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What “The Talent Code” Taught Me About Coaching

Written by Spencer Dennis Founder of CoachNow | Oct 3, 2024 7:19:22 PM

Today, I want to do a deep dive into one of my favorite books that inspired the creation of CoachNow, The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle.

Coyle clearly illustrated that the best in the world had 3 core developmental elements that separated them from the rest and the more they were connected to them the better they got.

 

  • Deep Practice
  • Ignition
  • Expert Coaching

 

After learning this I immediately understood why my athletes made huge strides when we we’re together but struggled to maintain momentum when we were apart.

 

As you well know 90%+ of the athletes developmental time is not spent in person with a coach. So how could we solve this problem?

 

We needed to create a virtual environment that would allow athletes to stay connected to expert coaching, allow them to record their deep practice, and provide them with a level of ignition and excitement around their development.

 

That’s why we have training “Spaces” - virtual spaces where athletes can train and stay connected and therefore have all three elements that Daniel Coyle mentioned. 

 

Aside from the features in CoachNow, the book also gave me tons of insight into how I wanted to run my coaching business. So I wanted to share some of those learnings - hopefully, it resonates with you as much as me!