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Communicate Your Point So Others Will See Your Coaching Brilliance

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(this is an update form an archived article) Coach Bill was one of my favorites. He had a way of engaging us so practices flew by and we felt super-ready for competitions. Our first year was a great year. He was a brilliant coach and part of that brilliance was he knew how to get […]

Old Gold Coaching

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Yes, it’s that time of year again. When we pitch the old stuff, and cart in the new. It’s time to reinvent. To try new things. Ah…but there’s one big error Coaches tend to make. Moving Too Quickly Many coaches commit to the new and discard the old too quickly. It’s “out with the old” […]

Should You Open Up Your Bag-Of-Coaching-Tricks?

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I’ve noticed many coaches (especially myself) have a few coaching tricks we hold on to. Honestly, I’ve tried many of the new, latest-and-greatest tricks. Especially when it comes to using the newest technology whiz-bang gizmo. But seldom do I find new ones that work as well as my current tricks, so I keep coming back […]

The Epic Coach Struggle: To Yell Or To Fascinate

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[This is part three in the series on effective persuasion for sport coaches and is updated from the 2015 version.] Melissa was a great swimmer. Extraordinary someone would say. In the straightaways she was tough to beat. But she had a fault—her flip turns. They weren’t as good as they could be. Coach knew that and […]

Effective Persuasion, The Secret Sauce Of Your Coaching Success

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[This is the first in the series on effective persuasion for sport coaches, and is a significant update from the original article.] You have a team meeting. “Okay team,” you say. “Here’s what I want you to do to get in shape.” Then you walk away from that meeting thinking everything’s good. You’ve told them exactly what they […]