It’s not too late to make a back-to-school resolution.
Even though I’m not a coach, I’ve followed Positive Coaching Alliance for quite awhile now. I love the site for its positive orientation and great slogan: “Transforming Youth Sports So Sports Can Transform Youth.” Positive Coaching Alliance has great tips and tools for coaches, sports parents, athletes, and youth sports leaders.
In the September 8 Positive Coaching Alliance Connector newsletter, there was an interesting article called “What Is Your Back-to-School Resolution?” In the article, David Jacobson says:
Reading advance copy from Jim Thompson’s upcoming book for high school athletes — Elevating Your Game: Becoming a Triple-Impact CompetitorTM — which emphasizes the importance of having a “teachable spirit,” I personally am inspired to add to my coaching education.
Writes Jim: “Someone with a Teachable Spirit is a sponge. A sponge seems like a lowly thing, but what gives sponges a form of nobility is how they soak stuff up and grow in the process. Triple-Impact Competitors are sponge-like, ever hungry to learn, constantly on the lookout for ideas, tools, inspirational quotes, anything that will make them better.”
To have a “teachable spirit” would be a great back-to-school resolution for an athlete … or anyone.
It does not matter how many times you get knocked down, but how many times you get up.
– Vince Lombardi
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Hi, Deb. I love the teachable spirit idea.
For me, my back-to-school resolution is to go to bed on time. It’s not deeply philosophical, like yours, but it’s so necessary.
I’ll ask Ice Girl what hers is, too. I bet hers will be something along the lines of going to bed on time, too.
Thanks for the great post!
Ice Mom
Thanks, Ice Mom! The “teachable spirit” concept is great, isn’t it?! I’m interested in reading Jim Thompson’s book when it comes out. I need your resolution, too! Of course, I’d probably never keep it – I’m SO bad at going to bed on time! I hope you and Ice Girl have a great school year!
That’s a great idea Deb! I just need to make one…and stick to it!!
Have a great weekend!
Thanks, Java! Sticking to it is always the tricky part, isn’t it?! I figure if I have resolutions for both the beginning of the school year AND New Years, I’ll have a better chance of making some positive changes throughout the year!