Why They Call You "Coach"
Many years ago when I first got into the profession, I would tell people that I was Coach and they would ask me, "What sport?" I would relish in sharing stories about the teams and players that I was going through this journey with and everything seemed to come back to one of those stories. To this day, in almost any situation, there is a story or a parable that teaches some life lesson to anyone willing to listen. It would always be common in the sports world to walk around any venue, game, camp, or clinic to hear, "Hi, Coach"; "What's up Coach?" ; "How are you doing Coach?" ; and whether you knew the persons name or not - by calling him or her "Coach" there is an immediate connection ... and a show of respect. Then we'd stand around and share stories that only added to the collection of tools in the toolbox to teach more life lessons down the road. Whenever I would walk down the halls at school, or better yet, walk into a...