Coaching - Is There a Moment That Changed You?

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Coaching has been incredibly satisfying to me. I always look for a moment in the season where the team can start to gather as a huddle and I'll just take three steps back or I'll just stay back. The vibe among the team is such that they don't need that hand on the tiller. They're already doing it all themselves. And so that's one of the things I always kind of look for and is a sign that I've done my job.

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