[One Day One] The Name You Remember
Remembering a name is a small way of telling someone they registered.
Feedback Has a Budget
I have a coaching confession. There have been plenty of moments when I gave an athlete five pieces of feedback, watched them perform the next rep, and then wondered why …
[One Day One] The Goal You No Longer Want
An old plan should not outrank new information.
[One Day One] The Two-Minute Welcome
The first moments of a reunion often set the tone for what follows.
[One Day One] Take the Long Way
Efficiency is useful, but it is not the only way to measure a trip.
[One Day One] Evidence of Maintenance
Much of a good life is built by work nobody applauds.
[One Day One] Read It Out Loud
A pause can keep a difficult message from becoming a bigger problem.
[One Day One] Who Gets Your Best Hour?
A full calendar has no room for real life to happen.
[One Day One] Ask a Smaller Question
A better question can make a stuck moment easier to enter.
Coach the Change, Not Just the Drill
Coaches love routines right up until the routine stops working. Then we become amateur meteorologists, air traffic controllers, and hostage negotiators all at once. A bus is late. A gym …