I am continually fascinated by how many concepts from other disciplines relate to coaching, teaching, athletics… and well…. life.
Bestselling business/ marketing author, Seth Godin (I read his blog daily, and have read all of his books) wrote about resilience last week…
Given how important it is, it’s surprising we don’t hire for it.
How easily do you bounce back from a disappointment? What is your reaction to change? As an investor, or a board member or an employee, are you seeking stability or impact?
Resilience is a skill, one that’s probably more valuable than most.
As a teacher and a coach… it … resilience… is equally important. There are always hurdles… there will be setbacks… we all have challenges…
It is a trait I personally want to possess…
It is a trait I want my assistant coaches to possess…
It is a trait I want my players to possess…
My question then becomes, as teachers and coaches how do we teach resiliency to our student-athletes? How can we coach our players to be more resilient?
Now, this is not a rhetorical question.
I would like your input… this is a call to action. I would like to hear your ideas on this… what do you do in your program to foster this trait… lets collaborate. Leave a comment on this blog… or shoot me a quick email.
I will share the results.
Here is another opportunity to collaborate…
As I mentioned last week, Lee Weber (CSIC and head football coach at Wamego High School, KS) is asking coaches to send in their favorite drills so he can compile a “best of” Twitter #fbchat drill guide. Please consider sending one of your favorite drills to Coach Weber (gcwarrior@gmail.com) for inclusion in his drill guide.
“A rising tide lifts all ships”
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