I am not a motivator. Say it with me: “I am not a motivator.” Lots of coaches take pride in being great motivators and I think being a great motivator is huge mistake. Motivation, by definition, is the reason a person has for acting or behaving in a particular way. When a coach establishes himself...Read More

Stop trying to motivate your players

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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about why culture has become such a buzzword and why every team is dealing with the conflict that competing agendas bring to the table.

Agenda vs Ambition

Want to receive these posts via email? Sign up for the Culture Coordinator email list here Goal: I will understand why information and opportunity symmetry create an opportunity for me as the Culture Coordinator of my program and why I must cast a compelling vision. Information and opportunity symmetry are two concepts every Culture Coordinator...Read More

How to Create a Compelling Vision

Want to receive these posts via email? Sign up for the Culture Coordinator email list here Goal: I will understand why it’s crucial my discipline system lines up with the type of culture I am striving to build and what I am teaching my athletes about ambition, motivation, and mindset. Have you ever driven a...Read More

The Team Discipline System

Want to receive these posts via email? Sign up for the Culture Coordinator email list here Far too many coaches spend far too much time trying to “motivate” their athletes. Controversial opinion alert: I think trying to motivate your athletes is an utter waste of time. Many coaches take pride in being great motivators, and...Read More

The “What Type of Culture Are We?” Assessment

Want to receive these posts via email? Sign up for the Culture Coordinator email list here In this episode, we take a look at why it’s more important than ever to be intentional and how the Culture Coordinator System works.

Stop trying to motivate your players

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