Girl Push-ups
Your words matter. Your influence is strong. What you tell your athletes will echo in their minds for the rest of their lives. Chose your words carefully.
what makes a great coach?
If you want to be an effective teacher, coach, manager, or parent, you need more than a title to be influential. Whatever role you have in a person’s life, you can only impact a person as far as they let you. So when you get that chance, put your teacher hat on and give them your best stuff!
a whisper of inspiration
Coach, next time your athlete makes a mistake, take a deep breath and talk to them in a whisper. They know what they did wrong, and if done right, you might create a moment that athlete will remember the rest of their life.
decisions, distractions, and disappointments
Notice the emotion. Name the emotion. New choice?
I use this strategy with kids in the classroom and during sport. It is a great way to start a conversation about how emotions can cloud our decision-making process and lead to uncomfortable consequences.
a small way to make a big difference 📩
Remember the last time someone wrote you a hand-written letter? In the story above I recall one of my favorite memories as a high school athlete: getting a handwritten note from my coach.
spartans and mental toughness
"How do I get my athletes to be more mentally tough?" This is the most popular question I get from coaches and parents. They want to know how to teach an athlete to "tough it out" or "grind with a smile." I could go on and on, but let's get to the meat of what I want to share—a practical application on learning to be comfortable with being uncomfortable.