Seems odd – at first – to connect coaching to vulnerability. Doesn’t it? It definitely felt that way for me too. Yet, after watching Brené Brown speak about the power of vulnerability, it dawned on me: how can one claim to have fully accessed the essence of what it means to be a master coach unless …
To me there are four (4) pillars that must be developed in any athlete participating in competitive team sport: mental, physical, technical and socio-emotional. The latter of the bunch is, in my opinion, the most under-taught yet most important skill that will lead to championship performance. That is, a player’s or coach’s ability to effectively …
Call me crazy, but this TEDtalk from Kathryn Schulz has everything—and nothing—to do with basketball. Either way, pull up chair, you won’t be disappointed… Fallor Ergo Sum = I Err Therefore I am. /sef.
Most of you already know that I’m a *big* fan of TED Talks. Here’s a 3-minute talk by Derek Sivers that caught me off guard. It centres on the notion that telling someone your goal makes it less likely to happen…! “The mind mistakes the talking for the doing.” Here’s something to chew on from Derek Siver’s …
Dan Pink, in this TED Talk on the science of motivation, does a great job of ‘making a case’ that what businesses do is contradicting what science has proven to be true. There are many take-aways in this one. And, if you have 18mins to stick sit through it, it think you find it insightful. If …
This would be the equivalent of a quick hitter in basketball. It’s a “deceptively simple 3-min segment video from Dr. Laura Trice as she impresses upon viewers the power of the magic words “Thank You” – to deepen a friendship, to repair a bond, to make sure another person knows what they mean to you.” …
I’ve been a big fan of TED for quite some time. Here’s a *great* one from the greastest one, Coach John Wooden, where he “shares the advice he gave his players at UCLA, quotes poetry and remembers his father’s wisdom.” A couple of quotes from Coach Wooden from the TEDtalk: “Success is peace of mind …
Quirky… poignant… insightful… creative… inspiring… funny. Coming from a family full of educators, and an impostor myself, I enjoyed this presentation. If you have 25-mins to carve out of your day, Dave Eggers will not disappoint. As Eggers says, “[making a difference] should be fun. It needn’t be bureaucratically untenable. You can use the skills …
TED.com is a FANTASTIC resource filled with “riveting talks from remarkable people. This is one of my favs by Sir Ken Robinson. To quote TED: “Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we’re educating our children. He makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) …