Read an article in Sports Illustrated about the “best” high school football team in the nation, De LaSalle High of Concord, CA. They haven’t lost since 1991. 151 wins in a row. So, how do they do it?

The players are allowed to express themselves. Each is given the opportunity to decide how he should practice. They have consensus building sessions every Thursday to prepare for the next game. The players help choose the play strategy. Then, on game day they have periodic play calling reviews during timeouts…

No, not really. Just unbelievable discipline and focus. These can be fairly helpful in much of life. Really.