by Joshua Walusz | May 9, 2023 | What I am Reading
This is a monster book.You can see the chronicles of someone that has worked in the trade of management for some time. Part of the book’s appeal was that it felt like a memoir with tons of key takeaways for someone that is working as a manager. Being a manager is a...
by Joshua Walusz | Apr 21, 2023 | What I am Reading
This is a really good book. I’ve said this before, but it’s worth mentioning again: We are approaching a renaissance of what strength coaches have known for decades – taking command of your own health is your best option to long term success. These...
by Joshua Walusz | Apr 5, 2023 | What I am Reading
The question is not whether we like the conclusion that emerges out of a train of reasoning, but whether the conclusion follows from the premise, or starting point, and whether that premise is true. Among the tools: Wherever possible there must be independent...
by Joshua Walusz | Mar 5, 2023 | What I am Reading
This is a monster book filled to the brim with information. As S&C books go, this one was dense and all encompassing. Jovanovic did a fantastic job of depicting the current methods touted by S&C coaches around the world. What is refreshing is the first hand...
by Joshua Walusz | Feb 13, 2023 | What I am Reading
This book is applicable to any coach out there. The central idea is that we are playing poker with decisions while managing the unknowns along with the knowns. It is the play on complex decision making we talk about within so much of our Coaching Curriculum. We do not...
by Joshua Walusz | Feb 1, 2023 | What I am Reading
The reason why the feeling of losing is worse than the joy from winning is the sunk cost associated with losing. Not only do you feel the despair of coming up short, but the effort prior to that loss is essentially wasted or misused that time that preceded that. This...