I’D LIKE TO THANK TONY DOMINGUEZ WHO IS THE HEAD COACH FOR THE WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY VIKINGS IN BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON IN THE GNAC IN NCAA DII FOR SHARING ADVICE FOR YOUNG COACHES WITH THE CANNON NETWORK. HE SHARED, “THE FIRST THING FOR YOUNG COACHES IS TO REALIZE THAT WHETHER THEY WANT THE RESPONSIBILITY, OR NOT, THEY ARE VERY INFLUENTIAL LEADERS IN OUR SOCIETY. THIS IS A SUBJECT THAT IS PARAMOUNT TO EMBRACE AND TO BE INTENTIONAL WITH THE WAY YOU JOURNEY THROUGH THE HIGHS AND LOWS OF COACHING. THIS REQUIRES GREAT ATTENTION TO DETAIL ON CHARACTER BUILDING, PERSONAL DISCIPLINE AND TEAM BUILDING SKILLS. THIS ALSO REQUIRES THAT YOU UNDERSTAND YOUR PURPOSE FOR DOING WHAT YOU DO AS A COACH. KNOWING THE “WHY” FOR WHAT YOU DO WILL PROVIDE GREAT PEACE AND MAKE YOU A STRONG LEADER AND COACH. YOUR “PURPOSE” WILL PERMEATE ALL THAT YOU LEAD AND WILL PROVIDE A SENSE OF CONSISTENCY THROUGHOUT ALL OF THE AREAS NECESSARY TO BE SUCCESSFUL. OWNING AND CONTROLLING YOUR PURPOSE WILL GIVE YOU A LIFETIME OF FREEDOM FROM ANXIETY WHICH HOLDS MANY COACHES BEHIND IN THEIR JOURNEY. YOUR INFLUENCE WILL BE POSITIVE AND VAST AND YOUR LEADERSHIP (COACHING) WILL CREATE ABSOLUTE SUCCESS FOR THE LONG HAUL. GOOD LUCK AND CONTINUE TO BUILD GREAT CHARACTER IN YOUNG PEOPLE’S LIVES….GO VIKINGS !!!”