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Alex Butt

@AlexButt8

Data driven, research rich youth sports tragic determined to develop best practice to turn big ideas and dreams into practical and realistic accomplishments

 Sydney, New South Wales
Joined August 2017
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Adversity isn't always a test to conquer. Sometimes it's a struggle to endure. Resilience is not a race to bounce back from hardship. It's a commitment to keep going in the face of hardship. All your scars may not make you stronger, but they do remind you of your strength.
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Learn to ask why you’re doing something. What your real goals are. Don’t wait until after to find out you didn’t know or had the wrong reasons.
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“This system began by excluding women from participating at all, then tolerated decades of unequal resourcing, and has now evolved into one where women can play sport….but not manage or govern it” Insightful article by @moyadodd smh.com.au/sport/how-to-fix-… – at Sydney, New South Wales

How to fix the broken ‘boys’ club’ that is Australian sport

In a world where the march towards women’s sports participation is irreversible and invaluable, men must fix the problem they have created.

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Mental fatigue and stress can seriously limit athletic performance, researchers say mobile.abc.net.au/news/2020-… Feeling mentally drained or stressed can seriously impact physical performance and motivation levels in sport and exercise, Queensland researchers have found.
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People sink to the level of what's expected of them. Raise expectations by: ▪️Setting a target just out of reach ▪️Encouraging positive behaviours ▪️Showing belief after setbacks ▪️Setting high standards ▪️Showing what's possibe They're capable of way more than they realise!!
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Move your body. Stay connected. Control what you can control. Sport can heal. – at Boston, MA
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+ "Leadership is so nuanced" @traceyezard. Make sure you purchase Tracey's new book Ferocious Warmth: traceyezard.com #WomenED
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+ Really enjoying tonight's excellent Beyond the Pivot: Leadership without a Guidebook workshop featuring @traceyezard and @BrionyScott. #WomenED
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Be willing to have it so. Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune. - W James
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Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work. - Stephen King
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Rankings mean nothing. It’s heart, energy, grit, belief, talent and teamwork that wins championships.
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Are you a GROUP or a TEAM? A group shares an interest. A team shares a mission. A group shares information A team shares their heart and soul A group shares rules & consequences A team shares commitments &purpose
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Transformational coaching behaviours are important, more so for Para athletes, more so coming out of a pandemic! Thanks @bethbarz and @Janet_lawson for a great workshop.
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Practical and simple advice from @hanlonclare: 👉Uniforms that make them feel ready for sport 👉Clothing that fits them well 👉Dark coloured shorts/skirts/pants 👉Appropriate materials 👉No unisex clothing 👉Options that don’t make girls feel over-exposed #notrocketscience
Victoria University (@victoriauninews) profile pictureVictoria University@victoriauninews25 Feb 2021
A new study led by Professor Clare Hanlon on how uniforms can increase the confidence of girls and young women. Full story: bit.ly/3aVwVl3 @ChangeOurGame @hanlonclare #womeninsports

Uniform agreement – it’s time to change sport uniforms

A national study examines the role that uniforms play in increasing the confidence of girls and young women to participate in sport and physical activity.

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"The battles that count aren’t the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself – the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us – that’s where it’s at." ―Jesse Owens #TheChampionsMind 🏆
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Eddie Jones shares his insights on the key attributes of a good coach. "You've got to be the most enthusiastic person on the field. The job of the coach is to light up the eyes of the athletes". #WC2WB #WC2WB21
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This👇🏼 Top-down national sporting body #leadership - imagine if you, a school/club AD, president, league commissioner, issued such a statement and helped shape local grassroots programs. Top down ↕️ Bottom up
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New ideas need audiences like flowers need bees. No matter how brilliant, they will die unless others work to spread them.
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#AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe #NAIDOCWeek2020
Barker College (@BarkerCollege) profile pictureBarker College@BarkerCollege13 Nov 2020
A big morning of Touch Football at Macquarie University Fields celebrating NAIDOC week with our Indigenous Round of Sport #WeAreBarker
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“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.” - General MacArthur
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