10/11/2026
I'm learning so much from coaching 7-8 year old youth football this season.
For anyone who raises, coach's or mentors young people in any capacity here are 3 lessons that I'll give away as free game to anyone who’s ready to listen. 🤝🏿
Lesson 1 ✅️
Most people look at a child and only see who they are today. A good coach looks at that exact same kid and sees who they can become five, ten, twenty years down the line.
You aren't managing who they are right now, you are unlocking who they can become.
Be patient, and give them grace.
Lesson 2 ✅️
You need to have a faith that looks delusional to outsiders.
You have to believe in these kids when they don’t even know how to believe in themselves yet.
You cannot give up on them and just as importantly, you cannot give up on yourself.
No matter the noise from the bleachers, no matter the toxic energy or the so-called experts who think they know better, and no matter the critics judging from the comfort of the sidelines.
Always follow your heart, raise the standard and show up every single day with unwavering passion.
Lesson 3 ✅️
Never divert from the mission and trust the process.
You will be doubted. You will doubt yourself. You will make mistakes, and people won’t understand your vision. Forget them.
You aren’t doing this for their validation, their approval. You are doing it for the kids first and always.
Remember that even the smallest steps in the right direction are worth taking and that your objective is not perfection but progress 💯
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to youth coaches, sports parents or organizations who love youth sports and care about making it better
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