What setters know.

Players who occupy the position of setter frequently have a persona that distinguishes them from others. It is often difficult to define or describe what constitutes a setter, even though coaches often refer to a leadership charisma, aura, or caste. Setters do hold certain values, however, and I have assembled some thoughts relative to those players who are called setters that may prove beneficial.

Setters know that success comes in cans-it doesn't come in can'ts. Setters know things CAN be done, and they do them.

Setters know that the measure of a team is not how well the team performs when things are going as planned, but how well the team performs when things are not going as planned.

Setters know it is their attitude, not their aptitude, that determines their altitude in life.

Setters know that the most important investment they will ever make is in their integrity.

Setters know that the most important asset they will ever own is their reputation.

Setters know that the most important expenditure they will ever make is in service to others.

Setters know that the most important thing they put on in the mornings is their smile.

Setters know that when they are faced with a choice between intelligence and experience, they will choose experience. With intelligence, you often get arrogance, with experience you usually get wisdom.

Setters live their life through a zoom lens, not through a rearview mirror.

Setters know that small minds talk about people. Great minds talk about ideas.

Setters realize that when they become comfortable, they become vulnerable.

Setters possess a lot of WIT: Whatever It Takes.

Setters know that "winning" starts with "beginning."

Setters know that self confidence comes from internal mastery. Effectiveness comes from external mastery.

Setters don't let bad experiences make them bitter. They know it makes them better.

Setters know that life is not to be measured in terms of an "unbeaten season." They know that there will be times of when they may lose, but, they never allow themselves to be defeated.

Setters know sustained leadership rests on four cornerstones: ethics, courage, standards, and performance.

Setters know that "vision" not only involves eyesight, but also insight and foresight.

Setters know that, irrespective of titles, they are CEO's: Competent, Effective, and Organized.

Setters don't tolerate mediocrity; They know mediocrity is a step toward degeneration.

Setters know that maintaining an improvement attitude requires daily effort.

Setters realize that success is not an individual achievement. Many people participated in it.

Setters know there is a difference between dictatorship and directorship. The former rests on power, the latter on conferred authority.

Setters impact on situations in greater measure than they allow situations to impact them.

Setters know the reason they were given two ears and one mouth is to listen twice as much as they talk.

Setters know there is a difference between positionship and leadership. The former is location in an organizational structure, the latter is a perception in the minds of a constituency.

Setters know its not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.

Setters act when opportunity knocks; they don't knock opportunity.

Setters know that it is the thunder that roars, but it is the lightening that strikes.

Setters know there is a difference between exceptional and being an exception. The former is usually accomplished by distinction; the latter is usually accompanied by distinction; the latter is usually accompanied by skepticism.