Moms are great. Yet … sometimes they don’t tell us everything. For example, I can hear a coach’s mom saying, “Dearie, when you’re a coach you will serve an important role in our society.” Okay, that could happen, right? Sure. But I wouldn’t expect the mom to then add, “Oh, while you do your coaching-thing […]
Smarter Coaching
I passed her in the hall. She was crying. I asked her what was going on. Was she okay? She responded, “I don’t know what I’m doing. Coaching is pure craziness.” Later, when we talked, she spilled her frustrations on the table. “I’m a smart person. There’s just so much stuff about coaching I don’t […]
How To Turn Your Coaching Into An Amazing Experience In 7 Foundational Steps
How’s your coaching? Having an amazing experience? If so, then — bravo. Stop reading and get back to what you were doing. For the rest of us, who at one time or another feel our coaching experience can be better, I offer a few suggestions. Foundation first Great homes are built on solid foundations. Same […]
10 Things To Fire Up Your Coaching Experience This Week
So let’s talk coaching … Below are 10 things I thought could positively impact your coaching experience this week: 1. Having a positive peer group can make or break you. Here’s how to, and how not to build a good one. 2. When your life is falling apart what should you do? Try giving […]
The year of soulless coaching, and how I stopped
I leaned against the wall. It’d been a terrible season. Nothing helped. Whatever I did made it worse. It wasn’t them. Wasn’t the kids. It was me. Been there? Coaching is hard. Not all the time, but a lot of the time. This time it was wicked hard. Yet as sucky as it was I […]
An Unexpected Way To Forecast A Losing Season
You want to win, right? Okay, maybe not every single contest, but you want to be in the game, the hunt — a contender. That’s part of what makes coaching fun. Unfortunately, it doesn’t play out that way for many coaches. We have losing seasons. We might even lose more than we win. And a string […]