by Timothy Caron | Aug 26, 2022 | Strength Coach Chronicles
Sticking with the themes presented in Amazon’s Working Backwards, I want to look at Problem Solving with the Chronicles this month. One of the best attributes a coach can have is being curious. Asking questions, forming hypotheses, and creating experiments is what a...
by Timothy Caron | Aug 26, 2022 | Strength Coach Chronicles
This will come off as polarizing, I am sure. On the one hand, someone will read this and know exactly why saying ‘no’ is important. On the other hand, someone will read this and be insulted. What I want to do with this blog is first evaluate why saying ‘no’ is...
by Timothy Caron | Aug 26, 2022 | Strength Coach Chronicles
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...
by Timothy Caron | Aug 26, 2022 | Strength Coach Chronicles
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...
by Timothy Caron | Aug 26, 2022 | Strength Coach Chronicles
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...
by Timothy Caron | Aug 26, 2022 | Strength Coach Chronicles
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...
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