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Hard Practice = Fun Games

I know every kid and player loves game day, but as a coach I absolutely LOVE practice days! I eat them up and can't get enough. Those are...

NEW BOOK: Building Champions

Ten years ago I sat down and created a file folder on my computer. It was named, "Book Research." I had an idea to begin writing a book....

Work Ethic vs Want Ethic

Everybody wants something. We all have wants. What do you want? What do you want to be? What do you want your team to look like? What...

Motivation Part 2: External vs Internal

A couple weeks ago I wrote about motivation. Specifically, what drives motivation? How can we increase motivation in someone, or in...

Motivation

I found myself thinking a lot about the topic of motivation this week. Perhaps it was because, personally, mine seemed to be lacking at...

Call Me Coach

There is perhaps no greater bond than that of a coach and his players. I've been called a lot of names (probably more than I even...

Instead of This, Say This

Coaches (and dads or moms), something I have found to be transformational in players and teams is the difference in focusing on the...

Different Perspective – An Experiment

Here is a little experiment for you to try. The next time you are on vacation or visiting a city in which you know few, if any, people,...

Interacting With Umpires and Officials

This can be relevant for any sport's officials, but since my primary area of experience is baseball, I will be writing about umpires....

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