Every Coach Needs A Coach

Value vs. self worth. and factors of playing time.

Arthur Schopenhauer said "if you come across any special trait of meanness or stupidity...you must be careful not to let it annoy or distress you , but look upon it merely as an addition to your knowledge-- a new fact to be considered in studying the character of Humanity. Your attitude towards it will be that of a mineralogist who stumbles upon a very characteristic specimen of a mineral. This quote spoke to me specifically this week. Keep your heads up, coaches.

When was the last time anyone told you this? When was the last time you said it to anybody else? Who in your life is it such a joy to be with?

They matter!

How do you find that, and when were yours?

A quick story about what I remember from my sixth grade retro routine

You are always an example to your kids, and if you haven’t watched Ted Lasso, yet, I strongly encourage you to let him be your example

… But did you? And if you didn’t, what is stopping you?

The importance of realizing the different roles on a team

There is power in having peers hold one another accountable

A lesson I learned in my first year of coaching freshman, basketball, and a caution for parents on how they incentivize their kids during games

Let your kids set standards for themselves and the team, and watch what they do

Set it aside and keep it there !

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Set the bar in the expectation, exceptionally high, and see who reaches for it. You might be pleasantly surprised.

In my eyes, it is resilience, love, and a strong sense of why

Small minds talk about people, average minds, talk about events, and big #MIN talk about ideas

Always be looking for talent

When was the last time anybody said those words to you? That is the message that I want my family to hear in my voice when I’m gone

Lean into the things that your kids are interested in

Lessons from my daughter

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Coaching can be Shiesty. Make sure that you, and your staff are behaving in alignment with your values, and surround yourself with people of similar character.

A simple exercise that takes two minutes and could significantly impact the rest of your life

You can’t fit a square peg into a round hole

What was it like? What do you wish for Coach did differently?

An example of a sleepless night

examples of what we need to hear, vs. what we don't want to hear

Why we do what we’re doing has a huge impact on how we do what we do

…Is to practice concisely communicating

A few things that I learned from John in the show bar rescue

The importance of having someone to help you know yourself, and hold you accountable

Write down what you want your players to say what it’s like playing for you. Then write down what they would actually say that it’s like to play for you. See if those two things are in alignment and then ask yourself, would I want to play for me? Would I want my kids, or my friends, kids, or my nieces and nephews to play for me?

It’s so simple. And sometimes difficult

It’s important to make small tiny adjustments and have individual meetings frequently if you want to keep your culture strong

My primary takeaway from my business trip these past few days

We can only be brave when we are scared.

Things work out best for those who make the best of the way things work out.

No good deed goes unpunished. Be kind , because everyone you meet is going through a hard battle. Your attention is your most valuable asset

Mine are - one, no good deed goes unpunished, your generosity will be returned to you 10 times, and be kind because everyone you meet is going through something that you know nothing about

Mine is to have an impact on the world and the people in my life

A lesson for my daughter on convenience

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A lesson In priorities

A simple question that might help reduce some frustration

A simple strategy to help you understand what your priorities are in coaching

Examples of what I mean when I say speak to what you do want

Go do the thing !

…butt. Focus on 1 horse at a time