If you had a “magic wand” and could have your program look anyway you wanted, what would it look like? This wand is special and designed to give you exactly what you want – so be specific!
I originally learned this concept as “begin with the end in mind” from Stephen Covey’s book the 7 Habits of Highly Successful People.” Now that I have kids, it’s all about magic wands and super heros!
Life is constantly changing and challenging us. Around every corner is yet another problem, issue or concern. We often look backwards for a solution. We ask, “How did I handle this situation before? Will that work again? How can I improve on what I did before?” Unfortunately, this approach often gets us more of the same – just a slightly different flavor or color!
Remember – if you always do what you’ve always done, you will always get what you’ve always gotten! Not sure where this came from yet it pretty much sums up sports psychology!
Time for the wand! You can have exactly what you want. Start to look at your program this way. There are no limits.
Clarity of vision is crucial to team success. Once you have a clear picture of what you want, then you can put together a plan for achieving it. Spend some time now (in the off season) and get clear on what you want in your program. Be specific.
Create what you want this season. Be open minded. Ask lots of questions – like “What else do I want?” Breakthroughs come from questions not answers!
Once you are clear – share it with other. The more you put your vision out there (to assistants, administrators, players, parents etc) the more real it becomes.
So speak your vision to anyone who will listen!
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