Escaping the Doom Loop
Have you ever been so paralyzed by fear, anxiety, or doubt that you freeze and can’t move or make a decision? I have been stuck in what...
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acoachsdiary
Nov 125 min read
Transactional vs Transformational Leadership
Do you strive to be a transactional leader or a transformational leader? Most of the coaches I know stress the importance of being a...
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Nov 112 min read
Don’t Ride the Wave | Stack Days
How do you stay off the emotional roller coaster? How do you stay even through the good and the bad and not ride the wave of emotions?...
acoachsdiary
Sep 232 min read
Mel Robbins: The Secret to Kill Fear
Fear is real and can hold you back and keep you from doing and experiencing a lot of great things. Fear stops so many people from going...
acoachsdiary
Mar 43 min read
Emotional Intelligence
Guiding Question: “Which one guides and controls YOUR actions - your thinking mind or your emotional mind?” Daniel Goleman, author of...
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Jul 19, 20233 min read
E.I. Part 12 | Teaching is Just Good Parenting
I have been blogging through Daniel Goleman’s book Emotional Intelligence. In chapter 12, Goleman writes about the impact of parents on a...
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Jul 13, 20233 min read
E.I. Part 11 | The Impact of Emotions on our Health and Performance
Pat Summitt is considered by many to be the best coach in women’s basketball history. She led the University of Tennessee to 8 National...
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Jun 28, 20234 min read
E.I. Part 10 - The Artful Critique
Melburn McBroom was a domineering boss, with a temper that intimidated those who worked with him. That fact might have passed unremarked...
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Jun 8, 20233 min read
E.I. Part 8 | Emotional Judo | The Old Man On The Train
Guiding Questions: How often do your emotions or the emotions of those around you affect your decision-making, relationships, and life?...
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Jun 3, 20234 min read
Adam Sanz | Healthy body, Clear Mind, Clean Heart
Guiding Question: How do you get people to do the things they don’t want to do so they can achieve what they want to? Key Takeaways: The...
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May 26, 20233 min read
E.I. Part 7 | Empathy is Key
Guiding Questions: When you mess up, do you need someone beating you up for it, or do you need someone lifting you up? When someone else...
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May 24, 20235 min read
E.I. Part 6 | Would You Eat the Marshmallow? Managing Impulses
Guiding Question: Are you able to manage, leverage and channel your emotions in a positive and productive way? Key Takeaways: To be...
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May 23, 20235 min read
E.I. Part 5B - Managing Worry and Sadness
Guiding Question: When you get worried, anxious, or sad, do you go down a negative spiral, or do you have ways to interrupt those...
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May 18, 20235 min read
E.I. Part 5A - Managing Anger
Guiding Question(s): Have you ever been so triggered by someone or something that you become engulfed in and swept away by your emotions...
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May 9, 20233 min read
E.I. Part 4 - Managing Yourself With Self-Awareness
Guiding Questions: Can you become aware of your emotions, especially the most intense ones, and become caught up in them without being...
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May 2, 20233 min read
E.I. Part 3 - EQ vs IQ
Guiding Question: Would you say you are more book-smart or more street-smart? Does an effective leader or coach have more book-smarts or...
acoachsdiary
Apr 27, 20233 min read
E.I. Part 2 - Don’t Panic
Guiding Question: When you get attacked (on or off the court/field), do you panic and react, or can you stay calm and respond? Key...
acoachsdiary
Apr 26, 20234 min read
E.I. Part 1 - Our Two Minds
Guiding Question: Which one guides and controls YOUR actions - your thinking mind or your emotional mind? KEY TAKEAWAY: We have two minds...
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Apr 25, 20232 min read
Intro - When and Where to Be Emotional
Leading Question: Do you/should you yell at your athletes? Do you/should you yell at your teammates? Key Takeaway Emotional Intelligence...
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