How Do Great Teams Embrace Big Goals?

Great teams pursue big goals. They go after the BHAGS (big, hairy, audacious goals) that Jim Collins noted of top performing organizations in Good to Great. However, setting big goals can be scary for your team. What if they fail? Big goals come with pressure and expectations. Show your team how to embrace the fear and chase big goals.

Team Goals, Great Teams, Big Goals, Goal Setting, Pressure, High Expectations, Make Goals Visual, Accountability, Dream Big, Thoughts Drive Performance, Sport Psychology, Coach Education, Coach Development, Mental Toughness, Resilience, Team Culture, Culture Development, Team Cohesion, Motivation, Personal Development, Mental Conditioning, Cognitive Performance, Mental Training, Mental Game, Mindset

Are You Wasting Time On Criticism?

Dale Carnegie said, “Any fool can criticize, complain, and condemn — and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving.” As a coach, do you play the fool or demonstrate character in how you interact with your players? Are you wasting your breath, time, and energy on criticism?

Criticism, Criticizing Athletes, Effective Feedback, Feedback, Coaching, Coaches, Communication, Wasting Time on Criticism, Criticize the Behavior not the Person, Making Corrections, Communicating with Athletes, Sport Psychology, Coach Education, Coach Development, Mental Toughness, Resilience, Team Culture, Culture Development, Personal Development, Mental Conditioning, Cognitive Performance, Mental Training, Mental Game, Mindset

Behind the Scenes of So-Called Superteams: 4 Secrets

Superteams load their rosters with high-dollar free agents in an attempt to win a single championship. They poach talent from their competition to tip the scales in their favor. However, the notion that you have to be a Superteam to win is a myth. In fact, most Superteams flop. A closer look at two recent victors reveals four secrets to their success.

Superteam, Superteams, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Cubs, Steve Kerr, Theo Epstein, Selfless, Humble, Work Ethic, Character, Teamwork, Kevin Durant, Roster, Salary Cap, Farm Team, Build From Within, Homegrown, Sport Psychology, Mental Toughness, Resilience, Team Culture, Culture Development, Mental Conditioning, Mental Training, Mindset