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The True Measure of Coaching Success

What is the one true measure of success? There are many responses that would no doubt fit the question, but I believe there is only one perfect answer: longevity. In the coaching world I believe longevity is the true measure of success. I’m not talking about the type of longevity involving someone just holding a position and going through the motions for years. Rather, I am talking about sustained excellence. This week we’ll discuss five keys to obtaining real longevity in your job.

The first key to acquiring longevity is to avoid burnout. In order to do this we must change with the times. This is especially true in coaching. We can’t fight the battle of holding on to the same methods used when we were young. Times change and we must too in order to reach our audience. We can still hold true to our core values and doing so will help us avoid burnout. Every year we must take time off to refresh and recharge, time to “stop and smell the roses.”

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The second key for longevity is having balance. We must find a way to balance our families, careers, leisure time, and coaching responsibilities. This can be a very difficult task and I have seen many coaches step down in order to spend more time with their families. For me, the key here is to keep things in perspective. Sports should never be more important than family. Coaches must hold on to the reasons why they got into coaching in the first place, and not let their sport consume them every day. I’ll have more on this in a future post.

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