It’s more than a wee-bit-crazy these days. And if you are a sports coach your life is probably even crazier. In fact, a new mindset is that you now Coach Sports From Home (CSFH). Here are a few thoughts as we all try to wrap our heads around our new weird world of coaching sports: […]
13 Actions Every Coach Should Take During These Unusual Times
I want to tell you a story…about a time a coach lost her season. She was excited about her athletes, her staff, the possibilities of this being THE year. And then it ended. In the middle of a Friday practice she was told it was over. Her season was snuffed out. But you don’t need […]
The Lonely Athlete Generation
Numerous articles have come out recently describing how Generation Z is the loneliest generation. Compared to previous generations the Gen Zer’s (born between 1981 and 1996) have been found to be more isolated and distant from their peers. The cause? Lots of suggestions and low hanging fruit to blame (social media, smart phones, etc). Why […]
4 Preventable Coaching Mistakes You Need To Stop Making
Oh, yes you are…you ARE making mistakes. Screwing-up. We don’t like to admit it. And the coaching mistake might not happen today. Or tomorrow. But one-of-these days you will screw-up your coaching How do I know? Because we all make preventable coaching mistakes Every well intentioned, good, respectable coach screws-up. The bad news–when we screw-up […]
Your next great coaching idea
Coach looks for an advantage. An edge. Maybe it’s a player. A play. A workout. Or, hey….what about an idea. Careful if it’s a new idea When an idea is NEW—especially radically new—get ready! For what? The phases of acceptance to “new.” They can be difficult. Do you have time for your great coaching idea? […]
Heroes in Coaching Sports, and Zeroes
[This is a significant update from an original post from 2013] Growing up I was surrounded by heroes. Animated heroes were on the TV every Saturday morning. Storybook heroes in comics and paperbacks were piled up next to my bed. Then there were real heroes, such as my brothers…one who went to Vietnam to fight […]
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