A Note from the Authors
When we sat down to write The Locker Room, in the summer of 2021, we had one simple goal: to help people experience the “miracle of the Locker Room.”
The “miracle of the Locker Room” is a concept where, on healthy teams, people from all different backgrounds, with all kinds of hurts, histories, and hang-ups, come together and agree to six concepts:
- A common goal that is bigger than self.
- Making a mistake doesn’t make you a mistake.
- Diversity is not an obstacle to overcome, but our strength to overcome our obstacles.
- The standard is the standard.
- Hard days, truths, and conversations are endured, received, and had.
- The success of the team is greater than the success of the individual.
We believe that any time a group of people makes this commitment, whether in sports or life, the conditions are set for that team or organization to overcome adversity, heal hurt, build unity, and ultimately, reach their goals.
With The Locker Room, we wanted to tell the story of a fictional team as an encouragement and example to help you or your team or organization visualize the “miracle.” Now, in The Locker Room Playbook, we want to equip you to experience the “miracle.”
This playbook is designed for individuals and teams, and while it is simple, it won't be easy to get the most out of this playbook. It requires commitment, time, and vulnerability—and as we learned from Coach Smitty, “Authentic vulnerability is a strength.”
Every chapter of the playbook mirrors a chapter ...