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Coaching Chronicles: Keep Your Chin Up Coaching Friends
Originally posted February 2018 A coaching friend of mine texted me last week. I hadn’t heard from her in a while, but I had worked with her for a decade, and we keep in touch as often as our busy lives allow. This friend is an accomplished skater and coach. In many ways, she exemplifies…
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Suggestions to Increase SkateCanada Coach Satisfaction and Longevity
It happened again. For what seems like the millionth time, I am watching a coaching colleague go through the ringer in their skating club. Devalued, underappreciated, and gas-lighted, my friend is on the verge of leaving behind a successful coaching career because of the anxiety that seems to surround the profession. Two years ago, I…
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SkateCanada Canskate: Has It Lived Up to the Hype?
As a coach with 30 years experience working in the Canadian figure skating system, and a skater of 47 years who also amateur coached, (I can’t be that old, can I?) I’ve seen and coached in nearly every variation of learn-to-skate program offered by SkateCanada. From the N.S.T. program, to Parent-and-Tot, to Learn-to-Skate, and EVERYTHING…
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A Book Review of “Smartcuts: How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success
Product: “Smartcuts: How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success” by Shane Snow Price: Kindle Price $17.99 Cheapest Place to Buy: Amazon.ca Note: I do NOT currently receive any perks or money from my reviews. My goal is to give my HONEST opinion about books and resources that can help anyone be a better coach, administrator,…
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Single Mom
So, just because I define my “single mommyhood” with these parameters, does that give me the right to judge others who call themselves single mothers?
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Here’s to the Coaches
I have been incredibly lucky to practice my craft alongside some of the best coaches in the world; coaches who care, and go the extra mile for their students, time and time again. Coaches who have inspired me, challenged me, and taught me so very much. So as I step away from the world of…
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