Krush Performance

Look Back to Learn, Look Forward to Plan and above all else know where you are at Right Now… be in the Moment.

This is exactly how we operate here at Krush Performance and for good reason.

This week we look back on this past year and some of the great conversations that have helped to steer our performance to new heights.

· We’ll look at why being in the moment is so important for performance and how you can get there.

· We have a look at some of the most important aspects of team performance and how you can get All of your Team on the same page.

· And, we set the stage for 2024 with a look at our Krush Theme for 2024 Perception.

Then I share the one gift I would wish for everyone out there and why, as a coach or as a boss or supervisor or teacher or parent this may be the greatest gift we could possibly give.

Hint – its not something you can buy.

We are Wrapping up 2023 This week on Krush Performance.

So from everyone here at Krush Performance: All the best to you, your team and your organization.

Now let’s go and set for 2024, because if we want this New Year to be everything we want to be it is

Going to Take All of All of Us and No One Does It Alone.

We’re here for you.

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Is there a difference between Highly Successful People and Highly Competitive People?

When you look at the research & data there appears to a difference – a very interesting difference.

Highly successful people are …well…MUCH more successful than highly competitive people.

The Question then must be WHY.

Why is it that Highly competitive people don’t necessarily make the ranks of highly successful people?

And what do Highly Successful people do that is different from their Highly Competitive counterparts?

It turns out the major difference lies in how they think.

Highly Successful people think and operate much differently than highly competitive people.

And to be clear highly successful people can also be highly competitive, in fact the majority are its almost a prerequisite, a key trait for becoming highly successful.

BUT Big difference is an important one – Highly successful people have figured out how to tame and channel their competitiveness and turn it into an advantage rather than letting that competitive nature take over and derail their intentions.

This is a common theme seen among highly successful people.

Could this also be one of the common themes among highly successful teams and organizations?

How exactly do they do this?

Well, that is exactly the question we intend to answer on this episode of Krush Performance.

And to help us do this we spoke with one of the Krush Hall of Fame Guests, Performance Specialist Dr. Jacques Dallaire of Performance Prime.

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Coach Belichick once said “Good Players can’t overcome bad coaching. Its impossible”

Great Quote and I agree 100%.

But just how much of a difference can good coaching make?

And then I guess we have to ask – what exactly IS good coaching?

The Great coaches and leaders clearly understand their strengths and they also know their weaknesses and they build a skilled team around them (assistant coaches, support staff and their players) so they are strong on all fronts. It’s a Trait/Skill of the great coaches.

And, just as it is important to understand how coaches really work, knowingly or unknowingly, there’s something called Coaching Bias and it’s happening everywhere all of the time whether you realize it or not.

This week on Krush performance we look at What Makes a Great Coach?

And, why changing coaches is Risky Business if you want to win Long Term.

The data and history tell us that the teams with fewer coaching changes are more successful PERIOD!!

The evidence is clear: Long-tenured head coaches have historically outperformed their shorter-tenured counterparts.

Analysis has shown that player performance, team performance, and coaching performance all improve as a coach’s tenure grows with a team.

The Smartest General Managers will seek to find the right coaches and let them stay put.

History has shown that even the most revered head coaches require a few years to settle in, but once they do, look out!

This stuff is VERY important to be aware of and not just for coaches – but for the athletes who are trying to make a team and the parents who are supporting their athletes through the developmental landscape.

No matter how you slice it the influence of a coach is SIGNIFICANT and the Longer you keep THE RIGHT COACH the more success you will have.

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In a world where they say anything is possible you have to leave no stone unturned if you intend to make the unthinkable, the unlikely or the impossible…possible.

Sport Scientists proclaimed with all of their knowledge and might that humans would Never be able to run a 4-minute mile or a sub 2-hour marathon.

Done and Done.

There are many examples of things thought to be impossible that have been made possible.

But it takes something special to move the marker into uncharted waters, where no person has gone before.

And one of those special things is looking at things differently and looking everywhere you possibly can for inspiration, guidance and answers.

This week the final episode of our Three Part Looking Back to Learn Series we look to a very unlikely source for inspiration, guidance, and answers.

Would you ever think that a former mob boss could help us excel in the world of sport?

I’ll leave you to answer that question as I take you back to my incredible conversation with:

Michale Franzese former Mafia Boss for New York’s feared Columbo Crime FAMILY.

At his peak he was earning upwards of $8 million per week on illegal and legitimate business dealings.

He is ranked as one of the most powerful and wealthy mob bosses in history the biggest money earner since Al Capone.

This is an incredible conversation about crime, sport corruption and the unbelievable system the mafia used to generate, loyalty, fear, and money…lots and lots of money.

Sometimes you need to learn what not to do in order to nail down what you should do and this week we turn to a most unlikely and incredible source to learn more about human performance.

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In sport there is real hardcore science that is shining light on areas of human performance and guiding us to a better understanding of athlete development and ultimately to new heights of achievement.

But the science is one thing. Knowing how to utilize it in the real world of athlete and player development and competition – well that’s a different thing.

This requires a `deep understanding of both the science and the ebb and flow of the sport performance world.

And that is an art.

Welcome to Episode Two of our Three part “Looking Back to Learn Series.”

This week we are looking back to a fantastic conversation with Investigative Reporter and Author David Epstein, as we discuss his New York Times #1 Bestseller and Krush Must Read Book,

“The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance”

We also talk with David about all his adventures and stories as he travelled the world collecting research and tracking down the content for this blockbuster book.

Get your Pen & Paper ready because if you are involved in sport at any capacity there is so much to learn.

This week our conversation with David Epstein about his Book “The Sports Gene.”

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We always say look back to learn – look forward to plan – and make sure that right now you are in the moment.

It is the only way to operate if you want to be a top performer.

There is no question you need to learn and learning how to learn from your experiences, both good and bad, may be one of the greatest skills you can posses.

You also have to plan.

Being able to understand where you are currently at and where you want to go is another invaluable skill and being able to lay out clear and concise strategy for getting from point a to point B is something that can set you apart.

We can get so caught up focusing on outcomes and the what ifs of performance that it is easy to lose sight what is really important in practice and competition – The Process.

It’s the process that will ultimately lead you to success.

This Week on Krush Performance, Episode One of our Three Part “Looking Back Series.”

We go back a couple of years to one of my favorites conversations.

This interview was part of our Organizational and Team performance series, and it simply rocks.

I am proud to share once again our talk with Award Winning Journalist and Author, Joan Ryan as we discussed her Krush Must Read Bestselling Book,

“Intangibles: Unlocking the Science & Soul of Team Chemistry”.

· Does team chemistry actually exist?

· Is there scientific or mathematical proof?

· Is team chemistry as real and relevant as on-base percentages and wins above replacement?

In this episode we discover that the answer to all of the above is a resounding yes.

If you want to know how successful teams and organizations operate, this is a MUST LISTEN Interview!

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When it comes to athlete programming, we have three top priorities that guide our entire approach to athlete training and player development:

· Injury Prevention

· Longevity

· Performance

In sport however there’s a problem.

We get caught up on Performance and more times than not stuck there… it’s a dangerous game to play if you want to make it to the top in the world of sport.

And unfortunately, its number two that often gets overlooked… Longevity.

Setting you or your athletes up for the long haul should be a top priority in every program and you have more influence on this than you might think.

It all starts with planning, I’ll explain.

And our brain’s love patterns. Patterns help us do whatever it is we do and the most simple and powerful patterns come in Three’s.

There is something powerful about the number 3. It’s a human thing.

I’ll show you how we use the power of three’s to help our athlete’s achieve in sport.

And it is the End of an Era:

THE VERY LAST OF THE ‘70’s Kids in SPORT

There is a changing of the guard in professional sport we’ll have a look at the very last of the 70”s kids.

We’ll also break down:

· The average length of pro careers.

· The average player age in the major sports.

· And we’ll look at what we can learn from the seasoned veterans who have stood the test of time in a world where time is the greatest adversary.

Time is precious and this week on Krush Performance we look at Longevity in Sport.

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At his top speed a certain National league hockey player would not be able to skate through a school zone without getting a speeding ticket…!

Hockey is the fastest show on ice, well the Fastest team show on ice anyway. I mean you have events like ice sailing, ice ski doo racing, even ice motor bike ice racing but in terms of human powered sport, hockey is fast & furious!!

The only other human powered ice sport that we might talk about is Speed Skating where the top competition speeds reach upwards of 34 mph /54.8kph.

This week on Krush Performance we look at performance in the game of Hockey and coming off our Tyranny of Talent show:

We take a quick look at how Late Developers

have become some of the Best Athletes to Ever Play Sports.

I share some great stories from the trenches as I worked with elite hockey players.

· We break down the hockey stride.

· Explain how Speed Skating and Sport Science impacted my approach to training Hockey Players.

· We look at the NHL’s top speeds and hardest shots.

· I share my game experience with some of hockey’s top players.

· And we’ll look at the NHL Krush Watch List as the hockey season gets underway.

Also, one of the conversations that has really taken off surrounds the area of talent ID and how literally terrible we are at predicting future performance and development.

We’ll look at late developers that went on to dominate their sports and why you just can’t quit if you really want to make it. It’s a long game.

This is a fun episode; I don’t usually get to share stories of working with my athletes, but they are so incredible and so many cool things have happened over the years I am glad I was able to share a few with you on this weeks episode of Krush Performance.

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The Tyranny of Talent: How it Compels and Limits Athletic Achievement – AND Why We Should Ignore It.

Talent, it is the currency that drives the world of sport from the grassroot entry levels right up to professional and elite world class sport.

However, could it be that what we do not know and understand about Talent, Talent Identification and Talent Development is the very thing that is holding us back from achieving true top performance?

There is plenty of evidence indicating that this is indeed the case.

If we dig into the current research surrounding “TALENT” it is quite evident that our lack of understanding in the areas of talent ID, talent development and “TALENT” itself may be the very thing that is holding us back from achieving true Talent Development.

It is one of the Greatest Conundrums in Sport Today.

If we are going to move sport and human performance forward:

· We need to better understand what talent is and how to address it with in our sporting systems.

· We need to better understand Talent Identification and the powerful influence (both positive and negative) it has on the process of athlete and player development. During an athlete’s development when does talent ID even make sense. Currently we are horrific at predicting future performance based on current performance.

· And we need to better understand the process of athlete and player development. It’s a long game with countless variables.

And, I have a strong feeling it is not about what we should be doing, it is more about what we should stop doing.

This week on Krush Performance we discuss the Krush MUST READ Book, “The Tyranny of Talent: How It Compels and Limits Athletic Achievement…And Why You Should Ignore It” with Krush Hall of Famer Dr. Joe Baker.

Join us this week on Krush Performance as we address the issues, discuss our current knowledge and outline where we need to go when it comes to Talent, Talent Identification and Talent Development.

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Environment is a big piece of the talent development puzzle and you have more control than you might realize – if you know what to look for.

What if I told you that more elite athletes come from a certain type of place than others?

What would you think of that.

And, if you think that may be true – what kind of place do you think produces more elite athletes than others??

· Could it be based on Socioeconomic Status?

· Or is it City Living vs Country Living?

· Small Town vs Huge Metropolis?

· Your proximity to facilities?

· All of the above?

This week on Krush Performance we look at the incredible influence your environment has on your development AND YOUR chances of Playing Professional/Elite Sport.

How do your parents and the people you have around you influence your development?

Could the size of the town you grow up in increase your odds of going pro?

And how does the location of where you grow up protect you from injury and improve your chances of playing elite sport?

Understanding the drawbacks and benefits of where you live is all part of sport when you think like an athlete.

And this week we break it all down on Krush Performance.

I hope you enjoy this episode.

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