I started coaching my oldest son in youth wrestling when he was 6 years old. He had other coaches, but I felt like I owned the job of being his primary coach. Looking back I see now that I made several mistakes those first few years while he was a beginner wrestler. As a matter […]
Yesterday I shared an article and podcast with fantastic insights into navigating many of the biggest pitfalls of youth sports. One of these pitfalls is driving kids to specialize in one sport too soon. As it turns out, many parents do this because they mistake early biological maturity for high potential and talent. As a […]
Today I had the opportunity to host the virtual experience for the 2019 On Purpose Conference. One of our panelist was Home Depot Vice-President, Tim Wilkerson. As he was reflecting back on his career he provided me with an “Ah-Ha” moment. Tim was sharing the major pivot point that led to the acceleration of his […]