Today I received an email from one of the coaches I’ve been mentoring. 
It reads like this: “I’m looking into a lot of open jobs right now. Each one has it’s advantages and disadvantages. Some of the Div. I schools probably already know who they want to hire. Div. II jobs and below are more realistic for me right now because I need experience.
My resume has been re-done and looks pretty good. Other than finding more job openings, what do you recommend?”
My recommendation for this coach can apply to most young, energetic coaches that desire to coach at the college level:
–You focus is on YOU too much. If you too wrapped up in YOU, you won’t be able to clearly see what the difference maker will be!
–It is not “what can this school do for me” but “WHAT CAN I DO FOR “XYZ” BASKETBALL STAFF AND PROGRAM!”
Imagine for a second………..you are a head coach and a young coach applies for a video coordinators position or graduate manager. You receive a resume that is all about the applicant, YOU.
Next, you meet this young coach, YOU, and the focus is on you and not the coach, his program, his players, his mission, his success.
Honestly, YOU have blown any chance of getting that job.
Head coaches do not want to hear about YOU, the want to know what you can do for them and the program IF they hire YOU.
This kind of thinking will help you a great deal as you look for openings and begin the process of applying for your “Big Break.”
That’s one reason I love Rick Warren’s book, The Purpose Driven Life. The first sentence on the first chapter sums it all up: It’s not about you!
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