Yesterday I shared three facts about yelling at kids. These facts should motivate any parent or coach to stop using yelling as a tool for behavior change. Kids dislike people who yell all the time. Yelling at kids lowers their self-esteem and drives higher rates of depression. Yelling does not improve behavior and can instead […]
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I did an unscientific survey this weekend among a handful of young athletes 12 and under. I asked them two fairly straight forward questions. Surprisingly, almost every kid I talked with said they had a coach they didn’t like at one time or another. In addition, they all had the same reason for not liking […]
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If you enjoy facing tough competition, then this means you aren’t afraid to lose. You don’t like to lose, but winning is not your goal. If you enjoy facing tough competition, your goal is to test yourself against the best. You know this means you’re going to take some losses along the way. What’s more, […]