Category Archives for "Culture"
Fixed vs Growth Mindset
I’m trying to find way to deliver perhaps one of the most important life lessons that youth sports can teach. I want to help people transition from a fixed mindset to a growth mindset. In this episode, I’ll explain the differences between the two, how they each manifest on the pitch and in real life, and […]
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January 6, 2020
- in Culture , Parents , Podcast , Soccer Business by The Soccer Sidelines
Crisis of Trust
Sure we have bad sideline behavior, but should we blame parents? What else is at play in our world today that might lead to poor sideline behavior?
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December 23, 2019
- in Culture , Parents , Podcast , Volunteers by The Soccer Sidelines
Happy Holidays!
I don’t think I could have anticipated in 2017, that three years later, you and I would be celebrating our third holiday season together. Whatever your favorite way to celebrate the holidays are, I’m hoping that for you it’s full of family, good health, giving, and gratitude. There are a lot of ways to celebrate the […]
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December 16, 2019
- in Coaching , Culture , Parents , Podcast by The Soccer Sidelines
Culture of Swimming vs Soccer
Individual development vs organized team sports – let’s explore swimming vs soccer and the ways we support our youth in each environment.
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December 9, 2019
- in Coaching , Culture , Parents , Podcast , Soccer Business by The Soccer Sidelines
Crafting Your Soccer Experience
Crafting your soccer experience have a place in the future of youth soccer. Imagine the stuff you want without the stuff you don’t need. #nopaytoplay
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December 3, 2019
- in Culture , Parents , Podcast , Soccer Business by The Soccer Sidelines
Alphabet Soup in US Soccer
How do you get from wherever you are in the youth soccer ecosystem to the Olympics, a National team, or a professional team? How do you make the most of your experience and come away happy that you participated? As simple as this question should be to answer, it is anything but simple. The array […]
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November 25, 2019
- in Coaching , Culture , Parents , Podcast , Soccer Basics by The Soccer Sidelines
Burn Out in Youth Sports
Flame out or burn on for a lifetime of passion for movement, teamwork, and healthy living? This seems to be an essential question facing young families today – even though most hardly think about it. Personally, I think sports (and support of sport) has a place in our lives from early age on through geriatrics. Let’s […]
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November 18, 2019
- in Coaching , Culture , Parents , Podcast , Soccer Business by The Soccer Sidelines
Rewarding Development and Suing Coaches
In this episode, we continue the dialog about bad apple officials, introduce some practical ways we can be intentional about coaching character, and share a warning story about a lawsuit against a JV baseball coach that dragged on for 7 years and cost $75,000 for telling a player to slide into third base. More Bad […]
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November 11, 2019
- in Coaching , Culture , Parents , Podcast by The Soccer Sidelines
Good Eggs and Bad Apples
We have good eggs in every community and bad apples that ruin it for everyone. In this episode, we talk about listener-provided examples – one of each.We have stories like this going on all over the world. I would love it if you sent me one or two that I can use on the show. […]
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November 4, 2019
- in Coaching , Culture , Parents , Podcast , Soccer Business by The Soccer Sidelines
How To Win More Youth Soccer Games
This episode is about winning more youth soccer games. Everybody wants to win, right? So how specifically do Clubs, coaches, and teams ensure the wins? Continue on with me as we explore several ways in which you can win more games. These are tips and techniques that I have personally witnessed and are widely in […]
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