26 Characteristics of a Great Coach or Teacher

T is for Tennis

Think back to the great coaches and teachers in school or life who motivated or inspired you. What were some of their characteristics that made them special in your eyes and made you want to be like them?

By no way is this complete, but here is a list of traits they often possessed, that you may recall from A to Z:

Always available.
Believes in others.
Compassionate.
Dependable.
Energetic.
Fun loving.
Gracious & a good listener.
Humble.
Inspiring.
Juggles many tasks at one time.
Kind.
Listener & learner.
Motivator.
Nonjudgmental.
Optimistic.
Problem solver.
Quality person.
Respectful of others.
Satisfying just to be around.
Trustworthy.
Understanding.
Volunteer.
Witty with a laugh & words.
X-cited about life in unique ways.
Yes man – it can be done.
Zealous about life and others.

We owe it to those who inspired us to pass along inspiration to others. We should work to be an inspiration to others by how we live each day.

You never know who you might be coaching.

Ken DeHart

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