The Waiting Game

It's been a few months since I've been on here, but I'm happy to be back!  The last couple months have been filled with excitement and I know the most exciting is still yet to come.  Like many young coaches out there, I too, am waiting to see where I will be coaching next season.  My email account has been overworked.  I've sent out more resumes that I can even count.  And my mailbox has been filling up with letters of rejection as "someone more qualified" landed that job I wanted.  I'm sure you can all relate to that if you're a coach!  It has definitely been discouraging at times, but I keep reminding myself that God is in control and He has the perfect plan for my life and career.  That thought quickly humbles me and forces me to ask myself daily, "Are You Prepared?"  Regardless of how many "NO's" I hear, I continue to press forward and make sure that I will be ready for that one "YES."  Spending at least a half hour every day preparing for my next job has allowed me to stay confident that I will be the BEST person for whatever coaching job God gives to me.  I've learned more in these last two months than I've probably learned over my entire coaching life so far.  And the best part about that is I have only learned a very small percentage of what I can learn!  I'm eager to land that next job, but in the meantime I just need to keep doing the best I can to be ready when my time comes.  If you're in the same boat as I am, stay encouraged!  Keep working hard and be confident in your ability to coach the game you love.

“Young man, tell yourself, ‘I will be prepared and then perhaps my chance will come, because if it does come and I’m not ready another chance may not come my way very soon again." - John Wooden

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