CfT Connection, January 1, 2025

January 01, 2025

On behalf of Coaching for Transformation, we want to wish you and your entire school community a Happy New Year!

As we move on from 2024 and focus on 2025, let us reflect on Isaiah 43:19: “See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? In the wilderness I make a way, in the desert streams.”

Each new year comes with the opportunity for new beginnings, growth, and transformation to be seen through our student-athletes, coaches and ourselves.

Take some time this week to write down how you can be intentional on finishing the school year strong. A few questions to consider this week:

How are you going to intentionally take your Gameplan and put your Essential Practices out in front of your student-athletes on a daily basis?

How are you going to prioritize your work-life balance first and foremost for your family and then for your athletic community to be the leader you were called to be?

How are you going to grow in your relationship with Christ in 2025?

CfT 2025 Conference in Denver

We are thrilled to announce that the dates for the CfT 2025 Conference are set: April 27-29 in Denver, Colorado!

This year's conference promises to be an incredible experience filled with inspiring conversations, encouraging sessions, and networking opportunities to continue our growth as leaders. More details about the conference, including speakers, agenda, and registration, will be forthcoming in a few weeks.

As we plan for the 2025 Conference, your input is needed! Your responses will help us shape a conference that meets the needs and interests of you! Please take a few minutes and fill out this short survey: https://forms.gle/rUUBTaXrkvGtvYTJ9

January Google Meet Connection

Be sure to join us on Wednesday, January 15, for our monthly connection. It's a great time for encouragement, fellowship, and prayer! Make it a goal of connecting with us on a monthly basis for 2025!

The connection will be 9:00-9:30 AM (ET) | 8:00-8:30 AM (CT) | 7:00-7:30 AM (MT) and 6:00-6:30 AM (PT).

The connection will only be 30 minutes, and we invite all of our partner schools, whether you're a first-year school or have been partnering with CfT for a few years, join us!

Top Ten Books for 2025

To elevate your leadership journey in 2025, consider reading these ten books:

  1. Messiah Method: The Seven Disciplines of the Winningest College Soccer Program in America

    Unlock the secrets to sustained success and learn to build a winning culture that prioritizes performance and character.

  2. Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

    Discover the power of grit in achieving goals and overcoming challenges and learn how to cultivate resilience and maintain motivation.

  3. The Power of Moments: Why Certain Moments Have Extraordinary Impact

    Learn how to create meaningful moments that inspire and motivate and understand the science behind memorable experiences and apply it to your coaching.

  4. Radical Candor: Be a Kind Yet Honest Leader

    Learn how to give effective feedback that is both kind and honest and develop strong relationships based on trust and respect.

  5. Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results

    Learn how to build good habits and break bad ones and discover the power of small, consistent actions in achieving big goals.

  6. The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

    Identify common team dysfunctions that hinder performance and learn how to build cohesive and effective teams.

  7. The Maxwell Daily Reader

    Gain daily inspiration from leadership expert John C. Maxwell and learn practical leadership principles that can be applied immediately.

  8. The Power of a Positive Team: Proven Principles and Practices that Make Great Teams Great

    Learn how to build a positive team culture that fosters success and discover strategies for building strong team chemistry and motivation.

  9. Spiritual Leadership

    Explore the spiritual dimensions of leadership and learn how to lead with integrity, compassion, and wisdom.

  10. Lead for God's Sake

    Discover how to lead with a biblical worldview and learn how to integrate faith and leadership.