Understanding what drives a child’s self-motivation is a big part of helping that child pursue a difficult goal. Obviously, it’s exponentially harder to work at something when you don’t have motivation. If you can turn something that feels like a grind to a child into a process built on their innate motivation, it’s like magically […]
The truth about great athletes is that they are not great at everything. Great athletes have the uncanny ability to focus on what’s important, invest in their strengths, and manage their weaknesses so they don’t get in the way. Author Geoff Colvin provides a great example of this using NFL all-time great Jerry Rice. In […]
Coaches often teach and teachers often coach. However coaching and teaching are far from the same thing. Coaches ask questions to help people come to their own conclusions Teachers ask questions to verify a student’s comprehension Coaches understand what makes a person unique and learns how to adapt the coaching to fit that uniqueness Teachers […]