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Coaching

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Satisficing: Why Coaching is More About Good Enough than Best

Posted on December 5, 2020December 6, 2020

In archery, competitors face a target with what we’ll call a concentric scoring model. Archers aim for the center of the target (the bullseye) and face linear consequences for failing…

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Coaching

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Barbelled Coaching: How Living on the Extremes Can Make You a Better Coach

Posted on October 31, 2020October 31, 2020

Generally speaking, there are two ways to be average. The first way is to take the average of 48, 50, and 52. Add them all up, divide by 3, and…

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3 minute read

Should You Get That Certification?

Posted on May 5, 2020May 13, 2020

Coaching certifications can be appealing, but they often end up leading us down a path of unnecessary competition.

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Human Behavior

3 minute read

Weeds, Flowers, Bees, and the Signaling In-Between

Posted on May 2, 2020May 2, 2020

Signaling’s responsible for a lot more than we think.

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Human Behavior

2 minute read

The False Dichotomy of Signaling

Posted on May 2, 2020May 13, 2020

Signaling is neither good nor bad. It’s a necessary component of human behavior. We’d do well to accept that.

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The Price of Trust

Posted on April 2, 2020June 4, 2020

In nature, a flower’s vibrant petals and pleasing aroma are signals that the flower has nectar to share. These signals attract bees and lets them know that they are a…

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