1. Goal Planning Where are you now? Where do you want to go? How do you get there?

2. You are here…now what?  Welcome  Do you have a goal?  Do you have a plan?

3. Long Term Goal  What would be the pinnacle of your officiating career?  NBA  Final Four  MHSAA State Final  Varsity Schedule

4. One year Goal  Next year, sitting here in this room, what do you want to have accomplished?  College basketball  Post-season  First Varsity game

5. Day by Day Goals  What is your goal for this meeting?  What are you accomplishing today?  Game by Game goals  Get better at travelling  Rules knowledge  Work three-person  Sharpen mechanics

6. How do I get there?  Does your goal fit your values?  Priorities  Family life  Job

7. How do I get there?  Honest Assessment  What is my current status?  Who is ahead of me?  Do I look the part?  What are my strengths and weaknesses?

8. Have a Plan  Will Smith  “I don’t have to build a perfect wall today, I just have to lay a perfect brick.”

9. Start Laying Bricks  Understand the system  Step by Step  5 years late is better than 1 day too soon  BE PATIENT

10. Start Laying Bricks  Camp  We live in a “Camp World”  Expensive  Time consuming  Sacrifice

11. Start Laying Bricks  CAOA Meetings  Scrimmages  Film study  Rules Tests

12. Find a Model  Go back to your long term goal  Find someone who has gotten there, copy them  Do your calls match up to their calls?

13. Find a Mentor  Someone to help you along the way  Answer questions for you  What camp do I go to?  How do I handle this situation?  Rules questions  Sounding board

14. Be a Mentor  Bring someone with you philosophy  F-ing Lansing Guys  Sharpens your own saw  Officiating Fraternity

15. Define Success for Yourself  Look back at your long term goal  Who controls your success?  Look at your game to game goal  You are in control  Focus on the short term  Lay bricks one at a time to build that perfect wall