Positive Coaching: Building Character and Self-Esteem Through Sports launched the Positive Coaching Alliance movement and became a coaching classic that has transformed the youth sports experience for many coaches and athletes. Now Positive Coaching in a Nutshell makes the wisdom and inspiration of Positive Coaching accessible to new generations of coaches and sports parents. In 86 pages, it provides bite-sized tips, tools, and techniques to help youth athletes gain the most from sports. Anyone concerned with youth sports, education, and character-development can learn how to be a positive coach in two hours or less. Many will return to the book for refresher-readings on such key topics as: The power of relentless positivity Making the most of mistakes Learning from winning and losing Nurturing outstanding individual competitors Helping individuals become a team See why so many coaches and parents say that Positive Coaching has made such a difference in the lives of their children and families.