Lessons From A Baseball Coach
Jay Coulter, CFP?, CIMA?
Investment Strategist & Consultant to RIAs & Financial Advisors | Podcast Host | Author
My son's baseball coach stood up at the front of the banquet room.
They had just wrapped up the end of season awards for the boys.
It had been a rough season for the team.?
He had been a great leader of these young men while dealing with some fairly irrational parents. (Baseball parents can be the worst!)
He had pulled the best out of the team. Frankly, it was impressive.
He closed the night with a talk he called 'The 5 Driving Laws.'?
This message applies to everyone so I wanted to share it in this Saturday Note.?
1. Have a Destination - Know your goals. Study the map to get there.
2. Seat Belts - Make sure your?support system is in place and take care of it. This is your family, friends, coaches and community.?
3. Life Tickets - Speeding tickets and speed bumps are part of the life journey. ?Setbacks will happen. They are just life lessons or 'tickets.'??
4. GPS - Don't always follow the GPS. Trust your gut. If your?friends are turning right, maybe you should turn left. Look for the road?less traveled.?
5. Have Faith - Never give up on your dreams.?
--> A great message for the young men in the room.
--> A great message for anyone who needs direction in life.
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9 个月Great story, Jay! First, thanks to the coach for his efforts in trying to lead his team. Many times parents and others mistake the goal for winning vs. development. Unless it is MLB (where they get paid to do it and there is financial/business pressure always), the focus should be on continuous improvement and development both as players and people. As you know, the "5 Driving Laws" are useful in sports and life alike. I appreciate your recognition that coaching is very difficult and the irrational parents comment is spot on. We should all take a step back and realize that, generally, coaches are doing their best to help their team develop as players and people and we should all be appreciative vs. just being critical!
President and CEO at Dorval & Chorne Financial Advisors
9 个月I coached a lot of teams and never had an issue with parents. I set expectations and diligently delivered those expectations. I treated their children with respect and appreciation. When teams had drama with the parents, it was always an issue with the coach and not the parents. It was because coaches so often treated one or more of the players poorly. Then the parents were blamed for responding. Happens all the time.
Practice Development Strategist | Author | Speaker | Coach for Elite, Innovative Financial Advisors
9 个月I love when coaches of young men and women share such wisdom with them. These are all fantastic lessons… My fave is definitely #4. That internal GPS hasn’t steered me wrong yet….The challenge is taking time to listen to it! Thanks for another great Saturday Note!
I help you build & protect wealth. || Founder, Daner Wealth || CFP? || Husband & Father
9 个月What a great story Jay! It's really inspiring to your son's coach teach such valuable lessons, not just about the game, but about life too. The "5 Driving Laws" are spot-on for anyone needing some direction. I especially like the part about having a strong support system and trusting your gut over following the crowd. Thanks for sharing this—it’s a great reminder for all of us.