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The Power of Constraints: Lessons from Jazz and Bowie

Jan 12, 2026

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8 min read

The Power of Constraints: Lessons from Jazz and Bowie

Why constraints aren’t barriers—they’re your best coaching tool.

Dave Keelty
Dave Keelty
What the hell is training?

Feb 24, 2025

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9 min read

What the hell is training?

The overlooked skill that can actually have a significant impact on how much your players really learn in your environment (and I don't think it's what you expect).

Dave Keelty
Dave Keelty
Reframing Challenging Conversations

Dec 2, 2024

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7 min read

Reframing Challenging Conversations

Shifting these to necessary conversations

Dave Keelty
Dave Keelty
Clarity Through Less

Jan 13, 2025

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4 min read

Clarity Through Less

How many tennis balls are you throwing at your athletes?

Samuel McKenzie
Samuel McKenzie
"Standards" - A Balancing Act

Nov 3, 2025

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17 min read

"Standards" - A Balancing Act

We try to figure out if we know what having standards means!

Dave Keelty
Samuel McKenzie
Dave Keelty, +1
The Ideas We Kept Coming Back To

Dec 15, 2025

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11 min read

The Ideas We Kept Coming Back To

Insights that stuck for us in 2025 and why they matter

Samuel McKenzie
Dave Keelty
Samuel McKenzie, +1

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Eyes-on, Hands-off

Jan 26, 2026

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7 min read

Eyes-on, Hands-off

Why game day leadership is about supporting players, not controlling them

Samuel McKenzie
Samuel McKenzie
The Power of Constraints: Lessons from Jazz and Bowie

Jan 12, 2026

•

8 min read

The Power of Constraints: Lessons from Jazz and Bowie

Why constraints aren’t barriers—they’re your best coaching tool.

Dave Keelty
Dave Keelty
The Ideas We Kept Coming Back To

Dec 15, 2025

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11 min read

The Ideas We Kept Coming Back To

Insights that stuck for us in 2025 and why they matter

Samuel McKenzie
Dave Keelty
Samuel McKenzie, +1
The 4-Ingredient Skill Cake

Dec 1, 2025

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11 min read

The 4-Ingredient Skill Cake

The ingredients that matter in designing drills that build skill

Samuel McKenzie
Samuel McKenzie
Care as a competitive advantage

Nov 17, 2025

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9 min read

Care as a competitive advantage

At the heart of high performance lies relationships

Dave Keelty
Dave Keelty
"Standards" - A Balancing Act

Nov 3, 2025

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17 min read

"Standards" - A Balancing Act

We try to figure out if we know what having standards means!

Dave Keelty
Samuel McKenzie
Dave Keelty, +1
Do you know, or just think you know?

Oct 20, 2025

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6 min read

Do you know, or just think you know?

Tools and questions to help you move from guesswork to clarity

Dave Keelty
Dave Keelty
What tools are in your toolbelt?

Oct 6, 2025

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8 min read

What tools are in your toolbelt?

What we can take from builders, accountants and surgeons to help us hone our craft

Dave Keelty
Dave Keelty
It’s Not About You...Or Is It?

Sep 22, 2025

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9 min read

It’s Not About You...Or Is It?

Brotherhood, belonging, and autonomy — the hidden drivers of success.

Samuel McKenzie
Samuel McKenzie
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