There are countless valuable lessons that can be learned from sports, but one of the most powerful ones is also the simplest – you can get better.

Intelligently spending time in the weight room will get you strong.

Running will improve your endurance.

Spending dedicated effort on specific sport-specific skills will make you a better player.

It’s a basic idea, but it’s surprising how many people forget that they can improve. They think they aren’t a good communicator, or problem solver, without realizing that they have the power to work at it and get better.

The physical realm provides arguably the most clear correlation between effort and improvement. You put in the effort, and you can actually see the impact.

But that doesn’t mean that the same impact can’t be realized elsewhere. There’s no guarantee that end results will follow, or that you’ll be able to obviously notice the improvements in the way you go through your day, but you can rest assured – if you put in the time and effort, you will get better.

-Brandon