🎯 Performance You Can Own — Regardless of the Scoreline

At the weekend, with one of our teams, we started the game by clearly stating our non-negotiables.
Not tactics.
Not formations.
Not the result.

Our focus was on things every player could own:

• Work as hard as possible
• Express yourself on the ball
• Be brave — in decisions and actions
• Be intentional — have a reason for everything you do, on and off the ball

Why?
Because when players anchor their performance to effort, bravery, and intention, they take ownership of what truly sits within their control.

Scorelines change.
Decisions go against you.
Momentum swings.

But your approach, attitude, and intent don’t have to.

When players commit to clear non-negotiables, they shift their focus from outcome to performance. And ironically, that’s often when better outcomes follow.

This principle applies far beyond sport.
In any high-pressure environment, those who perform best are the ones who can say:

“Regardless of what happens, I showed up in the right way.”

That’s the Inner Game — taking responsibility for your performance, not letting external results define your growth.

Because real progress isn’t just measured on the scoreboard.
It’s measured in ownership, consistency, and intent.