{"id":2596,"date":"2024-10-22T14:31:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-22T19:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepathleticdirector.com\/?p=2596"},"modified":"2024-10-23T15:21:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T20:21:00","slug":"using-your-why-for-motivation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepathleticdirector.com\/videos\/using-your-why-for-motivation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance Of &#8216;Why&#8217; For Motivation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Using Your &#039;Why&#039; For Motivation\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aF8KB7wb4E4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>John Snelson, Athletic Director and Head Football Coach of Dickinson (TX) High School, shares advice on staying motivated and avoiding burnout in the field of athletics. 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