Softball is 33 days away and I am in the midst of preparing to begin my time as the Head Varsity Coach. I have been watching a lot of YouTube videos, listening to podcasts and reading interviews by coaches. One of the philosophies that really stood out to me was the idea that we all need to be who we are. We need to accept our strengths and accept our abilities. Yes, we can improve our strengths, but some goals are unrealistic.
In softball, everyone wants to be the home run hitter. It is unrealistic to compare ourselves based on one metric (as the above picture demonstrates.) In high school basketball I was a three point specialist. If I based my success on my ability to post up, I would have been considered a failure.
We need to find our skill set and focus on being the best we can at our role (even if it is not the most glamorous role.) We as teachers and coaches need to help our students realize their potential and their role. Maybe a student is a fantastic artist, but struggles in math; or they are strong in math but struggle in reading. There is always a positive and all students (people in general) should be able to list what they like, what areas they are strong in and what areas they need to improve.
What are your strengths? What makes you special? How can you make these strengths even better? How can you use your strengths to make your classroom/team/office better? We all have a role in this life and all roles are significant.
"Do not let what you can not do; interfere with what you can do." -John Wooden
"Do not let what you can not do; interfere with what you can do." -John Wooden
Thank you for reading.
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