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Impact of Coaches

I have come to a frightening conclusion,

I am the decisive element in the gym, on the field, or in the pool.

It is my personal approach that creates the climate.

It is my daily mood that makes the weather.

As a coach, I possess tremendous power to make an athlete's life miserable or joyous.

I can be the tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration.

I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal.

In all situations it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated and an athlete humanized or dehumanized.

An adaption of Haim Ginott
Presented by Dr. Tom Crawford, 1993 USOC Coaching Symposium, Colorado Springs, Colorado

 

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Children Learn What They Live

If a child lives with criticism,
he learns to condemn.

If a child lives with hostility,
he learns to fight.

If a child lives with shame,
he learns to feel guilty.

If a child lives with tolerance,
he learns to be patient.

If a child lives with ridicule,
he learns to be shy.

 

If a child lives with encouragement,
he learns confidence.

If a child lives with fairness,
he learns justice.

If a child lives with security,
he learns to have faith.

If a child lives with approval,
he learns to like himself.

If a child lives with acceptance and friendship,
he learns to find love in the world.

Author Unknown

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