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...
by matt@communityforcoaches.org | Sep 9, 2014 | Blog 2, General, Matt Williams
It is common knowledge that intrinsic motivation is more effective than extrinsic motivation. Any leadership or sports psychology book will tell you that. As coaches, we know that if our athletes are motivated intrinsically then they will work harder and longer than...
by matt@communityforcoaches.org | Aug 8, 2014 | Blog 2, General, Matt Williams
Hello Community for Coaches!This is Matt Williams writing, and I am the newest staff member for CFC. I am extremely excited to join Ryan in this ministry that God is already using throughout the KC metro, and I can’t wait to be a part of what God has in store for us...