Influence For Today's Coaches

Do you have players who get in their own way questioning their ability and success? How can you help? Listen as we talk about solutions to ease their anxiety and get them back on track.

Many challenges await your coaching career. How best can you deal with them? Let's explore the categories of challenges and some guiding questions.

How often are you evaluated as a coach? Is it enough? Are there ways you can improve through your initiative? Tune in as we discuss becoming a top coach.

Does your team understand hunger and how it is a vital part of success? Can you build hunger in your team?

Everyday your players send messages spoken or unspoken with respect to what we hope to accomplish with our team. Those messages can make us a better coach if we listen and learn.

What should a new coach know as they start their new career? What would you list look like? Here's our 16 thoughts on helping that new coach on their coaching journey..

How will you reach a skeptical player? Even so, will you be able to trust them? Will it have a far reaching impact on your team?

Are you prepared for the moment a reporter asks for a comment or wants an interview? Emotions run high after a game. Will you be calm and under control?

How do you react when your players make a mistake in the game? How do they react to their mistake? Are you teaching them how to deal with mistakes in a productive manner?

Do you dictate the entire game from the sideline? Can your players handle a situation without knowing what you want to do? How will they hear you over a big crowd? Is there a way to teach decision making, and then put the game in their hands?

Have you experienced a player that was uncoachable? How did they arrive at that point? Can you turn them around? How will it impact your team?

What questions keep you awake at night as a coach? Can you deal with them in a positive manner?