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Yes.. AND! Overcoming obstacles and moving forward.
During a leadership workshop today we talked about perspective and how it can change how we react and move forward from an event. We...
Kate Leavell
Aug 20, 20192 min read


Bully Motivators Youth Sports
I’ve written on this subject many times, but the people in the back are on their phones or too busy worrying that a 10 year old won’t...
Kate Leavell
Jul 31, 20195 min read


Becoming the catalyst for change
You get it, positive cultures make work more enjoyable. They inspire you to serve and help you feel like a valuable contributor. They...
Kate Leavell
Jul 24, 20195 min read


How bad do they want IT? #GOALS
“What do you all want to accomplish this season?” the coach asked her team as they gathered at the first official practice of the year....
Kate Leavell
Jul 6, 20195 min read


Thank you Redhawks 2019
Every season I close with how my team has inspired me. This has been a special one and I’m grateful for the impact these athletes have...
Kate Leavell
Jun 5, 20192 min read
Do coaches really hate some players?
I’ve talked with thousands of coaches over my career thus far, and I’ve heard many frustrations about athletes, but what I’ve really...
Kate Leavell
Apr 24, 20194 min read


The Window. Perception changes Everything.
I was sitting in what was really an epic training session today – part of the Power of Positive Leadership Training program, as I once...
Kate Leavell
Mar 12, 20195 min read


Where do coaches go?
You know what’s weird to me? Dentists a lot of times don’t have great teeth. Some doctors never take their own advice. There are many...
Kate Leavell
Feb 17, 20195 min read


Team bonding through Get-Along Shirt tactics
These kids are adorable. No idea who they are but found this pic on Pinterest Have you ever seen those get along shirts parents put on...
Kate Leavell
Feb 11, 20192 min read


Leader or showman?
There’s this strange association we have built around what a leader is supposed to LOOK like, so when we enter that position ourselves,...
Kate Leavell
Jan 11, 20193 min read


Mama says Parents are the devil
Well Bobby… Mamas wrong again! The system is crazy, the system is broken. It’s the product of greed, ego, and the quest for power; from...
Kate Leavell
Dec 15, 20183 min read


5 tips to get your mindset right for College Sports
It’s the journey: 5 Steps to get your Mindset right for Collegiate Sports Years of stress about getting recruited, getting seen, getting...
Kate Leavell
Nov 6, 20184 min read


Greatest Coaching Moment
I was asked recently to share my greatest coaching memory. Seems like a bit of a daunting task because I’ve been honored to be a part of...
Kate Leavell
Oct 3, 20184 min read
This used to be my playground
Ever wake up in the morning, early on a Saturday and the alarm is blaring because it’s time to get up for practice and wonder if you...
Kate Leavell
Sep 29, 20184 min read
Are you giving your kid a disadvantage to learning?
It’s the worst way to learn something. It doesn’t allow for time or space to think and make decisions. It doesn’t answer a fundamental...
Kate Leavell
Jul 20, 20183 min read


Game Recovery: When your team is not playing well
I can be optimistic, but I’m more of a realist. Yes, I fully think we can win this game, but when things are going bad and the only...
Kate Leavell
May 24, 20184 min read


An open letter to the unsung heroes
An Open Letter to the Unsung Heroes, I saw you at the off-season trainings, focused and sweaty and practicing your craft. You were early...
Kate Leavell
May 15, 20183 min read


The Trust Exercise
Have you seen the trust exercise? The one where someone is supposed to fall backwards and trust their partner will catch them? I never...
Kate Leavell
May 9, 20183 min read


You’re amazing! but…
My player came bounding off the field after a great play. I pulled her aside as I usually do to use that teaching moment and I said,...
Kate Leavell
Mar 14, 20182 min read


and NOW a Warning…
One of my favorite throw back movies is “Death Becomes Her.” With Goldie Hawn and Meryl Streep and Bruce Willis. In the movie, Meryl...
Kate Leavell
Feb 26, 20182 min read
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