There are times in both sports and business when the going gets tough — here are four essential tips to help entrepreneurs survive and thrive. As a former pro basketball player overseas, many people have wondered why I chose to start my own company. I believe the transition from athlete to entrepreneur is a logical […]

Focus on small wins, and five other habits to practice in your daily life. (IMAGE: Getty Images) I’ve owned my own business since 2012, but it wasn’t until a few months ago, that I finally figured out when I’m most productive during the day at CoachUp. Perhaps it’s a remnant of those early morning practices […]

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 plenty of tips to organize emailand be more productive, but I’ve learned that what works best for me is specific to my situation–just […]

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. Players for whom defeat is viscerally painful, the ones who will stop at nothing to succeed. A coach’s job is […]

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 2012 and successfully went through two incubators/accelerators that same year in Boston: MassChallenge and Techstars (Boston). But as with any […]

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 have a finite amount of time in your career–four years in high school, four years in college, and at most, ten […]

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 company, CoachUp, used to have a policy of “unlimited vacation.” The premise was that as long as you were crushing it at work, you could […]

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 things aren’t going well: when players make mistakes, teams aren’t giving their all, or leaders won’t accept the role that their coach needs […]