Want to see more PLL content like this? Press SUBSCRIBE to make sure you don't miss a video! Ready to represent your team at school or work? Shop by team down below 👇 🏹 Archers: https://bit.ly/2Ml2pVa 🐂 Atlas: https://bit.ly/34ON0Tn 🦂 Chaos: https://bit.ly/2QbEPex ⚔️ Chrome: https://bit.ly/398YV1s 🐻 Redwoods: https://bit.ly/34S3eLi 🐶 Waterdogs: https://bit.ly/2uFPNSk 🐍 Whipsnakes: https://bit.ly/35UPnW0 And be sure to follow us on social to stay up to date on ALL things PLL👇 https://instagram.com/pll https://twitter.com/premierlacrosse https://facebook.com/premierlacrosseleague.com 0:00-0:27: Intro 0:28-2:01: Who is Matt Rees, Erik Mineo and Nat St. Laurent? 2:02-3:33: How the Naval Academy made Matt Rees a better lacrosse player 3:34-5:53: How the military helps you become a better teammate 5:54-8:00: How Nat St. Laurent translated his leadership from the military to the field 8:01-9:20: How the military has fueled their passion in everyday life 9:21-10:08: Giveaway

We often discuss the importance of company culture in terms of an image, a feeling, or a cool atmosphere. However, what happens when we think about it in a tactical sense, at the ground level, within teams, when high stakes are on the line? In this episode, I speak to Erik Mineo and Alexis Brandolini, Co-Founders of the Alpha Echo Project, about what they've learned about teamwork from an elite Army unit, the importance of strong trust within teams, and why understanding individual responsibilities is critical when achieving important goals. Bios: ERIK Co-Founder of Alpha Echo Project and native of Long Island, NY and currently living in Maryland, Erik is a Reserve duty Infantry Officer who holds widespread experience in asymmetric warfare, counter-insurgency, and Special Operations Force missions in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Units include the Asymmetric Warfare Group, 75th Ranger Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, and Johns Hopkins University ROTC. Erik’s awards include two Bronze Stars, a Joint Service Commendation Medal, four Army Commendation Medals, and German and Australian Airborne Wings. Erik has earned the Army’s coveted U.S. Army Ranger School Tab, Airborne Parachutist Wings, Expert Infantryman’s Badge, and is Army Level I Combatives qualified. In his Reserve duty, he serves as an operation officer in the 301st Information and Psychological Operation Command. He also served as a Branch Manager and Financial Advisor in the financial services sector, where he earned his Series 7, 66, and 26. Erik is supported by his wife, Danielle, and their two children, Nico and Mia. ALEXIS Alpha Echo Project’s Co-Founder and originally from the Philadelphia suburbs, Alexis is a graduate of the University of Richmond Robins School of Business, where she earned a BS in business administration with a concentration in marketing. A 2020 Hall of Fame inductee for her high school, Alexis was a 4-year full scholarship lacrosse player and served as Captain two consecutive years. Alexis worked in commercial and residential real estate development and at US Lacrosse before she ventured into the world of advertising when she was accepted into the prestigious Brandcenter at Virginia Commonwealth University, where she earned a Master of Science in Business with a concentration in Strategic Planning. She was offered a highly coveted internship working on the Burger King account with the ad agency Crispin, Porter + Bogusky, later named Agency of the Year so many years that it was named Agency of the Decade (2000s). Alexis soon earned a position with The Martin Agency after a class project won the agency new client business with The Learning Channel (TLC). Her TLC work received the Jay Chiat Gold award for strategic planning in branding. From the World Bank Group to professional sports and several brands, teams, and leaders later, Alexis still enjoys sports and building businesses while raising her daughter, who is outpacing her at both. Visit their website at alphaechoproject.com Resources: General Stanley McChrystal, Team of Teams. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/317066/team-of-teams-by-general-stanley-mcchrystal-tantum-collins-david-silverman-and-chris-fussell/ Before you go, make sure to subscribe, rate and review Humans, Now and Then on Apple Podcasts or wherever you stream. The full transcript will be posted to vividspring.com/humansnowandthen within a few days of publishing.

Erik Mineo, Ben Harrow, and PLL 2019 Chrome Assistant Coach John Walker all played on the same team at Army West Point. Their ties and their beliefs remain a strong brotherhood, as they came together for an inspiring pregame speech. Prior to this game, the Chrome was 0-4 in several 1-goal losses, including some lost in OT. Their opponent was unbeaten until they met this version of the Chrome LC. This game set league records for highest goal differential and most goals score. We often work with elite teams looking to get the edge they've need to surge toward their potential. Video courtesy of the Premier Lacrosse League

2019 Wharton People Analytics Conference: Ceci Clark, Major League Mental Performance Coach of the Cleveland Indians and Meg Popovic, Director of Player Well-Being of the Toronto Maple Leafs, sit down with New York Times Best-selling Author, Daniel Coyle, to talk about using people analytics in sports and what it is like to climb the ranks as females within the sports industry.

Jacksonville University Men’s Lacrosse team returned to campus on January 3, 2020. The team at Alpha Echo Project brought a series of scenarios and discussions to develop skills around the following: - Awareness: situational awareness, self awareness and awareness of others - Communication: verbal and non-verbal, digital, written - Teamwork - Problem-solving & Critical Thinking - Initiative - Adaptability We activated Jacksonville’s own core values and mission statement. Core Values: grit, passion, resilience, tradition Team “FTB” Statement: “An everlasting bond built on love and sacrifice for one another. It is our ‘WHY’ regardless of the circumstance. This is EARNED, not GIVEN.” AEP Outcome Statement for JU Men’s Lax Jan 2020 Project: “Jacksonville teammates will be comprehensively fit (Mind, body, spirit), always demonstrate sound communication, publicly and privately, and will remain calm and poised to thrive in hard and demanding situations.” VIDEO BY: Zachary Smith

Alpha Echo Project Co-Founder, Alexis Brandolini, describes her background and what it is like to work with her own team of high-level operators on AEP. Jacksonville University Men’s Lacrosse team returned to campus on January 3, 2020. The team at Alpha Echo Project brought a series of scenarios and discussions to develop skills around the following: - Awareness: situational awareness, self awareness and awareness of others - Communication: verbal and non-verbal, digital, written - Teamwork - Problem-solving & Critical Thinking - Initiative - Adaptability We activated Jacksonville’s own core values and mission statement. Core Values: grit, passion, resilience, tradition Team “FTB” Statement: “An everlasting bond built on love and sacrifice for one another. It is our ‘WHY’ regardless of the circumstance. This is EARNED, not GIVEN.” AEP Outcome Statement for JU Men’s Lax Jan 2020 Project: “Jacksonville teammates will be comprehensively fit (Mind, body, spirit), always demonstrate sound communication, publicly and privately, and will remain calm and poised to thrive in hard and demanding situations.” VIDEO BY: Zachary Smith

Co-Founder of Alpha Echo Project, Erik Mineo, describing his background and outlook. Jacksonville University Men’s Lacrosse team returned to campus on January 3, 2020. The team at Alpha Echo Project brought a series of scenarios and discussions to develop skills around the following: - Awareness: situational awareness, self awareness and awareness of others - Communication: verbal and non-verbal, digital, written - Teamwork - Problem-solving & Critical Thinking - Initiative - Adaptability We activated Jacksonville’s own core values and mission statement. Core Values: grit, passion, resilience, tradition Team “FTB” Statement: “An everlasting bond built on love and sacrifice for one another. It is our ‘WHY’ regardless of the circumstance. This is EARNED, not GIVEN.” AEP Outcome Statement for JU Men’s Lax Jan 2020 Project: “Jacksonville teammates will be comprehensively fit (Mind, body, spirit), always demonstrate sound communication, publicly and privately, and will remain calm and poised to thrive in hard and demanding situations.” VIDEO BY: Zachary Smith

A raw, real, in-the-moment view into how we work with teams. Coming in with a fresh set of eyes and ears, we are there to enhance what is already strong. To reinforce the chemistry and positives and keep the negatives where they belong, to not weigh down or hold the chemistry back. Our work inside the PLL was meant to be flexible, as this inaugural 2019 year had a lot of adjustments on the fly. It was a blast and we are forever grateful for our time with all of the players and teams, and only hope we gave to them the respect and support they deserve and to do so on their terms. Enjoy this snapshot from the end of Chrome LC's practice during the Denver weekend, after the record-setting win against Chaos in DC and after the All-Star break. This was their first time playing together in two weeks.

Jacksonville University Men's Lacrosse team returned to campus on January 3, 2020. The team at Alpha Echo Project brought a series of scenarios and discussions to develop skills around the following: - Awareness: situational awareness, self awareness and awareness of others - Communication: verbal and non-verbal, digital, written - Teamwork - Problem-solving & Critical Thinking - Initiative - Adaptability We activated Jacksonville's own core values and mission statement. Core Values: grit, passion, resilience, tradition Team "FTB" Statement: "An everlasting bond built on love and sacrifice for one another. It is our ‘WHY’ regardless of the circumstance. This is EARNED, not GIVEN." AEP Outcome Statement for JU Men's Lax Jan 2020 Project: "Jacksonville teammates will be comprehensively fit (Mind, body, spirit), always demonstrate sound communication, publicly and privately, and will remain calm and poised to thrive in hard and demanding situations." VIDEO BY: Zachary Smith