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Hey Coach,
Most coaches wake up already behind. The to-do list grows faster than the hours in the day.
You’re juggling recruiting calls, practices, travel, family, and a flood of emails—and even when you finally sit down, your mind doesn’t slow down.
That kind of pressure makes it easy to freeze. You want to move, but the weight of everything makes you feel stuck.
I get it. I’ve been there.
When I was coaching, I’d sit in my office staring at my list, feeling completely overwhelmed. Recruiting calls. Practice plans. Travel. Budgets. A mountain of emails.
And instead of doing something about it, I’d just sit there… worrying.
The more I thought, the more anxious I felt. The more anxious I felt, the less I did. And the less I did, the bigger the pile got.
Sound familiar?
Then one day, I broke that cycle—by accident. I picked up the phone and called a recruit I’d been avoiding. Just one call. It wasn’t perfect, but it got me moving.
And you know what? The moment I acted, the anxiety dropped. I felt lighter, clearer, and suddenly I had momentum again.
That’s when I learned: You can’t think your way out of worry. You have to work your way out.
Why this matters for you
Anxiety grows in stillness.
Action shrinks it.
The longer you sit in the worry, the heavier it feels. But the moment you move—even with a small step—you break the cycle and take back control.
Here’s the Busy Coach 3-Step Reset
Think: Identify the one thing that’s been stressing you out most.
Act: Take the smallest possible step toward fixing it—send one email, make one call, take one note.
Notice: Feel how the anxiety drops and the confidence rises the moment you move.
It’s not about doing more. It’s about moving forward.
Imagine this version of yourself
You stop staring at the never-ending to-do list.
You take one action. Then another. Then another.
Instead of feeling buried, you start stacking wins.
Your mind feels clear. Your energy rises.
Your athletes see your calm instead of your stress.
You lead with presence, not pressure.
That’s the coach you’re becoming—one small action at a time.
Coaches who win don’t worry their way forward. They work their way forward.
So, what’s one action you can take today to shrink your anxiety and build momentum?
If you missed the full list of all 10 success mindset shifts, you can read it here: Success Loves Speed & Delay Kills Dreams
Win the day,
Mandy
P.S. Busy Coach exists to help college coaches leverage their time, energy, and systems—so you can win at work and at home. If you missed the full list of 10 mindset shifts, grab it here: Success Loves Speed & Delay Kills Dreams
P.P.S. Want help building your own “Win the Week” plan? Stay tuned for next week’s shift—it’s a big one!
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Here are some other ways I can help you:
To leverage your time:
High Performance Coach and Recruiter
To leverage your staff:
Assistant Coach Accelerator
To leverage your recruiting system:
Recruiting Made Simple
How to stay consistent with social media for recruiting purposes:
Social Story Recruiting
The Busy Coach Planner is something I think every college coach should have on their desk for the start of 2025. Grab one here and start fresh, organized and dialed in next year.
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