Sadie was a very competitive 14 year old. She was very clear on what her goals were and how she felt like she could get there. She knew she wanted to play Division 1 college hockey someday and play on the Olympic team for Team USA. She had motivational posters and quotes all over her …
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Setback Saturday: Perspective is Everything!
April 2020. That was the month I was supposed to be marrying my best friend. And then everything changed. The world essentially shut down, the wedding will not be happening for another year, and it has been a disappointing and unexpected setback to say the least. And yet, we are staying positive through it all. …
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Setback Saturday: Don’t let people diminish what you’ve earned.
I recently heard that someone who I’ve met one time said to my close friend and co-worker, “So does Lyndsey actually do any work or is she still just using her name to get attention?” I won’t lie, it stung when I heard that because it isn’t the first time I’ve been accused of something …
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Peyton Perseveres
Peyton was an 11 year old goalie who had only been a goalie for a few years. She started playing hockey when she was 6, but realized later that she really loved goalie. She got scored on A LOT her first season, but she knew to expect that since she was a beginner. No matter …
Mental Performance: The HOW behind unlocking your potential
I’ve been talking a lot lately about mental performance and it’s the area of my coaching right now that I am hands down most excited about. Here’s why: I recently heard about a college hockey program that had a group come out and talk about optimal performance. The summary from the coaches (which I’ll disclaim …
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Cullen Finds His Confidence
This is a story about an amazing and smart kid named Cullen. Cullen was 9 years old and had been playing hockey for a few years but he always was looking to improve. When he heard about an extra practice that he could get each week with some older kids, he was SUPER excited because …
Coaching: Process Driven Coaching
Coaches, have you ever used the phrase, “Let’s give it 100% out there today!” Or have you ever said something like, “We just need 2 more goals and we’ll make it to the championship!” Well, I have. Or at least something along those lines. It isn’t that these coaching tactics are inherently wrong, it’s just …
Grateful Penny
Penny is 10 years old and has been playing hockey since she was 6. For four whole years, she’s been going to the ice rink for practice, games, free skate and every single one of her birthday parties. She LOVES hockey! What she doesn’t love is when she has super early games and has to …
Public Speaking: How to make it EASY
So many people shudder at the thought of public speaking. And yet almost EVERYONE has to do it in one form or another. Whether it’s presenting in a board room or hosting a meeting with the parents of the kids that you coach, this is an essential skill that we should be leaning into rather …
Entrepreneurship: How to decide what business to create.
Today I want to talk about something that I LOVE: entrepreneurship. Often when people hear this term, they think of guys like Jeff Bezos who started an online book store in their garage and went on to become one of the wealthiest people in the world as the leader of Amazon. But the type of …
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