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What I’m Reading – Hooked: How to Build Habit Forming Products
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jXM4NymIcA Nir Eyal defined habits as “behaviors done with little or no conscious thought." This is the central theme to Hooked - can we do something frequently enough without thought to form a habit loop that is automatic? The now...
Strength Coach Chronicles – Reliability
What is better: to be on time and incapable or to be late and capable? It is really a chicken or the egg scenario in that neither is ideal. To a degree, someone who is reliable is more valuable than someone who is unreliable, regardless of ability. The reason is...
What I’m Reading – The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
This is intended to be a business book, but in reality, it is applicable to everything we do in S&C in some way. As we break down our purpose as an industry, we need to understand what the actual point of what we’re doing is in the first place. Having a true intent is the only way…
Strength Coach Chronicles – Redeemable Value
The first question I give to my staff when they transition from Intern to Associate Coach is how are you going to bring redeemable value? This is not as natural of a transition as one might think. The role as a volunteer is about supporting without thinking. The role of a paid employee…
What I Am Reading – The Art & Science of Teaching Movement
I have seen Nick talk several times about cueing which always has been impressive. I held off on making the commitment to this book for a while now. I guess it's like seeing the movie first and hearing the book is even better. This leads to not wanting to make the...
Strength Coach Chronicles – Invest in Yourself
A common problem with athletic departments is leveraging continuing education with their employees. Part of it is that most departments within the athletic department do not value continuing education as much as S&C. When requesting to be reimbursed for a seminar...
If Understood You, Would I have this Look On My Face?
This book is just another example of your network and helping you with your education. I was discussing with Anthony Renna, host of Strength Coach Podcast, how hard it is to interview people on the pH Podcast. Ant immediately recommended this book. Pro tip: whenever...
Strength Coach Chronicles – Choose the Right Path
The first question I ask someone when they interview to intern with me is: “What is your best case scenario from this internship?” It is an important question, and one that is never really asked. Everyone has dreams, but no one has a plan for how to get there. The...
What I’m Reading – February The Circadian Code
I went through this in a previous post about an article I pulled from Eric Schmitt's personal instagram: observing what people you admire or respect are reading can help you know what you should read. I got Circadian Code from a podcast that Robert Jacobs did which...
Strength Coach Chronicles – Time to leave
You are replaceable. This is what you will find out when you leave. A worse outcome: they do not even replace your position after you leave. They just let your position disappear. You impacted several lives, you got up before the sun came up and left after the sun...
What I’m Reading – February The Immunity Fix
I have to be honest—this book was extremely reinforcing for what I believed prior to reading Immunity Fix. Sleep, Exercise, Proper Eating, Energy Balance, and Stress Management are the best allies in the battle against sickness. Part of the problem with any resource...
Strength Coach Chronicles – When You Should Ask For a Raise?
You are bringing Redeemable Value that garners a raise You have Leverage that garners you a raise Ideally, your hard work should be rewarded. Administration sees the early mornings and long days, the work you are doing outside to improve yourself, and the direct...