"Don't make the mistake of thinking you can avoid the struggles and failures of this experience. That's where you will gain the strength and experience to climb the mountain." Chapter 5 Reflection Question: Who is the greatest coach you have ever known? What qualities did you admire most about them? This chapter revolved around core … Continue reading Calling Up: Chapter 5
Calling Up: Chapter 3 and Chapter 4
"The difference between your mission and your goal is that your goal is your desired outcome or result, like getting to the top of the mountain. Your goals can also be smaller steps, like hiking ten miles each day. But your mission is a much deeper calling. It's your purpose. For example, the goal of … Continue reading Calling Up: Chapter 3 and Chapter 4
Calling Up: Chapter 2
"Great coaches, teachers, and leaders don't save people; they empower them to help themselves and solve their own problems. It's okay to want to be appreciated; that's natural. But it's unhealthy to want to be needed." Reflection Question - Classify all your problems, issues, and challenges from Chapter 1 into the three categories of transformational … Continue reading Calling Up: Chapter 2
Calling Up: Chapter 1
"...when will it be enough for you? Nothing will ever be enough if yound your value in the performance of your team and the scoreboard at the end of the game. Don't make the mistake so many coaches make today: sacrificing their principles and character to climb the ladder . . . to win it … Continue reading Calling Up: Chapter 1
Coach's Climb 