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Why We Coach

May 1, 2024
Renowned poet Dr. Maya Angelou famously said, “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you…

Immature People vs Mature People

March 18, 2024
“The first step on the ladder of success is always failure. Immature people don’t deal well with failure and immature people don’t understand that…

How to Develop ‘Stronger, More Mature’ athletes

March 11, 2024
"Praising children for specific achievements can actually do more harm than good, some psychologists say." "Spotlighting kids' honesty, creativity and other positive attributes often helped…

Operation Build & Save Lives

January 24, 2024
Transformational leadership is what we are all after. We all go into athletics and coaching to make a difference in the lives of student…

Athletic Culture

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3 Ways to Live a More Joyful Life

May 1, 2024
I think Joy is different from Happiness. Happiness seems to be something that is a reflection of a moment. Levels of happiness change constantly…

“The #1 Thing I never do with my Kids”

March 19, 2024
This article offers ways to talk to your kids about their achievements in "non-toxic" ways. It also offers suggestions of how to talk to…

Immature People vs Mature People

March 18, 2024
“The first step on the ladder of success is always failure. Immature people don’t deal well with failure and immature people don’t understand that…

How to Develop ‘Stronger, More Mature’ athletes

March 11, 2024
"Praising children for specific achievements can actually do more harm than good, some psychologists say." "Spotlighting kids' honesty, creativity and other positive attributes often helped…

Media: Videos, Websites & Podcasts

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Handle Hard Better – Right or Effective?

September 30, 2023
Recently I spoke at a Christian school (MI) about how to handle two of the hard parts of athletic culture better than what is…

Top 3 “go to” Podcasts

September 27, 2023
When I need inspiration or wisdom, this is where I go to learn more about being a learner, a leader, and a more successful…

The Big 10, Fan Behavior & Officials Shortage

September 27, 2023
Listen in to the AD Podcast where I was invited to speak on being an AD, fan behavior, and the officials shortage in the…

5 Leadership Lessons from Ted Lasso

September 27, 2023
I was featured on a podcast on Leadingedge.online talking about five leadership lessons all leaders can learn from watching the hit show Ted Lasso.…

Tutorials

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#1 – Understanding the Grit Leadership Dashboard

October 4, 2023
Tutorial #1 - This tutorial shows users around the functionality of their main dashboard. From adding coaches, to changing seasons, to resources, and historical…

#2 – Adding & Managing Coaches

October 4, 2023
Tutorial #2 - This tutorial focuses on how to add coaches, put them in their sport (or multiple sports), and how to make a…

#3 – Checking & Editing Survey Questions

October 4, 2023
Tutorial #3 - This tutorial focuses on how to access the survey questions attached to your dashboard. We discuss how to edit/delete/add questions to…

#4 – Editing Sports Seasons

October 4, 2023
Tutorial #4 - This tutorial focuses on how to organize your coaches by making sure the sports you offer are classified in the correct…

Grit Leadership News

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Handle Hard Better – Right or Effective?

September 30, 2023
Recently I spoke at a Christian school (MI) about how to handle two of the hard parts of athletic culture better than what is…

Handle Hard Better – Resulting

September 23, 2023
Recently I spoke a Christian School (MI) about two aspects of how we can handle the hard parts of sports culture better than the…

The Coach Evaluation Software Program is Growing Fast!

August 21, 2023
With 56 schools currently committed to making their coaches better, and 20 schools currently on Free Trial programs we are engaged with more than…

Baylor University Presents: “What is a Coach?”

October 11, 2022
Coaches. Athletic Directors. Leaders:Join Paul Putz, Elizabeth Bounds, Valorie Kondos Field, and myself on October 28 as we discuss this critical role as coach and leader for a…