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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 51 schools currently committed to making their coaches better, and 17 schools currently on Free Trial programs we are engaged with almost 70…

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…

Coaching

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7 Important Words

November 9, 2023
"If you lose control, you lose. Period." I read this in a weekly advice email I subscribe to called The Daily Coach. As I…

Go To Your Storm

November 9, 2023
Written by: John Barkel Recently, I was able to attend an administrator’s conference alongside non-public and faith-based school administrators. The keynote speaker of the…

5 Ways to Build Strong Athletes

October 26, 2023
They're all counting on us. Parents, kids, schools, the world. They are counting on us as coaches to make better people, better players, and…

Avoid the Blame Game

October 19, 2023
One critical component of Grit Leadership is that leaders should except the blame when appropriate and not publicly talk to others about challenges with…

Athletic Culture

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The Most Underwhelming “Cheat Code” Ever.

November 20, 2023
"Even if you are not the best at something, if you apply determination, you will eventually develop a great level of skill. Skill that…

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…

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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.…

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