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Change leadership from Me vs You, to WE
We talk about wanting team unity, but often as leaders we end up in a Me vs You battle when it’s time to correct behaviors. When effort...
Kate Leavell
Dec 4, 20175 min read


You probably think this song is about you..
Occasionally I get asked by a program if one of my blog posts was about them. (Ironically several different programs may think a post is...
Kate Leavell
Nov 20, 20172 min read


Curse of the Great Problem Solvers
By nature, coaches are problem solvers. Rarely do we come into a situation that goes as planned. How many times a season does a coach...
Kate Leavell
Nov 9, 20173 min read


New coach syndrome
Not that it can’t be recovered from, but it’s unpleasant. For the programs unfortunate enough to have a new coach every couple of seasons...
Kate Leavell
Sep 19, 20174 min read


Master the learning curve
I’m going to answer that for you 🙂 Head knowledge doesn’t immediately translate into ability. I can study how to make the perfect golf...
Kate Leavell
Sep 16, 20172 min read


Positively Uncomfortable
Today I had a medical procedure I have been putting off as long as I could. The doctor finally told me we couldn’t wait any longer and I...
Kate Leavell
Aug 31, 20173 min read


So, you think you’re positive…
Assuming that you are already practicing positive talk to your athletes every day, consider this: How do you coach yourself? What are the...
Kate Leavell
Aug 29, 20171 min read


Now available!
Just a quick blog update to announce the availability of Confessions of an Imperfect Coach on Amazon! If you pre-ordered through...
Kate Leavell
Aug 28, 20171 min read


Life Ruiner
But in the eyes of this player, I was a life ruiner. I’ve held that unintentional feedback close to me ever since. Because we can win...
Kate Leavell
Aug 10, 20172 min read


Build Offensive Concept Foundation
High School coaches, your players are often coming to you with a distinct lack of understanding of how to play lacrosse. I know they know...
Kate Leavell
Jan 18, 20171 min read
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