Dennis Janzen

Thriving Under Pressure: How the Phrase, ‘Trust Your Training’ Will Shape a Winning Mentality The phrase “Trust your training” or “Trust the process” is being used more and more by sport coaches and business leaders. Coaches often use phrases like “Trust your training” or “Trust the process” to reassure athletes when they’re struggling.  Phrases like […]

“Sweep the Shed” is a powerful metaphorical concept used by the All-Blacks that encapsulates several powerful leadership lessons for creating and maintaining a powerful and resilient sports team culture…a culture that will often be the difference between who wins and who loses…

Success Starts in the Mind: Ideas for Strengthening the Growth Mindset in Your Players We hear so much about growth mindset…   How a growth mindset is the key to improvement and learning.  But what really is a “Growth Mindset”?  …and how do I really apply this to my team and practices? First, let’s look at

Failing Forward: Fostering a Practice Culture that Accelerates Learning and Confidence Coaches everywhere are paying much more attention to the actual processes of learning.  We are realizing that failure is an important part of the process of learning.  You may have heard the phrase, “If they haven’t learned, then I haven’t taught”.  Learning and improvement