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The Competitive Advantage- A Newsletter for Coaches

My newsletter focused on the three pillars of peak performance; building high-performing athletes, creating championship cultures, and coaches who sustain excellence. In the newsletter, I provide frameworks and practical strategies that I have used during my 23-year career as a Varsity Boys Basketball coach and work as a Mental Performance Coach.

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Issue #119- The Hidden Tool Elite Coaches Use to Build Championship Teams

Quentin The Hidden Tool Elite Coaches Use to Build Championship Teams Every coach wants to lead effectively, inspire their athletes, and build strong team culture. Many coaches find themselves uncertain and floundering without any clear direction. Without a clear philosophy to lean on, decisions can feel reactive and inconsistent. I discovered the power of a written coaching philosophy through Pete Carroll’s book Win Forever: Live, Work, and Play Like a Champion. After being fired by the New...

Quentin Helping your Athletes Harness the Power of Visualization In the last issue I wrote about the importance of priming our brain with the messages and images we want to experience in our lives. Quite simply, our brains will provide us evidence to support what we believe. It is hard-wired to do so. Teaching your athletes a visualization practice allows them to formalize this process. When I look into the habits of the world's best athletes, performers and entreprenurs they all employ a...

Quentin What you Focus on you Find: The Power of Our Inner Narrative. Every minute, our brains are bombarded with tens of millions of pieces of information. Literally, tens of millions. From our emotions to noticing the feelings of those around us, to scanning for safety, and observing what is going on around us, it is constant. Obviously, we can not consciously process so much information. It's too much, even attempting to process it all would overwhelm our neurons and brains. So, how do we...

Quentin Clutch Coaching: Inside The Pacers' Playoff Resilience When the lights are brightest, your players either rise to the challenge or fold under the pressure. You want your team to stay composed, play connected, and believe in each other no matter the score. But how do you coach that kind of confidence? There are no lights brighter than the NBA playoffs. Rick Carlisle and the Indiana Pacers’ incredible 2025 playoff run have been a master class in overcoming long odds. Carlisle is guiding...

Quentin Join Me for a Free Webinar on the Inner Game of Coaching: Leading from The Inside Out. Join me on Thursday, May 29th, at 7 pm MST to explore the first pillar of my Core Four Coaching Program. Learn how a firm understanding of who you are allows you to form a stronger bond with your athletes. Explore how your strengths, values and your motivation make you the best coach you can be. Reserve your spot here Clear Mind, Strong Leader: How Meditation can Transform your Leadership. If you...

Quentin This week’s edition of the Competitive Advantage newsletter is brought to you by Momentum Labs. Book a 1:1 coaching session with a certified mental performance consultant (you can even request me!) to improve your consistency, confidence, and unlock your athlete's full potential. Book a discovery call here. 3 Ways You Can Coach Like Pop Gregg Popovich, the NBA's all-time winningest coach, stepped down last week due to health issues. Coach Popovich is a man I greatly admire. He had an...

Quentin This week’s edition of the Competitive Advantage newsletter is brought to you by Momentum Labs. Book a 1:1 coaching session with a certified mental performance consultant (you can even request me!) to improve your consistency, confidence, and unlock your athlete's full potential. Book a discovery call here. The Power Of Understanding Your Players. We were trailing by 10 in the third quarter to a close rival, and I was frustrated. We had lost twice previously to this team, and this...

Quentin This week’s edition of the Competitive Advantage newsletter is brought to you by Momentum Labs. Book a 1:1 coaching session with a certified mental performance consultant (you can even request me!) to improve your consistency, confidence, and unlock your athlete's full potential. Book a discovery call here. Pre-game preparation: Mental Routines that Prepare Athletes for Success. An often neglected aspect of preparation for young athletes is creating an effective pre-game routine....

This week’s edition of the Competitive Advantage newsletter is brought to you by Momentum Labs. Book a 1:1 coaching session with a certified mental performance consultant (you can even request me!) to improve your consistency, confidence, and unlock your athlete's full potential. Book a discovery call here. The Hero’s Journey: A Roadmap for Growth In issue 110, I wrote about how coaches can build belonging by focusing on their team's history, discussing "the story of us." Building and sharing...

This week’s edition of the Competitive Advantage newsletter is brought to you by Momentum Labs. Book a 1:1 coaching session with a certified mental performance consultant (you can even request me!) to improve your consistency, confidence, and unlock your athlete's full potential. Book a discovery call here. Coaching with Belonging: Lessons from Owen Eastwood Last week I was fortunate to sit in on a Zoom with Owen Eastwood, a performance coach whose work I greatly admire. Some coaches fall...