Everyone wants to be part of something great. As a football coach, I discovered that most players seek to be part of a team that brings additional value to their life beyond the game. Many kids grow up without an father figure or mentor. These boys were often looking for a coach to fill that role. They were eager to follow a mission and vision filled with ideals. The gridiron callused their mind and body for the hardship that no other environment could provide. Strength and overall performance training made them feel strong, capable, & ready. The character and leadership development program taught them to communicate and operate effectively in the world. I felt like a merchant of hope.
Hope is the thing that forms in you because you keep going, which is something we all can draw from.
Debra Seattle
Where there is mission and vision, there is hope. People expect a better future and anticipate greatness on the other side of hardships. It is every professional educator and coach’s duty to be portals to hope. The portal must be an invitation to experience greatness. A merchant of hope extends a hand to welcome others into voluntary personal transformation. All in an attempt to help others encounter more.
What is Hope
Hope is the thing that forms in you because you keep going, which is something we all can draw from, according to Debra Seattle. The keep-moving-forward mindset is the creator of hope. The mind will eventually believe all adversity is conquerable. When you quit, your internal dialogue swings self-perception and internal talk toward disbelief. It erodes all previous victories one drip at a time. Hope is a well you can always draw from, but is only available through perseverance.
Create Margin
Author of Culturize, Jimmy Casas, says that leaders should create an environment where people feel no limits are placed on their talents or strengths. There should always be margin for growth and exploration. Great football coaches do not harness the talented. They put them in positions to succeed through schematic and physical tools. Educators do the same in classrooms. Corporate leaders recruit, train, and deploy their people people with confidence. When it’s evident that someone has a gift, unleash and let them run.
Leaders should create an environment where people feel there are no limits placed on their talents or strengths.
Jimmy Casas
When creating hope, great leaders appreciate and play the long game. The process is where actual development is established and continues to flourish. Mistakes will occur, but by modeling forgiveness and mastering one-degree shifts, the finish line will appear in the distance 🏁
Hope Finalized
I love what Jimmy Casas says about placing no limits on the talents and strengths of those around you. That is a significant piece to leadership and maximizing the team’s ability. If you’ve enjoyed this post, head to the YL Archive for more content.
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