Category : An Advisers Life
An Advisers Life – Ten Signs Your Not Going To Get To The Next Level
There are all kinds of players and coaches in the world. Some are good and some are bad? Everyone has been around both types of...
An Advisers Life – If It Ended Today Would You Be Satisfied With What You Have Done?
The End. Some day everyone learns that it is over. That playing at a highly competitive level is over. The comradery. The travel. The recruiting....
An Advisers Life – Four Keys To Successful Mentoring Or Coaching
Often times I get emails and questions asking me what I believe it takes to be a good Mentor, Adviser or Coach. To me it...
An Advisers Life – Building Your Skyscraper
Yes, there are some very basic things that players and parents often over look when staring out on their journey. Many coaches too, do not...
An Advisers Life – Todays Cost Of Opportunity
I have been an Adviser for a long time. I have been a part of many success stories written by players and their families. NHL,...
An Advisers Life – If You Want To Reach The Next Level Forget Everything You Think You Know
The internet can be a great resource, and it can be the absolute worst resource. Your friends, your former team mates, parents, and other people...
An Advisers Life – Not Drafted? Whats next?
The drafts are over. A few hundred players were taken in the USHL, NCDC and NAHL draft. That’s it. Just a few hundred in the...
An Advisers Life – When Its You Who Is The Problem Not The Coaches
I decided to write today after getting calls from a few parents yesterday. Both sets of parents looking to fire their current adviser and hire...
An Advisers Life – Being Drafted Does Not Mean You Have Made It – The Work Is Just Beginning
The Draft. All Drafts mean the same thing. Whether its the USHL, Major Junior, the NAHL, or the NHL Draft, if you are fortunate enough...
An Advisers Life – The Game Is Always Changing – The Politics Are Not
“It’s unbelievable how much you don’t know about the game you’ve been playing all your life.” Mickey Mantle Mantle may have played a different game,...
Advisers Life – What You Dont Know Is Whats Holding You Back
Information. Google is making a fortune by providing you with information on line based on the search terms, or questions you ask. Everything you do...
An Advisers Life – Chasing Team Camps Is Not A Plan For Success
It is this time of year, every year, without fail that the bank accounts of parents and players get drained while chasing all of the...
An Advisers Life – Do The Math When Hiring An Adviser
This time of year, and right around the end of December are when I take a lot of phone calls and emails from potential clients...
An Advisers Life – Experts Predicting January Canada/USA Border Opening
As I said months ago, this off season will be very similar to last off season. While camps, showcases and full hockey competition will take...
An Advisers Life – Setting Realistic Goals For Moving Up
Every year, with my own clients, and potential new clients, a lot of hard conversations need to be had. Hard and honest conversations that for...
An Advisers Life – Development – A Course In Reading Comprehension
Development. It’s the touchstone word every team in the world uses. Even NHL teams use the term with current NHL players. It is the probably...
An Advisers Life – The Commitment Game – Deciphering The Truth In The Recruiting Process
Over the years, I have heard a lot of things. A lot of claims, a lot of bragging, and for lack of a better phrase,...
An Advisers Life – If You Want To Get To The Next Level Act Like You Are Already There
Every year about this time, my phone starts ringing and emails start coming in. Players and parents wondering what to do for next season. This...
An Advisers Life – Preparing For The 2021-2022 Season
It seems as though my take on What To Expect In 2021 – It Is Not Going To Be Much Better touched a couple of...
An Advisers Life – The WSHL Going Dark Is Not Good For Hockey
Late yesterday the WSHL board of governors voted to go dormant for the 2020-2021 season. I knew it was likely going to happen on Thursday...