THE BENEFITS OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

Former tennis-player, John McEnroe, was famous both for his skill, and his legendary temper tantrums. He became famous for the saying “you cannot be serious!” (He later claimed he only said it once).

His outbursts often resulted from the feeling that he was being wronged – whether or not it was actually the case. But it was so bad, that eventually earned the nickname “Superbrat.”

Would it surprise you to know McEnroe’s reaction was in all likelihood, biologically wired?

How to tell if you’ve hired a Bad Coach: An Open Letter

Dear Reader,

There was a Facebook post the other day, lamenting the hypocrisy of coaches.

Coaches don’t practice what they preach the post said, and generally pointed out a few more obnoxious tendencies we often see in those marketing themselves as coaches.

Unfortunately, coaching is an unregulated industry, which means the word can cover all manner of sins.