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🎂 This all started a year ago

🔮 Crafting Tech Teams • 79 implied HN points • 24 Apr 24
💼 Business Coaching Content creation Design Mentoring
  1. The past year involved successful podcast testing, mentoring, and community building in the engineering field.
  2. Balancing multiple content creation channels and refining strategies was essential for sustained growth in the coaching and content business.
  3. Feedback from surveys and direct interactions highlighted the importance of clear design, diversified content, and fostering a supportive learning environment in the coaching and content creation journey.

Georgia's Defensive Philosophy

MatchQuarters • 314 implied HN points • 06 Mar 23
🎾 Sports Football Defense Coaching Analysis Philosophy
  1. Georgia's defensive philosophy focuses on controlling the line of scrimmage with elite talent and coaching.
  2. Despite losing key players to the NFL Draft, Georgia's defense remained strong and dominant in the 2022 season.
  3. Smart's defensive strategy emphasizes stopping the run with minimal defenders to achieve efficiency and success on the field.

Aubserver Mailbag 139: Is this a Year Zero?

The Auburn Observer • 294 implied HN points • 29 Sep 23
🎾 Sports Football College Coaching
  1. The concept of 'Year Zero' in college football refers to a significant rebuild season where short-term results may not matter much.
  2. Auburn's 2023 season is seen as a 'Year Zero' under Hugh Freeze, focusing on rebuilding the team for the future.
  3. The win-loss record in 2023 matters less in the context of a traditional Year Zero due to the focus on future development.
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Fake

TrueHoop • 294 implied HN points • 15 Mar 23
🎾 Sports Basketball Skills NBA Players Coaching
  1. Faking in basketball can disrupt the defender's timing and slow down the offensive player.
  2. Faking is a basic skill that all basketball players can do, but many NBA players don't utilize it effectively.
  3. Coaches often discourage NBA players from faking during games.

Why Ben Johnson is atop the coaching wish list

Go Long with Tyler Dunne • 176 implied HN points • 05 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Coaching NFL Team Dynamics Leadership
  1. Ben Johnson is a highly sought-after coaching candidate for his innovative play design and dynamic offense building skills.
  2. Being an effective leader in the NFL is not just about X's and O's, but also about instilling belief, accountability, and demanding excellence from players.
  3. Johnson's coaching style is marked by fearlessness in playcalling and an emphasis on detail, communication, and creativity to maximize player skill-sets.

Getting Out of Your Own Way

Perspectives • 6 implied HN points • 09 Jan 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Personal Growth Coaching Mindset Self-help Psychology
  1. Your past experiences, especially from childhood, can shape how you see yourself and your abilities. Understanding this can help you unlock your true potential.
  2. Instead of giving direct advice, it's important to help people discover their own solutions. This can lead to powerful realizations about how to move forward.
  3. We often hold ourselves back by repeating negative thought patterns. Changing how we think can open up new possibilities and help us achieve success.

Navigating Burnout in Tech

Notes in the Margins • 39 implied HN points • 03 Jun 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Burnout Coaching Career Tech industry
  1. The tech industry faces challenges like layoffs, declining funding, and AI impact, influencing mental health of professionals
  2. Tech workers experiencing burnout exhibit symptoms like questioning work value, detachment, and physical health issues
  3. Coaching provides personalized support, career clarity, and skill development to help tech professionals navigate challenges and make informed decisions

Welcome to my Substack!

The Uncommon Executive • 99 implied HN points • 22 Feb 24
💼 Business Diversity Career Advancement Coaching Entrepreneurship Venture Capital
  1. Yue Zhao is passionate about helping minorities succeed in the business world, as she believes the best opportunities are unfairly distributed to white men.
  2. Yue Zhao started her career in engineering, worked at prestigious companies like McKinsey, Thumbtack, and Instagram, and is now a venture partner at LifeX Ventures.
  3. Yue Zhao aims to use her Substack newsletter to share insights and advice to help minorities and women advance in their careers and personal lives.

MatchQuarters ICYMI - Week of 1/22/24

MatchQuarters • 117 implied HN points • 26 Jan 24
🎾 Sports Football Coaching Analysis
  1. The NFL Championship preview highlights the matchup between the Chiefs and Ravens featuring strong defenses.
  2. The Lions face the 49ers with the offense being a key focus in the game.
  3. Evaluation caution is advised, reflecting on players like Isaiah Simmons and Kyle Hamilton in the draft season.

Welcome to The Recovering Academic

The Recovering Academic • 217 implied HN points • 13 Sep 23
🚌 Education Writing Career transition Higher Ed Coaching
  1. The Recovering Academic newsletter offers exclusive interviews, essays, poetry, and resources for writers.
  2. Paying subscribers get access to behind-the-scenes interviews, thought pieces on higher ed, personal essays, and craft resources.
  3. Joshua Dolezal, the writer behind the newsletter, has 20 years of experience, has published a memoir, and co-produced a podcast.

Best of 2024 + Special offer on subscriptions

The Caring Techie Newsletter • 8 implied HN points • 28 Dec 24
💼 Business Entrepreneurship Coaching Personal Growth Leadership Marketing
  1. Embrace uncertainty in entrepreneurship. It's normal not to have all the answers, so just keep moving forward.
  2. Learn to detach emotions from your business decisions. Not every idea will succeed, and that's okay.
  3. Taking risks can lead to rewarding experiences. Following your passion can help you grow and achieve fulfillment.

Town Square #2: Kipchoge training partner caught blood doping

Honest Sport • 39 implied HN points • 18 May 24
🎾 Sports Athletics Doping Coaching Training Regulations
  1. Rodgers Kwemoi received a six-year ban for blood doping, marking him as the first Kenyan athlete to be disqualified from the Olympics due to doping.
  2. He was coached by Patrick Sang, who has had multiple athletes caught doping, raising questions about coaches' awareness of their athletes' actions.
  3. Doping continues to be a serious issue in athletics, damaging the sport's credibility and the reputation of Kenyan athletes.

Thoughts on Defending the Pistol Spread

MatchQuarters • 196 implied HN points • 11 Sep 23
🎾 Sports Strategies Defense Coaching Tactics
  1. High school football shifted from power football to spread offenses like the Air Raid to accommodate smaller athletes.
  2. Defensive strategies needed to adapt to the spread offenses that maximize space and create lag in defensive scheme reactions.
  3. Modern defenses had to adjust to the changing offensive landscape with concepts like Zone Read and defending against Air Raid schemes.

Hiring Agile Coaches

It Depends / Nimble Autonomy • 19 implied HN points • 30 Jun 24
💼 Business Management Leadership Human Resources Coaching Agile development
  1. Agile coaches play an important role in helping teams improve their processes. A good coach can guide teams to recognize their own mistakes and improve without directly fixing their problems.
  2. When hiring agile coaches, it's essential to look for candidates with a solid background in product development and broad knowledge of agile methods. This experience helps them understand the 'why' behind agile practices.
  3. Building a successful agile coaching practice should start small, hiring one coach at a time. This allows the coach to establish what the role means in the organization before adding more coaches.

Leveling up the Leadership Lab in Year 4

The Leadership Lab • 98 implied HN points • 03 Jan 24
🚌 Education Leadership Coaching Subscriptions Podcast Community
  1. The Leadership Lab has evolved significantly over the years, starting from a simple idea to now offering additional features like paid subscriptions and 1-on-1 calls.
  2. The addition of paid subscriptions allows readers to directly support the content created, offering perks like exclusive sessions and contributing to the growth of the platform.
  3. The introduction of Subscriber Chat provides a new interactive space for subscribers to engage directly with the author and suggest topics for future editions.

Alison Wade's essay on John Babington emphasizes a major problem of coaching abuse: never knowing where the edges of trust end

Beck of the Pack • 157 implied HN points • 21 Feb 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Sexual Abuse Coaching Athletes
  1. Coaching abuse can blur the edges of trust, making it hard to know where to draw the line.
  2. The issue of sexual abuse in coaching is complex, with challenges in identification and communication.
  3. Victims of abuse may struggle with speaking out, highlighting the importance of supporting those who come forward.

Mind Expansion Needs Guidance: The Call for Psychedelic Practitioners

Tripsitter • 159 implied HN points • 15 Jun 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Psychedelics Therapy Coaching Ethics
  1. Guiding psychedelic experiences requires skilled support and effort, not just a quick fix mindset.
  2. The focus should be on supporting the use of existing psychedelics, rather than just creating new drugs.
  3. There is a growing demand for knowledgeable and empathetic psychedelic practitioners to assist with mental health conditions and guide people through the psychedelic experience.

Change your newsletter... Change your life?

The Ask Newsletter — by Ellen Donnelly • 12 implied HN points • 27 Nov 24
💼 Business Entrepreneurship Startups Coaching Marketing Networking
  1. Launching a new newsletter can boost your career and connect you with important topics like entrepreneurship. It's a great way to explore changes in the workforce.
  2. Returning to a platform like Substack can offer a supportive community that aligns better with your creative goals. It helps in building a business outside the usual 9-5 job.
  3. Personal and professional changes can feel invigorating and essential. Keeping up with clients' successes can motivate your own evolution in business.

Cooper Flagg Will Have A Zion Williamson-Like Impact At Duke

Huddle Up • 17 implied HN points • 06 Nov 24
🎾 Sports Basketball Athletes Coaching Training Team Dynamics
  1. Cooper Flagg is expected to have a huge impact at Duke, much like Zion Williamson did. He has a lot of talent and skill that can change games.
  2. Fans and analysts believe Flagg's presence will draw attention and elevate the team's performance. His style of play can inspire those around him.
  3. His performance at Duke may lead to a bright future in professional basketball, similar to fandom and support experienced by Zion during his college career.

High energy on Mondays. Low on Fridays. Then what?

Kenny’s Sub • 79 implied HN points • 21 Jan 24
💼 Business Entrepreneurship Coaching Freelancing Work-life balance Small business
  1. Finding meaningful work can bring energy and fulfillment, even if it means taking a risk like starting a business.
  2. Challenges and surprises, especially money-related, can be stressful, but learning to manage those moments is key to growth.
  3. As a solopreneur, taking full responsibility for both successes and failures allows for deeper personal growth and resilience.

Navigating Layoffs (Burnout Part 2)

Notes in the Margins • 19 implied HN points • 11 Jun 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Burnout Coaching
  1. Layoffs have a significant impact on mental health, causing burnout for both employees who are laid off and those who remain.
  2. Laid-off individuals may face identity and community loss, anxiety, depression, and burnout while job hunting.
  3. Companies need transparent communication during layoffs, including providing support for laid-off employees and managing workloads for remaining staff to prevent burnout.

Zane Robertson (13:13/27:33/2:08:19) just got eight years in the athletics cooler; his twin brother and training partner (13:15/27:30/2:08:26) just got nervous

Beck of the Pack • 137 implied HN points • 22 Mar 23
🎾 Sports Running Doping Athletics Coaching Professionalism
  1. Zane Robertson, a New Zealand athlete, got suspended for eight years for doping and lying
  2. Robertson's twin brother and training partner might face consequences too
  3. The suspension reveals a complex web of doping, moral issues, and support systems in athletics

Raiders Fire McDaniels-Ziegler! Top HC and GM Candidates for 2024 Offseason

The Draft Scout • 117 implied HN points • 01 Nov 23
🎾 Sports Coaching Management
  1. The Las Vegas Raiders fired head coach Josh McDaniels, offensive coordinator Mick Lombardi, and general manager Dave Ziegler in a dramatic move.
  2. Owner Mark Davis will need to hire a new staff, possibly with a mix of experienced and inexperienced candidates.
  3. Top general manager candidates for the Raiders include Mike Borgonzi from the Kansas City Chiefs and Ian Cunningham from the Chicago Bears.