Youth Sports and Future Entrepreneurs

Great article from Geekwire on the value of youth sports and life skills.  Playing pop warner isn't about going pro.  In fact the odds are a little staggering - .08% of youth football players make it to the NFL.  Youth sports is about building a skill set for later in life - leadership, grit, resilience...that's why all the time and effort driving to practice is worth it.

 http://www.geekwire.com/2013/youth-sports-startup-founder/

The ABC's of Divorced Sports Parents

The "ABC's" of divorced sports parenting:

* Align Goals - Parent to parent; parents to coaches; and parents to student athlete. 

* Best Interests Standard - Divorced parents play a lot of game with the parenting plan and child support.  Use the default position of making decisions that are in the best interests of the student athlete.  Busy sports schedules will cut into parental time, especially for the non-custodial parent with summer camps and practices.  Be willing to give up parental time in the best interests of the student athlete.

* Control the Controllables - You can't control your ex's bad behavior.  And following the best interests approach won't somehow change how they behave and the games played in divorced co-parenting.  So whatever the issue - figure out if it is something you can control and is worth burning calories over to solve. 

Youth Sports Psychology - Divorce & Sports Parenting Interview

Thanks again to Lisa Cohn for the podcast interview.  We covered tips from my book on Divorce & Sports Parenting.  It's a quick read for busy parents - get in, get out, move on with the day.

Topics:

* Support; don't coach
* Align goals and watch the ego
* Best Interests standard - parenting plans and child support
* Avoiding comparisons
* Pre & Post game routines
* The Blacklist, and
* Process-oriented goals

The podcast should be live in late June.

Thanks, Lisa!

http://www.youthsportspsychology.com/youth_sports_psychology_blog/?page_id=37

TED Talk: Raising Kids to be Entrepreneurs

TED Talk:  Raising Kids to be Entrepreneurs.  Might as well skip the non-existent internships and entry-level jobs at this point. 

http://www.ted.com/talks/cameron_herold_let_s_raise_kids_to_be_entrepreneurs?language=en

Zero Offseason: Student Athlete Development & NCAA Recruiting Tips

My sports parenting book, Zero Offseason: Student Athlete Development & NCAA Recruiting Tips, is now available at www.Amazon.com. 

Amazon Prime members can currently download for free.  Zero Offseason is a quick read for busy parents.

http://www.amazon.com/Zero-Offseason-Student-Development-Recruiting-ebook/dp/B00XT6XAEK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1434547528&sr=8-2&keywords=zero+offseason

Divorce & Sports Parenting Interview with Lisa Cohn

Looking forward to my interview this week with Lisa Cohn on youth sports psychology.  We'll cover tips from my book "Zero Offseason" on divorce and Seven Tips for Effective Sports Parenting.

http://www.youthsportspsychology.com/youth_sports_psychology_blog/?page_id=37

TED Talk: How to Fix a Broken School

TED Talk:  How to Fix a Broken School.

http://www.ted.com/talks/linda_cliatt_wayman_how_to_fix_a_broken_school_lead_fearlessly_love_hard?language=en