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. Unlocking Peak Performance by Understanding an Athlete's Ideal Competitive Mindset I was recently listening to an interview with Bobby Portis of the Milwaukee Bucks. He explained the...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
This week’s edition of the Competitive Advantage newsletter is brought to you by The Ultimate Coach Development Guide by Joerik Michiels. Joerik Michiels is the founder of Elite Athletes in Belguim and has been training players across Europe for the last 18 years. Joerik is one of the best coaches I know and this is his whole philosophy coaching outlined. Nine chapters to expand your thinking on your how and why. You can purchase your copy here: Understaning the difference between Junk...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
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. Building Resilience from the inside out with your athletes. I completed my Certified Mental Performance Consultant designation during the summer. It has allowed me to broaden the scope of...
3 months ago • 4 min read
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. Easing the Psychological Impact of Cutting an Athlete I wrote this last year but it is vital to revisit one of the most anxiety-producing processes for our athletes (and coaches too)....
3 months ago • 5 min read
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. Check your inbox this Saturday for an exciting announcement about the next step in the evolution of this newsletter. Calming the Storm: Physiological Strategies Coaches Can Employ to Help...
4 months ago • 4 min read
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 to improve your consistency, confidence, and unlock your athlete's full potential. Book a discovery call here. A great framework for planning your season. The Canadian Prairies are home to some wild weather swings. Our seasons change on a dime. Last week it was summer. I was going to work in shorts. This morning it was below...
4 months ago • 5 min read
Turning your team's parents into allies. I love when I get the opportunity to talk shop with other coaches. There is nothing more energizing than connecting with people who are passionate about sports. Sharing stories with coaches who are dedciated to holistically developing their athletes gets me excited to coach. The past few years these discussions have increasingly focused on the challenges that coaches are facing. Burnout has become a large problem and many coaches are walking away from...
5 months ago • 6 min read
Helping Athletes Reframe Threats to Boost Performance I am helping our JV football team out this year. It's been years since I coached football and truth be told I don't possess a ton of technical knowledge. I am like Liam Neeson, I have a very particular skill set. I can coach the QB. I understand the fundamentals and can help them process what is going on. At this level at least, I can help them develop. Me, when the JV coach called to ask me to help coach this season. It's been almost ten...
5 months ago • 5 min read
Tips to help lessen the Impact of Cell Phones on your athletes performance. Over the last 25 years I have seen many changes in the classroom and in the gym. Fundamentally I still believe that young people are inherently awesome but I have definitely seen some concerning developments. My role as a coach and teacher has allowed me a front row seat to witness how cell phones are impacting the lives of our youth. Due to our rural location our team always travels a great deal and road trips used...
6 months ago • 13 min read