by Mandy Green, Busy Coach
If you’re like most coaches I talk to, your day starts in a sprint—and never slows down.
You’re buried under emails, texts, practices, recruiting trips, events, books you “should” be reading, and a thousand other things fighting for your time.
You’re putting in longer hours but not seeing the breakthroughs you want.
You’re not alone.
I’ve been there too. And the truth is: it doesn’t have to stay this way.
One big difference between coaches who feel like they’re treading water and those who are actually building something great?
How they control the first hour of their workday.
When you own your morning, you set the tone for everything else.
You cut the chaos before it cuts you down.
You show up better for your team, your recruits, and your career.
Here’s how the most successful coaches I work with take back their mornings—and their results:
- Start With a Clear Plan
Before you even sit down at your desk, know your Top 3.
What three things must get done today to move your program, your team, or your career forward?
Write them down. Then protect them like they’re your next contract.
- Get In Early—Before the World Wakes Up
I’m not saying you have to be a 4AM hero.
But if you can grab even an hour before the texts, calls, and pop-ins start flying, you create pure gold: quiet time to focus.
Work on recruiting. Map out practice. Plan your next move.
Early hours = unfair advantage.
- Don’t Let Email Run Your Day
Yes, we all check email early (me too!).
The key is this: don’t react to it all day long.
Set a simple routine: scan for anything urgent, respond only if you have to, and then get back to YOUR agenda.
Email shouldn’t control you. You control it.
- Huddle Up (Fast)
If you have a staff, start with a 10-minute check-in.
Smile. Set the tone. Answer quick questions. Get everyone focused.
Then let them work uninterrupted for a few hours.
It builds team trust—and boosts everyone’s productivity.
- Protect Your “Big Block”
After the huddle, block off time (I recommend 90 minutes) to go hard at your most important task.
Phone off. Email closed. Door shut.
You’ll get more done in that one block than in five distracted hours.
Look, great mornings don’t happen by accident.
They’re designed—intentionally—to help you do the work that actually matters.
This isn’t about being busier. It’s about being better.
More focused. Less stressed.
And yes, more successful.
You deserve that.
Your players deserve that.
And your career deserves that.
You don’t have to keep drowning in busywork.
There’s a better way.
If you are ever interested in hopping on a call with me, email me at mandy@busy.coach.