- Dec 14, 2009
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Loyalty should not be used as a whip, crutch, scapegoat or soapbox.
Parents should be loyal to their children first. No question. I am not in favor of gym hopping but there are cases where it is necessary. Not getting to be point flyer at 7 yrs of age because you want your child to fly in college so she must be in the air even if she is scared to death and the team suffers behind the entire year it is not one of them. JMO.
Business owners need to be loyal to that which helps their business succeed. Too many owners are sacrificing time away from their family, money, health...so much for so many that will walk out at the drop of a dime, change of level, new uniform colors or any hint of accountability towards skills or bills. Provide the best service and product you can without compromising your convictions or showing favoritism.
Coaches should not be forced to live broke waiting for "one day when we are doing better as a business, we will do better by you" only to see that day come and still not be compensated fairly because of the mindset of some that the best coach is a cheap coach. (I lived that hell - never again) Get it in writing, hold owners to it, renegotiate if necessary./warranted and take care of yourself, even if it means you have to relocate to do so.
Parents should be loyal to their children first. No question. I am not in favor of gym hopping but there are cases where it is necessary. Not getting to be point flyer at 7 yrs of age because you want your child to fly in college so she must be in the air even if she is scared to death and the team suffers behind the entire year it is not one of them. JMO.
Business owners need to be loyal to that which helps their business succeed. Too many owners are sacrificing time away from their family, money, health...so much for so many that will walk out at the drop of a dime, change of level, new uniform colors or any hint of accountability towards skills or bills. Provide the best service and product you can without compromising your convictions or showing favoritism.
Coaches should not be forced to live broke waiting for "one day when we are doing better as a business, we will do better by you" only to see that day come and still not be compensated fairly because of the mindset of some that the best coach is a cheap coach. (I lived that hell - never again) Get it in writing, hold owners to it, renegotiate if necessary./warranted and take care of yourself, even if it means you have to relocate to do so.