I often write about the topic of pain. Specifically, I like to focus on helping coaches and athletes understand the difference between positive and negative training pain. As a result of this focus, the perspective I generally share on pain is narrow. With that said, today I came across an alternative view of pain in […]
In one of my favorite books, The Mentor Leader by Tony Dungy, Dungy provides a simple formula for effective coaching and leadership. Dungy states: Engage, educate, equip, encourage, empower, energize, and elevate. Those are the methods for maximizing the potential of any individual, team, organization, or institution for ultimate success and significance. 1. Engage Engagement […]
A virtual mentor is not a formal term. However, it’s the only way I can describe this type of person in my life. A virtual mentor is someone you’ve never met. This person is a role model, but also more than that as they do more than just lead by example. For example, Michael Jordan […]