24 JUN 2019 · This 5-part series discusses some of my favorite Lance Loya quotes and axioms – each is a gateway to a deep discussion with Lance other experts in sports psychology, youth sports, sports parenting, and sports leadership at all levels of the game – from rec to the pros. Learn more about Lance and his supporting guests below: Lance Loya: http://www.coachloya.com/ Lance is the founder and CEO of The Teammate Factory. He is a leading authority on the good teammate mindset, who specializes in getting individuals to shift into the We Gear and change their focus from me to we! A college basketball coach turned author, sportsmanship advocate, and professional speaker, he is known for his enthusiastic personality and his passion for transforming teambusters into teammates. He is a rare two-time recipient of the prestigious Schoenfeld Award for Sportsmanship, Character, and Ethics, as presented by the Collegiate Basketball Officials Association. For more than 20 years, he operated youth sports camps. Hundreds of kids attended his wildly popular “Be A Good Teammate” basketball camp every summer, where they were taught daily that good teammates care, share, and listen. As a former intercollegiate student-athlete, Lance was an academic All-American. He holds an undergraduate degree in theatre and a master’s degree in sports management. Lance believes everybody is part of a team in some capacity, and every affliction facing our society comes down to people not being good teammates. He has inspired readers and audiences around the globe with this impactful message through his books, keynotes, and seminars. Missy West: linkedin.com/in/missy-west2520 Missy West is a former college coach, inductee to the High School Hall of Fame, and now a motivational speaker, whose athletic participation has strongly influenced the development of lifelong skills that remain within her to this day. Sports has built confidence within her as a woman, gave her career opportunities, and an environment filled with amazing, hard-working, and successful people to this day. Her passion for sports began at a very young age in upstate NY, where football and Ice hockey became her first two loves. Following High School, Missy had a successful college career at Duke University where she was able to participate in 2 ACC Conference Championships, 5 NCAA tournaments and the National Championship in 1999. Following her stint at Duke, Missy played professionally in Germany for three seasons winning a German National Championship. Missy coached basketball at the college level for 12 years both at the Division II and Division III levels & received 3 conference coach of the year honors and was nominated for National Coach of the Year in 2013. She also coached a youth 12-year-old team where they too won a German National Championship. Most recently Missy was inducted into the New York State High School Hall of Fame (with Jim Brown) and the National High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Reed Maltbie: https://coachreed.com/ Coach Reed Maltbie is the Founder of The Excellence Equation, co-developer of Positive Discipline Tools for Coaches, and Lead Speaker/Chief Content Officer for Changing the Game. With 30 years’ experience as an educator/coach and Master's degrees in both Sport Psychology and Early Childhood Education, Reed offers a wealth of practical and science-based experience to help coaches and others lead athletes to excel in and beyond sports. Since the release of his TEDx talk “Echoes Beyond the Game”, he has become a trusted educator and advisor to sports organizations worldwide. Reed’s unique gifts are creating passion and purpose in others and distilling complex theories into understandable and easily implementable practices.

10 JUN 2019 · This 5-part series discusses some of my favorite Lance Loya quotes and axioms – each is a gateway to a deep discussion with Lance other experts in sports psychology, youth sports, sports parenting, and sports leadership at all levels of the game – from rec to the pros. Learn more about Lance and his supporting guests below: Lance Loya: http://www.coachloya.com/ Lance is the founder and CEO of The Teammate Factory. He is a leading authority on the good teammate mindset, who specializes in getting individuals to shift into the We Gear and change their focus from me to we! A college basketball coach turned author, sportsmanship advocate, and professional speaker, he is known for his enthusiastic personality and his passion for transforming teambusters into teammates. He is a rare two-time recipient of the prestigious Schoenfeld Award for Sportsmanship, Character, and Ethics, as presented by the Collegiate Basketball Officials Association. For more than 20 years, he operated youth sports camps. Hundreds of kids attended his wildly popular “Be A Good Teammate” basketball camp every summer, where they were taught daily that good teammates care, share, and listen. As a former intercollegiate student-athlete, Lance was an academic All-American. He holds an undergraduate degree in theatre and a master’s degree in sports management. Lance believes everybody is part of a team in some capacity, and every affliction facing our society comes down to people not being good teammates. He has inspired readers and audiences around the globe with this impactful message through his books, keynotes, and seminars. Missy West: linkedin.com/in/missy-west2520 Missy West is a former college coach, inductee to the High School Hall of Fame, and now a motivational speaker, whose athletic participation has strongly influenced the development of lifelong skills that remain within her to this day. Sports has built confidence within her as a woman, gave her career opportunities, and an environment filled with amazing, hard-working, and successful people to this day. Her passion for sports began at a very young age in upstate NY, where football and Ice hockey became her first two loves. Following High School, Missy had a successful college career at Duke University where she was able to participate in 2 ACC Conference Championships, 5 NCAA tournaments and the National Championship in 1999. Following her stint at Duke, Missy played professionally in Germany for three seasons winning a German National Championship. Missy coached basketball at the college level for 12 years both at the Division II and Division III levels & received 3 conference coach of the year honors and was nominated for National Coach of the Year in 2013. She also coached a youth 12-year-old team where they too won a German National Championship. Most recently Missy was inducted into the New York State High School Hall of Fame (with Jim Brown) and the National High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Reed Maltbie: https://coachreed.com/ Coach Reed Maltbie is the Founder of The Excellence Equation, co-developer of Positive Discipline Tools for Coaches, and Lead Speaker/Chief Content Officer for Changing the Game. With 30 years’ experience as an educator/coach and Master's degrees in both Sport Psychology and Early Childhood Education, Reed offers a wealth of practical and science-based experience to help coaches and others lead athletes to excel in and beyond sports. Since the release of his TEDx talk “Echoes Beyond the Game”, he has become a trusted educator and advisor to sports organizations worldwide. Reed’s unique gifts are creating passion and purpose in others and distilling complex theories into understandable and easily implementable practices.

27 MAY 2019 · This 5-part series discusses some of my favorite Lance Loya quotes and axioms – each is a gateway to a deep discussion with Lance other experts in sports psychology, youth sports, sports parenting, and sports leadership at all levels of the game – from rec to the pros. Learn more about Lance and his supporting guests below: Lance Loya: http://www.coachloya.com/ Lance is the founder and CEO of The Teammate Factory. He is a leading authority on the good teammate mindset, who specializes in getting individuals to shift into the We Gear and change their focus from me to we! A college basketball coach turned author, sportsmanship advocate, and professional speaker, he is known for his enthusiastic personality and his passion for transforming teambusters into teammates. He is a rare two-time recipient of the prestigious Schoenfeld Award for Sportsmanship, Character, and Ethics, as presented by the Collegiate Basketball Officials Association. For more than 20 years, he operated youth sports camps. Hundreds of kids attended his wildly popular “Be A Good Teammate” basketball camp every summer, where they were taught daily that good teammates care, share, and listen. As a former intercollegiate student-athlete, Lance was an academic All-American. He holds an undergraduate degree in theatre and a master’s degree in sports management. Lance believes everybody is part of a team in some capacity, and every affliction facing our society comes down to people not being good teammates. He has inspired readers and audiences around the globe with this impactful message through his books, keynotes, and seminars. Missy West: linkedin.com/in/missy-west2520 Missy West is a former college coach, inductee to the High School Hall of Fame, and now a motivational speaker, whose athletic participation has strongly influenced the development of lifelong skills that remain within her to this day. Sports has built confidence within her as a woman, gave her career opportunities, and an environment filled with amazing, hard-working, and successful people to this day. Her passion for sports began at a very young age in upstate NY, where football and Ice hockey became her first two loves. Following High School, Missy had a successful college career at Duke University where she was able to participate in 2 ACC Conference Championships, 5 NCAA tournaments and the National Championship in 1999. Following her stint at Duke, Missy played professionally in Germany for three seasons winning a German National Championship. Missy coached basketball at the college level for 12 years both at the Division II and Division III levels & received 3 conference coach of the year honors and was nominated for National Coach of the Year in 2013. She also coached a youth 12-year-old team where they too won a German National Championship. Most recently Missy was inducted into the New York State High School Hall of Fame (with Jim Brown) and the National High School Athletic Hall of Fame. Reed Maltbie: https://coachreed.com/ Coach Reed Maltbie is the Founder of The Excellence Equation, co-developer of Positive Discipline Tools for Coaches, and Lead Speaker/Chief Content Officer for Changing the Game. With 30 years’ experience as an educator/coach and Master's degrees in both Sport Psychology and Early Childhood Education, Reed offers a wealth of practical and science-based experience to help coaches and others lead athletes to excel in and beyond sports. Since the release of his TEDx talk “Echoes Beyond the Game”, he has become a trusted educator and advisor to sports organizations worldwide. Reed’s unique gifts are creating passion and purpose in others and distilling complex theories into understandable and easily implementable practices.

25 MAR 2019 · This 5-part series discusses some of my favorite Lance Loya quotes and axioms – each is a gateway to a deep discussion with Lance other experts in sports psychology, youth sports, sports parenting, and sports leadership at all levels of the game – from rec to the pros. Learn more about Lance and his supporting guests below: Lance Loya: http://www.coachloya.com/ Lance is the founder and CEO of The Teammate Factory. He is a leading authority on the good teammate mindset, who specializes in getting individuals to shift into the We Gear and change their focus from me to we! A college basketball coach turned author, sportsmanship advocate, and professional speaker, he is known for his enthusiastic personality and his passion for transforming teambusters into teammates. He is a rare two-time recipient of the prestigious Schoenfeld Award for Sportsmanship, Character, and Ethics, as presented by the Collegiate Basketball Officials Association. For more than 20 years, he operated youth sports camps. Hundreds of kids attended his wildly popular “Be A Good Teammate” basketball camp every summer, where they were taught daily that good teammates care, share, and listen. As a former intercollegiate student-athlete, Lance was an academic All-American. He holds an undergraduate degree in theatre and a master’s degree in sports management.Lance believes everybody is part of a team in some capacity, and every affliction facing our society comes down to people not being good teammates. He has inspired readers and audiences around the globe with this impactful message through his books, keynotes, and seminars. Jim Bauman: linkedin.com/in/dr-jim-bauman-ba969345 Dr. Bauman, is a renowned Sport and Human Performance Psychologist (Gravity Performance) who provides high quality services to athletes, coaches, sport organizations, and business organizations on a private consulting basis. Jim has provided sport psychology services at the 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2008 Olympic Games. Earlier in his career, as a Full-time Senior Sport Psychologist for the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) US Olympic Training Center, he created, implemented, and managed the first sport psychology program at this Olympic Training Center. Dr. Bauman provided high performance services at multiple National Championships, Olympic Trials, World Cups, World Championships, World University Games, Pan-Pacific, and Pan-American Games; began a working relationship with the Navy Special Warfare School (BUDS/SEAL Teams) and the NHL Anaheim Ducks (Stanley Cup Champions). He later Developed and initiated the first full-range sport psychology program for 23 collegiate sports at the UVA, and traveled with and provided sport psychology services to the USA Olympic Swimming Team at the 2012 London Olympic Games, 2013 Barcelona World Championships, 2014 Pan American Championships in Australia, and the 2015 World Championships in Russia; he continued as a consultant to US Special Operations Command. Currently working with an east coast NBA team engages in sport publications (refereed journal articles and book chapters); television and radio appearances; presenting sport psychology workshops at national/international conferences; teaching graduate coursework; mentoring young sport psychology professionals. Mike Salm: linkedin.com/in/michaelsalm As the Director of Leadership Development and Strategic Partnerships in Rutgers Athletics- Office of Leadership Development and Strategic Partnerships, he helps student-athletes become champions in the classroom, on their playing fields, and in their lives after athletics. His main responsibility is to help student-athletes achieve their goals, graduate with a college degree, and secure post-graduate opportunities/employment. Working on projects involving community service, career development, international partnerships, campus/employer partnerships, and the development of a 3 course, for credit, leadership curriculum for Rutgers Athletics. In this position he has developed a strong affinity for the servant leadership mentality and believes that through the service of helping others achieve their dreams I will have the greatest impact on this world.

11 MAR 2019 · This 5-part series discusses some of my favorite Lance Loya quotes and axioms – each is a gateway to a deep discussion with Lance other experts in sports psychology, youth sports, sports parenting, and sports leadership at all levels of the game – from rec to the pros. Learn more about Lance and his supporting guests below: Lance Loya: http://www.coachloya.com/ Lance is the founder and CEO of The Teammate Factory. He is a leading authority on the good teammate mindset, who specializes in getting individuals to shift into the We Gear and change their focus from me to we! A college basketball coach turned author, sportsmanship advocate, and professional speaker, he is known for his enthusiastic personality and his passion for transforming teambusters into teammates. He is a rare two-time recipient of the prestigious Schoenfeld Award for Sportsmanship, Character, and Ethics, as presented by the Collegiate Basketball Officials Association. For more than 20 years, he operated youth sports camps. Hundreds of kids attended his wildly popular “Be A Good Teammate” basketball camp every summer, where they were taught daily that good teammates care, share, and listen. As a former intercollegiate student-athlete, Lance was an academic All-American. He holds an undergraduate degree in theatre and a master’s degree in sports management.Lance believes everybody is part of a team in some capacity, and every affliction facing our society comes down to people not being good teammates. He has inspired readers and audiences around the globe with this impactful message through his books, keynotes, and seminars. Jim Bauman: linkedin.com/in/dr-jim-bauman-ba969345 Dr. Bauman, is a renowned Sport and Human Performance Psychologist (Gravity Performance) who provides high quality services to athletes, coaches, sport organizations, and business organizations on a private consulting basis. Jim has provided sport psychology services at the 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2008 Olympic Games. Earlier in his career, as a Full-time Senior Sport Psychologist for the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) US Olympic Training Center, he created, implemented, and managed the first sport psychology program at this Olympic Training Center. Dr. Bauman provided high performance services at multiple National Championships, Olympic Trials, World Cups, World Championships, World University Games, Pan-Pacific, and Pan-American Games; began a working relationship with the Navy Special Warfare School (BUDS/SEAL Teams) and the NHL Anaheim Ducks (Stanley Cup Champions). He later Developed and initiated the first full-range sport psychology program for 23 collegiate sports at the UVA, and traveled with and provided sport psychology services to the USA Olympic Swimming Team at the 2012 London Olympic Games, 2013 Barcelona World Championships, 2014 Pan American Championships in Australia, and the 2015 World Championships in Russia; he continued as a consultant to US Special Operations Command. Currently working with an east coast NBA team engages in sport publications (refereed journal articles and book chapters); television and radio appearances; presenting sport psychology workshops at national/international conferences; teaching graduate coursework; mentoring young sport psychology professionals. Mike Salm: linkedin.com/in/michaelsalm As the Director of Leadership Development and Strategic Partnerships in Rutgers Athletics- Office of Leadership Development and Strategic Partnerships, he helps student-athletes become champions in the classroom, on their playing fields, and in their lives after athletics. His main responsibility is to help student-athletes achieve their goals, graduate with a college degree, and secure post-graduate opportunities/employment. Working on projects involving community service, career development, international partnerships, campus/employer partnerships, and the development of a 3 course, for credit, leadership curriculum for Rutgers Athletics. In this position he has developed a strong affinity for the servant leadership mentality and believes that through the service of helping others achieve their dreams I will have the greatest impact on this world.

8 JAN 2019 · This is the Final episode of 7 in a GO! series, where we count down the the 7 Deadly Challenges of Youth Sports Clubs, as developed by Ruth Nicholson with co-guest Sam Snow. #1: Our Director of Coaching has so much administrative work to do that s/he doesn’t have time to work with our coaches and players…Come discover how to discern what the Director of Coaching job description really is in your organization ************************************* Ruth Nicholson is the founder of GO!, a 24/7 resource and training platform offering youth sports organizations proven governance, leadership, and administrative tools. Since its launch in mid-2017, Ruth and the GO! staff have fielded inquiries and worked with coaches, clubs, state associations, and leagues in 19 North American states and provinces, as well as others in Europe, South America, Australia, and Africa. An internationally-certified professional facilitator, mediator, and organizational alchemist, Ruth was a national finalist for the 2018 Hudl Innovator of the Year award. She is an avid writer and workshop presenter for youth sports blogs and coaching education events, including national sports leadership events, conferences and conventions. http://www.GoHelpSports.com https://www.nicholsonfacilitation.com/ Sam Snow has over 40 years of experience as a coach, player, and administrator in soccer in the US. His work includes serving as the technical director for US Youth Soccer, the largest youth sports organization in the US. He is the founder and CEO of American Made Soccer Consultants. Sam continues to work as a national instructor for U. S. Soccer. Snow was recently announced as the recipient of the US Youth Soccer Excellence in Coaching Education Award – The Dr. Thomas Fleck Award. Above all, Sam is a true coach educator. For 14 years he lead the instruction of the National Youth License, and he continues to serve as an instructor for the Master’s Degree in Coaching Soccer with Ohio University. Sam is a prolific writer on coaching in articles, blogs, books, and DVDs. He continues to be a sought-after clinician for clubs, schools, state and national associations, and major conventions in the US. samsula117@gmail.com *************************************** Keep an ear out for all 7 episodes: #7: Conflicts between coaches, parents, board members, and administrators drive good people away from our club…Where we’ll discuss the key question from the world of mediation that separates interests from positions and puts those conflicts on the bench for good. #6: We need sponsor, fundraising, and grant dollars so that we can afford to run our club and do not have to charge so much for kids to play…Where we’ll recognize not all money is the same: fees vs. sponsor $ vs. fundraising $ vs grants. And we'll talk about the basic foundation an organization needs to pursue any/all of these sources of revenue. #5: We must recruit and train new volunteers over and over because we have such high turnover…So listen in and learn the 3-1-1 formula for volunteer program success. #4: Our team managers and coaches are overwhelmed with administrivia, emails, and phone calls…So, what you need is a simple approach that engages parents to help with team management work – we’ve got that! #3: Our coaches need communication, management, and people skills…Learn why the Alpha Dog Syndrome inhibits communication and collaboration, and the importance of being aware of when you are a leader and when you are a team member. #2: It takes forever to make a decision or get something done, especially with our board of directors and committees…Take the time to know the WHY of each and every meeting (the easy recipe for designing a shorter meeting with better results)

24 DEC 2018 · This is the 6th episode of 7 in a GO! series, where we count down the 7 Deadly Challenges of Youth Sports Clubs, as developed by Ruth Nicholson with co-guest d'Alary Dalton. #2: It takes forever to make a decision or get something done, especially with our board of directors and committees…Take the time to know the WHY of each and every meeting (the easy recipe for designing a shorter meeting with better results) ************************************* Ruth Nicholson is the founder of GO!, a 24/7 resource and training platform offering youth sports organizations proven governance, leadership, and administrative tools. Since its launch in mid-2017, Ruth and the GO! staff have fielded inquiries and worked with coaches, clubs, state associations, and leagues in 19 North American states and provinces, as well as others in Europe, South America, Australia, and Africa. An internationally-certified professional facilitator, mediator, and organizational alchemist, Ruth was a national finalist for the 2018 Hudl Innovator of the Year award. She is an avid writer and workshop presenter for youth sports blogs and coaching education events, including national sports leadership events, conferences and conventions. http://www.GoHelpSports.com https://www.nicholsonfacilitation.com/ Coach d'Alary Dalton is the Founder of SOL Soccer, a unique program for girls and women that promotes their involvement in the sport of soccer throughout their lives as players, coaches, referees, and administrators. She is an A-Licensed coach with extensive experience in both coaching and teaching with an in-depth knowledge of youth development through sports. d’Alary has successfully coached children and young adults in highly competitive and recreational environments, including the Olympic Development Program and founding the women’s soccer program at Holy Names University. She is particularly interested in the long-term impact sports programs have on self-esteem as a component of the development of character in children. d’Alary’s doctorate degree is in Educational Leadership where she focused her research on teaching life skills through participation in sports. https://www.solsoccer.org *************************************** Keep an ear out for all 7 episodes: #7: Conflicts between coaches, parents, board members, and administrators drive good people away from our club…Where we’ll discuss the key question from the world of mediation that separates interests from positions and puts those conflicts on the bench for good. #6: We need sponsor, fundraising, and grant dollars so that we can afford to run our club and do not have to charge so much for kids to play…Where we’ll recognize not all money is the same: fees vs. sponsor $ vs. fundraising $ vs grants. And we'll talk about the basic foundation an organization needs to pursue any/all of these sources of revenue. #5: We must recruit and train new volunteers over and over because we have such high turnover…So listen in and learn the 3-1-1 formula for volunteer program success. #4: Our team managers and coaches are overwhelmed with administrivia, emails, and phone calls…So, what you need is a simple approach that engages parents to help with team management work – we’ve got that! #3: Our coaches need communication, management, and people skills…Learn why the Alpha Dog Syndrome inhibits communication and collaboration, and the importance of being aware of when you are a leader and when you are a team member. #1: Our Director of Coaching has so much administrative work to do that s/he doesn’t have time to work with our coaches and players…Come discover how to discern what the Director of Coaching job description really is in your organization

18 DEC 2018 · This is the 5th episode of 7 in a GO! series, where we count down the the 7 Deadly Challenges of Youth Sports Clubs, as developed by Ruth Nicholson with co-guest Reed Maltbie. #3: Our coaches need communication, management, and people skills…Learn why the Alpha Dog Syndrome inhibits communication and collaboration, and the importance of being aware of when you are a leader and when you are a team member. ************************************* Ruth Nicholson is the founder of GO!, a 24/7 resource and training platform offering youth sports organizations proven governance, leadership, and administrative tools. Since its launch in mid-2017, Ruth and the GO! staff have fielded inquiries and worked with coaches, clubs, state associations, and leagues in 19 North American states and provinces, as well as others in Europe, South America, Australia, and Africa. An internationally-certified professional facilitator, mediator, and organizational alchemist, Ruth was a national finalist for the 2018 Hudl Innovator of the Year award. She is an avid writer and workshop presenter for youth sports blogs and coaching education events, including national sports leadership events, conferences and conventions. http://www.GoHelpSports.com https://www.nicholsonfacilitation.com/ Coach Reed Maltbie is the Founder of The Excellence Equation, co-developer of Positive Discipline Tools for Coaches, and Lead Speaker/Chief Content Officer for Changing the Game. With 30 years’ experience as an educator/coach and Master's degrees in both Sport Psychology and Early Childhood Education, Reed offers a wealth of practical and science-based experience to help coaches and others lead athletes to excel in and beyond sports. Since the release of his TEDx talk “Echoes Beyond the Game”, he has become a trusted educator and advisor to sports organizations worldwide. Reed’s unique gifts are creating passion and purpose in others and distilling complex theories into understandable and easily implementable practices. https://coachreed.com/ *************************************** Keep an ear out for all 7 episodes: #7: Conflicts between coaches, parents, board members, and administrators drive good people away from our club…Where we’ll discuss the key question from the world of mediation that separates interests from positions and puts those conflicts on the bench for good. #6: We need sponsor, fundraising, and grant dollars so that we can afford to run our club and do not have to charge so much for kids to play…And as it turns out, all money is not the same: fees vs. sponsor $ vs. fundraising $ vs grants. What is the basic foundation an organization needs to pursue any/all of these sources of revenue? #5: We must recruit and train new volunteers over and over because we have such high turnover…So listen in and learn the 3-1-1 formula for volunteer program success. #4: Our team managers and coaches are overwhelmed with administrivia, emails, and phone calls…So, what you need is a simple approach that engages parents to help with team management work – we’ve got that! #2: It takes forever to make a decision or get something done, especially with our board of directors and committees…Take the time to know the WHY of each and every meeting (the easy recipe for designing a shorter meeting with better results) #1: Our Director of Coaching has so much administrative work to do that s/he doesn’t have time to work with our coaches and players…Come discover how to discern what the Director of Coaching job description really is in your organization

11 DEC 2018 · This is the 4th episode of 7 in a GO! series, where we count down the 7 Deadly Challenges of Youth Sports Clubs, as developed by Ruth Nicholson, this time with co-guest d'Alary Dalton. #4: Our team managers and coaches are overwhelmed with administrivia, emails, and phone calls…So, what you need is a simple approach that engages parents to help with team management work – we’ve got that! ************************************* Ruth Nicholson is the founder of GO!, a 24/7 resource and training platform offering youth sports organizations proven governance, leadership, and administrative tools. Since its launch in mid-2017, Ruth and the GO! staff have fielded inquiries and worked with coaches, clubs, state associations, and leagues in 19 North American states and provinces, as well as others in Europe, South America, Australia, and Africa. An internationally-certified professional facilitator, mediator, and organizational alchemist, Ruth was a national finalist for the 2018 Hudl Innovator of the Year award. She is an avid writer and workshop presenter for youth sports blogs and coaching education events, including national sports leadership events, conferences and conventions. http://www.GoHelpSports.com https://www.nicholsonfacilitation.com/ Coach d'Alary Dalton is the Founder of SOL Soccer, a unique program for girls and women that promotes their involvement in the sport of soccer throughout their lives as players, coaches, referees, and administrators. She is an A-Licensed coach with extensive experience in both coaching and teaching with an in-depth knowledge of youth development through sports. d’Alary has successfully coached children and young adults in highly competitive and recreational environments, including the Olympic Development Program and founding the women’s soccer program at Holy Names University. She is particularly interested in the long-term impact sports programs have on self-esteem as a component of the development of character in children. d’Alary’s doctorate degree is in Educational Leadership where she focused her research on teaching life skills through participation in sports. https://www.solsoccer.org *************************************** Keep an ear out for all 7 episodes: #7: Conflicts between coaches, parents, board members, and administrators drive good people away from our club…Where we’ll discuss the key question from the world of mediation that separates interests from positions and puts those conflicts on the bench for good. #6: We need sponsor, fundraising, and grant dollars so that we can afford to run our club and do not have to charge so much for kids to play…Where we’ll recognize not all money is the same: fees vs. sponsor $ vs. fundraising $ vs grants. And we'll talk about the basic foundation an organization needs to pursue any/all of these sources of revenue. #5: We must recruit and train new volunteers over and over because we have such high turnover…So listen in and learn the 3-1-1 formula for volunteer program success. #3: Our coaches need communication, management, and people skills…Learn why the Alpha Dog Syndrome inhibits communication and collaboration, and the importance of being aware of when you are a leader and when you are a team member. #2: It takes forever to make a decision or get something done, especially with our board of directors and committees…Take the time to know the WHY of each and every meeting (the easy recipe for designing a shorter meeting with better results) #1: Our Director of Coaching has so much administrative work to do that s/he doesn’t have time to work with our coaches and players…Come discover how to discern what the Director of Coaching job description really is in your organization

4 DEC 2018 · This is the 3rd episode of 7 in a GO! series, where we count down the the 7 Deadly Challenges of Youth Sports Clubs, as developed by Ruth Nicholson with co-guest Sam Snow. #5: We must recruit and train new volunteers over and over because we have such high turnover…So listen in and learn the 3-1-1 formula for volunteer program success. ************************************* Ruth Nicholson is the founder of GO!, a 24/7 resource and training platform offering youth sports organizations proven governance, leadership, and administrative tools. Since its launch in mid-2017, Ruth and the GO! staff have fielded inquiries and worked with coaches, clubs, state associations, and leagues in 19 North American states and provinces, as well as others in Europe, South America, Australia, and Africa. An internationally-certified professional facilitator, mediator, and organizational alchemist, Ruth was a national finalist for the 2018 Hudl Innovator of the Year award. She is an avid writer and workshop presenter for youth sports blogs and coaching education events, including national sports leadership events, conferences and conventions. http://www.GoHelpSports.com https://www.nicholsonfacilitation.com/ Sam Snow has over 40 years of experience as a coach, player, and administrator in soccer in the US. His work includes serving as the technical director for US Youth Soccer, the largest youth sports organization in the US. He is the founder and CEO of American Made Soccer Consultants. Sam continues to work as a national instructor for U. S. Soccer. Snow was recently announced as the recipient of the US Youth Soccer Excellence in Coaching Education Award – The Dr. Thomas Fleck Award. Above all, Sam is a true coach educator. For 14 years he lead the instruction of the National Youth License, and he continues to serve as an instructor for the Master’s Degree in Coaching Soccer with Ohio University. Sam is a prolific writer on coaching in articles, blogs, books, and DVDs. He continues to be a sought-after clinician for clubs, schools, state and national associations, and major conventions in the US. samsula117@gmail.com *************************************** Keep an ear out for all 7 episodes: #7: Conflicts between coaches, parents, board members, and administrators drive good people away from our club…Where we’ll discuss the key question from the world of mediation that separates interests from positions and puts those conflicts on the bench for good. #6: We need sponsor, fundraising, and grant dollars so that we can afford to run our club and do not have to charge so much for kids to play…Where we’ll recognize not all money is the same: fees vs. sponsor $ vs. fundraising $ vs grants. And we'll talk about the basic foundation an organization needs to pursue any/all of these sources of revenue. #4: Our team managers and coaches are overwhelmed with administrivia, emails, and phone calls…So, what you need is a simple approach that engages parents to help with team management work – we’ve got that! #3: Our coaches need communication, management, and people skills…Learn why the Alpha Dog Syndrome inhibits communication and collaboration, and the importance of being aware of when you are a leader and when you are a team member. #2: It takes forever to make a decision or get something done, especially with our board of directors and committees…Take the time to know the WHY of each and every meeting (the easy recipe for designing a shorter meeting with better results)