Danny OurianSep 1, 20212 minEmotional Regulation for CoachesCertainly a hot button issue last March Madness now, wasn't it? I've spent the last few years researching the ways in which basketball...
Danny OurianApr 14, 20215 minWhy do you do what you do? And how? Ok, what do you do again? Philosophy of Practice.As I continue my work in Mental Performance training, a word (or 500) regarding my philosophy of practice are in order. I am lucky to...
Danny OurianMar 31, 20213 minChange is coming. Will you be ready? "It's been a long time, a long time coming But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will" -Sam Cooke Sam was right. Change is...
Danny OurianMar 17, 20213 minWhat are you willing to get fired over? I listened to a segment by the great Kevin Eastman regarding the 10 concepts of great leaders, and "values" was one of them. He...
Danny OurianDec 16, 20203 minCelebrate the "Little Wins"Motivation. What is it and why, oh why, does it seem to come and go? In plain terms, motivation is the direction and intensity of effort....
Danny OurianDec 9, 20204 minWhat Time is it? Team Time Woo!All teams are groups but not all groups are teams. Ah yes, the old adage. So what makes a group a team rather than a group? Well, a...
Danny OurianDec 2, 20204 minLead By ServingWe are finding more than ever that effective leadership is less about wielding great authority and coercing people to act by instilling fear
Danny OurianNov 20, 20205 minPound the Rock: 8 Tips for Finding Consistency “Long term consistency trumps short term intensity.” -Bruce Lee Everyone can go out and hit a homer once in a while. Greatness – or even...
Danny OurianNov 18, 20204 minCOVID-19 Coaching: Coaching Performance during CoronavirusCoaches, how are you serving your athletes during this time of COVID-19? Recognizing that we each have to take care of our families and...
Danny OurianNov 13, 20204 minFrom "I Don't Know" to Performing in FlowAthletes, musicians, artists: we all want to perform in a state of flow. Flow, which is at times synonymous with “The Zone,” is typically...