Stop talking and get started. Any action leads to the proper action if we continue to think and evaluate. I've had many interesting conversations and reactions to my style of management and business development. In fact, I've sometimes been laughed at when I actually admitted that I purposely acted in a certain way. My theory has always been "READY, FIRE, AIM!" Which is in somewhat direct opposition to the traditional "Ready, Aim, Fire." believers. My disagreement with the traditional thinking is that too often we get mired in over thinking, over talking, and over analyzing. I'm a firm believer that once we get moving, we can make corrections on the fly. I was taught early on that when presented with a formidable task such as a long climb up a giant set of stairs, we can either "Stare up the Steps?" or "Step up the Stairs!" I choose to get going and figure out the difficulties along the way. Action beats no action. Whether you apply it to coaching, teaching, playing, parenting, or business, getting started is often the toughest part. Maybe at this time of year you are considering whether or not you want to be a youth coach or an assistant coach, and maybe you are trying to gather enough information to insure your success. My advice is do it! Jump in and get involved and somewhere along the way you'll figure out how to do it right. In the mean time you're teaching, and learning, and having fun. I've got to run, I'll see at the field!

Steve