The Dangers of Yes
Finding the right work/life balance is difficult. For the third year in a row, September kicked off soccer season in my house. In the fall, I am affectionately known as “Coach Daddy” in my house. This year, I assumed the role of head coach for a 2nd grade team and a Pre-K team. My coaching strategy is consistency. I deliver the same message to each practice and every game: “Kick the ball that way” while pointing to what I believe is the correct goal. I don’t know what constitutes offsides. I don’t know soccer positions except for goalie. (As an aside, this knowledge is useless because we don’t use a goalie in my kids’ league. I’m told that’s what they do in European youth soccer.) I played soccer exactly one season growing up and my only memories from that season are, in no particular order (1) a bee sting to…
