Good Habits – Great Perspective

Good Habits – Great Perspective

Good Habits – Great Perspective by Ryan Krzykowski The words hit me pretty hard: Pray for 7-year-old Francisco in Brazil.  He has ichthyosis, a skin condition that has caused discrimination. Pray for provision and encouraging friends. I certainly don’t...
Cave Dwellers

Cave Dwellers

Cave Dwellers by Ryan Krzykowski Maybe I shouldn’t have been, but I was stunned.  Our guys had just beaten an outstanding opponent on the final night of the regular season.  The 7-1 record these kids achieved earned them the top seed in the state playoffs.  They...
What is Love?

What is Love?

What is Love? by Ryan Krzykowski I coach to help young people compete joyfully — guiding them on a journey toward becoming resilient, selfless encouragers who are known by their love for each other. That purpose statement is something I adopted about five years...
BET

BET

BET by Ryan Krzykowski Sometimes things come my way that knock my socks off.  That happened last week when I listened to the podcast interview our guy Alec did with David Durand, the author of B.E.T. On It: A Psychological Approach to Coaching Gen Z and Beyond. Their...
The Journey of Joy

The Journey of Joy

The Journey of Joy by Ryan Krzykowski The current version of my Coaching Purpose Statement contains six key words: compete, joy, resilient, selfless, encouragers, and love.  When I was asked to take the lead in planning regular sessions with our team’s...
A Conversation With a Leg

A Conversation With a Leg

A Conversation With a Leg by Ryan Krzykowski The story comes from 2003, and yet it resonated with me just last week.  In his incredible book, InSideOut Coaching, Joe Ehrmann tells the story of Tom Pecore, a high school soccer coach from Oklahoma.  After a difficult,...