by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.com Persuasion is one of the most important tools a coach can have in the coaching toolbox. Here’s the thing, for persuasion to be effective, you MUST have the attention of the other person. Without their attention, there will be NO persuasion. Without …
How To Increase The Value Of Your Coaching, And Why You Better Do It Now
by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.com Coaches are a dime a dozen. I know, that stings like getting snapped with a rolled-up, locker-room towel, yet there is truth to it. The truth lies in the fact there are many, many coaches in the world, at least 5 million in the US alone. As one athletic …
The 7 Freedoms Coaches Need
by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comIn 1991 I was sent to Havana, Cuba as part of the advance team for the Pan American Games. I arrived a week before the U.S. Team, and my job was to get our equipment ready at the competition site.The site was an hour out of Havana, in a rural area. I …
5 Steps To Take When You Want To Give Up Coaching
by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comCoaching can be an emotional roller-coaster, full of surprising highs and terrifying lows. When things go wrong and you hit one of the lows, especially the low-of-lows, a normal reaction can be “I give up.”I have uttered those words more than …
11 Simple Questions That Will Improve Your Coaching
by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comI’m going to dare you to do something that used to scare the bejeezits out of me.It’s tough. Draining.Yet, like daily exercise, the benefits can be profound.Here’s what I dare you to do … Ask Yourself A Simple Question A simple question can …