Coach Guy's Blog

Last week I posted on FB about my newest catchball endeavor - offering online coaching programs to players, teams and coaches. Some folks reached out, asking for more info. Some already scheduled a call or meeting with me. Some questions were asked too, all very reasonable. One of these questions, that kind of stuck with me, was about my coaching philosophy. And despite already writing about different parts of what one could define as my philosophy in my blog last year, it s

Team USA in Amsterdam, November 2025 As a coach, one of the most important lessons you can learn, and then hopefully teach your players/clients, is that attitude is 80% of the battle. It sounds almost obvious, I guess, yet people still tend to underestimate it. I see it all the time, from my least motivated private clients to my most competitive players. The way they approach the work that needs to be done in order to get them from point A to point B, and the story they tel

I had a show with my cover band recently, at a local establishment. It was a lot of fun. We made dozens of people dance, sing along and generally have a good time. After the show, my bandmates and I were approached by two separate individuals. One was an older gentleman, who was probably​ (just being honest here) moderately intoxicated, and he handed us a $100 bill while thanking us for the show. Needless to say, we really appreciated it. After all, it was our first big tip!

One of the things I've realized recently is that I really, and I mean really, dislike the word "Potential", and its close affiliates. ...