Greg Berge

Principal | Coach | Author | Speaker. I write about Coaching, Leadership, Culture & Teams. Author: Culture WINS 🏆 & Coaching GOLD 🥇. Newsletter: Great Teams - Better Leaders 123.

Winner's Circle

May 17, 2026

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3 min read

🥇The Winner's Circle: Jayson Tatum

From Setback to Standard: The Leadership of Jayson Tatum

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Culture

May 14, 2026

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2 min read

🏆 That Jersey Wasn’t Made for You

It was worn before you. It’ll be worn after you. What will you add?

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The EDGE

May 12, 2026

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4 min read

⚡️The EDGE: The Effort Ceiling

Most teams don’t lack effort. They lack sustained effort.

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Winner's Circle

May 10, 2026

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3 min read

🥇The Winner's Circle: Jalen Brunson

The best leader on your team might not be your most talented... just your most consistent.

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Parenting

May 7, 2026

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2 min read

🏆 Most Parent Issues Are Predictable

Most issues don’t start with conflict. They start with a communication gap.

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The EDGE

May 5, 2026

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5 min read

⚡️ The EDGE: The Huddle Habit

What your team does between plays reveals who they really are.

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Winner's Circle

May 3, 2026

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6 min read

🥇The Winner's Circle: Kirby Puckett

Leadership isn’t always loud. Sometimes it looks like this.

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Mindset

🏆 16 Point Loss... and This Is What You’re Mad About?

Apr 30, 2026

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3 min read

🏆 16 Point Loss... and This Is What You’re Mad About?

Adversity doesn’t expose your team. It exposes your leadership.

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The EDGE

Apr 28, 2026

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5 min read

⚡️The EDGE: The Response Gap

It’s not the mistake. It’s what happens next.

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Winner's Circle

Apr 26, 2026

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6 min read

🥇The Winner's Circle: Pat Summitt

What made Pat Summitt different wasn’t just wins.

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Leadership

🏆 What 300 Coaches Wish They Knew Sooner

Apr 23, 2026

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2 min read

🏆 What 300 Coaches Wish They Knew Sooner

I asked 300+ coaches for their best advice. Here's what they said.

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The EDGE

Apr 21, 2026

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5 min read

⚡️ The EDGE: The Standards Anchor

When pressure hits, what do your players fall back on?

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Winner's Circle

Apr 19, 2026

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5 min read

🥇The Winner's Circle: Allen Iverson

What Allen Iverson teaches coaches about confidence and edge.

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Mindset

Apr 16, 2026

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2 min read

🏆 The Highways in Your Head

You Don’t Rise to the Moment. You Travel the Roads You’ve Built.

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The EDGE

Apr 14, 2026

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4 min read

⚡️The EDGE: The Drift Effect

Culture doesn’t break. It slowly drifts.

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Winner's Circle

Apr 12, 2026

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6 min read

🥇The Winner's Circle: Tom Izzo

Why Tom Izzo’s teams compete the same way every season.

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Leadership

Apr 9, 2026

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7 min read

🏆 After 20 years, it's time.

The hardest decision I've made as a coach, and what I have learned.

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The EDGE

Apr 7, 2026

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4 min read

⚡️The EDGE: The First 5-Minute Rule

The first 5 minutes set the tone. Are you winning them?

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Winner's Circle

Apr 5, 2026

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7 min read

🥇The Winner's Circle: John Wooden

The leadership philosophy that built a dynasty.

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Leadership

Apr 2, 2026

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5 min read

🏆 Leadership Shows Up In Small Moments

Great leaders aren’t born in speeches. They are built through situations like these.

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The EDGE

Mar 31, 2026

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4 min read

⚡️The EDGE: Emotional Conditioning

Training Athletes to Respond, Not React

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Winner's Circle

Mar 29, 2026

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5 min read

🥇The Winner's Circle: Tony Bennett

From 16-seed humiliation to cutting down the nets.

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Leadership

🏆 The Truth About Coaching Kids Hard (From This Weekend)

Mar 26, 2026

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8 min read

🏆 The Truth About Coaching Kids Hard (From This Weekend)

Intensity isn’t the issue. Understanding it is.

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Mega Bundle

Mar 24, 2026

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1 min read

🏆 3-Day Sale: Mega Bundle

3 days only. Lowest price of the year.

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The EDGE

Mar 24, 2026

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4 min read

⚡️The EDGE: The Ownership Shift

When Responsibility Transfers from Coach to Player

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