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🏆 Comparison Kills Confidence
Greg Berge
November 20, 2025
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💭 ONE THOUGHT
Comparison Kills Confidence
We all do it.
Scroll. Watch. Measure.
And without realizing it, we’re playing a game we can’t win.
This hits young coaches the hardest.
You see other programs, other records, other “shiny” successes… and suddenly it feels like something is wrong with you. Or your team. Or your process.
But here’s the truth:
Comparison doesn’t motivate. It drains.
It robs players of joy. It steals confidence. It shifts focus from what matters most — getting better.
Athletes feel this more today than ever. Every highlight. Every ranking. Every comment section. Someone out there always seems farther ahead.
I tell our players this:
“The grass is the greenest where you water it the most!”
Water your own grass.
Focus on your habits, your reps, your progress.
Confidence grows when you keep your eyes on your lane.
Because the moment we stop comparing, we start competing, with purpose, with clarity, and with belief.
Your players don’t need to be like anyone else.
They just need to be a better version of themselves than yesterday.
🎥 → To overcome challenges, stop comparing yourself to others | Dean Furness
Reflection Questions:
Do you find yourself comparing your team or coaching journey to others?
What’s one way you can help your players focus on progress over comparison this week?
Good luck!
Greg
P.S. Want a plug-and-play tool to help athletes lead confidently, without comparing themselves to others? 👉 Grab the Team Leader OS.
🔗 LINKS FOR LEADERS
🎥 Video: Kobe Bryant Champions Mindset [LINK]
🆇 ICYMI: Be the Best Teammate for Your Team [LINK]
📰 Article: The Winner Effect
📜 GREAT QUOTES
"A great coach can lead you to a place where you don’t need him (her) anymore."
"Coaching helps you take stock of where you are now in all aspects of your life, and how that compares to where you would like to be.”
𝐗 POSTS FROM OTHERS
Winners win. Every day.
— Duke Women’s Basketball (@DukeWBB)
12:07 PM • May 10, 2025
Three keys to success:
1 - Love what you do.
2 - Love getting better at it.
3 - Love who you do it with.People can feel the love you have for what you do and how you do it.
— Coach's Diary (@ACoachsDiary)
9:29 PM • May 9, 2025
First four steps in developing a player...
1) Tell them the truth.
2) Identify what their biggest strengths are.
3) Put a plan in place.
4) Motivate and hold them accountable.— Phil Beckner (@PhilBeckner)
6:41 PM • May 9, 2025
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