'If it ain't broke don't fix it' could easily be the motto of Leicester Tigers winger Blaine Scully.
That is not to say the American international believes he is the finished article – far from it.
It is more a comment on the fact that the 26-year-old is determined to display the same approach and attitude which helped him make such an impact at Welford Road last year.
Not that he has had a great deal of time to sit back and reflect on his Leicester performances last term.
He has had a busy stint with the USA national team, which has had three international outings during the course of the summer.
They lost to Scotland 24-6, then went down to Japan 37-29 in the Pacific Nations Cup. However, the Eagles rounded off matters with a win as they beat Canada 38-35 in the cup competition – a win made all the sweeter for Scully as it came in Sacramento, his home city.
He crossed for a brace of tries in that game and, with a hat-trick banked against the Japanese, he finished as the top try scorer in the competition with five to his name.
"The first game is always a bit of a lottery because of the players coming back from different places," said Scully.
"There was a bit of development against Japan and we got a win in the third Test we played, against Canada, which is always a big match for us. We hadn't beaten them for quite a while so it was good to get that under our belts.
"It's a feather in our caps and something we hope to do now a lot more often."
There was time for a break – and to put some 2015 wedding plans in place – before Scully returned to the Tigers fold and began his pre-season work at Oval Park.
"I pretty much have the same attitude," he said. "That is to show up and get better each day. That's the way I operate and I think it is the right way to do things.
"There are a lot of good players here competing for a limited number of spots, so it is a case of being the best that you can be."
Scully is most readily recognised on the wing but he hopes he has the ability to operate in a number of different positions for Tigers.
"I want to be out on the field," he said. "I'll be looking to continue to develop my core skills. I want to be one of those guys who can challenge for a lot of positions."
While he hones those all-round qualities, Scully and the rest of the squad will have their eyes on Saturday week when Tigers have their first competitive run-out with a trip to Nottingham.
The American flyer says things are shaping up nicely.
"Most of the guys have all been back for a week or two now, so we are starting to see things come together," he said.
