Baseball Coaching Rewards Everyone
2 Comments June 17, 2009 / Posted in Law of Attraction by Steve.
That’s me doing the post-game talk with our Yankees. Our 7 yr old son Jackson, #34, is the bright blond-haired kid. I’ll also put up a pic of his fantastic batting stance & swing that got him a home run, on his last at bat of the season, as soon as I get it.
I coach both hockey and baseball as much as I can. It makes me a better man, and constantly kicks my butt into overdrive. At Christmas, I love being Santa for stuff too. Sometimes I wear the costume around the house (Sue likes it too, hehe) I own a Santa costume, but I don’t own a Tux.
My willingness to be a responsible leader/parent for children is one of the things I love most about myself. It is easy to volunteer, but it’s never as easy to actually DO THE WORK. The rewards for me, are out of this world fantastic.
Just last week, I was talking with my family that I want a new pair of athletic shoes. I’m a bit of a shoe freak, and most of my friends know it too. I’ve been resisting going out and buying them because one of Tut’s messages from the universe last week contained this:
Happiness comes first, Steve. Partners, abundance, and cool shoes come later.
Or at least this is how I’d line up my duckies.
Ungawa -
The Universe
So I trusted my intuition and waited. Monday nite was our last ball game of the spring season. The kids and parents got me a gift. Guess what it is?
A $100 gift certificate from my favorite SHOE store. (thanks Sue)
God, I love my life…
Steve
ps: If you happen upon this website because you’re looking for stuff about coaching baseball, here’s a fabulous website. QC baseball. Careful, that wonderful video on there might bring you to tears.
Way to go Steve! I have enormous respect for parents who volunteer their time for their kids’ activities. It says to your son “I care so much about you and the things in life you enjoy”.
Hi Barb, coaching is so much fun. I learn so much about myself and how I communicate. Kids are very quick to judge one way or the other. If they think you’re ful of it, they just turn off. I was very lucky to have a father who coached me thru a lot of stuff, and thankfully he also taught me how to speak loudly and with conviction when talking to groups of people or outdoors. I’ve talked to a lot of other coaches about WHY they coach. Most of them do it because they like being around their kids. But I’m starting to to notice the most effective coaches, are doindg it after their kids have moved on. They coach for personal development, and I am totally starting to understand that. My hope is that my coaching abilities are effortlesssly transferable to the wonderful people that will soon be asking Sue and i to coach them.
Steve