Brett’s Blog

People tend to react primarily to what is right in front of them. They rarely care to investigate the backstory, the previous struggles, accompanying details or context. Furthermore, the [...]

It’s been said that writing forces clarity. Maybe that is true, but it also causes countless aspiring wordsmiths to want to punch a hole in their computer screen as well. Count myself amongst [...]

It’s not sexy to ask for help. Often times, to the untrained eye, asking for help conveys weakness, a lack of fortitude, a lack of intelligence, a lack of organization or perhaps even all of the [...]

Many within the field of human performance have enjoyed touting the importance of what is often referred to as a “systems based approach” for quite some time. The proposed utility behind the [...]

Neither your innate level of talent as a professional, nor the nature of your intentions, matter as they pertain to accomplishing what you want out of your career. It’s true. This may seem like [...]

In every venture, there will be vultures. There will always be people who take credit for things they shouldn’t, as well as those who think nearly every idea they have is original. There are [...]

“Should I go on the attack or do something that adds value?” A quick scan through the social media accounts of some coaches, or even listening to various podcasts and in-person conversations [...]

In the “age of the expert” in which we currently reside, it is not uncommon to witness some coaches acting as if they have all of the answers and that if a training session goes poorly then the [...]

Regardless of whether or not you are a strength coach or a sport coach it is important to understand that you first need to understand yourself and establish your coaching identity before you [...]