“Psychologists tell us that by the time we reach age two, 50 percent of what we will ever believe about ourselves has been formed; by age six, 60 percent of our self-belief has been established, and by the age of eight, about 80 percent. But by the time we reach the age of fourteen, over 99 percent of us have a well-developed sense of inferiority”.
We can all have a positive impact on the development of a child’s self-belief. Let’s be intentional about it.
I recently had a conversation with a friend and fellow coach. I asked him if he was coaching this season, and he said, “I thought about it, but when I coached last year, I was just a warm body standing in the outfield”. My heart broke.
Many volunteer youth coaches of kids in grades K-6 succumb to the “warm body syndrome.” This occurs when an individual graciously, but often reluctantly, agrees to coach because there are not enough coaches to form teams for all of the kids that signed up (including his or her own kid). [Read more…] about Cure the “Warm Body Syndrome”
One of the greatest lessons I ever learned was taught to me by my son Christian when he was only five years old.
Christian, who is now eight years old, was playing five year old t-ball. It was a beautiful day, and all of the kids where having a great time. In the third inning, it was Christian’s turn to play pitcher. Anyone who has had a child on a t-ball team knows that the position of pitcher in t-ball is synonymous with “target.” [Read more…] about Through the Eye of a Child
by Brad Jubin, Co-Founder, APIVEO
The author of “Run with the Bulls,” Dr. Tim Irwin, describes a leader as a “person of disproportionate influence.” It’s tough to imagine a better description of a volunteer youth coach. If you want to know what it feels like to be a major league baseball player, try coaching a five-year-old T-ball team! You have instant hero status. It doesn’t matter if you’re the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, a clerk, a stay at home parent or unemployed – you are THE COACH! You are a person of disproportionate influence, and I encourage you to be intentional about how you influence your kids. [Read more…] about Volunteer Youth Coaching is the Opportunity of a Lifetime
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