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4 Tips to Improve Performance by Practicing Imagery

Dr. Colleen Hacker

Culture, Mental Skills, Digital Clinic

Inspiration and Insight on Program Building and Leadership

'Enable' Success for Any Group or Team

Robert Brown and Carlos Venegas

Culture, Leadership, Program Building

10 Best TED Talks for Coaches and Leaders

Leading Edge Editorial

Leadership, Communication, Digital Clinic

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"Success Leaves Clues"

Angela and Tim Ottmann have experienced no shortage of success on and off the field as coaches. With four sports coached between them, the Ottmanns’ prowess for growing elite programs transcends activity type.

"You Are Needed Now More Than Ever."

Sidelined USA helps medically disqualified athletes navigate uncertainty. Co-founder Christine Pinalto shares useful mental health strategies.

"Words Create Worlds"

Betsy Butterick shares her expertise in achieving success during adversity via intentional communication on Leading Edge presented by Snap! Raise.

Six Daily Questions

With best-selling Author Marshall Goldsmith's "6 daily questions", he share how we can become a stronger leaders in less that two minutes per day.

Essentialism: Simplify Your Program to Success

Greg McKeown, the New York Times best-selling author of Essentialism explains why the secret to success is the disciplined pursuit of less.

The 10 Best Leadership Books of 2019 for Youth Coaches and Educators

Great coaching and leadership books from 2019 to help coaches and educators develop their unique style in leadership and program-building.

Coach to Coach

Creating Superheros in Life Through Sport

Valorie Kondos Field earned 7 National Titles as UCLA women’s gymnastics head coach. Learn from her uncommon approach on Leading Edge by Snap! Raise.

“Leading With Love”

Marcus Shavers is the head coach at McKinney High School Football, a program he’s revitalized in a surprising way.

"Nothing is Handed to Us"

Six essential tips for building a program that demands success and stands the test of time from Texas State Champion Coach Karin Keeney of Hebron High School Volleyball.

"Choose to be Relentless and Resilient"

Head Coach Shawn Dodd shares about returning to coach at his Alma Mater, Eastlake North High School, dealing with adversity, and his coaching philosophy.

"Things are going to get real. Things are going to change."

A look at how coaches and programs are coping with COVID-19 across the country.

Tips From Playing, Coaching, and Working with the World’s Best Coaches

Dr. Bhrett McCabe combines his personal experience, training, and corporate leadership to help competitors achieve an elite performance mindset.

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