Not too long ago, Derek Johnston made the leap into coaching full time.
The belief he had in himself has been validated - he now works in four different coaching roles in and around Glasgow in Scotland.
His current CV reads community outreach coach at Cumbernauld Colts, women’s first- team coach at Stenhousemuir, one-to-one coach at Oliver Performance Academy and soccer academies coach at Scottish giants Rangers.
We caught up with Derek to talk about making coaching his full-time profession, how, by working with adults then children, he is doing things in reverse order, and why reflection is a key focus for him this year…
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