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Let’s talk about something that’s probably draining your energy as a coach, and you might not even realize it.
Every day, you’re making decisions from the moment you wake up.
What to wear, what to eat, how to handle your team’s schedule, and your own never-ending to-do list.
But here’s the thing: Not all decisions are equal.
If you’re burning through your mental energy on the small stuff—the things that don’t really help your team win or build your program—what happens when it’s time to make the important decisions? The ones that actually move your program forward? By that time, you’re running on empty.
That’s the trap a lot of coaches fall into.
You waste your decision-making power on things that don’t build momentum.
Whether you’re spending too much time deciding on lunch, figuring out the order of your drills for practice, or choosing the color scheme for your team’s social media posts—those things don’t move the needle for your program.
They just leave you feeling drained.
Here’s why that matters:
Your brain only has so much decision-making ‘fuel’ each day.
You can either use it wisely or burn it up on the small stuff.
Here are a few things you can do to save your decision-making power for what really matters:
Automate the small stuff. Create routines for things like your practice schedule, meals, or when you check emails. The less mental energy you spend on minor decisions, the more you’ll have left for making big coaching moves.
Prioritize the needle movers. The important decisions that help your team improve and push your program forward (like recruiting) should come first. Tackle these early in the day, NOT after you’ve already answered a ton of emails, held meetings, and worn yourself out.
Delegate when you can. As soon as you’re able, hand off some of your tasks. It’s not a luxury—it’s necessary to keep your focus on what really matters. Your program can’t grow as fast as it should if you’re trying to make every single decision yourself. If you don’t have full-time help, get creative. Email me [email protected] and I will share some of the creative things I did to be resourceful when I didn’t have assistants.
When you start saving your mental energy for the decisions that actually drive success, you’ll be amazed at how much easier it gets to win more games and build a stronger program.
So, if there’s one thing you take from this, let it be this: Stop wasting your mental energy on things that don’t matter.
Save it for what really counts, and your results will speak for themselves.
Keep up the great work, Coach!
Mandy Green
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