The words you choose in the heat of competition, during a quiet practice, or after a tough loss can make or break a team’s spirit.
When athletes are motivated by the process, by their growth, and by their connection to the team, they don’t need a carrot dangled in front of them.
A Coaching Truth: You can’t force people to care. You can’t make them buy in. You can’t control their actions. Try, and you’ll exhaust yourself.
"Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it, nothing great was ever achieved." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
If you were in a tough, high-pressure situation—a “foxhole”—who would you want in there with you?
In sports and life, the competition never stops. If you’re not improving, someone else is. If you’re not running, someone will catch you.
I’m convinced that leadership boils down to one thing: Energy. What type of leadership energy do you exude?
Have you ever done something as a coach that you regretted later?
