Keep the main thing the main thing [MSM3]

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KEEP THE MAIN THING THE MAIN THINGSO YOU CAN AVOID BACKTRACKING & KEEP IMPROVING The beginning of season is fun. We’re deciding on goals, making plans and setting the tone for our culture. Everyone is excited and on-board and it looks like this is going to be the best season YET! Unfortunately it just takes one tiny misstep to make it feel like the whole plan has gone to hell. One player being selfish. One coach not seeming to care. One bad day where everyone seems to be hangry at once. It’s in these moments when we’re tempted to hit the panic button. But you don’t have to if you laid a strong, steady foundation. All you have to do is keep the main thing the main thing. That thing is your culture. Today we discuss how to keep the main thing the main thing by… * Lifting the hood for players to see why the coaching staff does certain things – including being hard on them * Letting the players share how they prefer to be coached * What to do when the team isn’t living their culture * Helping players and ourselves keep perspective * How to show players you care about them as people first – even when it’s uncomfortable for you COACHING CHALLENGE | Keep the main thing the main thing. You’ve heard the phrase, I’m sure. But it’s not to simple. Our challenge to you is zone in on what the main thing is. What is this team’s culture? What is going to take this particular group of girls as far as possible this season? Write that down in big, bold letters in the middle of a paper and draw a circle around them. Now think about alllll the other things that happen within a season. What are things you have to do to keep the team running? What do you have to do to develop each player? What other things always tend to come up mid-season? Those go outside of the circle. Now whenever you feel yourself getting caught up in the things outside of the circle, you’ll know it’s time to regain perspective. How you do that is up to you. When you do focus back on the main thing, you’ll be able to enjoy the job again. Because keeping the main thing the main thing is the best part of coaching. Want to learn more about how we can help you keep the main thing your primary focus? We do it with the Dream Team Blueprint. To grab the blueprint for yourself, simply head to MentalSweetSpot.com! That’s it for today! See you back here next week for another installment of Masterminding Our Way to Success! Mel & Alicia RELATED MAIN PODCAST PAGE Enjoying the show? Please leave a review here or wherever you listen so we can reach the ears of more dedicated coaches like you!

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