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Monthly Archive for: "September, 2015"
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By Jordan Fliegel
In Productivity, Resources
Posted September 15, 2015

Never Fear Your Inbox Again With These 3 Email Hacks

Looking for a playbook to tackle your email? Here are 3 productivity hacks that will make your inbox a friendly, manageable place. What’s the right way to manage your inbox? There are [...]

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By Jordan Fliegel
In Blog, Leadership
Posted September 4, 2015

3 Leadership Lessons From Tom Brady’s Exile

The quarterback won’t be suspended after all–but even during the uncertainty, the Patriots never panicked. Here’s what we can all learn. Tom Brady is free! For the Patriots and [...]

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By Jordan Fliegel
In Blog, Coaching, Leadership, Resources
Posted September 4, 2015

6 Ways to Motivate Individuals to Become a Winning Team

In sports, we often talk about athletes who “want it” more than others. These are the players who show up early, who use up every last ounce of energy in pursuit of their best performance. [...]

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By Jordan Fliegel
In Blog, Entrepreneurship, Resources
Posted September 4, 2015

The Pros And Cons Of Accelerators For Startups

Applying for an accelerator program is a major decision for any company in its early years.  For CoachUp, it was the right decision, and we learned a lot along the way. We launched CoachUp in [...]

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By Jordan Fliegel
In Blog, Productivity, Resources
Posted September 4, 2015

Beat the Buzzer: Time Management Lessons from the Court to the Cubicle

There is a tremendous overlap between how the best athletes train and manage their time, and how the best business leaders do the same. The best athletes know that time management is crucial. You [...]

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By Jordan Fliegel
In Blog, Entrepreneurship, Leadership
Posted September 4, 2015

5 Things Playing Pro Basketball Taught Me About Running a Startup

The transition from athlete to entrepreneur is a logical one: the drive, persistence, and vision it takes to succeed in sports are just as essential in business. There are many similarities [...]

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By Jordan Fliegel
In Blog, Entrepreneurship, Productivity, Resources
Posted September 4, 2015

Why Time Off Isn’t Slacking Off: 8 Tips to Take Advantage of Vacation

Taking time off is extremely important: it helps you “reset”, focus on big challenges, and come up with creative solutions that you otherwise might miss in the day-to-day grind. My [...]

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By Jordan Fliegel
In Blog, Coaching, Leadership, Resources
Posted September 4, 2015

What Playing and Coaching Basketball Taught Me About Delivering Criticism

When it comes to delivering constructive criticism, what kind of coach are you? A lot has been written about great coaches-how they recruit, motivate, and lead their teams. But what happens when [...]

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About Me

I'm Founder & President of CoachUp, the nation's leading sports coaching company, and an angel investor in technology startups, with over 30 investments to date.

CoachUp is a service that connects athletes with private coaches for in-person 1on1, or small group training sessions in over 30 different sports, ranging from basketball, soccer and football, to yoga, fitness and dance -- and provides athletes and coaches with the technology, tools and support to get the most out of their training. With over 13,000 coaches, over 100,000 athletes, and hundreds of training sessions occurring every day, CoachUp is one of America's run-away technology startup success stories. A venture-backed private company, CoachUp has won numerous awards, and has been covered extensively in the press (some recent coverage: http://bit.ly/1AFghKr). CoachUp boasts an all-star line up of talent including NBA Superstar Stephen Curry as a lead spokesman, and a management team that includes the former CMO of the Princeton Review, and the former Sr. VP of Product & Engineering at Kayak.com.

My Most Popular Posts
  • 3 Lessons in Motivation From the Greatest Sports Coaches
  • 3 Reasons You Should Hire an Athlete Today
  • What Playing and Coaching Basketball Taught Me About Delivering Criticism
  • Why Time Off Isn’t Slacking Off: 8 Tips to Take Advantage of Vacation
  • 5 Things Playing Pro Basketball Taught Me About Running a Startup
Recent Posts
  • 4 Startup Rules All Founders Need to Live By
    4 Startup Rules All Founders Need to Live By
  • 4 Lessons My Business Partner Stephen Curry Taught Me About Leadership
  • 6 Unconventional Habits Of Extremely Successful People
  • Never Fear Your Inbox Again With These 3 Email Hacks
  • 3 Leadership Lessons From Tom Brady’s Exile
Recent Media Coverage
  • BostInno: July 31st, 2015: The Big One: Boston has a new generation of angel investors; here they are
  • Fortune: july 30th, 2015. Stephen Curry has big faith in this private coaching startup
  • Buzzfeed. July 9th, 2015. Steph Curry is Developing a Social Media App“
  • Entrepreneur. June 23rd, 2015. 8 Entrepreneurial Stars Share Their Secret Sauce to Success
  • PR Newswire. May 12th, 2015. EY Announces Finalists for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2015 in the New England Region
  • Inc. April 22nd, 2015. Remember these names: the 2015 30 under 30 list is here
  • Inc. April 22nd, 2015. The Entrepreneur who provided coaches for 100,000 athletes
  • USA Today. April 15th, 2015. Private Coaching is becoming a big business
  • Forbes. March 18th, 2015. Web Site CoachUp Connects Coaches To Athletes In 30 Sports
  • Reuters. March 15th, 2015. Basketball All-Star Stephen Curry joins CoachUp’s Leadership Team
  • VentureBeat. March 30th, 2015. NBA star Steph Curry joins CoachUp for private 1-on-1 coaching

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About Me
I'm a sports/tech entrepreneur and early-stage investor. I'm co-CEO of DRAFT (https://draft.com), the Founder of CoachUp.com, the nation's leading sports coaching company, lead investor and Chairman of Athletes of Valor, an innovative platform that helps veterans transition from service to career, and co-founder and Managing Director of a small, seed-stage fund with nearly 50 startup investments to date. I'm passionate about giving back and sharing what I've learned along the way: I'm an advisor to several startups, and the author of two books -- "Coaching Up!" (Wiley, 2016) & "Reaching Another Level" (CoachUp, 2014). I tend to write on topics related to entrepreneurship, investing, and leadership.. Learn more
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  • 6 Unconventional Habits Of Extremely Successful People
    October 11, 2015
  • 3 Lessons in Motivation From the Greatest Sports Coaches
    August 5, 2015
  • 4 Lessons My Business Partner Stephen Curry Taught Me About Leadership
    October 11, 2015
  • 3 Reasons You Should Hire an Athlete Today
    August 5, 2015
  • 4 Startup Rules All Founders Need to Live By
    4 Startup Rules All Founders Need to Live By
    November 3, 2015
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