A Cool Thing In The Desert: Women's Golf
There is a cool breeze blowing into Tempe, AZ today as some of the best collegiate women’s golf teams blow into town today. (Hopefully the breeze doesn’t get any stronger). I have had the privilege, [...]
UC Berkeley Coaching Experience
Adventures at CAL Todd Team Coaching has done a lot of work at the University of California(UC), Berkeley. Women’s and Men’s Tennis, Men’s Basketball, Women’s Golf, Women’s Swimming, Softball, and Gymnastics teams have all participated in [...]
Jerry Tarkanian Inducted Into Hall Of Fame
There's A "Shark" In The Water This week my college roommate, Jerry Tarkanian, was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. I say, totally deserved and about time. I have never much cared [...]
When A Leader Isn't: Leadership Lessons
There has been a big flap lately around the firing of Mike Price, Head Basketball Coach at Rutgers University and the subsequent firing of the Athletic Director. Even the President of the University came into [...]
Carol Mann: A Legend In The LPGA's Mind
The LPGA landed in Phoenix, Arizona a few weeks ago and I was able to spend a day; with my first client, LPGA Hall of Famer, Carol Mann. Carol was the ninth player ever inducted into [...]
Coaching Lacrosse with Gabrieli’s Gang
It's simple, we love working with coaches of all kinds. One of those recent coaching sessions gave us a chance to get a glimpse into coaching lacrosse up in Rhode Island. In January, Todd Team [...]
Coaching Golf
This Spring, it has been very rewarding to see the work that Todd Team Coaching has done showing up in concentration. I'm referring to the work we've done with intercollegiate golf on the west coast. [...]
March Madness Reduced To A Trot
I have never thought of myself being resistant to change. However, I must consider it given my reaction to the current view I have to the games of March Madness, 2013. As they have done [...]
No Free Passes To March Madness
I know it is the time of year for conjecture about the “Road to the Final Four” and who should be on it. However, at some point, maybe we need to “chill” and see how [...]
Ode To Bill Raftery
My ode to Bill Raftery ... I have been fortunate in my lifetime to have met some really great people. Back in my other life as a college basketball coach, I had the good fortune [...]
Lenny Wilkens & Me: A Rookie Year Story
It was September, 1960 and we had just finished our second practice of the day at the St. Louis Hawks training camp in steamy St. Louis. Lenny Wilkins (first round draft choice) and I (3rd [...]
Happy Holidays? Really?
We are into the wonderful holiday season. But, is it really wonderful? Actually, I should have written this at Halloween if I paid attention to the retailers' efforts. The problem with the holidays is that [...]
Decision-Making Or Derision-Making?
Contrary to most areas of life, decision-making in the world of sports is a very public conversation. Changing personnel (trading) is one of those decisions at the professional level. Most of the time it looks [...]
The Importance Of Family
28 years ago when I stopped coaching basketball to work with coaches, athletes and organizational leaders, we (my partners and I) had each participant complete a short questionnaire. One of the questions we asked the [...]
The Rewards Of Coaching
This weekend I had the opportunity to reaffirm the rewards of coaching as former players of mine gathered to honor their relationships formulated some 30 years ago. Most of the people attending brought their wives [...]
Recruiting Your Team
Many organizations talk about being a team. Very few effectively practice being a team. It is not just about the most talented performers. Every position on the team does not require the same level of [...]
What Is Your Culture, And How To Change It?
Out in the world, leaders of all kinds of organizations are proposing a change that needs to be made to impact their performance—they want to change the culture. While I agree that this probably is [...]
Retirement: When Is Enough, Enough?
I have been well-past what is considered retirement age for sometime now. Most, if not all of my contemporaries have retired years ago. So, how do we know when enough is enough? I’ve always been [...]
Decision-Making Or Derision-Making?
Contrary to most areas of life, decision-making in the world of sports is a very public conversation. Changing personnel (trading) is one of those decisions at the professional level. Most of the time it looks [...]
The Importance Of Family
28 years ago when I stopped coaching basketball to work with coaches, athletes and organizational leaders, we (my partners and I) had each participant complete a short questionnaire. One of the questions we asked the [...]
The Rewards Of Coaching
This weekend I had the opportunity to reaffirm the rewards of coaching as former players of mine gathered to honor their relationships formulated some 30 years ago. Most of the people attending brought their wives [...]
Recruiting Your Team
Many organizations talk about being a team. Very few effectively practice being a team. It is not just about the most talented performers. Every position on the team does not require the same level of [...]
What Is Your Culture, And How To Change It?
Out in the world, leaders of all kinds of organizations are proposing a change that needs to be made to impact their performance—they want to change the culture. While I agree that this probably is [...]
Retirement: When Is Enough, Enough?
I have been well-past what is considered retirement age for sometime now. Most, if not all of my contemporaries have retired years ago. So, how do we know when enough is enough? I’ve always been [...]
Decision-Making Or Derision-Making?
Contrary to most areas of life, decision-making in the world of sports is a very public conversation. Changing personnel (trading) is one of those decisions at the professional level. Most of the time it looks [...]
The Importance Of Family
28 years ago when I stopped coaching basketball to work with coaches, athletes and organizational leaders, we (my partners and I) had each participant complete a short questionnaire. One of the questions we asked the [...]
The Rewards Of Coaching
This weekend I had the opportunity to reaffirm the rewards of coaching as former players of mine gathered to honor their relationships formulated some 30 years ago. Most of the people attending brought their wives [...]
Recruiting Your Team
Many organizations talk about being a team. Very few effectively practice being a team. It is not just about the most talented performers. Every position on the team does not require the same level of [...]
What Is Your Culture, And How To Change It?
Out in the world, leaders of all kinds of organizations are proposing a change that needs to be made to impact their performance—they want to change the culture. While I agree that this probably is [...]
Retirement: When Is Enough, Enough?
I have been well-past what is considered retirement age for sometime now. Most, if not all of my contemporaries have retired years ago. So, how do we know when enough is enough? I’ve always been [...]
Decision-Making Or Derision-Making?
Contrary to most areas of life, decision-making in the world of sports is a very public conversation. Changing personnel (trading) is one of those decisions at the professional level. Most of the time it looks [...]
The Importance Of Family
28 years ago when I stopped coaching basketball to work with coaches, athletes and organizational leaders, we (my partners and I) had each participant complete a short questionnaire. One of the questions we asked the [...]
The Rewards Of Coaching
This weekend I had the opportunity to reaffirm the rewards of coaching as former players of mine gathered to honor their relationships formulated some 30 years ago. Most of the people attending brought their wives [...]
Recruiting Your Team
Many organizations talk about being a team. Very few effectively practice being a team. It is not just about the most talented performers. Every position on the team does not require the same level of [...]
What Is Your Culture, And How To Change It?
Out in the world, leaders of all kinds of organizations are proposing a change that needs to be made to impact their performance—they want to change the culture. While I agree that this probably is [...]
Retirement: When Is Enough, Enough?
I have been well-past what is considered retirement age for sometime now. Most, if not all of my contemporaries have retired years ago. So, how do we know when enough is enough? I’ve always been [...]
Decision-Making Or Derision-Making?
Contrary to most areas of life, decision-making in the world of sports is a very public conversation. Changing personnel (trading) is one of those decisions at the professional level. Most of the time it looks [...]
The Importance Of Family
28 years ago when I stopped coaching basketball to work with coaches, athletes and organizational leaders, we (my partners and I) had each participant complete a short questionnaire. One of the questions we asked the [...]
The Rewards Of Coaching
This weekend I had the opportunity to reaffirm the rewards of coaching as former players of mine gathered to honor their relationships formulated some 30 years ago. Most of the people attending brought their wives [...]
Recruiting Your Team
Many organizations talk about being a team. Very few effectively practice being a team. It is not just about the most talented performers. Every position on the team does not require the same level of [...]
What Is Your Culture, And How To Change It?
Out in the world, leaders of all kinds of organizations are proposing a change that needs to be made to impact their performance—they want to change the culture. While I agree that this probably is [...]
Retirement: When Is Enough, Enough?
I have been well-past what is considered retirement age for sometime now. Most, if not all of my contemporaries have retired years ago. So, how do we know when enough is enough? I’ve always been [...]
Decision-Making Or Derision-Making?
Contrary to most areas of life, decision-making in the world of sports is a very public conversation. Changing personnel (trading) is one of those decisions at the professional level. Most of the time it looks [...]
The Importance Of Family
28 years ago when I stopped coaching basketball to work with coaches, athletes and organizational leaders, we (my partners and I) had each participant complete a short questionnaire. One of the questions we asked the [...]
The Rewards Of Coaching
This weekend I had the opportunity to reaffirm the rewards of coaching as former players of mine gathered to honor their relationships formulated some 30 years ago. Most of the people attending brought their wives [...]
Recruiting Your Team
Many organizations talk about being a team. Very few effectively practice being a team. It is not just about the most talented performers. Every position on the team does not require the same level of [...]
What Is Your Culture, And How To Change It?
Out in the world, leaders of all kinds of organizations are proposing a change that needs to be made to impact their performance—they want to change the culture. While I agree that this probably is [...]
Retirement: When Is Enough, Enough?
I have been well-past what is considered retirement age for sometime now. Most, if not all of my contemporaries have retired years ago. So, how do we know when enough is enough? I’ve always been [...]
Decision-Making Or Derision-Making?
Contrary to most areas of life, decision-making in the world of sports is a very public conversation. Changing personnel (trading) is one of those decisions at the professional level. Most of the time it looks [...]
The Importance Of Family
28 years ago when I stopped coaching basketball to work with coaches, athletes and organizational leaders, we (my partners and I) had each participant complete a short questionnaire. One of the questions we asked the [...]
The Rewards Of Coaching
This weekend I had the opportunity to reaffirm the rewards of coaching as former players of mine gathered to honor their relationships formulated some 30 years ago. Most of the people attending brought their wives [...]
Recruiting Your Team
Many organizations talk about being a team. Very few effectively practice being a team. It is not just about the most talented performers. Every position on the team does not require the same level of [...]
What Is Your Culture, And How To Change It?
Out in the world, leaders of all kinds of organizations are proposing a change that needs to be made to impact their performance—they want to change the culture. While I agree that this probably is [...]
Retirement: When Is Enough, Enough?
I have been well-past what is considered retirement age for sometime now. Most, if not all of my contemporaries have retired years ago. So, how do we know when enough is enough? I’ve always been [...]
Decision-Making Or Derision-Making?
Contrary to most areas of life, decision-making in the world of sports is a very public conversation. Changing personnel (trading) is one of those decisions at the professional level. Most of the time it looks [...]
The Importance Of Family
28 years ago when I stopped coaching basketball to work with coaches, athletes and organizational leaders, we (my partners and I) had each participant complete a short questionnaire. One of the questions we asked the [...]
The Rewards Of Coaching
This weekend I had the opportunity to reaffirm the rewards of coaching as former players of mine gathered to honor their relationships formulated some 30 years ago. Most of the people attending brought their wives [...]
Recruiting Your Team
Many organizations talk about being a team. Very few effectively practice being a team. It is not just about the most talented performers. Every position on the team does not require the same level of [...]
What Is Your Culture, And How To Change It?
Out in the world, leaders of all kinds of organizations are proposing a change that needs to be made to impact their performance—they want to change the culture. While I agree that this probably is [...]
Retirement: When Is Enough, Enough?
I have been well-past what is considered retirement age for sometime now. Most, if not all of my contemporaries have retired years ago. So, how do we know when enough is enough? I’ve always been [...]
Decision-Making Or Derision-Making?
Contrary to most areas of life, decision-making in the world of sports is a very public conversation. Changing personnel (trading) is one of those decisions at the professional level. Most of the time it looks [...]
The Importance Of Family
28 years ago when I stopped coaching basketball to work with coaches, athletes and organizational leaders, we (my partners and I) had each participant complete a short questionnaire. One of the questions we asked the [...]
The Rewards Of Coaching
This weekend I had the opportunity to reaffirm the rewards of coaching as former players of mine gathered to honor their relationships formulated some 30 years ago. Most of the people attending brought their wives [...]
Recruiting Your Team
Many organizations talk about being a team. Very few effectively practice being a team. It is not just about the most talented performers. Every position on the team does not require the same level of [...]
What Is Your Culture, And How To Change It?
Out in the world, leaders of all kinds of organizations are proposing a change that needs to be made to impact their performance—they want to change the culture. While I agree that this probably is [...]
Retirement: When Is Enough, Enough?
I have been well-past what is considered retirement age for sometime now. Most, if not all of my contemporaries have retired years ago. So, how do we know when enough is enough? I’ve always been [...]
Decision-Making Or Derision-Making?
Contrary to most areas of life, decision-making in the world of sports is a very public conversation. Changing personnel (trading) is one of those decisions at the professional level. Most of the time it looks [...]
The Importance Of Family
28 years ago when I stopped coaching basketball to work with coaches, athletes and organizational leaders, we (my partners and I) had each participant complete a short questionnaire. One of the questions we asked the [...]
The Rewards Of Coaching
This weekend I had the opportunity to reaffirm the rewards of coaching as former players of mine gathered to honor their relationships formulated some 30 years ago. Most of the people attending brought their wives [...]
Recruiting Your Team
Many organizations talk about being a team. Very few effectively practice being a team. It is not just about the most talented performers. Every position on the team does not require the same level of [...]
What Is Your Culture, And How To Change It?
Out in the world, leaders of all kinds of organizations are proposing a change that needs to be made to impact their performance—they want to change the culture. While I agree that this probably is [...]
Retirement: When Is Enough, Enough?
I have been well-past what is considered retirement age for sometime now. Most, if not all of my contemporaries have retired years ago. So, how do we know when enough is enough? I’ve always been [...]
Decision-Making Or Derision-Making?
Contrary to most areas of life, decision-making in the world of sports is a very public conversation. Changing personnel (trading) is one of those decisions at the professional level. Most of the time it looks [...]
The Importance Of Family
28 years ago when I stopped coaching basketball to work with coaches, athletes and organizational leaders, we (my partners and I) had each participant complete a short questionnaire. One of the questions we asked the [...]
The Rewards Of Coaching
This weekend I had the opportunity to reaffirm the rewards of coaching as former players of mine gathered to honor their relationships formulated some 30 years ago. Most of the people attending brought their wives [...]
Recruiting Your Team
Many organizations talk about being a team. Very few effectively practice being a team. It is not just about the most talented performers. Every position on the team does not require the same level of [...]
What Is Your Culture, And How To Change It?
Out in the world, leaders of all kinds of organizations are proposing a change that needs to be made to impact their performance—they want to change the culture. While I agree that this probably is [...]
Retirement: When Is Enough, Enough?
I have been well-past what is considered retirement age for sometime now. Most, if not all of my contemporaries have retired years ago. So, how do we know when enough is enough? I’ve always been [...]