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    Courtesy of Building The Best August 13, 2020 "Expectations are the seeds of resentment," a wise mentor once told me.  It's a lesson that's easy in concept but not in execution. An expectation is simply a belief that is future-focused that may or may not be realistic. Often we create unrealistic expectations about how something is going to play out, and when it doesn't happen exactly that way, our world feels like it is crashing down.   This is especially true...

    Courtesy of Learn Loft: Original post December 1, 2020 from the LearnLoft by John Eades Tony Hsieh, the retired CEO of Zappos.com, has died after being injured in a housefire at the age of 46. Megan Fazio, a spokesperson for Hsieh’s, confirmed on Friday that he died peacefully on Friday, November 27th, surrounded by family. The cause of death is still under investigation.  Zappos current CEO, Kedar Deshpande, released a statement saying, “The world has lost a tremendous visionary and an incredible human being....

    The following story is from the files of OneSoccer in an ongoing series "The Method" by Oliver Platt from November 7, 2020. It's something that we as coaches in all of our programs have all faced especially at the post-secondary level: How do we get the most out of young players, to bring the most out of their talents and abilities. Challenges on the field: A higher level with a greater speed of thought and play;...

    Courtesy of Building the BestStories and Best Practices to Help Leaders Elevate OthersWeekly newsletter When you choose the responsibility of leading others, relationships form. That’s just part of any hierarchical leadership role. The quality of that relationship is up to you. You determine if you have an excellent, good, average, bad, or toxic relationship with each person on your team. As anyone who has had a boss knows, this relationship can be the catalyst for an engaged or a disengaged employee. As...

    Courtesy of Richard Bucciarelli: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/richard-bucciarelli-ms-r-kin-cscs-csep-cep-49772791_my-advice-to-athletes-and-coaches-during-activity-6727720816131280896-GsGr ...

    With the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association's recognition of the Female Apprenticeship program across the country over the past week here on Post Coach, the following article from John Eades posted today on LinkedIn accents the importance mentorship in fostering growth in leadership. John Eades is the CEO of LearnLoft, a leadership development company helping executives and managers to lead their best. He was named one of LinkedIn's Top Voices in Management & Workplace. John is also the...

    Courtesy of The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association:: https://ccaa.ca/general/2020-21/releases/2020_facp_foglietta The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) is proud to announce its 2020-21 participants in the annual Female Apprentice Coach Program (FACP) for the sport of Soccer: VIU Mariners, PACWEST Apprentice: Nicole FogliettaMentor: Kevin Lindo During her five-year career at Vancouver Island University (VIU), Nicole Foglietta led the Mariners to three Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) titles in Women’s Soccer. Now, she has re-joined the team as an apprentice coach in the CCAA’s FACP. Foglietta will be...

    Courtesy of https://breakingthelines.com/opinion/hansi-flick-and-the-art-of-patience/ September 13, 2020 By: Abu Yasin Featured Image: @GabFoligno / Michael Regan – UEFA Photo Courtesy of https://apnews.com/article/23bea10a38b14d4ba987fb46c2adc4af Hansi Flick and the Art of Patience From being sacked from third-tier Hoffenheim in 2005 to winning Bayern’s second ever treble in 2020, it has been quite a ride for Hansi Flick. In the 14 years that followed his dismissal at Hoffenheim, he has stepped into the shadows and learned from his mistakes, slowly biding his time and perfecting his...

    File photo courtesy of The Canadian Premier League and York 9 FC Never underestimate the power of great leadership.   There is something special about people with the will to win. Whether it’s something they are born with or something they develop throughout life, you always want them on your team.  It turns out, that many great leaders possess an intense desire to win. They are driven to overcome obstacles and are relentless in their pursuit of their team to achieve success. Look...