I have very little regard for trainings that tell you "This is exactly how you have to do it," because the actual sequence of actions and events that works will be different for everyone, everytime. You can train people in the concepts, in how to think and what kinds of actions have worked, but you … Continue reading The Slight Edge: Dreams to Reality
The pursuit of any aim, goal or dream - personal, professional, spiritual, in any area - is a Slight Edge journey of continuous improvement, learning and refinement. But mastery is not an exalted state that lies at the end of the path; it is a state of mind that lies at the very beginning. Key … Continue reading The Slight Edge: Mastery
This is an illusion: in life, there is no such thing as staying in the same place. There are no straight lines; everything curves. If you're not increasing, you're decreasing. Key Takeaways: Blame vs Responsibility Gravitational Pull Forward Thinking Thought this was a great visual representation of what we intend to preach as coaches pertaining … Continue reading The Slight Edge: Two Life Paths
"Position your daily actions so time is working for instead of against you. Because time will either promote you or expose you." Key Takeaways: Invisible Results Easy to do. Easy not to do. Quantum Leap Myth What you do when no one is watching is a line oft used by coaches insinuating player development doesn't … Continue reading The Slight Edge: Invisible Results
"No matter what you learn, no matter how many books you read, tapes and CDs you listen to, or seminars you attend, if you don't absorb this philosophy of simple steps and their compounded effect over time, you won't successfully apply those things you learn to create the results you want." Key Takeaways: Compound Interest … Continue reading The Slight Edge: Introduction
"What I hated most about the Alzheimer's diagnosis was all the "can'ts" that came with it. Can't cure it. Can't reverse it. So many people told me about all the things an Alzheimer's patient eventually can't do. Can't work. Can't drive. Can't travel. I seemed to be surrounded by negativity, by fear and by stigma. … Continue reading Sum It Up: Yes, She Can
"I was learning that they each had different pressure points - and that was the interesting part of the job. I picked up a saying from the legendary UCLA coach John Wooden: "I don't treat them all the same, but I treat them all fairly." I asked all our players to achieve the same standard, … Continue reading Sum It Up: The Rivalry
""You've got to be the hero or the goat when the game is on the line," I'd told her. "In the eyes of the spectator when the game is over, you're going to be one or the other. But if you stick your neck out, I'll never criticize you for winding up the goat. Just … Continue reading Sum It Up: Commitment & Championships
"I joked that I played end, guard, and tackle: sat on the end of the bench, guarded the water bottles, and tackled anyone who came in there that wasn't supposed to be there." Key Takeaways: From Trisha to Pat 1972 was a Gamechanger Becoming a Coach "It's difficult to explain to someone who has never … Continue reading Sum It Up: Becoming Coach
Here is the hypothetical: Team A is considerably less-skilled. Team B is considerably more-skilled. Every coach goes into any season, and on a micro-level into every game, gauging how their program will fare against the opposition based on their own personnel's ability, aptitude, and capacity to compete. Yet, there seems to be a depreciation of … Continue reading Concept or Continuity
