Most people misunderstand what team building is. A group dinner is always nice, but its never enough. Team building is the dedication from leadership to create an environment and culture in which their people can thrive both as individuals but more importantly as a team. Team building creates, better performance, better motivation, better mindset and most important, better outcomes. Developing all of this is an art and process which take a professional - that’s why I’ve dedicated my life to it. ...
Nov 02, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Establishing a definition of trust is my starting point for every team I work with. It is the foundational element that every team needs to succeed. But it’s just the start of the power that trust holds. Once defined, trust evolves into a tool for the entire team, especially when adversity arrives. Knowing that you can trust the person next to you and that they can trust you eliminates a lot of the roadblocks that a team may face when adversity (internal or external) arrives. Understanding that ...
Nov 01, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 19
ControLabeling your emotions helps you control them, so they don’t control you. We’ve all been hijacked by anger, sadness and happiness and excitement - this tends to be when we make poor or brash decisions. Learning to be in tune with your feelings and identifying them is a great exercise to practice being present. A present person tends to make good decisions ;-) Be patient with the process, it isn’t easy! If you need help developing this for your team, email me! We are setting up our one hour...
Oct 31, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Successful teams invest in their culture. Team building is often mistaken as a group meal or a one off event in which people are all but forced to participate. True team building or team performance enhancement is implemented often and accepted by everyone as part of the equation to help the team and individuals succeed. Winning teams invest a lot of time and resources into cultivating and maintaining a team bond throughout the year (or season). Simply put, the process of discovering what makes ...
Oct 30, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 17
We MAKE time, we don’t find time. If you are truly passionate about something, you will always make the time to dedicate resources to it. When I hear people ask, “How do you/I find the time”, I always say back, “If its important, I/you will make the time.” Do an audit of your day and how you spend your time. - sleep - eating - work/school - family time - extracurricular - social media Most of the time you will always be able to carve out a few hours that can be utilized towards your passion proj...
Oct 29, 2023•1 min•Season 1Ep. 16
What do you identify as? Did you pick one thing? You don’t have too. As humans we have the unique ability to be able to identify ourselves many different ways. For example, on here I am a coach, but I am also a Father, Husband, Son, Friend, writer, hockey player, speaker and much more. The list goes on. I don’t singularly identity as just one thing - I am OK being complex and having many aspects that make me - me. Don’t allow the game you play or society’s rules dictate who or what you are - tha...
Oct 28, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 15
I have a complicated relationship with technology. I love the connectivity and community and see the potential for it to be an incredibly good force in our lives. Adversely I also see the addiction and divisiveness that it can create with irresponsible reporting and doom shares. There is clear research that when we started to bring the internet outside with us wherever we went, happiness levels started to drop. It’s easy to blame the technology but the truth is we are more in control of our scre...
Oct 27, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Hope is death for an athlete. I never want my athletes to rely on hope to win a game. If they are “hoping”, they are focused on things we cannot control. With that said, as the leader, I can be a dealer in hope to the team, meaning I can create an environment where they believe anything is possible. It’s a clear distinction - the responsibility to hope is on me, and the responsibility to take action and focus on what they can control is on them. At the end of the day, I believe a hopeful environ...
Oct 26, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 13
I never felt that I was owed anything, I only felt that I needed to earn things I wanted. I always took a “turn over every rock” mentality when I was a young professional. I was willing to put myself out there and call and email anyone I thought would be a good contact to help me accomplish my goals (also known as networking), and I was extremely genuine in my passion for my goals when I met them. I wanted to make sure that the people I met understood that I was not just trying to “use:” them to...
Oct 25, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Learning to break a negative (saboteur) mind set is hard. But it can be accomplished through practice and telling yourself positive (sage) messages. For me, this manifests itself in getting up, changing my scenery, and going for a 10-15 minute walk. It helps me reset. It doesn’t always happen right away either. Sometimes it can take most of the walk for me to get centered and present - other times I need a longer walk. The point is, the more I listen to my sage voice an call out the saboteur voi...
Oct 24, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 11
The most common mistake I see when it comes to team bonding is that it’s treated as a “once in a while” kind of thing. Team building should be a well thought out, well planned, and constant part of your workflow whether you are on a sports team, business team or ANY team. The main fear in doing this is always the “time” that you have to invest to do so. There is an irrational fear that investing the time and resources will take away from the bottom line. In my experience it only increases the bo...
Oct 23, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In one of my recent Ted Lasso inspired videos (which you can see on my social media), we discussed how Ted gave Greyhounds owner Rebecca forgiveness and blamed eloquently after she came clean about trying to sabotage the season. One of our viewers mentioned the bravery she showed in that moment in admitting her faults. I agreed with that comment. Knowing that you have done something wrong and having the strength to genuinely apologize is extremely hard. Biologically, we are wired to lie - its a ...
Oct 22, 2023•1 min•Season 1Ep. 9
What do you believe in? Having faith, in any form, is extremely important if you want to find meaning in your life. It’s not so much in what you believe (as long as its not rooted in hate), but THAT you believe. Understanding that you are part of something much larger than yourself can be scary at first for some, but my belief is that the more you dive into that mindset, the more freeing It becomes. I have seen strong faith carry people through the hardest of times and I have seen a lack of fait...
Oct 21, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Helping other people can extend your life…read that again. Seriously, research has shown very conclusively that those who make an effort to help others see almost a 25% chance of living longer. With that said, I’ll be the first to admit that practicing this mentality is often easier said than done - but - thats why it pays off to practice it. - Focus on what you can control. - Live in the present moment. - Help others where you can. - Be patient with your personal improvement process. I believe ...
Oct 20, 2023•1 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Writing out your goals is important. Writing down the habits needed to accomplish your goals is probably more important. Dreams and goals are very important to keep us grounded and on track - but they are never enough. Exhibiting the behaviors and actions needed to help you reach them on a day to day basis are the power that moves you there. Learning to identify those habits is a worthy practice, and the pursuit of mastering those habits typically will perpetuate your dreams to come true. Crush ...
Oct 19, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 6
How often do you savor a bite of food? Eating is a fantastic way to work on present moment awareness. It’s also scientifically been proven that those that take their time to enjoy their meal live healthier lives. With your next meal, note the flavor, texture, temperature and satisfaction you feel with each bite. This may take some patience and practice but it’s well worth it. Share this episode with someone who could use a scoop of ice cream, and let others know that you believe in them when des...
Oct 18, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Are you indecisive? One of my favorite motivators, Tony Robbins, recently wrote a fantastic article about the power behind being decisive. The quality of your life is usually based on the quality of your decisions. Like most things, the more you practice making decisions, the better you will be at them (this is while remembering that not making a choice is, in fact, a choice). Decision making is not always an easy process. That’s why it’s important to come up with a process for yourself on how t...
Oct 17, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 4
I’d love to know your results to this challenge. Note the positive (holding a door, waving thanks, etc.) and negative (cutting you off, being rude) micro interactions you experience in one day and let me know via DM or email what your results are. I think you’ll find on most days the good will outweighs the bad. 😉 Share this episode with someone who needs to see the good in every day, and let others know that you believe in them when deserved. It's a small thing we can all do to leave this plac...
Oct 16, 2023•1 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Most people can tell when you aren’t being authentic. This is true of relationships, business and most interactions you have. Sometimes we can get so caught up in worrying about what we assume others may think about us, that we don’t even focus on the person we are speaking to. What a lost opportunity! If you feel like you fall into this category, don’t beat yourself up. Just take it as a sign that you may have some growing to do. What an opportunity! If you want to “impress” others, be engaged ...
Oct 15, 2023•1 min•Season 1Ep. 2
If you've ever seen any of my content across social media, you've probably noticed that I end every video by saying, “I believe in you, you should too.” After about a year of doing this, my producer asked if there might be value in sharing these messages in podcast format, and we truly believe that there is. In this first episode, I’ll explain where the catch phrase came from, and why I believe there is a power in sharing that message. Share this show with anyone you think will find value in the...
Oct 14, 2023•2 min•Season 1Ep. 1
