COACHING
CONCEPTS
Moving Beyond March Madness
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On March 25th, our high school basketball team made it all the way to the State Finals. What a rush! So many people throughout the community, alumni and other supporters came out of the woodwork to cheer these kids on. It was fantastic!
Unfortunately,
our team didn’t win. They lost by one point in double overtime.
What struck me was all of the different perspectives of the outcome.
Of course, all of our players, coaches and fans were very disappointed.
However, I suspect their perspectives were varied. The coaches knew what
it took to get there and how hard the kids had worked. At the same time,
they took responsibility for not calling a time out before a controversial
call was made which may have cost them the game.
The seniors had to deal with the fact that it was their last high school
game. Some of them have college careers to look forward to and some will
have to live with the memory of their last competitive game being a loss.
The juniors have next year to look forward to, but some of them wanted
the win for themselves, the seniors and the coaches. They now know what
it takes to get there and have to start preparing for the next year.
It even struck me that the ball boy had a perspective. At about 12 years
of age, he attended every game and shared in every win with only 2 losses.
His mother told me that he simply thinks that every basketball season
is like this one!
It’s always difficult to deal with a loss. You try to find the lessons
and appreciate the successes and accomplishments along the way. But it’s
still not the same as winning. It seems to leave you kind of empty.
If you stop to think about perspectives as they relate
to things going on in your life, ask yourself these questions:
- What might another perspective/belief /opinion be?
- How would (fill in the blank) see it?
- When you are ninety-five years old, what will you want to say about
your life?
- What would your think about the situation five years from now?
- How does this relate to your life purpose?
- In the bigger scheme of things, how important is this issue?
If you’re currently feeling stuck or wanting
to make a change, coaching can help you explore perspectives and develop
a plan for moving forward. Just as everyone involved in our basketball
team’s loss has their own perspective, there are numerous perspectives
about issues that you’re currently facing. Click
here to experience a complimentary coaching session and explore the
different perspectives about your personal challenge, goal or dream.
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Jo Anne's Journey - 2006
- 8 - 11 American Football Coaches Association Convention- Presenting a breakout session at the Wives Convention
- 10 - 12 Coach Training Institute
In The Bones - Atlanta, GA - 23 Red Hat Relaxation - Offering reflexology sessions
- 14 Speaking engagement - Arbornne Regional Meeting
- 31 Vacation in Hilton Head, SC
- 1-8 Vacation in Hilton Head, SC
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Sports Spouses - The Challenge of Being a Coach's Wife
Being a coach’s wife takes a special person. You automatically become the CEO of your household and family. You are the “glue” that holds it all together. When it’s time to move, you make all the arrangements. When it comes to dealing with the kids issues at school, you deal with the teachers. When it comes to soothing your spouse’s bruised ego after a loss, you’re the one who’s there for them.
When recently working with a group of coaches’ wives and asking the top three to five challenges of being a coach’s wife, the number one reason was loneliness followed by work/life balance, limited family time, lack of communication and dealing with change. Sound familiar?
Being a coach’s wife may be fulfilling enough for some women, but not for others. That certainly doesn’t mean that they don’t love their husbands or that they’re not supportive. It may just mean that they also need to be fulfilled as a person themselves. By working with a coach, women would have an opportunity to find out what it is that fulfills them. In addition, they can share experiences and build camaraderie.
Coaching is an opportunity for the wives to identify their own goals and issues, develop a plan for obtaining them and be held accountable.
For more information, log on to www.riseandshinetoday.com (Group Coaching) or contact Jo Anne Froelich, Personal and Professional Coach at 517-202-0553.
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