Big Eyes, Big Ears, Small Mouth
Most of us would agree that we are constantly on a quest to improve. We are trying to make things better in our jobs, our health, our families, and our futures. But what I have seen so often in coaches and other accomplished and driven professionals is that they are so busy trying to get ahead, so immersed in telling their story, so caught up in letting people know what they know, that they are actually staying right where they are. Right where they have been. There is no growth. There is no improvement. Just a lot of talk.
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Another great post coach. It’s funny, as someone who has been fortunate enough to work a number of summer camps and showcase events, it amazes me how many people at these events are operating under the opposite premise. So many people are like walking talking resumes telling everyone what it is they know and can do. Then when professional and college coaches come in a lecture they are not paying attention and/or too busy trying to make an impression. Then when you hear them ask questions or speak, you realize that all that talk and they have no idea what it is they are talking about. I know for me you have been a mentor, not just in how you teach, but how you carry yourself. And I am constantly challenging myself to be a better student and teacher of the game. I just wish more of us as coaches were doing the same, because when we are so busy talking, we miss an opportunity to learn something new that we can bring back and help our players with. Too many coaches think its about us, when in reality, especially at the high school and college levels, it should be about the players, and how we can be of assistance in their continued development.