Erik Pedersen

Incredible take from Charles Barkley on Tom Izzo: "The media, who don't know anything about sports, say 'Why is he yelling his players?' That's called coaching... if parents & friends get mad because you're getting yelled at, get better parents & better friends."

@DanePedersen401 Poor take.

Bringing back a hot take. Sweet potato fries are bad

Transactional vs. Transformational Coaching… Dan Hurley shared a story about asking Geno Auriemma for advice after a rough start last season. Geno didn’t mince words: “Listen, if the only gratification and the only part of coaching that excites you is winning the national championship, then you’ve lost your way, buddy! Where’s the joy in the things that you’ve always been about as a coach before you went on the championship run, like relationships with your players, like helping people get better, like making your team the best it can be. Be a coach, man. This is when you really need to be a leader. This team isn’t as good as last year’s, so what the hell are you going to do about it? Are you going home? Are you going to let this thing unravel?” That’s the tension every coach feels: Transactional vs. Transformational. Transactional coaching is outcome-obsessed. It’s about the wins, the losses, the trophies. The problem? When results don’t come, your purpose crumbles with them. Transformational coaching is different. It’s about people. It’s about growth. It’s about building something that lasts, whether the scoreboard agrees with you or not. And this is why mentorship matters so much in coaching. Left on our own, it’s easy to drift into a transactional mode without even realizing it. A trusted mentor can pull us back to center and remind us why we started coaching in the first place. To build relationships. To develop players as people. To make teams the best they can be. Wins matter. But they’re not the why. The why is impact. The why is growth. The why is leaving your players better than you found them. The process is the prize. Stay grounded. Stay on the path. Always remember your why.

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@1350KMAN Fantastic podcast by Mike Matson with Stephanie Pierce of Innovate24. Thank you for engaging about that valuable entrepreneurial support organization.

BYU admin is COOKING right now… I’m hear for it

Very excited to partner with you on this fantastic program. x.com/wsucfe/status/…

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@YepJets @Commanders …and again.

@Commanders Update: Matt Gay keeps us off the board… again

Matt Gay puts us on the board

@MatthewBerryTMR That guy is horrible.

Death, taxes, Commanders can't make FG's

No better way to start a Saturday than going to the park with your grandson. @networkkansas

Cool!

Per @ESPNStatsInfo: The Cubs 312 extra-base hits are their most ever before the All-Star game. They had 310 before the break in 2008. And Seiya Suzuki is the 4th Cubs player with 50 XBH before the All-Star break (2018 Javy Báez 50, 2005 Derrek Lee 56, 2001 Sammy Sosa 53).

I played college football in the late 80’s with these guys. From day 1 as freshmen, we became close and it didn’t change for 4 years. It was wonderful to spend an evening with them and their wives, and catch up after 35 years. @FriendsU @kcacsports

“To grow good fruit, you have to start with the roots”. I really like that quote from Marquetta and I think it embodies her heart and the work of Destination Innovation. @networkkansas @CityofWichita @nxtusio @kansashealthorg @CMLCOLLECTIVE

Imagene updating the NE Region and Urban eCommunities about loan processing changes. Packed room! @networkkansas

@DanePedersen401 Agreed.

PETE!