Tag: coaching
All the articles with the tag "coaching".
Carpet Tiles
I had no desire to be a baseball coach having only played the sport as a kid. I didn't love it, but I stepped up so my kid could play, and I'm so glad I did.
What Makes Players Go All In
A 12-year-old dives full-extension for a perfect game. My video game league can't finish a match without someone quitting. Same kids, opposite behaviors. The difference? Environment shapes commitment
"Expectation Agreements: The SOP Reframe That Actually Works"
A laser-tag event melting down in front of impatient ten-year-olds taught me why standard operating procedures fail — and how reframing them as expectation agreements actually works.
Strong Enough To Risk Failure
Why would a kid who knows how to catch the ball let it drop? What I learned about shame, resilience, and making it safe to try.
Cultivating Mental Toughness
How changing the way I talked to my boys helped them cultivate mental toughness.
Show Me Who You Want To Be
Help your son build a healthy identity through video games by using curiosity to shine a light on his competence—the same way a baseball coach gives players a second chance to show who they are.
What Does It Take to Be a Lifelong Learner?
Motorola once mandated forty hours of training a year to turn everyone into a lifelong learner. What that experiment — and gaming other people's slots — taught me about continuous learning.
More Effective Than Controlling Screen Time
Controlling screen time may not get you the outcome you want for your kids. What coaching youth baseball — and showing up ninety minutes early — taught me about something more effective.
To Outrage, or Not to Outrage?
When I read something outrageous, my first instinct is to fire back. A friend's advice — and a few scathing diatribes I regret from my days as a young manager — taught me when not to.
Simple Rules for Video Games
I learned from baseball that simple rules can produce complex behaviors that are pretty smart under pressure. Here are my three simple rules for managing video game time.
Finding Fun in Your Own Backyard - The Mud Pit
Bringing back fun and playing together does not always require video games or much money. Sometimes a hose and a patch of dirt can create an unforgettable childhood experience.
One Lesson Coaching Baseball Taught Me
When I coached my son and his friends on a neighborhood little league baseball team, I learned an important lesson about helping kids succeed.