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On Being Coachable
My first trip as a head coach was a disaster. We were to travel 90 minutes for a day of competition. Twenty kids, a few rowing shells, for several events. Very simple in the big scheme of things. I was...
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Today’s Social Media, Coaching Sports, And 12 Simple Actions You Need To Take...
Are you using social media? If so, is it helping or hurting your coaching? You walk, you leave footprints. Some prints are obvious, like through mud. Other prints, like walking on a basketball court,...
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How I Run A Practice (From Concept To Reality)
There’s a saying bouncing around the world of sports, and it goes something like this, “You compete as you practice.” You don’t need a PhD from MIT to make sense of that. Basically, if you want to...
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7 Sly Skills of Wicked Good Coaches
Have you been trying to improve your coaching, but it’s not working well? Do you know the simple skills that can make a big difference? I’ve not been in many Cracker Barrel restaurants, but I will...
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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...
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4 Steps To Coaching Success
Asked yesterday for a process to succeed at coaching, my answer went something like this: 1. Look. Success depends on a coach having a vision for the future. A critical step in building that future is...
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Sweet-tea And Positive Coaching
Restaurants in the southern US are known for sweet-tea. A special blend of tea, ice and sugar. Lots of sugar. Sweet-tea is great for the restaurant since it brings in customers. And the customers get a...
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Coach Like A Martian
I love going to the movies — the theater, the previews, the healthy eating. On Sunday, my youngest and I went to see a beauty — The Martian. I’m won’t tell you how great it is, or “My God, you’ve got...
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Choices Successful Coaches Make
Divide the world of coaches into two groups — successful and unsuccessful. What separates the two? The choices they make. You are free to choose There is freedom in coaching. “You’re nuts,” you could...
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How You Can Steal The Show – A Coaching Resource
Spotlight moments can make or break your coaching. Sounds harsh, but it’s true. The world is filled with well intentioned almost-great-coaches who left coaching because they just couldn’t handle the...
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Tough Coaching Decision? Try This.
“Stop your whining.” “I’m not whining.” “You are — a lot. And stop it.” So I went back to my office, and plopped down at my desk. I’d been ask to do something. I didn’t want to do it. I wasn’t whining....
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Alone And Coaching Sports
[This is a follow up to my video post of last Friday. The comments stopped me in my tracks! A hat tip to Teresa L. for this bit of clarity.] There is a grand paradox in coaching. Y’see, the nature of...
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Sinister Coaching Truths
Three years ago I started CoachingSportsToday. I was noticing many of my coaching-peers struggling. I thought, “What the heck, someone helped me through my problems. Why don’t I share what I’ve...
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The 10 Most Popular Sports Coaching Books On Amazon
Every so often I like to report back here on which coaching books are the most popular ones at Amazon. Today I’m going to share with you the bestseller books, as rated by Amazon. As usual you’ll see...
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Overcoming Coaching Obstacles — A Must Have Resource
It’s a busy time of year. Your to-do list is overflowing. Let me get right to the point — by hook or by crook go read this book. Here’s Why The nature of coaching is obstacles. Identifying and...
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How A Pre-mortem Can Save Your Coaching Bacon
I worry a lot. During season I can’t tell you how many 3:37 am worry sessions I have. Just me and my pillow trying to figure things out. For me, it’s one of the least enjoyable parts of coaching. I’m...
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Jonas The Blizzard And Coach Maneuvers
Standing in 45 mph wind on our main road. Blizzard Ho! Jerry Rice, retired wide receiver of the San Francisco 49ers, is the leading points scorer in the NFL. It may surprise you to know that few NFL...
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How do I get athletes to respond to my emails?
I hit “Send Message” and waited. And waited. And waited. My head began to spin … I muttered, “What’s wrong with these athletes — why don’t they respond?” Do they hate me? Have they quit? Were they...
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When “digital” is crushing your coaching (what you asked, and what to do)
Image from Flickr is by tapioliller Years ago, I thought it would be great if I could contact my athletes each day. Maybe a simple inspiring message, or a “how’s it going?” connect. I miss those old...
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How To Find Gold When You’re An Overwhelmed Coach
Overwhelmed? Digital information bombarding you from every angle? It’s understandable. There’s a new book, new podcast, new video, new newsletter released every 20 seconds. Each one has the promise to...
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