The 3 Things Strength Coaches Need to Know to Get Unstuck in Their Career

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There are serious barriers coaches like you face in their career that you are not adequately prepared for.

Knowing how to periodize your programs is one thing, but most coaches never learn how to periodize their careers. This often leads them down a path of uncertainty, burnout, frustration and for some, no choice but to eventually have to pursue a new career so they can provide for their family or get out of debt. It’s time for change, and for coaches in every setting to quit ignoring the hard truths before it is too late.

DID YOU KNOW…

Fewer than 20%  of coaches who apply for a job never get an interview.

Most coaches have no back-up plan – many strength coaches will last less than 3 years in their current role , yet have no back up plan outside of “networking”.

The vast majority of strength coaches in their 30’s are in debt  and/or have little to nothing saved for retirement.

The points above are just a taster as the darker reality is that most “new” coaches won’t last in the field beyond 5 years, and the gender gap in the performance domain continues to expand at an alarming rate.

Even when a coach does get the job of their dreams, oftentimes they are shocked to eventually realize they don’t have the autonomy they thought they would have.

Whether it is a head coach who wants to dictate the training, a parent of a youth athlete who incessantly puts pressure on you to train their kids with methods that aren’t appropriate for their skill level, or a member of the team medical staff who has an “in” with the team owner, when times get tough, it is strength coaches who consistently find their jobs on the chopping block.

Neither their advanced degrees, their certifications, or their ability to lift heavy weights matter when politics get in the way of their work.

Now is the time for strength coaches to regain the upper-hand and take control of their future!

This discussion will uncover the strategies of HOW this can be done, and more.

Topics will include:

The 5 Blind-Spots That Got Us Here & How to Recognize Them

A New 3-Step Framework to Approaching Career Management Post Coronavirus

How to Manage Politics in the Performance Profession

Why Traditional Networking Won’t Save You and What to Do Instead

It’s often said that experience isn’t something you get until after you needed it, but what if that wasn’t the case?

Sign up Now to learn what it takes to get UNSTUCK.

The points above are just a taster as the darker reality is that most “new” coaches won’t last in the field beyond 5 years, and the gender gap in the performance domain continues to expand at an alarming rate.

Even when a coach does get the job of their dreams, oftentimes they are shocked to eventually realize they don’t have the autonomy they thought they would have.

Whether it is a head coach who wants to dictate the training, a parent of a youth athlete who incessantly puts pressure on you to train their kids with methods that aren’t appropriate for their skill level, or a member of the team medical staff who has an “in” with the team owner, when times get tough, it is strength coaches who consistently find their jobs on the chopping block.

Neither their advanced degrees, their certifications, or their ability to lift heavy weights matter when politics get in the way of their work.

It’s time for strength coaches to regain the upper-hand and get more control over their careers!

This discussion will uncover the strategies of HOW this can be done, and more.

Topics will include:

The 5 Blind-Spots That Got Us Here & How to Recognize Them

A New 3-Step Framework to Approaching Career Management Post Coronavirus

How to Manage Politics in the Performance Profession

Why Traditional Networking Won’t Save You and What to Do Instead

It’s often said that experience isn’t something you get until after you needed it, but what if that wasn’t the case?

Sign up Now to learn what it takes to get UNSTUCK.

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  • Thank you again for putting together this webinar. I always really enjoy your content and this was no different. My biggest takeaway was the deals you said you sometimes negotiate with speaking gigs.  If they can't pay the exact fee you ask for different things such as being able to send info out to their newsletters, having them buy copies of your book, etc. I've run into issues a few times with people not being able to pay and that has really given me a lot to think about with how to proceed working with them but create a mutually beneficial agreement. Thanks again! Looking forward to continuing to change the industry with you!

    Kenny Dusseault
  • Thank you, and your team for taking time & sharing this webinar!! Overall, I found it to be valuable! I enjoyed it because I agree with a lot of what you were saying about the current state of the field of S&C. Some of it is def alarming and a bit unsettling and concerning. However, I believe Sport at all levels is realizing the value of a S&C/SP Coach! / Sport Science Professional!! In the impact we can have on teams, individuals etc. So hopefully the field does not die out in 10 years! I can see it happening if as a profession we all do not adjust and change!

    Joe Todora
  • Thank you for your time in this webinar - a much appreciated & an insightful discussion. What I got the most out of was hearing Dan Noble talk. Dan's discussion around negotiations - where he mentioned that when salary isn't negotiable, the importance of shifting to the next thing that is a priority for you and negotiate on that (I think for him it was more opportunities for downtime). Also, (I've heard it spoken about before in your course Valued, but) I loved him reinforcing the importance of diversifying your skill set & creating option value which is gonna help when you walk into those negotiation situations.

    Joel Norton
  • I really enjoyed the webinar, thanks for putting it on. Your messages around great S&C coaches having the ability to identify with multiple different roles (teaching, listening, adapting, managing etc), the need to execute, expand and evolve, and critically “periodise your career” resonated deeply with me and have inspired me to explore ways in which I can begin to build my brand and my online presence through alternative methods, beyond just coaching.

    Ben Warman
  • Thank you very much for putting together this webinar. I took pages of notes, I feel ashamed to admit how little I knew about the realities of our profession prior to this webinar. There were many things that were helpful during this presentation, one of the things that stood out the most for me was the importance of branding, and building + bridging social capital. One of the things that shocked me the most was I needed to diversify my skill set. I thought that only being proficient in learning the technical skills would be enough, now I know that this is the minimum requirement, and as you said, it's just a prerequisite. We need to double down on understanding communication skills, social science, *and* branding + business, or else our field will fail tremendously.

    Julia Alemao