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1:1 Leadership Coach & Consultant | #Author of #TheCultureSystem | Host of #CoachingCulture Podcast

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10 months

Now Available! 📚 The Sports Parent Solution: Proven Strategies for Transforming Parents from Obstacles to Allies 👉 Buy Here: Excited for the potential impact on the lives of athletes, coaches, and parents. Grateful to the incredible coaches and

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Why are kids playing Fortnight? Because they are having fun. Why is sports participation declining? Because they are not having fun. It's simple! It's not because they are lazy, entitled, or "don't want it". So... what can we learn from this? Make sports fun again!

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5 Ways to Improve Culture 1. Consistent 1 on 1s 2. Implement Key Performance Indicators 3. A.A.R. Team Meetings 4. Create Standard of Excellence in One Area 5. Improve Your Own Leadership Send me your email if you want the 4 page PDF!

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If I had a boss who yelled at me in front of the whole company in the manner I often corrected my players in games or practices, I'd quit. Often our behaviors as coaches isn't just bad leadership, but unacceptable & immoral. Be demanding without being demeaning. #CallingUp

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I am more interested in learning from the winless coach who serves their players and models the virtues they claim to value, than the winning coach who uses their players and models the destructive behaviors so prevalent in our sports culture.

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5 Strategies to Eliminate Playing Time Issues On Your Team 1. Consistent 1 on 1s 2. Create a Playing Time Standard 3. Pre-Competition Check In 4. Clear Communication System for Subs 5. Player Improvement Plans Send me your email if you want the 5 page PDF.

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5 years

Sports are just a game... they do have the ability to teach life lessons, but life has go to be more than sports. Athletes, coaches, and parents are allowing way to much of their self-worth, their happiness, and their world revolve around sports.

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5 Strategies to Eliminate Playing Time Issues 1. Consistent 1 on 1s 2. Create a Playing Time Standard 3. Pre-Competition Check In 4. Clear Communication System for Subs 5. Player Improvement Plans Reply "playing time" and I'll DM you the 10 page PDF. Must be following to get DM

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5 years

3 Steps to Empower Your Team to Transform the Culture 1. Gather Feedback from Team Members on Their Experience 2. Intentional 1 on 1 with Every Team Member 3. Team "Retreat" Outlining Values, Behaviors, and S.A.S. Send me your email if you want the 20 Page PDF.

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2 years

📘 BOOK GIVEAWAY 📘 I'm giving away 10 FREE copies of my latest book The Culture System. You can get one for you and a friend to read together. To enter the giveaway: ❤️ Like 🔁 Retweet 🏷 Tag a friend below 📧 Drop your email below Winners announced in next 72 hours!

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So many schools out there spending big $$$ on new websites, fancier buildings, and new sports facilities... Everyone just trying to keep up with the latest stuff that doesn't make a damn bit of difference. People make a school. Try investing in people and see what happens.

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5 years

Fortnite has no drills. The game is their teacher.

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2 years

Excited to introduce my new book... The Culture System: A Proven Process for Creating an Extraordinary Team Culture I'm so grateful for the many people who helped me along the way. Honestly, I couldn't have created such a book without them. Buy Here:

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Culture is a result of behaviors, not beliefs.

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6 years

Are we trying to build a great culture to win more games? Or are we trying to build a great culture to change more lives-- to be a positive influence in the world?

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4 years

5 Keys to a Transformational Heart 1. Stop Labeling Individuals as “Uncoachable” 2. Stop Searching for the “Dream Athlete” 3. Value Athletes Regardless of What They Do For You 4. Build Relationships w the Person, Not Just the Athlete 5. We Can’t Change Others Only Invite Change

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5 years

Coaches who choose to yell and shame players, Stop claiming you are preparing them for the REAL world. The real world needs leaders who lead with love, not fear. It needs leaders who are demanding & hold people accountable, but do it in a way that is supportive- NOT demeaning.

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2 years

📘 BOOK GIVEAWAY 📘 I'm giving away 6 FREE copies of my latest book The Culture System & Calling Up. You can get one for you + a friend. To enter the giveaway: ❤️ Like 🔁 Retweet 🏷 Tag a friend below 📧 Drop your email below Winners announced in next 72 hours!

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Not even 2 years old and look at the follow through! I can already feel myself attaching my value as a parent to his skill as a basketball player... 😭😭😞😞😞

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6 years

Coaches need to take a 180 degree shift in their approach towards parents in sport, stop seeing them as a challenge and see the opportunity in partnering together. Build relationships, create a positive experience for them, and then we can call them up and educate them.

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6 years

If we want to become a better coach, we need to start by working to become a better person.

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3 years

I am not sure if there is any other profession than coaching, where someone is publicly scrutinised and attacked, while being paid so little. And yet, we as a coaches are some of the most critical of other coaches.

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Every December 1 I start a new Clear Habits Journal. Today marks year #6 for me. I can say without a doubt no tool has been as helpful as this one in driving my growth in every area of my life that matters. Thanks @JamesClear !

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Your culture is made up of the behaviors displayed when a leader is not watching or holding them accountable. It’s why accountability is overrated. If people only behave the right way when they are being watched and held accountable, then eventually your culture will fail you.

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A poor sailor blames the wind. A poor coach blames the players. A poor player blames the referees. A poor parent blames the coach. A poor coach blames the parents. A poor player blames the coach. A poor parent blames the referees. A poor sailor blames the wind.

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It’s upsetting to see a coach who thinks they are great, just because they win. It’s discouraging to see a coach who thinks they suck, just because they lose. We have some amazing coaches out there doing things the right way, who don’t always get the validation winning brings.

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Anybody can call a player out! We need more coaches calling players up!

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7 Steps to Transform Your Culture 1) Clarify Leadership Philosophy 2) Ask for Feedback 3) Initial 1:1 Meetings 4) Co-Create Culture 5) Consistent 1:1 Meetings 6) Team Culture Days 7) Enforce Standards Reply "culture" and I'll DM you the 24 pg PDF Must be following to get DM

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6 years

I’m done caring if a coach is a “winning” coach. # of wins and championships mean nothing at the end. When I turn on the tv and watch these “big time” coaches I will look to see how they treat people. The one’s that lead with love will be the one’s I cheer for!

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5 years

Struggling as a coach this season? 1. Accept things as they are. 2. Focus on what you can control. 3. Detach your ego from results. Easier said than done-- I know! Which is why solitude (time of mindfulness and journaling) is so important!

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6 years

You know what we need more than multi-sport athletes?!? MULTI-ACTIVITY KIDS! Encourage young people to 1. get a summer job 2. learn an instrument 3. draw, write, or paint 4. go on a mission trip 5. serve the community 6. run a lemonade stand reply and add more suggestions!

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Sports needs more administrators who hold their coaches to high standards of behavior when it comes to the treatment of their athletes. We also need more administrators to grow a spine and stand up for coaches who are bullied, harassed, and torn down my sport parents

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I've studied the 22 x National Championship Soccer Coach Anson Dorrance for years and recently interviewed him for my podcast. He has more enthusiasm and energy than any coach I've ever spoken with in my life. Here's the top 12 things I've learned fom him: ⬇️

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4 years

As a coach I've wasted way too many time outs focusing on past mistakes instead of the next play. We preach "next play" to our players all the time, but then we get into the huddle and spend our time criticizing players mistakes instead of focusing on solutions.

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Should you ever "Yell At" your athletes? 🤬 Here's 7 reasons why it's not the best way. 👇

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3 years

7 Ways to Improve Off-Season Player Buy-In 🌞🏖️🩴 The reality is that most kids have a lot going on in the off-season, other sports, summer jobs (which are invaluable life experiences), vacations, and just being a kid. Here's 7 ways to meet them where they are at... ⬇️⬇️

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Why did I stop yelling as a coach? There is a better way... Learn all about it at Creating a Culture of Accountability without Begging, Complaining, or Yelling #virtualbasketballcoachesclinic

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4 years

Coaches: What's your favorite question you use for 1 on 1s with players?

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6 years

A huge misconception of the research on growth mindset is that we shouldn’t have winners & losers in sports. Saving kids from losing doesn’t promote a growth mindset. We need to teach them to learn and grow through the loss. It’s not about losing, it’s about the response.

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5 years

So you want your players to put in the work this off-season, but how are you developing your coaching this off-season? Coaching is a skill to be developed.

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4 years

I've learned I'd rather take my chances on character then take my chances on talent.

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4 years

Coaches: If parents are talking badly about you, trying to get you fired, or filling up your inbox with complaints it does NOT mean you are a bad coach or doing a bad job. It just means you are coaching sports in the year 2020.

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6 years

Coaches, how would you respond to a parent telling you this? "It is not the coaches job to teach life skills, that is the job of the parent."

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5 years

Our job as coaches in the off-season isn't to make kids want to be a part of our program... our job is to make a program kids want to be a part of. #CallingUp #CoachingCulture

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5 years

Everybody wants to be a part of something special, but if it is something special than it is not for everybody! If you want a special culture, you have to weed out unacceptable behaviors and sadly sometimes people who choose to not accept who you are as team.

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4 years

1460 Days The Presidential Election is just 1 day in every 1460 days. I am choosing to care less about how people vote on one day and more on how I choose to live the next 1459 days. Control my controllables. Love everybody.

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1 year

Your culture is made up of the behaviors displayed when a leader is not watching or holding them accountable. It’s why accountability is overrated. If people only behave the right way when they are being watched and held accountable, then eventually your culture will fail you.

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5 years

As coaches we don't need to be perfect. We just need to be willing to say, "I could've done that better." #GrowthMindset starts with us.

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6 years

"Today's kids don't know how to lead anymore!" Says the coach who is unwilling to surrender control and decision making of anything of value within the team.

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Coming soon... 😉

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6 years

Absolutely hands down, the best video I have watched in 2018. 3 minutes. Watch it. Thanks @Brett_Ledbetter !

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What Drives Winning

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Our conclusion: What's Really Important

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4 years

8 Ways to Be Tough as a Coach 1. Take Responsibility for Team 2. Take and Give Criticism the Right Way 3. + Body Language 4. Concentrate and Encourage 5. Take Responsibility fo Self 6. Next Play 7. Be Intentional 8. Get Better Everyday

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Our sporting culture has become so outcome and results driven, coaches and athletes are often viewed as weak and apathetic if they prioritize compassion, empathy, and joy instead of trophies, medals, scholarships, and promotion.

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3 years

The most popular criticism of modern athletes is their inability to play through mistakes, - body language, & selfish attitudes. Yet you don’t have to look far to see where they get it from. It’s jumping, stomping, veins popping out, and foaming at the mouth on the sideline.

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2 years

Appreciate the enthusiasm so much I am going to give away another 10 books!

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2 years

📘 BOOK GIVEAWAY 📘 I'm giving away 10 FREE copies of my latest book The Culture System. You can get one for you and a friend to read together. To enter the giveaway: ❤️ Like 🔁 Retweet 🏷 Tag a friend below 📧 Drop your email below Winners announced in next 72 hours!

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It's been great to be back in the gym as a coach. Probably the biggest highlight has been having my kids in the gym with the team. 😂😂😂

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5 years

Coach: Here's a better way to shoot the ball. Player: No I want to do it my way. Coach: You're uncoachable! ----- Science: Let me show you a better way to communicate then yelling. Coach: No I want to do it my way. 🤦‍ 4 Steps to Control Your Anger:

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5 years

One of the things parents and athletes just don't get about playing time is that it isn't like the classroom. Teachers can technically give as many "As" as they want. In today's academic environment if you work hard you get the A. Coaches only have so many As to give.

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Coaches often ask the question: Is it worth it? There's so much mental & emotional stress, on top of our own personal sacrifices and those of our family. My answer: Only if we can detach our ego from the scoreboard & not let the criticism affect how we see our own self-worth.

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4 years

Transformational Discipline versus Transactional Discipline #GameChanger

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3 years

We will probably never make it painless for the reserve player who sacrifices so much to have to watch from the sideline. But we can create a culture in which they understand, accept, and feel valued. But it all starts with us. 7 Ways to Support Your Reserves ⬇️

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4 years

DAILY PHONE FASTING 1. Lock it away in a different room 2. No smart watches, TV or tablets 3. MINIMUM of 1 hour 4. Go be PRESENT with someone important (might be just yourself) For me it's been the most life changing habit of 2020.

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5 years

I’m not sure lecturing someone about their “potential” has ever led to long term behavioral change. I’m pretty sure what is needed isn’t a lecture, but someone to walk alongside side them helping them to take the next small step in becoming who they are meant to be. #CallingUp

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So many bully coaches out there. I was one. We use our power to intimidate & coerce our players to do what we want. We can call it “tough love” or whatever else we want to dress it up. But it’s demeaning & dehumanising. It’s not tolerated in other professions. Time to stop.

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A lot of coaches out there lecturing players about being mentally tough... ...these same coaches are going crazy on sideline and in practice, focusing on what they can’t control as soon as things don’t go their way. 👆I’ve been one of those coaches plenty of times! 😞

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4 years

Phil Jackson understood his players probably better than most coaches in the game. He understood that communication was not just verbal, and thus he designed nonverbal language to communicate with his players. Most importantly, he created an agreed-upon standard of communication.

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3 years

What Makes a Coach Tough? 💪 We probably have a good vision of what toughness looks like for our players, but do we know what toughness looks like for us coaches? Inspired by @JayBilas article and book "Toughness" for players... Here are 8 Ways to Be Tough as a Coach👇👇

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5 years

Few coaches build a program the right way! More often then not they look to get results quickly often trying to take shortcuts or sacrificing their values. Article: Enduring the Pain, Doubt, and Criticism of Rebuilding a Program

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6 years

You want to prepare your athletes for the "real world"? Don't do it by tearing them down. Don't do it with long lectures. Don't do it with motivational talks. Prepare them for the world by being an example of a leader worth following!

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4 years

It's hard to see so many coaches out there trying to do things the right way, but they lack the support from administrators who are unwilling to have their back. I'm not sure many administrators care about the scoreboard anymore, they just don't want to deal with complaints.

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5 years

In our latest #CoachingCulture episode, @CoachNSanderson and I are with International Basketball Coach, @CoachKeane14 ! He shares strategies to develop emotional intelligence within your players and yourself! Listen now:

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6 years

When a young person quits the team do you blame it on entitlement, laziness, or a lack of grit? Or do you take ownership for what is likely the reason? A lack of enjoyment, an inability to see and feel progress, and disconnection. There are no bad teams, just bad leaders.

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3 years

Anybody know a coach who could really use the message and ideas from my book Calling Up? DM with their name and address. I got a few extra books lying around I'd love to get in the hands of some good people who coach.

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“If you couldn’t play at all, would you be a valuable teammate every day?” –Brad Stevens Great teams are made up of people who accept the roles given to them & don't care about the credit. Are YOU teaching your athletes how to be valuable teammates?

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Excerpt from Pete Carroll on how they use the Competitive Cauldron... Competitive Cauldron Spreadsheet and Course

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As a coach I used to lecture and yell at players not only because it was quick and easy, but it gave me a false sense of being in control. Yet, in the long run it only demotivated and hurt the performance of the athletes, while adding obstacles to our relationship.

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Psychological safety, vulnerability, and a shared purpose—these are the three key elements that Daniel Coyle points to in The Culture Code, and their unifying theme is a sense of belonging. 1. I feel safe here 2. I feel seen 3. I feel like I matter in the overall mission.

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How do you develop player leadership? 🙋‍♂️ By giving them opportunities to lead and supporting them through the experience. 💪 Here are 13 simple ideas to enhance your Captain’s Council Meetings.

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If we aren't allowing our assistants and players to make decisions, but only coach them to do what we want them to do, then we are just creating a team of followers. If we want to create a team of leaders, we have to be willing to surrender control and ownership!

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The more I study emotional intelligence and brain science, the more stupid I feel for spending over a decade of coaching justifying my anger and excusing yelling at my team. Effective in the Short Term ≠ Effective in the Long Term

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The students, athletes, and employees who are intrinsically motivated will THRIVE during this time. Those that rely on others to motivate them, keep them focused, and hold them accountable will STRUGGLE big time.

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It’s not about whether I was (or now am) a good or bad coach. It’s about being better. I can always be better. That’s the journey. Discovering better ways of being and doing. And then putting in the work to make those changes.

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4 years

Motivation itself generally last two plays, it’s highly overrated. Give me a team that has a business like attitude, that can deal with adversity when it comes. One of the most destructive forces is relief, it usually is followed with a drop in performance. -Lionel Rosen

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In my experience when we ask players (post-practice/game) what they need to improve on, they can usually tell us without us having to tell them. However, when you ask coaches this same question, they really struggle to identify areas for their own improvement.

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4 years

After a recent interview with Coach Greg Tonagel, I am not sure I have heard of a program who does a better job of building character in their players through the experiences of serving others better than @IWUHoops ! Building Character through Serving

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As coaches we talk a lot about our players mistake response. But before we can help our players improve in this area we need to work on our own mistake response. After my team/ player makes a mistake or their effort/attitude are unacceptable how do I respond?

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6 years

It’s sad to see so many schools with great mission statements about “developing the person”, but athletic program with no interest in supporting the mission. Just chasing titles and fame.

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6 years

Transformational coaching doesn’t guarantee a more “winning” team but it does promise a more fulfilling and meaningful experience.

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4 years

I thought my players needed to change. I thought they lacked leadership and character. I thought THEY were holding us back. Except it was me the COACH, who was holding us back all along. The change starts with us.

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1 year

Culture is a result of behaviors, not beliefs.

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6 years

@tymymyty @kyletietje Ty, I don't think it's that simple. Research show kids don't play sports to "win". They play games to play, to be a part of a team, the feeling of improvement, experiencing success like scoring goals or baskets. Hard work comes after fun.

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3 years

Sadly we have way too many administrators unwilling to establish clear boundaries with parents of athletes because they don't want to risk getting fired or a lawsuit, while coaches are left hanging out to dry with their jobs on the line.

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4 years

Every job looks easy when you’re not the one doing it because the challenges faced by someone in the arena are often invisible to those in the crowd . -Morgan Housel

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6 years

What a journey it’s been! Incredibly grateful for the opportunity to reconnect with my former player @CjGreer02 as I worked with his college basketball team this week and he was one of 100 leaders attending the Building Life Champions workshop! A special special man.

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3 years

“A coach’s self-worth is never determined by winning or losing. Our desire to dominate or destroy an opponent is a result of insecurity, a sense of insignificance, and shame. Competitors can be after the same goal—excellence—but they cannot find it alone. -Joe Ehrmann

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5 years

2019 taught me to take chances on people with character, even if they lack experience or ability of others. Don't evaluate character by what they say, look below the surface to see what they do. Most importantly how they treat people who can't do anything for them.

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6 years

The day everything changed for me as a teacher was the day I stopped teaching English and started teaching life lessons using English. The day everything changed for me as a coach was the day I stopped coaching basketball and started teaching life lessons using basketball.

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3 years

Parenting isn't easy. 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Parenting an athlete just adds a whole other list of challenges for me as a parent. So many "traps" to fall into these days. Here's My 10 Dos and Don’ts of Sports Parenting ⬇️⬇️

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6 years

If my wife’s boss constantly criticized and yelled at her- and she stopped enjoying her work I would tell her to quit. So if my kid’s coach takes a similar approach of criticizing and yelling, I will encourage them to quit as well. Work or play- we should find enjoyment in it.

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4 years

As I watch the "The Last Dance" and reflect with coaches I can't help but wonder: What's the collateral damage of pursuing greatness at that level?

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