“Never underestimate the influence and impact you can have on someone from half-way across the country that comes from little to nothing.”
This past weekend I ran a couple camps in Onalaska and Lacrosse on the Minnesota/Wisconsin border. I had someone who came and worked camp for us that I’d never met before, but who had seen some of our videos on YouTube and wanted to help out. At that point that was all I knew.
He was a kid who grew up in inner-city Phoenix who went from almost quitting basketball in high school to walking on at a NAIA DII school because he watched this video: Basketball Motivation – When Your Opportunity Comes. It inspired him to dream bigger, work harder and now give back to the kids in the LaCrosse area.
He’s now a budding entrepreneur, avid reader and starting out as basketball trainer – and he’s still in college. And this story isn’t about me.
It’s about you. If I can impact someone through a video, how much can you impact your kids on a daily basis? One of my mentors always says “Kid rarely remember their teachers, but they ALWAYS remember their coaches.”
Each day you’re in a position to influence a kids life. You might be the one step from him or her quitting the team, making a bad decision off the court or giving little bit more effort in the classroom. YOU have the power to do that.
Take it seriously.
Value yourself.
Understand your gift.