I’m a big believer in goal-setting in all aspects of life. Everyone should do it.
Youth sports is a great place to learn how to set goals and determine how to achieve them with no repercussions if they fall short or fail.
Players will learn that setting goals gives you a target to reach for and adds motivation while on the journey to achieving them.
They’ll then learn the important step of figuring out how you’re going to reach those goals by breaking them down into achievable steps.
You can’t just set goals and cross your fingers that they’ll come true, you need to work out a plan and work hard to make them come true.
I first started setting goals in youth sports and now set them in all aspects of my life. Hopefully the players you coach will be the same.