“As a staff, we made a conscious effort and commitment that we would not focus on what we DON’T have. Rather, we were going to focus on what we DO have. Once we began focusing on what we had, we realized we had the right people so we had everything we needed to start changing the culture.” – Read More

“Our sincere hope is that this phenomenon called “12-year-old burnout” will soon be regarded as an anomaly of the past.” – Read More

“For a team to achieve at it’s highest level, everyone needs to be on the same page and using the same vocabulary. A common language will help align the sails.” – Read More

“There is no greater testimony and verification of a life well-lived than the life altering acknowledgments from so many others.” – Read More

“We have to beg kids to go outside and play — for one hour a day. That would have been the equivalent of being grounded when I was growing up.” – Read More

“The issues we faced as a team couldn’t be solved by punishing them and turning our practices into a track meet. It took a plan that implemented strategies from all three dimensions.” – Read More

“Enriching team unity is one of the building blocks of the 3D model and this provided an opportunity to achieve that by strengthening and widening the team’s relationship web.” – Read More

“If you neglect any aspect of your being, that would be by definition to not be the best you can be!” – Read More

“To establish a culture of trust, it’s helpful to think about how trust needs to work for an athlete in 3 directions: upward, inward and outward.” – Read More

“If we could build the perfect player, what would they look like? What are the five or six most important traits they should possess?” – Read More

“As a leader in the sports world, we need you to be PROACTIVE instead of reactive when it comes to keeping sports on the right track in your community.” – Read More

“It just takes a few well spoken words of sincere encouragement to make a monumental difference in the life of a young athlete.” – Read More

“As coaches embark upon a journey of understanding the 3D framework, they begin to discern with clarity their transformational purpose.” – Read More

“Unlike the current model of structured practice that can at times be methodical and boring for kids, play was exactly what we wanted it to be, because there was no one there to tell us what to do.” – Read More

“Grit may waver, but it will never quit. It may become disheartened, but will never lose its optimistic outlook. It may even fall down, but will always get back up.” – Read More

“Power can and will be abused, so it’s important to remember that positional power is not the same as the power that comes from relational trust.” – Read More

“Leaders that consistently go out and get into the stream of their people when it is not required send two strong messages: 1.) what you are doing matters and 2.) you matter.” – Read More

“We must see purpose beyond our goals because every goal will eventually become a piece of history. ” – Read More

“Great POWER requires great CHARACTER for it to be a blessing and not a curse.” – Read More

“The helicopter approach to governing our kids’ lives doesn’t seem to be working out so well for the kids!” – Read More

“Through her negativity, she demanded that I show her I cared. Once I did, she was willing to give me her best.” – Read More

“You must invest in the culture you want to create. This may require a new perspective on how you use the resources you have.” – Read More

“What are we doing systemically wrong that 75% of the kids quit sports after a few short years?” – Read More

“MLK’s dream was for a day when people would be judged by the content of their character, not by the content of a caricature.” – Read More

“Very few things have the capacity to stunt our growth like an attitude of contentment does.” – Read More

“Coach “Raz” made everyone feel important. She cared about her player’s feelings—and now, despite that faint Bobby Knight voice in my head, so do I.” – Read More

“If our sports culture is part of the problem, then as 3Dimensional Coaches we have the responsibility to be part of the solution.” – Read More

“Imagine if every coach was tightly aligned under the same mission of influence on young people.” – Read More

“Don’t be mastered BY your emotions. Define your “WHY” and allow your purpose to reign OVER your emotions.” – Read More

“A coach is somebody who gets people to do what they DON’T want to do in order to obtain that which they DO want to obtain.” – Read More

“…the relentless pursuit of dreams, even if we never realize them, is what makes us who we are.” – Read More

“Have you ever been that close to a lifelong dream, so close you could literally taste it? It is an exhilarating yet uneasy feeling as a coach, because you personally cannot just make it happen.” – Read More

“Check out this great podcast from @gfpmindset to learn more about #3DCoaching” – Listen

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“The best leaders understand that the power they possess should be kept in balance with an attitude of humility and a posture of serving.” – Read More

“In the 21st century, a key to great leadership is a strategy to capture hearts. So, what is your STRATEGY?” – Read More

“When the level of joy in a program increases, the athletes’ collective attitude and effort will elevate with it.” – Read More

“If you don’t teach and model honor and respect for all then you are assuming that every home environment is teaching and modeling it for your athletes.” – Read More

“There has never been a more difficult time to coach than right now. There has never been a more rewarding time to coach than right now either! However, we must first help coaches define WHY they coach.” – Read More

“It’s painful to admit that I made a very regrettable decision regarding a young man who I considered to be out of shape. When he couldn’t meet my first dimension standards and I felt he couldn’t help us win games…” – Read More

“In a transformational culture, athletes should understand that seniority and athletic success does not earn them more RIGHTS. ” – Read More

“The 3D Coaching framework helps coaches see their athletes with new eyes in a new way.” – Read More

“As coaches when we allow ourselves to be consumed by a singular goal like winning, we fail to develop the whole player and build a culture that teaches so much more than how to win” – Read More

One of Vince Lombardi’s most famous quotes is, “show me a good loser and I will show you a loser.” Most are unfamiliar with the second half of his loser quote… – Read More

“Don’t mistake activity with achievement.” – John Wooden – Read More

“Not once did I get the cold shoulder or irate email from a parent following a game. Ironically the more I consider and treat parents as allies, the more support I seem to gain from them.” – Read More

Like Spiderman and his Marvel Universe colleagues, power can be used for good or evil. The sports universe doesn’t automatically build character, but coaches who use their power for good do. – Read More

“Coach, in your experience would you say the teams that had the best chemistry were the teams that had the most diverse roster?” The coach didn’t even have to think about. His immediate response was “absolutely.” – Read More

“The bottom line is this. If we never take any risks, we will never achieve our dreams.” – Read More

“The culture you establish must have the factors of success, within the 3D Framework, woven throughout it.” – Read More

“When we sift through the pandemic’s path of destruction and look deep inside the pitch black cloud overhead we see a textbook example of life imitating athletics. ” – Read More

“Being a good coach is the result of taking intentional action. I submit these three characteristics as a possible framework for the evaluating where you could become a better coach…” – Read More

“When you start getting your life right you start getting your relationships right.” – Read More

“All growth requires change. All change requires a growth mindset. Change is uncomfortable. Therefore all meaningful change is a process. The process we like to use is called the “Formula for Change.” – Read More

“You could say that these coaches had the “it” factor.” – Read More

“The clearer we can state our purpose, the more accurately we can pursue it, and the more powerful its effect.” – Read More

When it comes to winning that elusive (for all but one team) championship, there can be no missing element in the team chemistry formula. – Read More

There is something about our transition from childhood to adolescence that changes our parents from “heroes” to “villains.” – Read More

“Transactional coaching is focused on actions. It’s about performance. Transformational coaching is focused on the person.” – Read More

“We demand our athletes get out of their comfort zone, but sometimes we are unable to do it ourselves.” – Read More

“If we don’t know the purpose of something, we will misuse it, abuse it, and/or frustrate the original purpose of it.” – Read More

“Non-cognitive skills have been shown through research to be excellent predictors of numerous successful life outcomes such as academic achievement, workplace performance, and leadership effectiveness.” – Read More

“We are not wired to remember details, but we do remember stories. If you want people to remember your message, you need to tell them a story.” – Read More

“My players have heard many tales of how what they are experiencing will benefit them later in life. Now that one of those life lessons had kicked down my front door, it was now time for the coach to walk the talk.” – Read More