The L3 Blog

Building Leaders for Life Through Sports

 
Family Culture, Giving Back, and Love - Clay Helton, USC Head football coach and his Phenomenal Wife, Angela Helton

We're talking about the core of where great leadership starts- with love, compassion, and a culture that's created on purpose in the family and then in sport. Join our chat with Clay Helton, USC Head football coach and his insightful, inspiring, Angela Helton.

 

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The 4 Foundational “Musts” and Conflict Navigation

Conflict arises in all homes, all teams, and all relationships. Do you run away from that? Are you one to "push all the buttons"? Do you hold resentment, or struggle to move on after conflict?

Today, we discuss: The 4 Foundational “Musts” for your Family & Team, and How to Resolve...

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Decreasing Anxiety in Youth Sports

Actually, I’m not really interested in decreasing anxiety. I’m interested in increasing an ability to remain calm. I am interested in increasing humble confidence. To be at peace. To be prepared. To understand what I can control, and to know that I can learn whatever it is that I...

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The Truth About Dropping Them Off To College
 

A word of encouragement for everyone who is about to move your child into college for the first time... (or second... third... fourth time)

This was originally written in 2018, before we thought about pandemics and shutdowns. Now that the world is different, we all have a...

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Bounce Back: Adversity is Not What You Think

Here’s the thing. 

Adversity is like dryer sheets. You can choose Downy or you can choose Bounce. 

In sports and in life, adversity and challenge and hardship are just part of it. We do what we can to avoid it, of course. But sooner or later, it shows up. Sometimes in little...

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Building Confident Athletes

Whether you're looking to build your own confidence or you are wanting to build confidence in your athletes or children at home... this session is for you! We're covering the key research and proven strategies to help build the most confident athletes both on and off the field. 

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The Hard Truth About Being “That Parent” ...or “That Coach”
An article inspired by many true stories, and coach conversations we’ll never tell you about. It was originally written for our cheer and dance families, but it applies to all youth sport experiences.

Important to Know: Some of the greatest coaches in all of youth sports are quitting...

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