Motivation and coaching go hand and hand. Coaches are constantly motivating their athletes to do what it takes to get better. When an athlete is struggling with this motivation, unquestionably, a coach’s first instinct is to step in and offer an external motivator to kick-start the athlete. However, pushing an athlete using external motivators has […]
While it’s true a great coach can make a big difference to a young athlete’s development, a great coach can’t overcome bad parenting. On the other hand, a great parent can overcome a bad coach. Every youth coach wants to believe they are the reason a young athlete develops into a superstar. However, when a […]
Almost everyone ignores their need for mental skills coaching. The idea of hiring a mental skills coach to help guide an athlete, parent, or someone who’s simply working through the sticky situations of everyday life is a relatively new concept. Thirty years ago, this was unheard of. Ten years ago, this was rare. Now, however, […]