Nate Baker's Newsletter #99 "The coaching education newsletter for those dedicated to helping their people pursue their potential." The Culture Rep Essential Reading for All Developers The Angry Developer: 5 Ways to Change Your Perspective December 13, 2024 | Read on my website | Read time: 4 minutes âYou were a bit of an angry elf on the sideline todayâŚâ He wasnât wrong. This past week, I coached at the MLS Next winter showcase in Palm Springs, CA, and my good friend (who coaches at the...
13 days ago â˘Â 4 min read
Nate Baker's Newsletter #98 "The coaching education newsletter for those dedicated to helping their people pursue their potential." The Culture Rep Essential Reading for All Developers You Donât Need Permission to be a Great Coach December 6, 2024 | Read on my website | Read time: 4 minutes Coaching is artistry, never forgery. At your best, your coaching mirrors art more than anything else. But the truth is, we are rarely given permission to pursue our best selves as coaches, which forces us...
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Nate Baker's Newsletter #97 "The coaching education newsletter for those dedicated to helping their people pursue their potential." The Culture Rep Essential Reading for All Developers Coaching is Hard: 7 Reasons You Must Stay on Your Path November 29, 2024 | Read on my website | Read time: 4 minutes Development requires endurance above all else. Itâs an infinite game that doesnât demand outcomes⌠It only asks that you keep showing up. But coaching is hard. Itâs extremely multifaceted. You...
27 days ago â˘Â 4 min read
Nate Baker's Newsletter #96 "The coaching education newsletter for those dedicated to helping their people pursue their potential." The Culture Rep Essential Reading for All Developers I Love Coaching, But I Hate This⌠November 22, 2024 | Read on my website | Read time: 5 minutes There is profound pain in realizing youâve grown indifferent to something that once meant everything to you. You love coaching. You desired: Coaching at the Highest Level Becoming the Next Great Coach Transforming...
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Nate Baker's Newsletter #95 "The coaching education newsletter for those dedicated to helping their people pursue their potential." The Culture Rep Essential Reading for All Developers The Bad Culture Playbook: Create a Toxic Culture in 7 Steps November 15, 2024 | Read on my website | Read time: 5 minutes An outsider can often sense a toxic culture the moment they step into the environment. There are objective signs, but thereâs also an intuitive feel. Weâve all been there. All of us have had...
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Nate Baker's Newsletter #94 "The coaching education newsletter for those dedicated to helping their people pursue their potential." The Culture Rep Essential Reading for All Developers The 11 Principles of Leadership (We Need Leaders More Than Ever) November 8, 2024 | Read on my website | Read time: 5 minutes I have put the cart before the horse. Every week, I explore development. I define it and give it structure. I provide lessons on its merits, and I try to relate it to my own experience...
about 2 months ago â˘Â 5 min read
Nate Baker's Newsletter #93 "The coaching education newsletter for those dedicated to helping their people pursue their potential." The Culture Rep Essential Reading for All Developers The Thing We All Want as Coaches, But Few Will Ever Experience November 1, 2024 | Read on my website | Read time: 5 minutes Itâs not a big win, a first-place finish, or the approval of our peers. And itâs not a special award, a promotion, or even hoisting the trophy at the end of the season. All those things...
about 2 months ago â˘Â 5 min read
Nate Baker's Newsletter #92 "The coaching education newsletter for those dedicated to helping their people pursue their potential." The Culture Rep Essential Reading for All Developers The 6 Keys to Developing a Special Player October 25, 2024 | Read on my website | Read time: 5 minutes Letâs start here: Every player can become a special player because every player has potential. This is the litmus test. The rest of the article will not make sense if you donât believe the first sentence. Itâs...
2 months ago â˘Â 4 min read
Nate Baker's Newsletter #91 "The coaching education newsletter for those dedicated to helping their people pursue their potential." The Coaching Education Tool Built for the Developer Before we get into this week's article, I wanted to introduce you to our new coaching education tool, The Daily Developer... Are you driven to become the coach your players truly need? With The Daily Developer, you'll receive actionable tools and insights delivered straight to your inboxâ262 days a year. Itâs...
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