by Sarah Roberts | Jan 2, 2024 | Coaching, Focus in Action, Leadership
After a 3-year hiatus due to Covid and staff turnover, the Miami University Middletown baseball program returned this fall and defied all expectations. How did the youngest college baseball team in the country, led by a coach with no prior experience coaching college...
by Sarah Roberts | May 9, 2022 | Leadership
A men’s basketball coach in the Mid-American Conference asked me to do a Focus evaluation on rebounding for their team. He wanted me to track two hustle stats: if players blocked off and if designated players stepped hard to the offensive glass. I evaluated...
by Sarah Roberts | Jan 10, 2022 | Coaching, Leadership
As coaches and leaders, how do we sustain our team’s hope and energy in times of struggle and defeat? Unfortunately, this is easier said than done as making a mistake and/or losing a game often results in discouraged athletes, which in turn, creates a cycle of...
by Sarah Roberts | Dec 17, 2021 | Leadership
It has been a wonderful year for our families, Lighthouse Technologies, and The Coach and The Geek. We hope it has been for you too. From Jeff (The Geek) I spent this year learning more about myself, my internal paradigm (as Stephen Covey would call it), and getting...
by Sarah Roberts | Dec 6, 2021 | Coaching, Leadership
As leaders, we have an opportunity to help improve the lives of those surrounding us. Whether we are business leaders, community leaders, athletic directors, or coaches, we can and do impact those on our “team.” Whether you are intentional or not, you are making an...
by Rachel Van Fleet | Sep 2, 2021 | Coaching, Leadership
A big part of building a Culture of We is holding your team accountable to the behaviors that contribute to such a culture. In our research, we learned that those behaviors really don’t have to require skill. In fact, the simpler they are, the better!...