Time is NOT an excuse for not coaching. Two NFL coaches had to take leaves of absence this year but their teams did not stop practicing or performing. If anything both times continue to win. Let me ask you as the head coach of your team who are your assistant coaches? Do you even have any? Manager Coaches must become facilitators of coaching as well as direct delivery vehicles. I hear all the time I don t have time to coach they way I'd like to. This should not be the sole criteria to coaching. Here are a few suggestions:

1. Leave notes of inspirations the night before you take a day off or travel.

2. Define a group coaching activity and meet with one of your assistant coaches and have them call an impromptu session.

3. Drop off an article and ask people to write their name and one thing they got out of the article and leave it on your desk.

4. Schedule peer to peer practice sessions in groups of 3 with the third person filling out a score sheet you have created for them - this creates total accountability and taking the activity seriously!

5. Leave a voice mail of positive feedback for a few players on your team late at night. This builds total trust and commitment to you as their leader.

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