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    Author: Julian Carr

    The following is from best selling author and keynote speaker Jon Gordon. 14 THOUGHTS ON BUILDING A GREAT CULTURE1. Great leaders build and drive great cultures. They know it's their number one priority. They can't delegate it. They must lead and be engaged in the process.2. Culture is the reason why great organizations have sustained success. Culture drives expectations and beliefs. Expectations and beliefs drive behavior. Behavior drives habits. Habits create the future.3. Culture beats strategy. Strategy...

    Originally Posted June 8, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlXY0fb3gzM&feature=youtu.be Richard Bucciarelli, MS, R.Kin, CSCS, CSEP-CEP is the Owner / operator of North America's first-ever soccer-specific fitness company, providing soccer-specific fitness testing, training, and coach education to soccer players, teams and coaches throughout Ontario, Canada, and around the world. He is a Ph.D candidate at the University of Guelph and a Professor of Exercise Science and Physiology in the Fitness and Health Promotion Program at George Brown College. Richard is a...

    Taken from learnloft.com posted by John Eads June 16, 2020 Most leaders put in the effort to earn respect, while others naively rely on their title to provide it. Regardless of the way it is gained, without respect, you can’t lead. At best, you can manage others but forget the idea of getting the best out of a team. This is why the second leadership principle in Building the Best is: Without strong relationships, you can’t lead.   Even the thought of losing the respect of...

    The Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) announced today the cancellation of its four 2020 Fall National Championships. The 2020 CCAA Golf, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer and Cross-Country Running National Championships will not be held this upcoming season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The CCAA Task Force, with representation from all six CCAA member conferences, has made the difficult decision while considering the health and safety of our student-athletes, coaches and administration. Because CCAA Championships will not be offered for...

    With the COVID-19 pandemic and the cancellation of almost all post-secondary sports by their governing bodies, we ask the question:  Where do we go from here? There are not many answers in this post, but it is a step in a positive direction.  Please read on from Jon Gordon’s post from April 13, 2020 from his weekly newsletter that can be found by registering at http://jongordon.com/. Enjoy the read and hopefully it spawns some discussion and ideas. Julian Carr Editor -...

    In step with the most of the other post-secondary conferences throughout Canada, the Atlantic College Athletic Association cancelled their upcoming fall season. The decision was made with the 10-member institutions and with the help of public health officials. “We understand this is a very disappointing situation for our student athletes and fans across the region,” said William Lahey, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of King’s College in the announcement on the ACAA website. “At the same time, I am confident...

    On May 13, 2020, as restrictions have begun to ease relating to COVID-19, Canada Soccer has begun to put together a “Road Map” for its member organizations that they must follow with the “Return to Soccer Guidelines” before returning to the playing field. https://www.canadasoccer.com/canada-soccer-outlines-return-to-soccer-guidelines-as-part-of-safe-sport-roster-p162638 The leadership of Canada’s governing soccer body has based its guidelines from working in conjunction with Canada Soccer's Sports Medicine Committee and in consultation with  federal, provincial, territorial and local public health authorities, outlining a “five-step” process including a checklist of weighted questions...