The Art of Coaching

Coaching is an art, a skill, and a constant case of behavioral science. The coach must incorporate different environments, various motivations, and a specific set of tools to ensure the athlete can reach their maximum potential.

coaching, communication, Goals, Leadership, PracticeJT AyersFebruary 7, 2021coaching, track and field, planning

In the Face of Criticism

As a Leader, you will try to make everyone happy.

This will never happen.

You will try though. I do. I like to be liked. Who doesn’t?
When you are leading, you must make choices everyday. It’s inevitable that someone will find some fault with your choices. There are usually two responses when this happens:

communication, CriticismJT AyersMarch 18, 2014criticism, communication, humliity

8 ways to Grow as a Leader

coaching, communication, Leadership, purposeJT AyersMarch 10, 2014leadership, purpose, humliity, counsel, Read

Power of Friendship at Work

co-worker, communication, FriendsJT AyersFebruary 20, 2014friends, partner, work, coworker

Connection Between Mental and Physical Pain

Dr. Naomi Eisenberger has found that social rejection and physical pain are intrinsically linked in the brain, so much so that a lack of the former can impact the latter. What this means to your leadership.

communication, Leadership, MentalJT AyersFebruary 13, 2014mental, pain, physical, leadership, coach, culture

Good Leaders Make Hard Decisions

communication, Leadership, DecisionsJT AyersFebruary 11, 2014bad decisions, decision making, counsel, future, leadership

6 Steps to Speech Success

communication, LeadershipJT AyersFebruary 4, 2014communication, speech, pep talk, preparation, focus

Communication: The Most Important Factor to Leadership Success

communication, coaching, Leadership, technologyJT AyersJanuary 30, 2014communication, MailChimp, website, twitter, facebook

Mental Mistake Solution #3: Stop Choking!

When the stakes are high, expectations are through the roof, everyone is counting on you, you only have one shot, messing this up would mean utter and complete failure and then….you respond poorly. Do you fear this happening to you?

The Power of Questions

A good leader is a person who leads with people and not at people. It is crucial to ensure that those I lead are valued and appreciated. In my experience, I have found the answer to this dilemma is to ASK GOOD QUESTIONS.

Mental Mistake Solution #1: Practice Positive Thinking

The secret to thinking more positive. It will change your life.

12 Most Common Complaints of Leaders

Several months ago I began compiling a list of some of the common complaints I hear. I grouped some of them together for brevity and went with the top 12, most repeated. I personally believe I am less likely to improve where I don’t know I need to improve. This was an awareness exercise for me as much as anything.