Members only Accountability The Five Accountability Systems Every Former Athlete Needs Five high-performance systems for former athletes to stay structured, disciplined, and focused after sport — from pressure management to recovery, weekly resets, and training with intent. Structure your life like you once structured your season.
Blog The Coach’s Playbook for Focus: Defending Attention in the High-Performance Arena Drawing on nearly two decades in collegiate Strength & Conditioning, this playbook explores how focus became the cornerstone of my performance model. From Women’s Basketball and Volleyball to Sport Science integration, it’s a roadmap for coaches to hone attention & build winning cultures.
Blog The Weight Room Mirror In coaching, self-awareness is a hidden advantage. This post explores how knowing yourself—and how others see you—can build trust, improve team culture, and elevate performance. This is a critical skill for strength coaches who want to lead with impact and clarity.
Paid-members only Accountability 5 Hard Truths Former Athletes Need to Hear About Consistency After College In this week’s Accountability Call, I break down five new principles you’ve probably never heard before—designed specifically for ex-athletes who want to regain structure, discipline, and performance in their day-to-day life.
Decoding Excellence #034 Supporting A Coach: The True "Strength" in the Home In this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show, I am discussing the unsung heroes in the coaching profession; be it the wives, husbands, and significant others in our relationships who support us and sacrifice so much.
Blog You Are Your Team When I was first starting my career in Strength & Conditioning, a mentor of mine once told me, "What you see is what you coach". He couldn't be anymore correct. Let me explain. 💡Key Takeaways • What you see is what you coach: every behavior you walk
Blog How to Lose Talent Within an Organization Introduction Michael Fertik wrote an excellent article titled “Managing Employees in Their Twenties” in the Harvard Business Review last month. What I enjoyed about Michael’s blog post was the simple to read tips about what it is that keeps talented employees in their mid-twenties within the same company.
Blog Leave it at the Door Rachael had her head down throughout the beginning of the lift and I could tell that she wasn’t herself. She did little to motivate her partner nor did she respond to the vibrant enthusiasm her partner Taylor was giving her. “Rachael, may I speak with you?” I said. Rachael
Blog A Leader's Oath The ladies came together gathering around the central pillar in our weight room to receive feedback from our strength & conditioning staff regarding the outcome of their mission. They circled up standing shoulder to shoulder while their hands were still covered in chalk and sweat still pouring down their faces.
Blog Everything You Need For some people I know, they get excited and all revved up by watching videos of extremely fast & pricey cars. I, unfortunately, am not one of these guys. What really revs my engine and gets me all jazzed up is watching incredible athletes. I've applauded Nike over
Blog Protect Your Team I was once taught by a dear friend and mentor that things are "Always Earned, Never Given". It was dead in the middle of the day with several hours in-between the next team's training time. I have already met with coaches for the day, answered
Blog Protecting Your Team from the Sorrow of Defeat The best way to protect your teammates from the sorrow of defeat is never accepting excuses or ‘the easy way’ out of a tough situation. While it is important to protect your teamsmates from unnecessary struggle, allowing them ‘off the hook’ actually does more damage to the team than most