I believe everyone needs a coach. Athletes, executives, parents, entrepreneurs, musicians, artist, teachers and the list goes on. However, the problem is almost everyone other than athletes and executives ignore their need for coaching. If you are one of these people, I’d like to provide you a simple explanation of why you need coaching. In […]
A few months ago I made a commitment to myself to rethink how I discipline my kids. I am now a firm believer that discipline is not about punishing. The point of discipline is to drive a change in behavior. As a parent and a coach this distinction is critical. The truth is, using discipline […]
Yesterday, I listed “winning” as one of the values that demotivate children in my article on how to help kids become self-motivated. Obviously, there is nothing inherently wrong with winning. The problem comes from parents and coaches who over value winning. For example, in youth wrestling I have personally witnessed parents and coaches who demotivate […]