Series #1: "The Journey Begins with a Dream"
Summary: All great accomplishments begin with a dream, and are backed up with goals and action steps to get there. Participants are challenged to take a telescope (big picture) / microscope (daily action) approach to life that causes them to define a Definite Major Purpose (DMP) for their future, and develop a focused action plan to achieve it. This process is the foundation for the "Journey of Excellence," as the program material is then personalized to help each individual participant reach their own DMP.
Primary Text:
Put Your Dream to the Test – Maxwell
My Dream Map – Maxwell
Duration: 4-months
Workshop #1: Defining a Definite Major Purpose (DMP)
Workshop #2: Developing Focused Goals
Workshop #3: Daily Action: Winning a Championship Each Day
Workshop #4: Parent / Community Presentation of DMP’s
Outcomes: Personal DMP with Goals & Action Steps, DMP Board & Daily Plan, Parent / Community Presentation
Series #2: "The Mental Edge"
Summary: Everyone has dreams for their life, but few people ever truly maximize their potential. It’s often said that successful people don’t have a magnitude of additional skills over the average person, but rather they just think differently. Participants are challenged to develop a "Champion’s Mentality," and are given time-tested techniques that will help them to persevere through the inevitable challenges they will face on their "Dream Journey;" challenges that all too often steal our dreams.
Primary Text:
Mind Gym: An Athlete’s Guide to Inner Excellence – Mack & Casstevens
Unleash the Warrior Within – Machowicz (optional)
What to Say when You Talk to Yourself – Helmstetter (optional)
Duration: 2-months
Workshop #1: Developing a Champion’s Mentality
Workshop #2: Becoming a "True Warrior"
Outcomes: Personal "Champion’s Mentality" Statement, "Champion’s Mentality" Challenge (i.e. IAD Special Forces Boot Camp, ropes course, etc.)
Series #3: "Personal Development & Success Skills"
Summary: The size of your dream and your belief in it often fluctuates with your identity, self-image, ability to commit, and focus on a cause bigger than yourself. Participants are given "Traits of Excellence" that help to solidify their hearts and minds in these (4) core areas. In addition, basic success skills, such as giving an effective presentation, networking, developing relationships, time & financial management, how to have power & confidence in dealing with people, etc. are also taught as essential components in achieving their DMP’s.
Primary Text:
Training Camp – Gordon
Make Today Count – Maxwell
The Ultimate Gift – Stovall (optional)
How to Win Friends & Influence People – Carnegie (optional)
Duration: 3-Months
Workshop #1: The Traits of Excellence
Workshop #2: Leading Yourself before Leading Others
Workshop #3: People Skills 101
Outcomes: Personal Definition of Self, Time Management Schedule & Priority Structure, Active Personal Reflection & Application Points, Level-4 Mountain Retreat Qualification
Series #4: "Leadership: What it Takes???"
Summary: Ultimately our dreams can never be reached without the help of others. Quite often, our ability to lead and bring out the best in our teammates will determine whether or not our dreams ever become a reality. Since our ability to lead others is largely determined by our ability to lead ourselves on a daily basis, the first (3) workshop series were geared toward preparing participants to lead their own "Journey of Excellence." Now, participants will be challenged to bring others along with them in an effort to "Leave a Legacy of Greatness" with their lives.
Materials: Given that the participants are 9-months into their "Journey of Excellence" at this point, the materials are chosen as the group approaches this workshop series. TLA uses a variety of interactive techniques, and various servant leadership texts and philosophies to greatly enhance and personalize this segment of training.
Duration: 3-months
Workshop #1: Forget Yourself!!!
Workshop #2: ADDDing Wingmen: Surrender, Submission, and Sacrifice
Workshop #3: Leaving a Legacy of Greatness
Outcomes: Clear definition of Servant Leadership, Personal Life Mission Statement, Active Personal Reflection & Application Points, Community Service Participation or Individual Service / Civic Program Development, Level-5 "Discovering the Warrior Within" El Salvador Mission Qualification
Level #3: 12-month "Journey of Excellence" Workshop Series: The monthly workshop series serves as the foundation for the 5-Level Program as our athletes partake on a yearlong "Journey of Excellence" focused on defining a dream for their lives, developing the mentality and skills to achieve it, and leaving a legacy of positive impact through their life’s mission. The workshops are taught over the course of four series outlined below:
