:

Hatching Chickens in Mrs. Derenburgers class

Favorite Subject:

Math

Favorite team:

Johnstown Johnnies

Hobbies:

Boating with Family and Friends

Favorite Athlete:

Michael Jordan

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