So, whether or not you want to be a leader, you are already leading. The question is whether or not you are willing to be responsible for your leadership and the direction it is leading. You see, someone is always paying attention to the way you are acting and deciding whether or not to play [...]
In the art of impacting performance, empathy may be the the most important quality a leader can have. Having a good idea of what the learner is going through allows for an appreciation of the struggle it can be, and the lack of light at the end of the tunnel. I am not talking about [...]
Effective leadership lies in our ability to create action. The leader (CEO, Head Coach, Project Manager, etc.) does this with language. One of the issues in this is that a great deal of the communication learned as children is the antithesis of creating action. We generally acquire a roadblock to action called “NOT.” This “not”and [...]
Coaches, your athletes are just like you (only younger and in better shape). I am not saying identical. I am saying they are a reflection of what you bring or don’t bring to the party. They are reacting pro or con, for or against, etc. They are not identical, but neither are identical twins. Therefore, [...]
The tagline for my book, “The Art of Losing” is as follows; Coaching and Thriving in a Made-for-TV World. It would be difficult to find an activity that isn’t, in some way, influenced by television. Not that anyone cares what I think, I am continually questioning how we have arrived in today’s world with two [...]
I seldom talk about my company, so I am taking liberty to do so now. I will attempt to have it be worthwhile and not too boring. The company name is Todd Team Coaching and our programs are Fast Break Training courses. The emphasis is Power, Precision and Performance. Nice words, but it may be [...]
Coaches are revered in our society. Young athletes tend to put them on a pedestal whether it is deserved or not. Many coaches have been trained by the media, so they “say the right things”. I wonder if we “be” who we say we are. Here is a quote from a woman I know nothing [...]
For those of you who have been around for awhile I have a question—”Did this ever happen to you?" “Did what happen?" you are thinking. The answer to that question is as follows. First,a little background. As you climb the ladder in your chosen profession or career the leadership accountabilities grow. At some point you [...]
A key to leadership is the transformation that occurs when we see old things in new ways. Linear thinking is toxic to creative thinking. It is figuring out and ordering one’s actions in the swirl of a chaotic world. It is creating one’s own limitations. There are two skills that are a must for effective [...]
BLOG OCTOBER 01. 2013 I have followed University of Southern California football since the days of Frank Gifford and Lindon Crow. Both of these fine athletes grew up in the San Joaquin Valley of California as did I. They were both key performers for the New York Giants in the classic playoff game between the [...]