The 7 Habits Playbook for Student-Athletes and Coaches

Athletes and coaches juggle more roles than anyone sees. School, practice, games, family, friends, recruiting, recovery. It is easy to live in emergency mode—always reacting, never feeling ahead. The real edge comes from protecting what matters most before it turns into a crisis.

For Student-Athletes: Weekly Role Map

You are not just an athlete. You carry multiple jerseys at once: Student, Athlete, Teammate, Son or Daughter, Parent, Partner, Friend... Once a week, map your roles. Then write one key action for each.

• Student: “Office hours Wed 3:30”

• Athlete: “Film review Friday before practice”

• Friend: “Call back Jordan Thursday”

• Family: “Help with dinner Tuesday”

• Self: “Sleep 9 hours”

This is how you win before the week even starts.

For Coaches with Families: Compass Before Clock

Every Sunday, take 20 minutes with your partner. Do a “compass before clock” check-in.

• Top 3 family priorities

• Top 3 team priorities

Then block those first on the calendar. If you do not claim the space, emergencies will claim it for you.

Put First Things First

The essentials get protected before the extras. Practice, sleep, and exams go into the schedule first. Once the foundation is locked in, everything else fits around it.

Recovery is Performance

Recovery is not a luxury. It is a performance multiplier. Sleep, stretching, walks with family, moments of stillness—these are not breaks from training. They are part of training.

Why This Matters

Long-term wins come from planning the important things before they become urgent. The athlete who studies before the cram, the coach who blocks family time, the team that protects recovery like practice—this is how consistency is built.

Lock in. Put the important things first. Sharpen your edge with recovery.