A book by Marc-André Maillet
Knowledge does not change behavior.
Your doctor tells you exactly what to change to be healthy. You go home and change nothing. You explain to your kids why sugar isn't doing them any favors, and dessert still wins. We've all been told something we knew we needed to change. And didn't. This book is about what actually moves people. It brings the methodology of executive coaching to sport coaches: how to listen, how to ask, how to connect a player to what makes him come alive.
Paperback publishing December 2026
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What's inside
Thirteen chapters in three parts. The skills come first, so you have something to use with a real person this week. Then the principles underneath them. Then what makes the change hold.
- Part 1
The Skills
Listening, the saboteur, being and doing, powerful questions, curiosity, and saying what you see.
- Part 2
The Foundation
The principles underneath the skills. Why they work, and what they ask of you.
- Part 3
The Relationship
What makes the change hold after the good conversation is over.
Practice
Every chapter ends with something to do.
Each chapter has its own practice page. Mark your takeaways and read the chapter on one page. Free, on your phone, no account.
The author
I'm Marc-André Maillet. I've played, coached, and built a sports technology company. Then I trained as an executive coach and carried it back to sport. Today I coach college coaches and sport leaders.
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