We, as family members, can continue to pretend that running out in front of 40,000 people is a pleasure, or we can be realistic about the challenges that confront our kids in this brutal world.
If you haven't come across Brené Brown and her work, then this short blog is for you - she has recently appeared on the Diary of a CEO. I was recommended Brown's podcast "Dare to Lead" a few years ago by a former colleague, and from the first episode, I was hooked.
I'm often asked what books are a good read for parents of young football players, and Brown's "Dare to Lead" would be a very good starting point. Let me explain why.
I hear a lot of discussion about culture in clubs - clubs love to find "culture carriers" for their teams, but how often do they reflect on the environments that have given rise to certain cultures?
"But we have the data, why wouldn't we use it?". You can only use data if you know how to handle it.
Reading this article made me realise the need for people like me (and others, of course) to rally against such populist writing.
