by matt@communityforcoaches.org | Apr 13, 2015 | Blog 2, General, Matt Williams
Success. We all know that word, but what does it mean? Chances are that if you asked the next ten people you talked to how they would define success, you would get ten different definitions. You may run into a common theme or two, but the diversity of definitions...
by matt@communityforcoaches.org | Mar 30, 2015 | Blog 2, General, Matt Williams
Perspective has an enormous impact on the ability for athletes and teams to perform at their potential. Keeping the proper perspective, then, something that all Coaches must help their teams/athletes maintain. The best example I have ever heard of a Coach helping his...
by matt@communityforcoaches.org | Mar 16, 2015 | Blog 2, General, Matt Williams
Coaches don’t play the games, players do. How’s that for an obvious statement? Despite how obvious that statement is, it is worth repeating because it leads to one of the greatest challenges and opportunities that a coach faces – motivating players. As a Coach,...
by matt@communityforcoaches.org | Jan 30, 2015 | Blog 2, General, Matt Williams
This past week I came across an article called The Race to Nowhere in Youth Sports, published by Changing The Game Project. It’s a fantastic article that you should read. I’ll link to at the bottom of this post. That article got me thinking about the simple question,...
by matt@communityforcoaches.org | Oct 21, 2014 | Blog 2, General, Matt Williams
Photo Credit: lumaxart via Compfight cc In 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...
by matt@communityforcoaches.org | Oct 5, 2014 | Blog 2, General, Matt Williams
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...
