Learning is not the point.

If you want to become a better coach, you need to prioritize working on:

• YOUR philosophy
• YOUR delivery
• YOUR style.

You need to master your core set of activities.

YOUR work is the point.

As I was reading this wonderful post by Seth Godin, I immediately thought about one of the biggest distractions soccer coaches suffer from: learning.

Specifically, how most coaches believe they are being productive because they are “learning.”

Unfortunately, most “learning” isn’t productive. It’s a distraction. And in some cases a complete roadblock.

Learning is stopping coaches from what they should really be doing: working.

Of course, there are exceptions. And once you know who to learn from and who to ignore you’ll be less distracted.

But if you really want to become a better coach, you need to prioritize YOUR work.

YOUR work is the point.