Bruce Brown has been coaching and consulting for decades. He is practical and someone I learn so much from every time I talk to him. So, when he told me in a recent conversation on the Beyond Coaching podcast that he spent an entire summer rethinking how he approached conditioning, I paid attention even though […]
I recently had Bruce Brown from Proactive Coaching back on the Beyond Coaching podcast, and we ended up in a conversation that I think a lot of coaches need to hear. We talked about conditioning, but not in the way most of us learned it. Bruce makes the case that conditioning should not be used […]
For my entire career as an Athletic Director, I send out an email at 8 AM on Monday morning. For years — and even now — I am not sure if I am rewarding the right things. In this email, I celebrate successes, communicate important things for the next week, and reiterate our goals as […]
Dr. Lisa Riegel joins Rob Ramseyer to translate neuroscience into practical coaching leadership. She explains why behavior is the intersection of biology and context, how athletes’ (and coaches’) perceptions are shaped unconsciously, and why teams under stress often lose access to their best decision-making. The conversation moves from brain science to culture-building: psychological safety, proactive […]
We recently conducted a survey of more than twenty highly successful Division II, Division III, and NAIA head coaches to better understand how strong programs sustain success and why they sometimes lose their way. This research is part of a larger project we are working on that will eventually become a full book on sustaining […]
This episode breaks down why hard conversations often go poorly in coaching and how to handle them with clarity, calm, and consistency. Rob and Dustin outline a simple, repeatable framework that works with today’s athletes and staff. Key Ideas • The 10–90 Rule:The first 10% of a hard conversation determines 90% of the outcome. How […]
Each month, Dustin and I sit down for a 10–15 minute conversation where we dig deeper into a topic. This month we preview the new book we are working on! If you’re already a paid subscriber, we’d love your feedback! Let us know if you find the content helpful and meaningful. And if you’re enjoying […]
I recently spent time training and learning with the Wake Forest Educating Character Institute. It has been a meaningful experience. The conference this past weekend about 30 people on character and sport generated a lot of ideas and learning for me. Over the next couple of months, I’ll share some of what I took away. […]
In this episode of Beyond Coaching, Rob sits down with Russell Smelley—NAIA Hall of Fame coach, longtime Westmont College faculty member and coach, and one of the most thoughtful voices in collegiate coaching—to explore what it really means to coach people, not just train athletes. Russell shares stories from nearly five decades in coaching, including […]
In leadership as well as coaching, we face competing truths all the time. You can have firm standards and still discover that you were wrong. There are multiple ways to teach and coach just about any skill. The coaches who keep growing are the ones who stay curious. They can hold that tension. However, this […]
