Athletics
How to Invest Your Time as a Coach in Today’s New Normal
17shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn More and more coaches are reaching out to each other, discussing how to best coach a team during this COVID-19 pandemic. We live in strange times. Who would have believed in February that by the end of April we would be: Ending the winter and spring season with no championships?…
Continue ReadingDo You Know What Your Student-Athletes Need from You Now?
19shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn I spoke to a couple of NCAA Division One coaches by phone last week. Both were holding up OK but were inquiring about how to manage their current reality as both student-athletes and coaches are separated, routines are upset, and so many are anxious. Recruiting looks different. Strength and conditioning…
Continue ReadingThe Positives & Negatives of Youth Sports
13shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Youth sports is one of the most hotly debated topics among educators and parents today. Is sports good for kids? Is sports harmful to kids? I spoke to a mom recently who argued she will not let her son participate in organized sports leagues because of the amount of injuries…
Continue ReadingWhat is Sportsmanship in 2020?
5shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn I love celebrating, and I love sports. So I naturally enjoy celebrating a great performance from a team after a win. As a fan, I get to vicariously live through those young athletes on the field, the court, or in the pool. Everyone feels good as they celebrate a victory…
Continue ReadingThe Secret Skill of the Best Coaches Today
9shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Have you heard the news? California appears to be the first state to pass legislation that will compensate student-athletes for their names and images. California’s governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that allows athletes attending California universities to earn money from their names, images, and likeness rights, starting…
Continue ReadingNine Ways Student Athletes Can Best Manage Their Energy and Time
13shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn This past month, I spent time with more than 650 NCAA student-athletes. When I asked several of them what their number one challenge was, the overwhelming response was “time management.” I heard statements like: I just wish I had more hours in my day. It’s almost impossible to balance my…
Continue ReadingWhat If Leadership Didn’t Just Come from the Team Captain?
5shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn The first Monday Night Football game of 2019 between the Houston Texans and the New Orleans Saints was a great one. “The Saints took possession with 37 seconds remaining in the game, used 36 of those seconds to drive to the Texans’ 40-yard line, and put Wil Lutz on the…
Continue ReadingThe First Two Steps in a Student’s Leadership Journey
9shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn A great news story broke not long ago in Denver, Colorado. On July 15th, 23-year old Nathan Patterson was attending a Colorado Rockies ballgame. At Coors Field, like in most baseball stadiums today, there are amusements all over the stadium for fans who get bored just watching the game. They…
Continue ReadingThe Danger of Single Sport Athletes
28shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Parents have made another shift in a single generation. While parents raising Millennials became famous for giving trophies or ribbons to their children just for participating, parents of Generation Z (often Millennial parents) have pushed their kids to the other extreme, driving them to compete at a high level from…
Continue ReadingThe Connection Between Incentive and Entitlement
8shares Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn I have two friends who are sales people. Neither of them receives a base salary for their job, but both are making a good paycheck each month. They work completely off of commissions. When they make a sale, they make some money. Not only is their career going well, I’d…
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