What is an ACE?
Hello everyone, I have been thinking about what I wanted to do with my substack moving forward in regard to what I want to write about. I have decided to start posting every Tuesday and Thursday on different topics focusing on culture and motivation. My goal is to continue this for the rest of the year and give you some stuff that can possibly help you and your team!
What is an ACE?
The first culture Tuesday will be focused on the idea of being an ACE. This was a slogan used during my high school days that I will expand and develop upon. I wanted to share the basics of what it means to be an ACE with you. ACE is an acronym that stands for three different aspects our Athletes are going to be exceptional at. Being an ACE also means we are going to be the best in these 3 areas of life. When one person thinks of an ACE pilot, they are thinking of the best of the best when it comes to flying a fighter
A=Attitude
The first letter stands for Attitude. Attitude is defined as "a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person's behavior." Our Athletes are going to be people that have a great attitude toward all things in life. We will be to respond to adversity with a positive attitude. High Attitude ACE athletes are not going to let the situations of life control them, but are going to control their reactions to these situations. Athletes will develop an attitude that will allow them to perform in the face of any adversity. Attitude is how we all respond to something that happens. We are going to respond in a way that helps us to always move forward.
C= Character
The second Letter stands for Character. Character is defined as "the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual." Our athletes are going to be people with great character traits. Your character is who you are as a person, it is both what people see in you and how you view yourself. We want to be people who have strong character. Our athletes are going to be people who strive to care for and work for others. Athletes who are always striving to do the next right thing in all situations in life. These are the type of people who inspire change in the world.
E=Effort
The last letter stands for Effort. Effort is defined as "a vigorous or determined attempt." Our Athletes are going to be a high effort person in all the actions they do. We want to build athletes who work their absolute hardest to be the best athlete they can be. Effort is also a special skill as this skill needs to be utilized to build the first two. You must put effort into having a great attitude and a great character.
I will be expanding on the idea of being an ACE in each one of these separate categories throughout the year as I develop this for myself and for all of you as well!
-God Bless
