People of Inspiration in Sport
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Read about people in sport who have inspired us. We share their insights and enjoyable stories. Be motivated or encouraged by these true life stories of people who have achieved their goals. You may find our sections for our most recent articles, resources and materials, latest newsletters, or 5 Minutes with Bo Hanson video series valuable too.
Playing FOR Your Students’ Team
Talking to Christopher Atwater, Assistant Professor at a university renowned for creating opportunities for its students, I was reminded of the simplicity of the effect and magnetism of positivity when he shared this recollection of the way he himself was mentored shaping his career.
Innovative Teaching Techniques Inspired By Challenges
During the pandemic, safety required the suspension of face-to-face teaching, consequently some 25,000 universities closed their doors, forcing an estimated 250 million students worldwide to continue their studies online. Globally, teaching professionals were forced to rethink the way they delivered course material and connected with students.
Linking, Learning, and Elevating Elite Level Women Coaches
When Madeleine Albright so famously said, “There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women” she obviously hadn’t met or been involved with a unique group of women coaches brought together by Basketball Australia. Here, it’s quite the opposite.
New Book About How to Win in Business and Sport
Here’s a positive to come out of Covid-19! Our client, Head Coach of the Utah Utes Volleyball team, Beth Launiere, took on a different challenge last year and collaborated with Leo Hopf to co-author the book, ‘Stop Competing And Start Winning: The Business Of Coaching’.
Connecting and Collaborating at the Client Collective
The faces occupying each Zoom square on Athlete Assessments’ first Client Collective were distinguished by their choice of beverage – Eastern Time in the United States saw clients sharing their happy hour with us, water bottles for those on Mountain Time, Pacific and Central Time, in the UK it’s a late night cup of tea and comparatively, time zones in Australia saw clients reaching for their morning latte.
Why All Eyes Are On Ventson Donelson
Ventson Donelson, Coach, Motivational Speaker on Headgame, mental health, overcoming adversity, self-awareness, and DISC profiling.
Providing a Haven for Progress in Sport and Life
Dr LaTisha Bader, Certified Mental Performance Consultant on performance progress, communication, team cohesion, and addiction.
Ticking ALL the Boxes of Mental Performance
If there was a shopping list of everything an athlete or coach wants in a trusted advisor or performance coach, the entire list can be checked off with all that Bob Tewksbury brings. Want someone who has excelled at the highest level and under enormous pressure?
Pathway to Positive Athlete Development
Coaching and successfully developing elite athletes requires dedicated attention to mental skills development – self-awareness, self-belief, identity and resiliency, skills which benefit athletes in competition and in life. Kyle McDonald, Mental Performance Coach, General Manager and Performance Director of the Weyburn Gold Wings, shares the process of mental skills development
The Way Forward and the Power of One Word
I recall interviewing an NBA coach while he was visiting Australia – he was promoting the NBA by way of conducting basketball coaching workshops and I was facilitating the one in our local area. I asked him the question, “What players have you coached who still stand out for you and why?”
Sport Studies Students Set For Success
Bryan Beigie, Practicum and Internship Coordinator, in the Exercise Science Sports Studies Department at John Carroll University, works with students on the cusp of their professional journey In the spectrum of health sciences.
Developing Ethics Through Athletics
What constitutes good character in sport? Is it possible to get ‘ethical’ from being ‘athletic’? Are athletes really special people (heroes and role models) or just people with special skills?
Students with a Growth Focus in Sport Management
Coaching, teaching, innovation, a flipped classroom, students with a growth focus and all in the context of sport at a University that made the Forbes list of the top 100 universities in the USA.
Celebrating Olympic Curling Success
It is exciting to win. It is exciting and especially inspiring when the win comes from behind. And it is phenomenal when this happens when the stakes are at their highest, on a world stage, and have never been done before. With the recent events at the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, people all around the world were excited, inspired and enjoyed the phenomenon that events like this bring.
National Champion Coach in focus: Mary Lou Mulfur
By Lahnee Pavlovich, Head of Research and Writing, Athlete Assessments Mary Lou Mulfur and her team of Husky Golfers tell a truly incredible and inspiring story of what true toughness looks like in today’s sporting world.
Lessons From Leicester
By Lahnee Pavlovich, Head of Research and Writing, Athlete Assessments Leicester City’s recent EPL title win has sparked a wave of reaction across the globe. An underdog story to compete with the best of them, Leicester
Inspirational People in Sport
Compiled by Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments We all need a burst of inspiration from time to time, so we have compiled this list of our favorite videos about
Inspirational TED Talks Sport Videos
TED Talks are some of the best around, with inspiring speeches from some of the world’s greatest thinkers. On this page we have compiled some of the greatest TED talks sport related videos. Whether you are a coach, athlete, or sports manager, these talks will inspire you to be the best you can be! Please comment with your favorite inspirational video so we can add it to this page for everyone’s benefit!
Admiral McRaven Commencement Speech
Here we have provided you with a transcript of Naval Admiral McRaven’s Commencement Speech at The University of Texas at Austin on May 17. “President Powers, Provost Fenves, Deans, members of the faculty, family and friends
Inspirational Scenes from Sports Movies
We all love the great scenes from sports movies, they stay with us long after the movie has ended. On this page we have collected our favorite scenes from sports movies!
Inspirational Sports Videos for Coaches and Athletes
Compiled by Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments Finding a great inspirational sports video can be just what you need to turn your day around. So on this page we
Bo Hanson on his Olympic Rowing Career
In this video clip, Bo talks about his Rowing Career, his experiences at the Olympics and the coaches who had the biggest impact on his life. More information on Bo Hanson About Bo Hanson Four Times
Bo Hanson: Reflecting on an Olympic Rowing Career
The Teacher will arrive when the Student is ready to Learn. By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments “The Teacher will arrive when the Student is ready to Learn…”
Tips for New Sports Coaches
By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments If you are a young coach starting out in the sporting world it can be hard to get advice. Everyone has a different
Cracking the Sports Performance Code
By Bo Hanson – 4x Olympian, Coaching Consultant & Director of Athlete Assessments How do teams or individual athletes come from behind to win? We’ve seen many spectacular examples of this in the past and a
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