How you can become a Master Coach

All coaches and teachers use a variety of tools, techniques, and methods in an attempt to help their athletes and students. There are a few methods that can be mastered which will make you that much more effective in your efforts as a teacher and coach. Here are a few practical insights for developing high performance.

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How Your Limitations will make you wildly successful

Limitations affect your perspective, your goals, and your willingness to act. We develop a pessimistic self-regard and see only the limitations as stop signs. We have no answers where to turn next. With the proper attitude, a limitation can be the best thing to ever happen to your leadership and team. 

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A Leader who is Approachable

Be excited for the conversation you will have with your people. Questions will keep your leadership accountable. It is not a challenge to your authority. Good leadership isn't telling people what to do, rather working with others for a common goal. Be someone that is easy to approach. 

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Why you should start saying "No"

Learn to say no with confidence and grace. Say no with conviction to people, situations, opportunities that do not move you to a desired set of objectives. A "no” will help guard you against distraction and guide you to purposeful action.

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The Dangers of Specialization

Beware: This will be controversial. Parents and young athletes are picking one sport, all year around, way too early and way too often with hopes of increasing future success. This article will discuss the dangers of specializing in sports, the reasons people do it, and when it is the appropriate time to specialize. 

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When in a Crisis

You may do everything right. Yet you will still inevitably face crisis. It may happen directly to you or to your organization. How do you handle crisis? How do you prepare for it?  The way you respond to crisis will always determine the quality of recovery. 

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5 WAYS TO SAY “THANKS” AS A LEADER (WITHOUT A PAY INCREASE)

Leaders must define reality, create urgency, and guide teams in a direction. But leaders must also say, “thank you.” They must continually express gratitude to those who are serving alongside them, who are working hard to advance the mission. Without thankfulness, the team culture grows cold and people can feel used. Surely financial support is one way to express appreciation, but here are five other ways to say “thank you”:

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Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration.

The doors of Pixar are thrown open in this book. You are not your idea, and if you identify too closely with your ideas, you will take offense when they are challenged. Having a finite list of problems is much better than having an illogical feeling that everything is wrong. Easy isn't the goal. Quality is the goal. Click below to read more of the book notes of this fascinating book. 

“Just might be the best business book ever written.—Forbes

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How to get a grip on Email

Email can actually provide some great opportunities to communicate with people that we may not have any other way to communicate with. It saves us from having lengthy meetings and it helps us send quick messages to anyone around the world. Yet, it seems like almost everyone is overwhelmed by it. Click to read more...

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