Give Generously (by Coach Ryan)
On the surface, this post might not seem to have a ton of direct applications to coaching, but it does. It does because the idea of generosity gets right to the heart of why we exist. We see needs all around us. This time of year we hear the bells ringing outside of...
The Wrong Kind of Praise? (by Coach Ryan)
For years I have believed telling children how intelligent they are boosts their self-image and enhances their ability to learn new things. As a Coach, praising my athletes for their talent seemed like a good way to motivate them to achieve at an even higher level....
Where Have All the Leaders Gone? (by Coach Ryan)
I hear this one all the time from Coaches, especially at the high school level. "We just don't have leaders on our team this year." Hmmm. How do you measure that? What marks a leader? What makes a leader?For those of us who grew up at least a couple decades ago,...
Grrrrrr…..(by Coach Ryan)
In the fall of 1993, I guy I only knew by his radio call-in name of "Dan from Calhoun", identified himself as a major Philadelphia sports fan. As the story goes, when Joe Carter hit the home run to win the World Series over the Phillies, Dan punched a hole in the...
Is That All There Is? (by Coach Ryan)
(An explanation is probably overdue. Now that CFC is a multi-staff operation, both of our leaders, Matt and Ryan, are going to be posting to this blog. We will each be writing every other week, so if you've become a fan of these posts, you are in luck. You're...
On Winning… and Success (by Coach Matt)
Photo Credit: lumaxart via Compfight ccIn the last post in this series, we started the conversation by asking the question of where winning falls in the list of priorities for a coach. Winning and losing will always be part of the game, but how important should it...
Strength (by Coach Ryan)
What makes us describe someone as a strong person? Exactly what is strength? Last week I was in a Coaching Life Group meeting with a Coach who had developed a new Coaching Purpose Statement. The whole thing was outstanding, containing powerful words about training...
On Winning (by Coach Matt)
Photo Credit: phxwebguy via Compfight CC“You play to win the game” (Herm Edwards)If any of you are NFL fans, you likely recognize Herm Edwards’ quote. His press conference where he said that quote ranks among one of the most memorable press conferences of any NFL...
THE Fundamental Question (by Coach Ryan)
A couple conversations and situations this week have had me thinking again. In a Coaching Life Group meeting an important question was raised. I'm paraphrasing, but it was something like this:"If a Coach's job often depends on winning enough games, should that Coach...
What’s the Point? (next post 9/26)
I couldn't believe he actually said it. But he did. We all heard it.It was an 11 year old fall baseball game last Saturday afternoon. My son's team was playing this team of kids who absolutely mashed. These kids could really hit the ball. After the first two...