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If you ask me, a coach must be sincerely thankful for having the opportunity to coach his or her athletes. When a coach believes that an athlete is lucky to have him or her a coach, things are not going to go well. Training and improvement are NOT about the coach or even the program. The coach’s role is to create an environment of excellence in which athletes maximizes their learning experiences: physical, mental, tactical, and psychological.

The foundational Coach Mindset is a deep feeling of gratitude for all the athletes in the program. The “good” ones and the “bad” ones. The “teacher’s pets” and the “difficult athletes.” All of them, equally. And a Mindful Coach approaches all of his duties with this mindset.

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