A few weeks ago, I published an article on Dr. Pete Van Mullen’s website “Sport Coach America”. It is a great resource I would recommend to you. I hope you check it out. For this week’s post, I am going to post the article that we gave to the website. It is a good summary […]
In this “Best of” episode, we revisit the most impactful conversations from April on the Beyond Coaching podcast. Whether you’re mentoring young coaches, navigating the transfer portal era, managing stress, or trying to create practices that actually teach—this episode brings you the best lessons, stories, and strategies from four incredible guests. If you’re looking for […]
In today’s complex business landscape, entrepreneurs and business leaders are constantly searching for frameworks to bring order to chaos, clarity to confusion, and direction to their teams. The Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) has emerged as one of the most popular business operating systems over the past decade, with more than 170,000 companies using its tools […]
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, emotional intelligence (EI or EQ) has emerged as the defining factor that separates exceptional leaders from merely competent ones. As we navigate through 2025, the importance of emotional intelligence in leadership has reached unprecedented levels, with studies showing that EI accounts for nearly 90% of what moves people up […]
We are excited to release the fourth video for our paid subscribers. Each month, Dustin and I sit down for a 10–15 minute conversation where we dig deeper into the content from our book Coaching & Leading the 21st Century Athlete. These videos dive deeper into our book with more stories, application, and nuance. This […]
These three things have been so impactful in my journey.
Grit and resilience form the essential foundation of exceptional leadership in our increasingly challenging world. The numbers don’t lie – 90% of top performers exhibit high emotional intelligence, which shows up as resilience and gritty determination when obstacles appear. Through my years working with leaders across industries, I’ve discovered that emotional intelligence accounts for two-thirds of […]
Your Company Needs Trust: The Neuroscience Behind Building Buyer Confidence In today’s hyper-informed, choice-saturated marketplace, your prospects don’t just want to make a smart decision—they want to make a safe one. That’s where trust comes in. But trust isn’t just a warm, fuzzy feeling. It’s a biochemical process with deep roots in the human brain. […]
Coach the Whole Human: Why Personal Values Should Guide Performance Conversations We spend so much time in performance conversations talking about goals, KPIs, quotas, and metrics. And those things matter—but they’re only part of the equation. If we want to inspire sustainable performance, we need to look beyond the numbers. We need to start coaching […]
In this episode of Beyond Coaching, we sit down with John Kessel, the retired Director of Sport Development at USA Volleyball. With over five decades of coaching experience and contributions spanning nearly 100 countries, John shares his enduring coaching philosophy grounded in curiosity, critical thinking, and adaptation. His unique take on “motor learning,” failure, and […]
