Balance: Walking the Fine Line Between Career & Family ...

I think the mentality of some football coaches today is this: To be successful, you have to eat, sleep, and coach football 24-7. Both players and coaches alike spend a major portion of their lives training, preparing for, playing in, and reviewing football games during the football season. Success in football for some coaches is a priority, which can lead to an unbalanced life. One purpose of mine is to help athletes and coaches gain perspective about playing and coaching sports and develop balance in their life. Both athletes and coaches begin with a great goal: To win football games or win championships. This underlying drive and desire is necessary to become a great team. Several hours a day are spent on and off the field in the pursuit of perfection, which can consume both athletes and coaches. Sacrifices are made in other areas of one’s life. But is there a downside risk to this