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 strongest of these reactions from others often comes from reflections of what makes them feel most insecure or uncertain about their own path. Understand the points […]

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 them. Despite having just released my book Conscious Coaching: The Art and Science of Building Buy-In just 9 months ago, I am not someone […]

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 above. But none of us get through life without it in some way, shape or form so why do […]

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 systems based approach is the level of consistency and therefore, the high-level of cleanliness in which solutions can be applied. This approach allows […]

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 something we would tell our athletes before an early morning training session — not to destroy their confidence of course, but […]

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 those who think THEY are the expert, and those who whine incessantly behind closed doors about how they are not getting […]

“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 lately would lead one to believe that this nonsensical question is a choice that some within the field actually struggle to make. By […]

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 athlete is to blame. Few things could be further from the truth. Regardless of what the internet […]

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 every develop a “coaching/training philosophy.” This is hard for most professionals in our field. Many coaches can get up on stage or […]

Impactful ideas that create lasting change are not cultivated linearly. For as much as people often tout the benefits of being hyper-focused on a singular project at a time, the truth is that it takes a cross-pollination of influences and experiences to spark the perfect balance between ideation and application. What do I mean by […]