Coaching Pillows

"There's your problem."

One of the lesser known joys of being a fencing instructor.

Great coaching is about actively listening...

"Great coaching is about emphasising the positive...."

'Keep repeating to yourself: I am a high flyer, I will not dive for the salmon.'

'Mutilate, mangle, crush, pound, slam, bash, plaster and pulverize. That's rugby... Now get out there and have fun!'

Great coaching is about knowing how to give and when to play feedback...

'Well this is just great!. . . She was my life coach.'

'If you want to play in this league, Wilson, you've got to learn to play with pain!'

Mom, 'The Original life Coach' .

'Nobody showed me what to do, so why do they expect me to do something?'

"Remain calm and list your goals in order of priority."

'We like the teamwork idea, but Mr. Superstar won't let us play with his ball.'

"I am afraid Mr. Jones is in his career coaching session. Can I get him to call you back?"

'I know what you're thinking, are those legal shoes.'

'Guys! Everyone yelling ‘What the hell' in unison is not my idea of team spirit!'

"Actually we were hoping you'd be encouraging a more conciliatry approach to conflict management."

'I don't understand why you always put me in goal?!'

"Good news...I found a doctor who says you can still play!"

'It's a note from your players, coach. It says they are very - no, 'extremely' sorry for losing the game, and can they please come out now.'

'OK, it's a new season, so I want to see some hustle out there!'

'Coach, are you done with the parents yet?'

'You need a bigger pole.'

'Let's put that nasty word out 'plummet' of our minds.'

'...And it's as simple as that!'

'Great coaching is about helping your coachee to move forward...'

'Pass. Set. Facial...Good!...Pass. Set. Facial...awesome! Pass. Set. Facial...Perfect!...'

They used the Good Small Business Coach, Bad Small Business Coach Approach.

Campaign rally.

"Timothy, success is nothing to fear."

'Now this time, just for the heck of it, try releasing that sucker a little sooner,'

'...and forget your damn sensitivity training.'

'We're going back to basics...This is a football.'

'OK. Wachtel. Go ahead. But remember: In a real scrum, there are no potty breaks.'

Hammer Thrower - "Let go of it!"