Frustrated by the internet coaching gurus expounding training methods and selling garbage DVDs? I have been occasssionally. We complain they shouldn’t be marketing and talking about coaching without having done it enough and mastering the craft yet. We are often mad at them. Overall I don’t put too much stock in those that haven’t earned [...]
The Talent Code was the first I read of many books in recent years that takes a new look at how to develop talent. It was a nice mix of research and theory along with anecdotal examples that Coyle discovered as he travelled the world looking at “talent hotbeds.” The premise is that some places [...]
Out-li-er noun 1. something that is situated away from or classed differently from a main or related body. 2. a statistical observation that is markedly different in value from the others of the sample. In Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell argues that we usually look at talent the wrong way. We focus on looking at the [...]
While today, most coaches will spend at least a little time asking WHY a client wants to train, it often falls short. Yes you can ask about goals and what they want to achieve, but too often you just get superficial canned answers. If you want to help your athletes achieve their best performance, [...]
This book by Daniel Pink proposes there is a gap between the practice and science of what motivates people. Since a big part of coaching is developing, directing and helping athletes find motivation, it’s important. I’ve found far too often in my coaching career that how well I coached or selected exercises and programmed, or [...]
