The word "takle" was first used in the 17th century. It wasn't...
Thad Wells@ThadWells
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Nov 19, 2025
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The word "takle" was first used in the 17th century.
It wasn't about football. It was about leverage.
Let me explain why this matters for your coaching:
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It wasn't about football. It was about leverage.
Let me explain why this matters for your coaching:
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The Dutch East India Company ruled the seas in the 1600s.
They used "takel" - systems of pulleys and levers.
Tools to multiply one person's force into something greater.
They used "takel" - systems of pulleys and levers.
Tools to multiply one person's force into something greater.
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By the 1700s, "tackle" evolved.
It meant "determined effort to deal with a difficult task."
Combined with leverage, it became the perfect word for achievement.
It meant "determined effort to deal with a difficult task."
Combined with leverage, it became the perfect word for achievement.
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Most people identify as "football coaches" or "football players."
When the game ends, they lose themselves.
But there's a better identity to take from the game.
When the game ends, they lose themselves.
But there's a better identity to take from the game.
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Become a TACKLER.
The opposite is a drifter - someone floating through life without vision.
A tackler pursues goals with systematic force.
The opposite is a drifter - someone floating through life without vision.
A tackler pursues goals with systematic force.
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This identity transfers beyond football.
You use the game to become disciplined, build work ethic, understand teamwork.
Then you tackle whatever life throws at you.
You use the game to become disciplined, build work ethic, understand teamwork.
Then you tackle whatever life throws at you.
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But here's the 10X principle:
Alone, you can only tackle a 1X vision.
With a team, you can tackle 10X goals - exponential achievement.
Alone, you can only tackle a 1X vision.
With a team, you can tackle 10X goals - exponential achievement.
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To lead a 10X vision, you need three things:
1. Vision-driven leadership
2. Massive action (not just ideas)
3. Ability to inspire others to join
1. Vision-driven leadership
2. Massive action (not just ideas)
3. Ability to inspire others to join
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The key skill? Becoming RESOURCE-FULL.
Not finding resources. Becoming FULL of resources.
People, knowledge, technology, media, capital - these multiply your force.
Not finding resources. Becoming FULL of resources.
People, knowledge, technology, media, capital - these multiply your force.
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Just like Dutch sailors used tackles to move massive ships.
You use systems and teams to move massive visions.
That's what leadership really is.
You use systems and teams to move massive visions.
That's what leadership really is.
