THE WHY! The Beginning

Is this worth it?

If you're a high school coach or a college coach there are times you often ask this question. Long days and long night often get grueling if you have no idea why you're doing what you are doing. When there is no motivation, there is no drive right? Many young coaches and former players get into the sports world for the entire wrong reasons. You have to set your own standard and create your own why?

For me, as a coach, my why is to make a difference in every life I come across. Whether it is that high school kid from the inner city of Florida or it a young wide eye college freshman from the UP of Michigan. Every person I get in touch I want to leave a lasting impact where they know I care. There is no second guess if I as a coach care. That is my why! Taking small pieces of myself to strategically place in each student athlete that I coach. It has been a sense of relief for me to never have to questioned what is my why? For others its an extremely difficult task.

I believe it is every coaches duty from little league to the pro's to find their why early and stick with it. Hold it close to your chest like a treasured jewel and never sway away from that why? Your why may alter from year to year but, it is important for your why to be organic and true to the essence of you. Your why shouldn't be that of Nick Saban, Lou Holtz or Marcus Freeman. Heck, or, even the pop warner coach down the street. Your why should be apart of your value system, your belief, its your ethos.

Your why could be simple, or something elaborate. It could be dull or dry but when you find your why the question is this worth it? quickly dissipate. Its no longer a thought. The long days and nights are no longer a burden because you know what you do at the of the day is well worth it.

Continue to push. Continue to be better. Continue to know your why.

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