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Mastering the Basics: The Focus of Shoelace Tying in Elite Sports Training
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Mastering foundational skills often paves the way to greatness. A captivating example of this principle is the meticulous shoelace-tying ritual practiced by a renowned coach and his team of All-American seniors. This seemingly mundane task, taught with focus and precision, is more than just a lesson in tying shoes; it embodies the essence of discipline, attention to detail, and the pursuit of perfection, critical elements in making champions.
John Wooden’s systematic approach, instructing the athletes to put their socks on slowly and carefully, smoothing out every wrinkle, and lacing their shoes tightly and precisely, transcends the act of preparing for practice or a game. It transforms into a meditative process, teaching athletes the importance of being present in the moment and giving their undivided attention to even the most minor tasks. This meticulousness is not just about avoiding blisters or preventing shoes from coming untied during crucial moments in a game. It’s a metaphor for the dedication and focus required in their training and performance.
Such attention to detail may seem excessive to the uninitiated. However, for athletes striving for national championships, it’s a fundamental aspect of their success. The coach’s lessons go beyond physical preparation; they instill a mindset. When freshmen athletes witness this ritual for the first time, their surprise soon gives way to understanding the underlying philosophy of their coach’s teachings.
This approach aligns with the philosophy of kaizen, a Japanese term meaning ‘continuous improvement.’ In kaizen, the focus is on small, consistent changes that lead to substantial improvements over time. By applying this principle to sports training, athletes learn the value of incremental progress and the power of focusing on the basics. The shoelace-tying lesson is a perfect embodiment of this philosophy. It’s about doing simple things extraordinarily well, a principle that can be applied in sports and various aspects of life.
The broader implications of this practice extend into personal and professional realms. In the business world, for instance, this approach can be seen in the meticulous attention to customer service or the continuous refining of products. Personal development is about mastering fundamental skills before moving on to more complex tasks. This philosophy encourages a growth mindset, where challenges are seen as opportunities to learn and improve.
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Episode 1075 | World Class Training
Maximizing training for front line teams – an experience that is head and shoulders above the marketplace – that’s a topic that’s been on our mind for a LONG time. https://multifamilycollective.com/?s=training
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Episode 731 | The Work is the Training
On this episode of ApartmentHacker, we talk about training and development thoughts in the context of work.
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Video Game Training for the Multifamily Space
What if all multifamily training was video game entertainment based. I mean the real interactive point producing type entertainment.
Let’s dream for a moment that you have taken a position as Service (because I despise the word maintenance) Technician for The M Group. And perhaps you know nothing about the technical side of service because I hired you for behavior and attitude reasons.
Now imagine, it’s your first day and after the major celebration of your arrival to our team, I set you down in front of a Wii. And I plug in a game called – Service for Maniacs. It starts with some dialog describing a call for a leaky faucet in Mrs. Meisner’s apartment. After the description a beautiful tutorial voice, not unlike the British accented woman inside the Garmin GPS, comes on to guide you through the steps from taking the service request to closing it out in the computer after completion. Imgagine next that you had to do it on your own without the assistance of the Garmin gal. Imagine that there were many modules like this one. Imagine that you could not start work until you beat the last guys high score.
Imagine that service is suffering at your community. Consequence? Video game training.
I can imagine that guys and gals would play this before and after work. At lunch and in there spare time. Imagine a leasing game that played like Final Fantasy or Zelda. Okay, I dated myself but you get the picture.
Okay, off for a compelling day. You have one as well. M
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Fair Housing Training
I apologize in advance for the length of this post and in the same respect I think Fair Housing and the training are two very important subjects.
The rest of what you will read is an email Rachelle Lacroix written on behalf of the NAA. Please take a moment. And, those of you at NAA, we hope you are having a blast!
My name is Rachelle and I’m getting in touch with Property Management on behalf of the National Apartment Association (NAA) and its Education Institute’s new “Fair Housing and Beyond” Course. Developed through a partnership with The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), the course aims to educate the rental community on the issue of fair housing.
I wanted to reach out as I thought your readers would appreciate knowing the Association is taking steps to educate apartment managers, leasing consultants, maintenance technicians and apartment executives on fair housing violations as they continue to present day-to-day issues within the larger apartment housing community.
Now available in a facilitator-led classroom seminar, the 4.5 hour course will be accessible through NAA affiliates, IREM chapters or direct-to-real estate companies. Using self-assessments and realistic video narrative scenarios, the lesson trains learners to go “beyond the basics” to gain a more varied and nuanced understanding of fair housing. Additional details and participating information at: http://www.naahq.org/FairHousin
Below I’ve pasted a Q&A with Doug Chasick, Chief Learning Officer and Senior VP of Multifamily Professional Services for CallSource, a web based education provider, on what property managers should know about fair housing. Please feel free to share with your readers. Doug was one of a number of experts who consulted NAA and IREM on the course is regularly tapped for his property management expertise.
Thanks for reading, Mike. Should you like any additional details on the course, please feel free to get in touch – I’m happy to help.
Best,
Rachelle Lacroix
On behalf of NAA
202.857.2203
@rachellelacroix
Fair Housing Q&A with Doug Chasick, The CallSource Apartment Doctor and consultant for National Apartment Association Education Institute/IREM Fair Housing Course
1) What’s something most property managers and renters are surprised to learn about fair housing?
I think the two most common surprises are that fair housing isn’t always fair – it’s actually not about being fair; and that common sense is not very helpful when dealing with many fair housing issues. I think a close third would be how much illegal discrimination is still going on.
2) Along with the National Apartment Association Education Institute and NAAEI/IREM course, what are some other resources that property managers can turn to for information?
Here are the sites I visit on at least a weekly basis:
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – www.hud.gov
- National Fair Housing Advocate – http://www.fairhousing.com
/index.cfm
- Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law Fair Housing Information – http://www.bazelon.org/issues
/housing/index.htm
- Fair Housing Accessibility FIRST Initiative – http://www.fairhousingfirst
.org/
- Realtor Fair Housing Resources – http://www.realtor.org/rmomag
.nsf/pages/fairhousingmain ?OpenDocument
- State and Local Fair Housing Enforcement – http://www.fairhousinglaw.org
/fair_housing_laws/laws/
3) How often do you recommend staff and management participate in fair housing training?
At least annually, provided that there is one person in their company who regularly monitors the first two sites above and issues the appropriate updates to the entire team. I also strongly recommend that no employee, regardless of their title, be allowed to interact with residents, guests or prospects until they have completed a fair housing class.
4) What is the most violated mandate that you’ve encountered?
For the past four years it’s been almost a tie between disability and race (see attached info – for full report, go to: http://www.hud.gov/offices
For more information on the Fair Housing course and how you can order your own DVD, please visit http://www.naahq.org/FairHousin
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