Have you seen this creepy old pictures of Halloween costumes from the early 1900's?There's something about them that sends a chill up your spine. I spent my Halloweens as a kid walking around Acacia Street in one of those sweaty plastic masks with the cheap rubber band that barely held it on my …
3 Ways Your Prospect’s Feedback is Getting Lost in Translation
When you think about it, your prospects - and their parents - actually do say quite a bit during the recruiting process.I mean for all of the complaining that we do when it comes to the non-communication coming from the recruits you’re trying to have a conversation with, when you think about it …
Why Your Prospect Avoids Fear (and What To Do About It When You’re Recruiting Them)
When I was a Sophomore in high school, I had this bad habit of hiding my algebra homework under the desk in my room so I wouldn't have to do it. Immature, yes. Self-destructive? Mr. Grayson tried to make that case a few times. And yet, I did it. Over and over again.Before I could fly to …
5 Questions to Answer Now That Your First Contacts Are Done
So what’s your plan now?For most coaches around the country, you’ve now officially started the formal recruiting process with a new class of prospects. The first letters, emails, phone calls and social media messages are being sent. And, if you’re fortunate, maybe you’ve had some of your …
A Flight Delay, a Frustrated Recruit, and Some Key Advice for Coaches
Often times, as I head off to conduct a workshop with a college athletic department and their coaches, I have to deal with the inconvenience of flight delays.(Are there any "convenient" flight delays?)Weather issues at the Denver airport had me waiting for my flight not too long ago, along …