by Charlie Adams, StokeTheFireWithin.comI had the opportunity this past week to sit in one of the most famous locker rooms in the history of United States sports. It was here in Lake Placid that on the night of February 22, 1980 coach Herb Brooks gave the historic pre game speech to his players. …
Three New Ways to Persuade Your Next Class of Prospects
You've scouted your recruit. You've made contact with your recruit.Now, you want to begin selling your recruit on the idea of coming to play for you and your program.And that involves persuasion.Persuasion isn't the act of "tricking" someone, and it doesn't mean twisting their arm until …
7 Ways to Amp-Up Your Visual Recruiting Message
When my wife's cell phone suddenly quit working yesterday, I jumped at the chance to earn a few points and rush to the cell phone store to talk about a replacement and return as the conquering hero.Back in the olden days, men would be expected to kill a buffalo to feed his family, or ride …
4 Ways To Add Structure In The Office
by Mandy Green, Head Women's Soccer Coach, The University of South DakotaHaving a mundane 9-5 job wasn't for me. I love my freedom to work when and how I choose as a College Coach.The freedom and flexibility to come and go as I please is certainly nice. But, what I found out the hard way …
The Fist Fight Of Coaching
by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comSaturday was damn exciting.I stood in front of 90 coaches introducing speaker after speaker. Each speaker had a mission — to teach this roomful of super-hero, high-school coaches how to be better fighters.Getting people to change is WHAT coaches …