Last Saturday my alarm clock woke me at 4:30 AM. That would give me time to shave, shower, get dressed and drive the 44 miles to the ice rink where I had been assigned to officiate two youth hockey games. The first game would start at 7 AM. I arrive at the rink in total […]
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Please don’t ever call me a LIFE coach
Someone recently contacted me and said, “I’ve heard you speak and I’ve read two of your three books, would you be my LIFE Coach?” “LIFE Coach?” Are you serious? I stopped him right there and said, “Please, don’t ever call me a LIFE Coach.” I mean really, am I or anyone in the position to […]
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I guess I’m just ‘old school’ but back in my day, any of the coaches I played for would have benched me in a heartbeat if I ever disrespected an official or did any ‘trash talking.’ Unfortunately, I’m not sure that is the case today. As a youth sports official in hockey and lacrosse, I […]
Click here to read the entire articleCoaching is Teaching at its Best! is now featured in the PCA Development Zone Resource Center
Hello! I just wanted to announce that my latest book, Coaching is Teaching at its Best! is now featured in the PCA Development Zone Resource Center as a book for youth and high school coaches in all sports. Here is a link: https://devzone.positivecoach.org/resource/book/coaching-teaching-its-best The Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) is a nation-wide, not-for-profit organization committed to developing better athletes/better people through resources for youth […]
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