A Stat Isn’t the Same Thing as a Story
We live in a world—and a coaching culture—that loves numbers.
Wins. Losses. Milestones. Bullet points.
But numbers are terrible at telling the whole story of who we became while chasing them.
I recently crossed a career stat that’s supposed to come with celebration.
Instead, it came with questions.
About time.
About comparison.
About the voices we internalize that tell us what should matter.
That tension—between the scoreboard and the mirror—is exactly where TeamsOfMen lives.
If you’re a coach, leader, or man who’s ever hit a number and still felt unsettled, I wrote about it more fully here: https://kioane.medium.com/a-stat-i-dont-know-how-to-feel-about-8ff2312808ba
Coach Prompt:
What stat do you secretly use as a verdict on yourself?
Player Prompt:
Who told you what “success” is supposed to look like—and who benefits from that definition?
