What Working With Student-Athletes Taught Me About Motivation
Student-athletes show up with ambition, pressure, expectations, and dreams. They wake up early, train late, and manage full academic loads.
Working with them teaches you one universal truth about motivation:
People perform best when they know you believe in them.
You don’t motivate through fear or pressure—you motivate through belief, consistency, and encouragement. This applies equally to employees, coaches, professional staff, and even large teams inside higher education or business.
Motivation is not about hype. It’s about hope.
Further Reading
• Leadership Through Personal Accountability
https://www.dr-brian-wickstrom.com/leadership-through-personal-accountability
• Ethical Leadership & Organizational Trust
https://www.dr-brian-wickstrom.com/ethical-leadership-accountability
• Executive Leadership Philosophy
https://www.dr-brian-wickstrom.com/executive-leadership-philosophy
