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After Day 3 of the 2013 NFL Draft wrapped up on Saturday evening, Seahawks GM John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll spoke with the media on another great draft class.

When one reporter approached Carroll with a question regarding his philosophy and competition, Coach was happy to answer. “The standards that you set and the expectations that you demand, is what calls players to play at their best,” Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll says. “Regardless of what it looks like, we have the exceptions to play great football, and the standards that it takes to do that are set daily. When you build everything around you with the theme of competition, then that’s what sets the tone.”

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Check out Coach Pete Carroll talking to newly-acquired wide receiver Percy Harvin today, who Coach has dubbed the Seahawks No. 1 pick for the 2013 NFL Draft. “It’s a blessing,” Harvin says to be a No. 1 pick twice. “I’m glad to be here and looking forward to taking full advantage of the situation.”

The Seahawks used their 25th pick in this year’s draft to acquire Percy Harvin from the Minnesota Vikings, so it looks like they will have a quiet first round tonight.

However, Coach Pete Carroll will be engaging with fans tonight and throughout the weekend while the Seahawks nail in a new crop of elite players. If you want to be heard, ask your questions with the … Read More

Today we unveil the second part of questions from this week’s #AskCoach segment with Coach Carroll. We prompted all you to ask questions regarding coaching and leadership and got an even greater response than anticipated.

Coach Carroll enjoyed all of these  and had some great answers. He talked about the central theme of his philosophy–competition–and how it keep players hungry day in and day out. Players need to know they are going into battle every day. To sustain success, which is what it’s all about, Carroll says one needs humility.

Take a look at the following videos for great insight in how to be a a great coach and an even better competitor.

Let’s do another #AskCoach! Taking

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Who’s ready for some football? A lot of us. All across the country–in all levels of football–coaches and players are putting in the extra work to create a better 2013 season.

In Seattle, they’re preparing for a special run. Check out this great promo video created by a fan, who appropriately titled it, “Separation by Preparation.”

Always Compete.

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Within the Always Compete Program, we help you learn about yourself and teach you how to live your life around it to maximize your own potential, so you can be your best self. We’ll help guide you to become an ultimate competitor–in every sense of the word. 

If you’d like to learn about WinForever, develop your own personal philosophy … Read More

After Coach Carroll asked all you great Twitter-ers for any questions, we’ve received a great response. We had Coach get on camera to answer some of them below. After posting the first batch of video responses yesterday, we had to post more today.

Check below to see if your question was answered–and also to learn some sweet stuff from Coach, like which three Seahawks players he would take with him on a deserted island. (Any guesses!?)

Who’s got questions?? Let’s fire up some Q&A! Will post video responses later today & tomorrow! #AskCoach

— Pete Carroll (@PeteCarroll) April 2, 2013

@petecarroll what’s your favorite thing about Seattle. What’s your least favorite thing about Seattle?!(Coming from sunny SoCal)

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Yesterday, Coach Carroll asked all you great Twitter-ers for any questions. We got a great response and Coach got on camera to answer some of them below. Check to see if your question was answered–and also to learn some sweet stuff from Coach, like who is his favorite coaching role model. (Any guesses?)

Who’s got questions?? Let’s fire up some Q&A! Will post video responses later today & tomorrow! #AskCoach

— Pete Carroll (@PeteCarroll) April 2, 2013

@petecarroll Aside from on-field performance, what’s MOST IMPORTANT thing U look 4 in draft picks? What is red flag you’d never ignore?

— Todd Nettleton (@todd_nett) April 2, 2013

@petecarroll Do you have any traditions or things you always do before

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Brian Banks, a former USC football recruit, is on a mission to return to football. While in high school, over ten years ago, Banks was unjustly accused of raping and kidnapping a fellow woman classmate. Although he was not guility, he was advised to plead “no contest” and go to jail for a period between 18 months and five years, instead of a possible 41 if he ultimately went to trial.

He received the maximium punishiment, and then was forced to wear an electronic monitoring system for five years after his stint in prison. Last year, the case was dropped and Brian Banks was finally free. Less than two weeks after that exciting moment, Banks had his opportunity.

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Are you interested in volunteering at We Day Seattle? We are just one week away.

We Day, from their website, is Free The Children’s signature youth empowerment event that brings together young people from across North America to celebrate the positive actions that they are taking and to learn about important social issues from some of the greatest social justice leaders and performers of today.

Coach Pete Carroll has become part of We Day, and is one of many exciting headline speakers for We Day Seattle. The inspiring group of world-renowned social activists, Academy and Grammy Award winners and sports icons will join 15,000 youth and supporters on Wednesday, March 27th in the KeyArena at Seattle Centre.

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We are passing on this incredible video of resilience from A Better Seattle and the Seattle Seahawks.

As part of a monthly series, A Better Seattle introduces you to stories throughout the Seattle area of individuals making a positive impact on our community. Today the organization introduces 17 year-old Marcuita Roach; above is her story of resilience. The original video can be found here.

“They teach you that the more you owe, the more you know,” Marcuita shared with A Better Seattle. Anything she learns, she’s trying to pass on to anyone she can.

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Within the Always Compete Program, we help you learn about yourself and teach you how to live your life around it to … Read More

One of Pete Carroll’s greatest mentors of leadership is John Wooden, with whom he learned a lot from in the summer of 2000—the year between head coaching jobs. In this video above–a TED Conference in February 2000 in Monterey, California—Wooden explained how he coined his definition of success, among other things.

In the 1930s, Wooden noticed students in school were only deemed ‘successful,’ if they received A’s or B’s, while students who received C’s were deemed less than satisfactory. Wooden realized that’s a poor way to judge success. Instead, he thought, a better measure would be to determine if they tried their best. “Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did … Read More