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acoachsdiary
Feb 20, 20248 min read
JUST BREATHE | Mindset Mondays
I’ll never forget the day when one of my daughters had the chance to win or tie a basketball game after the time ran out by making 2 out...
acoachsdiary
Nov 1, 20232 min read
Circle Up Reflection Questions on Accountability, Communication, and Measuring Success
1 - Damian Lillard | Accountability 2 - Steph Curry | Communication 3 - Buzz Williams | Measuring Success 4 - Tasha Butts | Coaching Is a...
acoachsdiary
Oct 25, 20233 min read
Nick Saban 5 Choice and Eric Thomas Motivation | Circle-Up
1 - Nick Saban | 5 Choices 2 - Eric Thomas | Competing In Busimess 3 - Eric Thomas | A Message for Parents 4 - Eric Thomas | Wake Up With...
acoachsdiary
Oct 18, 20233 min read
Nick Saban and Deion Sanders | Getting Ready and Staying Ready
1 - Nick Saban | Good Mental Intensity, Energy, and Focus 2 - Nick Saban | Learn From Failure 3 - Deion Sanders | Built For the Moment 4...
acoachsdiary
Sep 14, 20233 min read
Deion Sanders and Michael Irvin | Circle-Up Reflection Questions
For the second week in a row, Deion Sanders has gone on First Take to talk about his team’s performance the previous week. Last week,...
acoachsdiary
Sep 7, 20233 min read
Deion Sanders Undisputed 1st Game Interview | Circle-Up Reflection Questions
Football legend Deion Sanders has gone from an NFL star to a youth football coach, to a high school football coach, to a Power 5 college...
acoachsdiary
Sep 1, 20232 min read
Where Do You Want Them to Be? How Urban Meyer and Nick Saban View Discipline
When talking about discipline, how much is too much? When do we talk to athletes, punish athletes, or kick them off the team? In the 3rd...
acoachsdiary
Aug 18, 20234 min read
Performance Enablement: A Key to Attracting and Retaining the Best Talent
The transfer portal is affecting sports at all levels. There are many options for today’s athletes and parents, so retaining your top...
acoachsdiary
Aug 16, 20232 min read
DISCIPLINE vs DEVELOPMENT
I was talking to our director of safety and security about leadership development and how he manages his team, and he said so often we...
acoachsdiary
Aug 9, 20232 min read
Bob McKillop, Chris Paul, and Steve Clifford Circle-Up Reflection Questions
1 - Steve Clifford | SPRIT AND EFFORT 2 - Bob McKillop | KNOW YOUR WORTH 3 - Bob McKillop | DISCIPLINE, DECISIONS, AND DETAILS 4 - Chris...
acoachsdiary
Aug 2, 20233 min read
NBA Open Court, Austin Reaves, and Mick Cronin Circle-Up Reflection Questions
1 - Mick Cronin | Adapt 2 - Steve Kerr | Be Authentic 3 - Nate McMillan | Who Do We Want to Become? 4 - Austin Reaves | Work Ethic 5 -...
acoachsdiary
Jul 25, 20233 min read
The Shop and Mike Tomlin Circle-Up Reflection Questions
Week of July 25th 1 - Mike Tomlin | Be a Person on the Rise 2 - LaKeith Stanfield | BE PREPARED 3 - Killer Mike | FOUND MY TALENT 4 -...
acoachsdiary
Jul 18, 20233 min read
USWNT Circle-Up Reflection Questions | Week of July 17th
1 - Crystal Dunn | Clear is Kind 2 - Crystal Dunn | Playing Different Roles 3 - Linsey Horan | Stay Positive 4 - USWNT | The Work is...
acoachsdiary
Jul 17, 20232 min read
Communicate With Empathy | MAMBA MONDAYS
The Harvard Business Review says the best teams immediately and respectfully confront one another when problems arise. In the weakest...
acoachsdiary
Jul 4, 20234 min read
Jay Wright and Shaun Livingston | Circle-Up Reflection Questions
Jay Wright Jay Wright is a hall-of-fame basketball coach who recently retired after leading Villanova to 2 national championships and 4...
acoachsdiary
Jun 21, 20233 min read
Week of 6/22/2023 | Circle-Up Reflection Questions
1 - SHAUN LIVINGSTON |Â THE LOCKER ROOM 2 - SHAUN LIVINGSTON |Â BOB MEYERS THE COMMUNICATOR 3 - DRAYMOND GREEN |Â SET THE TONE Shaun...
acoachsdiary
Jun 1, 20232 min read
Week of May 30 Circle-Up Reflection Questions
1 - Yolett McPhee-McCuin | GREATNESS IS HARD 2 - Coach Dan Rolfes | DO THESE THINGS 3 - Jeff Van Gundy | THE GOLDEN RULE OF BASKETBALL 4...
acoachsdiary
May 23, 20233 min read
Week of May 23 Circle-Up Reflection Questions
Jimmy Butler | Trust and Belief Brett Ledbetter | Be the Example Austin Reaves | Intangibles vs Skill Joni Taylor | Thermometer vs a...
acoachsdiary
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...
acoachsdiary
May 16, 20235 min read
Week of 5/16/23 Circle-Up Reflection Questions
1 - Jake Oettinger | The Best Response Goalie 2 - Jayson Tatum | Finding Ways to Dominate the Game Outside of Scoring 3 - Dwayne “The...
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