Can You Love Your Team?
A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life. --John Wooden I had the great pleasure of sitting down and talking shop this week with…
The Opportunity for Courage
“If someone prays for patience, do you think God gives them patience? Or does God give them the opportunity to be patient? If they prayed for courage, does God give…
The 4 Things Every Coach Should Include in a Cover Letter
"If you don't share your ideas, no one will know if they're any good." – Dorie Clark I am presently helping a college hire 3 new Head Coaches, and I…
Top 10 Ways NOT to Lose Your Locker Room
"I don't look at myself as a basketball coach. I look at myself as a leader who happens to coach basketball." – Mike "Coach K" Krzyzewski Every coach has felt…
Shut Up. Suit Up. Show Up.
“Shut up. Suit up. Show up.” – Dr. James Hollis When professor and author, Dr. James Hollis published his book, What Matters Most, Oliver Burkeman of The Guardian noted that…
Can “Floor General” Be Taught?
“I am a member of the team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate…
Why Coaches Lose Their Locker Room
"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." -Winston Churchill On the blog and on the podcast, I often talk with guests…
“Who Cares” and Why That’s a Beautiful Thing.
"You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.” - John Wooden A few days ago, I reposted something I…
Not Being Okay is Okay
"One of the major factors for my players to be successful is for them to know that not being okay is okay." -Kristina McSweeney, Head Softball Coach, South Dakota State…
