by Ryan Krzykowski | May 11, 2012 | Blog 1, General, Ryan Krzykowski
Last time we talked about the value of coaches talking with their players, and listening to them in an effort to build rapport and a relationship. Today we’re looking at listening from another angle. Some people may be skeptical or find this amusing. Some...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Apr 27, 2012 | Blog 1, General, Ryan Krzykowski
Try this. Ask someone what a coach does. Ask them who a coach is. You’ll get words like teacher, instructor, motivator, mentor, guide, and words like that. No doubt these are all true. And yet, the best coaches are great communicators, and great...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Apr 13, 2012 | Blog 1, General, Ryan Krzykowski
Who’s the best coach you know of? John Wooden? Vince Lombardi? Phil Jackson? Pat Summitt? All great choices to be sure. But what about Jesus? In Romans 12:1, Paul writes that followers of Jesus ought to offer their bodies as living sacrifices to God, and goes on...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Mar 30, 2012 | Blog 1, General, Ryan Krzykowski
A few months back I told the story in this blog post of how I earned the nickname “Selfish” as a young coach. Even now, almost 12 years later, the story fills me with mixed emotions. It was kind of funny (especially when Coach Sawchuk would call me...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Mar 16, 2012 | Blog 1, General, Ryan Krzykowski
Many of us are experiencing spring break this week. For coaches that might mean time off of work, the chance to take your family on a trip, having your kids home from school, maybe a chance to sleep past 5:30 AM for once. Whatever it means for you, I hope you’re...
by Ryan Krzykowski | Mar 2, 2012 | Blog 1, General, Ryan Krzykowski
For a whole bunch of spring sports coaches, this is the week they dread. Baseball, softball, tennis and golf coaches in the KC area are faced with holding tryouts and making cuts. No matter how obvious it is, it’s never enjoyable to tell someone who wants to be...
