What Are the 3 P’s? Passion, Purpose & Principle

What does it really mean to be a champion?

For us, being a champion has never been simply about winning a game, earning a trophy, or achieving success.

A champion is defined by who you become along the journey.

The 3P Champions® philosophy was built around three powerful ideas:

PASSION. PURPOSE. PRINCIPLE.

These are the three core P’s that provide the foundation for how we believe people can live, lead, compete, and grow.

PASSION

Passion is the spark that gets you moving.

It is the energy and excitement that comes from discovering something that matters to you. Passion gives you a reason to pursue something with enthusiasm, curiosity, and determination.

But passion isn’t only about sports or competition.

It can be a passion for learning, creating, helping others, building something meaningful, raising a family, leading, or simply becoming the best version of yourself.

Passion asks: What drives you?

PURPOSE

Passion gives you energy. Purpose gives that energy direction.

Purpose is understanding why what you are doing matters.

When you know your purpose, challenges become easier to navigate because you have something bigger than the moment pulling you forward.

Purpose can change as we grow. What matters is continuing to ask yourself:

Why am I doing this? Who do I want to become? And how can what I do make a difference?

PRINCIPLE

Principle is about how you live.

It is the standard you choose to follow when nobody is watching. It is about integrity, character, responsibility, and the way you treat other people.

Success without principle can become empty.

A true champion understands that how you achieve something matters just as much as what you achieve.

Principle asks: Who are you when it matters most?

BELIEF

Supporting the 3P’s is Belief.

Belief is the confidence and trust that what you are pursuing is possible—and that you are capable of becoming the person required to pursue it.

Before you can consistently pursue a goal, you have to believe that the journey is worth taking and that you have the ability to take the next step.

COMMITMENT

Belief becomes powerful when it is followed by Commitment.

Commitment is the decision to do the work.

It means showing up, following through, staying accountable, and continuing even when the excitement of the beginning fades.

Passion may start the journey.

Purpose gives it direction.

Principle guides how you travel.

Belief gives you confidence. Commitment keeps you moving.

A CHAMPION IN SPORT. A CHAMPION IN LIFE.

The 3P Champions® philosophy began with the lessons and influence of people who understood that athletics could be about much more than the scoreboard.

Coach Dale Brown was a foundational inspiration in the development of the 3P’s and the 3P Champions® concept. His belief in developing the whole person helped shape the idea that sport can be an entry point to something much bigger: developing people who are prepared to become champions in life.

That is what 3P Champions® is ultimately about.

A champion in sport.
A champion in life.

The game may be where the journey begins.

But the real victory is who you become along the way.

PASSION • PURPOSE • PRINCIPLE

BELIEF • COMMITMENT

Live with Passion. Discover your Purpose. Stand on Principle. Believe in yourself. Commit to the journey.