[This is an update to an article original published in 2012] We coaches may look composed and tough on the outside, but on the inside we often have the same fears and worries that typical folks have. I know from my own experiences, and a survey I did of recently hired coaches, that one of […]
27 Things A Coach Knows
It’s been two years, over 100 posts, numerous presentations, tons of interviews, and several e-books since I started CoachingSportsToday. I thought I’d share some of the things I’ve learned about being a coach, and our coaching world. And with a flavor of full-disclosure, many of these things I knew before, have forgotten, and have relearned. […]
The Fun Of Coaching Sports, Why Some Coaches Never Find It, And How To Stop Complaining About It
Part of belonging to this group of freaks called coaches, is that we sometimes trade notes. Recently, one conversation I had with a group of coaches centered around the stress or coaching, and the lack of FUN. Coaching should be fun — plain and simple. Fun is exactly why most coaches coach. Of the 5 […]
Should You Consider Minimally-Invasive Coaching?
Those words don’t seem to belong together. By definition, coaching is quite invasive. How old are you? How much do you weigh? How fast can you run? Can you do 100 push ups? What are your goals, dreams, aspirations, objectives? How bad do you want to win? Why are you eating that? Eat this instead. […]
How A Simple Clipboard Can Empower Your Coaching
I just learned something interesting — a coach’s clipboard is a very simple but-oh-so-powerful coaching tool. I wrote last week about changing my coaching over to a paperless system. As I switch over to using my iPhone and iPad for practice, I’ve been weaning myself from my clipboard. The papers usually held on it (roster, […]