Barb (Bonnie) Newby’s Post

Good sportsmanship should still be taught and used.

This is the power of character in action.

Great demonstration of the power of humility, forgiveness and choosing reconciliation over offense. This is the kind of response we need to encourage and develop in the people we lead. Just a couple quick reflections: 1. Take time to observe and determine the facts before reacting. When the batter is on first base he watches the pitcher with a posture of humility and a desire for understanding in the context of patience. 2. Choose to act with mindfulness and sensitivity towards the offender and the observing world. Once the batter observes the context of the pitcher (unintentional mistake that devesates the pitcher) the batter makes a brave decision to approach in a posture of humility. Pace and time ensure this doesn't turn into a larger conflict. 3. Forgive. Privately, the batter seeing the pitcher's sorrow, addresses the situation and demonstrates true forgiveness. 4. Rally. Unify the relationship, the team and outside observers around higher values, and virtues. #servantleadership

Sportsmanship. Alive and well?

This is an easy repost.

This video shows human awareness and compassion. It is nice to watch a video that isn’t about someone trying to do stunts for views, likes, followers or sales. I’m a Digital Marketing Specialist and believe in promoting businesses and services, but focus on solutions that don’t mention negative issues about others. It should be about how the client differs and why they are the best solution. Keep it positive. 

This is EXACTLY what sports should should be about EXACTLY

This is what acting human looks like… the way life should be… God, I love this. It just feels so right, because it IS. So rarely in life is there a real reason to not choose love and caring over all else. It takes the ability to do a paradigm shift. It takes the ability to have empathy. It takes the ability to learn vicariously that just because we may not have or be experiencing something, it is very real, still. Acknowledging and acting on this ideology is what puts humans first… even if it takes a little extra time. I think it is worth it one thousand fold. Just my take on life… WE MUST ALLOW EMPATHY, LOVE, & SUPPORT to rule us. I think it’s the only way for meaningful progress … in a culture run on capitalism on steroids. Don’t always put “winning” first, put being human first.

I struggle with this with my son in his own sports: Wrestling & soccer... Sports are a physical game and times you need to hit, and you will be hit (In soccer if I feel this more apparent as it's typically non physical until it is.) Soccer also represents a great societal divide and if we dial into the refs lives; we may have a resolve. For instance, little kids play soccer, slam into each other and really never flop. Something happened, and as a minor, or any other label as it is we stop and deal with the follies. Most of the time the "Aggressor", is dealt to deal with some kind of a flop and gets punished even if no harm or problem was caused, the full on act creates a full blown crisis on the field. It creates all kinds of confusion. The confusion parlays into society, and we see it today. Hey I don't like what this person is doing so I'm going to confront them, make them angry, start recording at the very end, and watch them get arrested. I say this because I feel most of our Law Enforcement is dealing with the same things. At the end of the day, either a penalty was committed or it wasn't. Refs and police the same need to understand the whole situation, not just the victim. Otherwise, you will never know if the victim was just a staged one, and you are completely ruining a game/life over something instigated by others. Not to mention you were playing the same game, on the same field, you just didn't like the outcomes whether just or not, but still called the refs. Sound familiar? This is a radical 180 degrees to what I teach at home. Keep your hands to yourself and don't hurt anyone unless in self-defense. The Dichotomy of the two are confusing. Play hard at home but don't hurt anyone, play hard on the field it happens, but make sure you reconcile your actions. These kid are older than mine, but I hope they have the same compassion when competing meant hurting someone you didn't intend to. It will happen in competitive sports, I just hope it doesn't continue to be sport!

We can all learn a lesson here. We should apply these same principles at work. #SportsmanshipAtWork