Goals and Purpose

What are examples of the goals you had in your

personal life?

Definition of GoalThe result or achievement toward which effort is directed or aimed, a destination.

GOAL

Goal Setting Helps Us Accomplish Something

• Dribbling Left Handed• New Dismount from the

Beam• Getting a Win

GOAL

We Prepare, Plan & Play to “Win”…

But “Winning” is not our PURPOSE

Definition of PurposeThe reason for which something exists or is done.

PURPOSE

• Dribbling Left Handed =

• New Dismount from the Beam =

• Winning a Game =

Overcoming Adversity

Moving Outside of Comfort Zone

Working Together with Others

Goals and Purpose

GOALS have a beginning and an end.

PURPOSE does not.Our PURPOSE is what we live

for.

-Tony Dungy

Coaching PurposeExample:

“I coach to help boys become men of empathy and integrity who will lead, be responsible, and change the world for good.”

–Joe Ehrmann

If we aren’t intentional aboutour PURPOSE and…

If our GOALS aren’t in alignment with our PURPOSE, then…

Winning becomes our PUPROSE and…

we will do anything to achieve it.

Goal or Purpose?

What does this look like at our high school?

Less than 3% of high school athletes will play beyond high school at any level!

Will have a terminal

experience

97%

Knowing this, should we only

focus on GOALS or should we be more concerned

with our

PURPOSE

What do we specifically want our children to acquire

through their participation in sports?

• Self-confidence• Risk-taking• Self-motivated• Responsible• Self-disciplined• Flexible• Working with

Others• Courage• Committed• Focused• Persistent

Acquiring these skills

will help my child to be

successful in

LIFE

How do we INTENTIONALLY

support our child around GOALS?

How do we INTENTIONALLY support our child around PURPOSE?

Goal and Purpose?

• We benefited from winning AND losing

• We had fun• We learned & improved• We helped teammates succeed• We conducted ourselves well• We did our best• We appreciated our opponent• We developed Star Qualities

The Many Ways to Win

WHY DO WE PLAY?WE PLAY TO GIVE STUDENTS MORE

• We play to create a place of belonging

• We play to develop the inner lives of the students who participate.

• We play to give students something that will sustain them beyond their 4 years in high school.

More…

Become Aware“Adults choose very little in their free time where there isn’t enjoyment, that they aren’t passionate about and without purpose.”

-Tony Wagner, Creating Innovators

Include FunUnderstand your child wants their choices to include fun. Allow them to have fun!

Find the Right BalanceRemember, it is only a game and students want to enjoy their experience.

Give the Right Feedback“I love to watch you play” is the only thing you have to say when the game is over.

Recommended Reading

InSideOut Coaching - Joe Ehrmann

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