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Sample Articles from the Championship Coaches Network

Here are a few sample articles to give you an idea of the kinds of things you'll find in the Subscribers Area of this site.

The Courage to Lead Part 1: 17 Ways Leaders Can and Must Demonstrate Courage
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

Do you have the courage to lead? Here are 17 different ways that leaders must demonstrate courage. . . . keep reading

11 Ways to Think More Successfully - Part 1
Greg A. Shelley, Georgetown and Colgate Leadership

In his book, How Successful People Think, John Maxwell (2009) outlines 11 thinking skills and challenges the reader to assess not only "what" they think, but also "how" they think. . . . keep reading

SPEAK UP! 12 Techniques to Get Your Athletes to Talk - Part 1
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

Frustrated because your athletes are not more vocal during competition and practices? Here are 12 proven techniques to get them to be more talkative when you need them to be. . . . keep reading

4 Leadership Lessons from Carolina Coach Roy Williams
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

With two national championships over the past five years, seven trips to the Final Four, and a Hall of Fame induction, Tar Heel Basketball Coach Roy Williams is truly one of the top coaches in sport today. Discover his four leadership lessons. . . . keep reading

8 Great Cutting Edge Ideas from the Nation's Top Colleges - Part 1
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center
Here are 8 great cutting edge ideas from Michigan, Notre Dame, Illinois, Pitt, and North Carolina to help you succeed on and off the playing fields. . . . keep reading

Leadership Lessons from the Nation's Best Principal - Part 1
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center
Learn how Principal Muriel Summers and her staff transformed an under-performing elementary school into a world-wide model for teaching leadership. . . . keep reading

5 Keys to Motivating Your Athletes (Part I)
Greg Shelley, Janssen Sports Leadership Center
Learn the three categories of motivation as well as five keys to motivating your athletes. . . . keep reading

Anson Dorrance on What It Takes to Win: Excerpt from The Vision of a Champion
Anson Dorrance and Gloria Averbuch (Huron River)
Chapter 5: Towards Personal Excellence All of Us Can Be Excellent In 1999, I was invited to lecture on athletic excellence in a freshman . . . keep reading

How to Coach the Millennial Student-Athlete: Part I (a partial review of Grown up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing Your World, Tapscott, 2008)
Greg Shelley and Colleen Sager

The Millennial generation (or Net Gen) is here! The "digital age" has brought a new kind of student-athlete to your campus, classroom, and team... and these Millennials are here for years to come. Read on to learn more about this generation and tips for coaching! . . . keep reading

8 Leadership Lessons from Mom
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

What have you learned from your parents about leadership? Whether our parents were ideal or less than ideal examples as leaders, our first leadership lessons are most often learned in the home. Here are 8 leadership lessons to help you be a better coach, parent, and leader. . . . keep reading

Discover 12 Simple Yet Significant Daily To Do's for Leaders
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

Do you ever wonder how you or your athletes can have a real impact on your team today? Read on to learn 12 simple actions that leaders can do to have an impact today that lasts for a season. . . . keep reading

How to Build an Elite and Enduring Program - Part 1
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

Yes, team building is important. But sport's best coaches consciously take team building to a whole new level by engaging in something much bigger and more enduring - PROGRAM Building. Find out what you can do to build an enduring program! . . . keep reading

Youth Sports Then and Now: 30 Years of Changes
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

In keeping with our theme of how athletes are different than they were decades ago, here's a contrasting look at how youth sports has changed over the last 30 years. . . . keep reading

Seven Keys to Coaching Today's Millennial Generation Athlete
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

Having trouble connecting with the millennial generation of athletes? Are your coaching strategies less effective as the years go by? Here are seven keys to coaching today's millennial general athlete. . . . keep reading

10 Steps for Creating a Reliable Pipeline of Effective Team Leaders
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

Looking to create a reliable pipeline of strong and effective team leaders that you can count on season after season? This article outlines a proven process for developing and expanding your leadership depth so that you have a solid crop of leaders on year after year. . . . keep reading

How You Can Breakout and Breakthrough to the Next Level
Jeff Janssen, Janssen Sports Leadership Center

Poor facilities, little budget, and apathetic parents got you down? Find out how you can breakout and breakthrough to the next level like John Wooden did. . . . keep reading

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