If they were Boy Scouts, they would miss out on some pretty important merit badges. Why? Because many coaches aren't prepared for every single prospect.Here’s a real life example of what I’m talking about…This story starts out with a recruiting situation involving a really good football …
Should You Say “No More!” in 2008?
by Charlie Adams, author of "Stoke the Fire Within"Last April I was delivering a program with some other motivational speakers in Michigan. I think I'm tall at 6'6", but when I saw a guy named Tim McCormick come out to speak, I felt like a shrimp. Tim is 6'11." Now that's tall! As you can …
Recruiting Smarter in 2008
You've probably heard the saying, "Work smarter, not harder."Frankly, that's tough for a lot of coaches to swallow. In sports, we've grown-up with the idea that the harder we work, the more time we devote, the more sweat we shed, and the more sacrifices we endure, it will pay off in the …
The Best Tips of 2007
As is our tradition here at SFC, we wanted to use this final message of 2007 to look back at our most-read recruiting tips for the past year.If you're new to the Selling for Coaches Tuesday newsletter, this is a great way to catch up in a hurry on the best-of-the-best from the past 51 newsletter …
Recruiting Message Workshop Is a Hit
Wow, what a great weekend of learning, idea sharing and eating (heck, we even threw in a little disco ball action!)"Building a Winning Recruiting Message" focused on just that: Crafting a logical, compelling recruiting message that will get an athlete's attention and set a coach apart from his …