Conscious Coaching: The Art and Science of Building Buy-In Kindle Edition

This is an honest appraisal. I have no ties to the author. I met Brett at a gym in north Phoenix where I was a personal trainer. Brett was a strength & conditioning coach at EXOS at the time and was working out at my gym. We struck up a conversation and I could tell immediately that he was very knowledgeable and a genuinely good guy. The next time I saw him I was working out and he came up and talked to me. I told him about my struggle with shoulder injuries and how my workouts suffered because of them. He took time away from his workout to show me a couple of exercises that would help me. I really appreciated the fact that he was willing to give up some of his valuable time to help someone he didn't even really know. I think I saw Brett one more time after that and didn't see him again. That was about a year-and-a-half ago.I am now the manager of a sports performance/corrective exercise facility and one of my strength & conditioning coaches excitedly told me recently about a guy he has been following for a while who was putting out a new book. When I found out who it was my interest was piqued. I checked out his facebook page, liked what he had to say, and proceeded to purchase "Conscious Coaching." The sports performance (and even personal training) industry is in desperate need of a book like this! The psychosocial side of coaching athletes deserves a lot of attention because it plays an integral part in the success of any strength & conditioning program. Getting your clients and athletes to "buy in" to what you are trying to do and how you are going to go about doing it is absolutely necessary if you want to get the most out of them ! Brett does a great job of using scientific research and practical experience to explain what works and what doesn't when it comes to tackling interpersonal problems and keeping a variety of personality types motivated. He also opens up and shares a life-changing personal experience that helped shape the person he is today. The only bad thing I can say about the book is that (in the kindle version at least) there are too many typos. However, this didn't distract me from the important, practical content of this excellent book. Thanks Brett for a great read!!!

If you are a strength and conditioning coach, you should buy this book. The information Brett Bartholomew provides is an insightful look into the wide variety of athlete personalities and mindsets. From the beginning, Brett provides applicable information to help you start becoming a better coach today.Athlete ArchetypesBrett’s book helps you find yourself by giving a 3-step self-discovery process, so you can better help your athletes. Once you know what drives you, understanding that your athletes have their own drives will guide your future interactions with them. By far the most helpful section of the book is where the different athlete archetypes are introduced. Understanding that not all athletes are the same will open your eyes to new ways of communicating with them. A style of communication that works for “the Soldier” might not get the best results from “the Wolverine.”Building TrustAfter the athlete archetypes, Brett explains some common mistakes coaches make and ways to improve trust with your athletes. Many of these mistakes are common issues seen in weight rooms all over the country. He offers simple corrections and food for thought when these mistakes pop up. Through his “Trust Tenets,” you can start creating buy-in right away. Without this trust, athletes will just see you as another authority figure trying to control their lives. You must become what a coach is meant to be: a mentor to build them up and guide them down the right path.Refer to This Book OftenRead and highlight sections of this book. Look back on the “Trust Tenets” often. Always be looking to apply aspects of this book whenever possible. If you find yourself becoming complacent, look back to the section on common mistakes and double check that you are not falling into any of those traps.From finding your inner drive, to how to interact with different athletes, this book will guide you in building better relations with not only your athletes but also with other people in your life. Treat athletes as people with complex personalities and their own unique feelings. This book will help bring out the “Conscious Coach” in you.

Was the best choice I could ever do to make this lecture in this time of quarantine(lockdown). Extremely useful to reflect about everything I did and conquered in my career and the directions from now on.

The way Brett put things along the way is just excellent, it goes direct to the point. The referencing and book recommendations are right on point, you can notice he did a great research work and linked the data perfectly. I recommend this book not only for any kind of Coach but also to everyone. Thank you.

There were so many parts of this book that hit home with me it was hard to keep track of them all. I had followed Brett on social media for a couple of years prior to the release of this book so it was great to get a very detailed account of how he started in the strength and conditioning industry and the struggles he faced as a young man. All things that I didn't realise before and were very inspirational to say the least. The portion of the book that covered to archetypes was what really sparked my interest in reading it after hearing Brett talk about them on a couple of podcasts that I subscribe to. As I am sure many of the coaches that have read this book experienced, I found myself linking many of the athletes I have worked with or currently work with to the different archetypes. Instead of wishing I had more Soldiers and Leaders in my training groups, I have a great resource as to how I can get the most out of my Mouthpieces and Royals. I also got a lot out of the section discussing the "13 Coaching Mistakes to Avoid," a few of them that I am definitely guilty of committing so far in my young career. Brett also places a lot of emphasis on how to strike a balance between being a great coach, but also a great husband/father/friend to the many other important people in your life. One section that I highlighted towards the end of the book I felt summed up Brett's stance on this quite well:"What turn did I miss where everything has to be so black and white? What's wrong with coaches in the team setting that would rather ditch the antiqued 'first in, last out' mantra for one of 'work smart, get out' so that they can get their job done effectively and spend even just a fraction of the time with their own children that they do everyone else's?"This was an outstanding read and I know I will continually go back to it as a coaching, teaching and mentoring resource. I also feel that any type of coach would learn something from this book, not just those in the strength and conditioning industry. It really opens your eyes on how truly important communication with your athletes is.

se sei un allenatore di un qualsiasi sport o un preparatore atletico o un personal trainer questo libro ti cambierà il modo di approcciarti con le persone con ciu lavori. è scritto in un inglese molto facile e si legge molto facilmente. stra-consigliato per chiunque abbia a che fare con il pubblico. da avere assolutamente nella propria collezione di libri.If you train people or work with people in general, this is a must have. Brett changed the game with this book giving us a method on how to interact with others. coaching is an art, and everyone should be aware that must be developt eveyr day, and building true relationships and buy-in with our athletes is the most important thing.

A must read for personal trainers and coaching professionals - great book