Tonight I was overseeing a session and helping provide some thoughts on improving the dynamic for the team. I noticed that there was no built in competitive element to the drill. So, i posed the question to the coach…”What would it look like if you added a natural element of competition to this rondo?” I think it is so important that we consider adding competitive elements to as many drills as possible so that players learn not to be complacent and also develop a bit more of a “tough skin” around losing. I am wondering how you all feel about embedding competition into everyday activities. Not just in training environments, but also just in regular scenarios. Like, who can find the most matching pairs of socks in this laundry pile…?

This weekend I celebrated my daughter’s 4th birthday, Independence Day and my Grandmothers 93rd birthday. I found myself asking a question about ritualistic celebrations like these. Why are there not more ritualistic celebrations for small wins in an athletes career and how would it shape their mindset if they had them. I’m curious how you all celebrated the holiday weekend if it applies to you and where you stand on creating rituals to celebrate athlete wins.

Sorry for being MIA for the past few weeks. I have been taking some time to really focus on the students, athletes, families and people closest to me as we head into summer. It has allowed me time and space to find some clarity on my path forward here with NOGA FC. Thank you all for hanging around. I promise there is some cool stuff to come in the next few weeks. I have one big question for anyone still listening here: What was the most impactful experience you can recall from your childhood that shaped the way you talk to young people today???

Lately I have been scheduling every single minute of my day. Insane but very helpful in finding lost time. How do you all find the extra minutes you need to get stuff done? I find the hardest part is that I either have to steal them from myself, my wife or my kids. And that means that one of us is getting neglected to make progress in this community and the tools I am trying to build for parents. I appreciate everyone in here for being an early part of this. I promise you it is a slow build but it is for sure building… Share your time based hardships below if you want. I’d love to not feel like the only one who wishes he could add a few more hours to the clock every day. I also through a silly poll in this one.

I have been thinking a lot this week about the role that reflection plays in my main career as an educator and wondering how all of you are utilizing this tool in your day to day lives. Is it a daily, weekly or monthly practice for you? Do you do it at all? Do you do it too much and its slowing down your progress? Leave a note here and lets hear how reflection is working, or not working, for you...