Day 30 - Sharpen the Saw

Yesterday was the final day of 30 Days to a Championship. I feel great about the foundation that has been established and progress that has been made so far in my first month at Concordia. I know that we are going to be champions here, but I also know that it takes a LOT longer than 30 days to build that. This was the only the beginning and there are still months -- and years -- of hard work left before we get to where we want to be. With all of that in mind I spent some time thinking about what I wanted to accomplish on the last day of my first month as a head coach. Almost everything I hoped to accomplish or address in the first month has happened, but there were still plenty of things I could have either tried to finish or get a head start on yesterday.

Ultimately, the best way I could think of to spend yesterday was to "Sharpen the Saw". I referenced a few of Dr. Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective People earlier this month, which is probably the best book I've ever read, and I try to incorporate those habits into my life as often as possible. I made honest efforts to: Be Proactive, Begin With The End In Mind, Put First Things First, Think Win-Win, Seek First To Understand Then To Be Understood, and Synergize. Of the 7 Habits, Sharpen the Saw is the one I always struggle with. As college basketball coaches, we have a 24/7/365 job. There aren't any specific off-days and your phone rings at midnight when a player or recruit needs help. It's so easy to get caught up in the day-to-day responsibilities and recruiting calls and never take some time to make sure the work you are doing is efficient and that you're performing at your best. So yesterday, I worked on what I needed to in the morning and I took the rest of the afternoon to read some articles about coaching and leadership and take care of some personal things. Now, I feel refreshed and I'm ready for the next phase in building a championship program at Concordia.

I appreciate all of the coaches, players, recruits, friends, fans and alumni that read this and followed our team for the last month - Thank you!

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