by Mandy Green, Busy Coach I’m currently reading the book The Art of Learning. In this book, Josh Waitzkin tells his remarkable story of personal achievement and shares the principles of learning and performance that have propelled him to the top—twice (Chess and Tai Chi). A good portion of the …
Don’t Be “Too Busy” To Build Relationships
by Mandy Green, Coaching Productivity StrategiesIt is amazing how many transfers are out there these days. A big reason for wanting to transfer that I’m hearing is that they didn’t feel like they connected well with the coaching staff once they got to campus for their freshman year. To me, for …
Win Recruits With Your Vision
by Mandy Green, Coaching Productivity StrategiesCoaching/leadership starts with having a vision statement, then developing a plan to achieve it. A vision statement answers the questions "What will our program look like in 5 to 10 years from now?"A vision is more than a destination; it is …
11 Simple Steps For Finding And Keeping Amazing People
by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comThis IS rocket science, right here.See, rocket science is about putting things together that take off to great heights, or explode. That's what this is all about.There is this special thing about coaching — it doesn't matter how good a coach you …
Making Sure Your Team Isn’t Licking the Taco Shells
A national restaurant power like Taco Bell employs smart, well-educated people to craft a branding message that results in increased business and loyalty to their menu and story. Literally tens of millions of dollars of carefully crafted advertising is dedicated to telling this story every year, in …