Now, I’ve coached a Major League Baseball player for years now. Had him when he was in the minors, and now he’s in the show, right? Keeping his private conversations private, but picture this, a rough night at the plate, an opportunity missed, and an at-bat he keeps replaying.

He changes clothes, leaves the ballpark, gets home, but in his head, he’s still facing that pitcher. Someone he loves wants a little connection, and it lands like another demand. You don’t need a uniform to bring that game home. Your ballpark might be business, an office, or a job site. . And listen, your pressure is real. You deserve some room to decompress. Your [00:01:00] family deserves kindness while you do it. Both can be true. Here are three things to practice. First, catch it earlier. If you only notice your frustration after you snap, move your check-in back. Before you leave work, ask, “What am I still carrying?” .. Notice that tight jaw, those short answers, that conversation you keep replaying.

Name it before it comes out sideways. Second, build a transition. Take a short walk, put the phone away, , or do like I do. I kinda sit in my car and decompress before I head into the family. Tell your family, “I’m glad to see you. Give me 10 minutes to settle down, and then I wanna hear all about your day.” Agree on what works and come back when you promised. Third, give your apology a follow-through. “I was sharp with you. You didn’t deserve that. I’m sorry.” Then change something they can actually experience, a calmer greeting, your phone away at the dinner, your attention when they speak.

. So here’s your coaching knowledge nugget. Your family doesn’t need you to come home with a perfect day behind you. They need you to remember they weren’t the opponent. Tonight, pause at [00:02:00] the door, decide how you want your people to feel when they see you, and

then let your words first show it. And I’ve dealt with this squad. I’ve dealt with bad days, but when I come home, it’s not fair to my family to hear about all the bad days, right? And to take any of it out on them. It’s just not fair to them.

. And if that’s happening to you, let’s set up an hour of power and see if we can shine the light on that blind spot to help you decompress before you go and take anything out on your family.

You can do this by calling me directly at 248-739-6362.

Again, 248-739-6362. 248-739-6362, or go to timetoshinetoday.com/hop. Again, timetoshinetoday.com/hop, that’s for hour of power. And if you like this video, please share it, subscribe, all that other jazz. My sponsors, affiliates absolutely love it, and it helps me reach more people. So until next week, stay true to yourself, lean into others, [00:03:00] level up to your ultimate human potential.

I absolutely love your guts.