in order to get athletes to move physically, we must first get people to move psychologically and emotionally.

you have identified your training philosophy before you have identified your coaching identity then you have misplaced your priorities.

consultant to the research firm Gallup, stated it far more concisely. “The key to human development is building who you already are,” he said. Rath is right. To better establish a true identity and strategy of our own, we must understand our past, understand the strengths that were born as a result of our past, and finally, understand how to

Buy-in is a coveted commodity for coaches, and true buy-in comes by first establishing relationships based upon trust and understanding.

Social intelligence, according to Honeywill, refers to the exclusive ability of humans to navigate, negotiate, and influence social relationships and environments.

Many within our profession (and those like it) have yet to learn that it’s not about being the smartest person in the room, but rather being the person who is the most capable of reading the room, and then doing something meaningful with the information you gather by speaking in a language that others can relate to and understand.

Thorough self-reflection isn’t only critical to becoming a better coach, but also a better person.

coach from the “inside out” and influence the person inside of the athlete.

I would often try too hard too early in the process, overly eager to “get” buy-in from my athletes instead of being patient and truly building it.