"Kids These Days"
Betsy Butterick
If you’ve ever said the phrase, “Kids these days…” this book is for you.
In Kids These Days: Effective Strategies for Coaching Gen Z and Beyond, communication specialist Betsy Butterick helps coaches and leaders bridge the generational gap. With...
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United States
Description:
If you’ve ever said the phrase, “Kids these days…” this book is for you. In Kids These Days: Effective Strategies for Coaching Gen Z and Beyond, communication specialist Betsy Butterick helps coaches and leaders bridge the generational gap. With clarity, compassion, and humor, she explains what makes today’s athletes different—and how to adjust your approach without compromising your standards. Drawing from years of coaching experience and consulting across teams and organizations, Betsy dives into the social, cultural, and technological forces that shaped this generation, offering real talk on issues like communication styles, mental health, work ethic, and motivation. Each chapter offers actionable strategies to better communicate and connect with today’s athletes for individual and team success. This book gives you the tools to coach today’s generation with tomorrow in mind, turning the challenge of kids these days into a distinct competitive advantage. Duration - 4h 24m. Author - Betsy Butterick. Narrator - Betsy Butterick. Published Date - Thursday, 29 January 2026.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
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Dedication
Duration:00:00:16
Forward
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Introduction
Duration:00:03:00
Replacing Judgment with Understanding
Duration:00:05:26
Fun Facts About Kids These Days
Duration:00:07:12
Part 1 - Eight Strategies for Winning with Kids These Days
Duration:00:00:05
Chapter 1: Capture Their Attention
Duration:00:00:43
Chapter 1: Ping Pong Speakers
Duration:00:01:37
Chapter 1: Interject Questions
Duration:00:01:13
Chapter 1: Use Their Name
Duration:00:01:15
Chapter 1: Incorporate Movement
Duration:00:01:51
Chapter 1: Utilize Technology
Duration:00:00:57
Chapter 1: Visual Representation
Duration:00:01:08
Chapter 1: Practice Plan
Duration:00:00:30
Chapter 2: Highlight What Matters Most
Duration:00:00:54
Chapter 2: Bullet Points
Duration:00:00:44
Chapter 2: Lists
Duration:00:00:36
Chapter 2: Infographics
Duration:00:00:49
Chapter 2: Prioritize Information
Duration:00:00:38
Chapter 2: The Haiku Test
Duration:00:01:10
Chapter 2: Linguistic Cues
Duration:00:00:26
Chapter 2: Practice Plan
Duration:00:00:31
Chapter 3: Exit the Chat and Expand
Duration:00:01:05
Chapter 3: Utilize Technology
Duration:00:01:51
Chapter 3: Invitations to Connect
Duration:00:01:36
Chapter 3: Five Minute Meetings
Duration:00:01:42
Chapter 3: Physical Positioning
Duration:00:02:09
Chapter 3: Neutral Space
Duration:00:01:12
Chapter 3: Conversation Comfort
Duration:00:01:03
Chapter 3: Letter of Recommendation
Duration:00:01:31
Chapter 3: Practice Plan
Duration:00:00:34
Chapter 4: Share Ownership of the process
Duration:00:01:50
Chapter 4: Team Rules
Duration:00:01:16
Chapter 4: Warm Up Drills
Duration:00:00:58
Chapter 4: Meeting Schedule
Duration:00:00:54
Chapter 4: Players Practice
Duration:00:01:04
Chapter 4: Individual Skill Work
Duration:00:01:00
Chapter 4: Pregame Goals
Duration:00:01:19
Chapter 4: Drill Scrimmage Debrief
Duration:00:01:30
Chapter 4: Practice Travel Attire
Duration:00:00:57
Chapter 4: Food Committee
Duration:00:00:30
Chapter 4: Community Service
Duration:00:00:30
Chapter 4: Practice Plan
Duration:00:00:41
Chapter 5: Turn Data Into Discussions
Duration:00:01:20
Chapter 5: Lead With the Why
Duration:00:01:44
Chapter 5: Support With Stats
Duration:00:02:59
Chapter 5: Connect the Dots
Duration:00:01:20
Chapter 5: Make It Real
Duration:00:00:51
Chapter 5: Position Instead of Person
Duration:00:01:36
Chapter 5: Practice Plan
Duration:00:00:31
Chapter 6: Deliver Actionable Feedback
Duration:00:01:18
Chapter 6: Lets Talk About Yelling
Duration:00:01:42
Chapter 6: Criticize and Connect
Duration:00:01:23
Chapter 6: Know Your Audience
Duration:00:01:27
Chapter 6: Frame Your Ask
Duration:00:03:16
Chapter 6: Be Specific
Duration:00:01:33
Chapter 6: Public Ovation
Duration:00:01:33
Chapter 6: A Different Kind of Ovation
Duration:00:02:15
Chapter 6: Stay in Your Boat
Duration:00:02:45
Chapter 6: Contrasting Statement
Duration:00:01:03
Chapter 6: Practice Plan
Duration:00:00:45
Chapter 7: Cultivate
Duration:00:01:25
Chapter 7: Validate
Duration:00:00:54
Chapter 7: Support
Duration:00:00:50
Chapter 7: Challenge
Duration:00:01:36
Chapter 7: Highlight
Duration:00:00:52
Chapter 7: Focus on Contribution
Duration:00:01:20
Chapter 7: Peer Evaluations
Duration:00:03:21
Chapter 7: Peer Acknowledgment
Duration:00:00:35
Chapter 7: Practice Plan
Duration:00:00:55
Chapter 8: Build the Will to Wait
Duration:00:01:28
Chapter 8: Now and Later
Duration:00:01:03
Chapter 8: Schedule Feedback
Duration:00:03:05
Chapter 8: Measure Progress Toward Goals
Duration:00:01:23
Chapter 8: Row Your Boat
Duration:00:00:49
Chapter 8: Train Attention
Duration:00:04:18
Chapter 8: Diversify
Duration:00:01:02
Chapter 8: Practice Plan
Duration:00:00:54
Part 2 - Kids These Days as Our Teachers
Duration:00:00:05
Chapter 9: Entitled or Enlightened
Duration:00:03:23
Chapter 10: Transparency
Duration:00:00:50
Chapter 10: Set Expectations
Duration:00:00:49
Chapter 10: Athlete Onboarding
Duration:00:00:49
Chapter 10: Emotions
Duration:00:00:53
Chapter 10: At the End of Meetings
Duration:00:01:08
Chapter 10: Articulate the Process
Duration:00:02:01
Chapter 10: Own Mistakes
Duration:00:01:44
Chapter 10: Invite Questions
Duration:00:01:35
Chapter 10: Make Predictions
Duration:00:00:57
Chapter 10: Practice Plan
Duration:00:00:44
Chapter 11: Emotions
Duration:00:01:20
Chapter 11: Emotional Intelligence
Duration:00:01:25
Chapter 11 Emotional Granularity
Duration:00:02:28
Chapter 11: Tears Signal Importance
Duration:00:01:21
Chapter 11: Harness Emotional energy
Duration:00:02:38
Chapter 11: Find an Anchor
Duration:00:03:21
Chapter 11: Learning to Pass
Duration:00:04:29
Chapter 11: Practice Plan
Duration:00:00:49
Chapter 12: Affirmation
Duration:00:01:00
Chapter 12: Defining the Difference
Duration:00:02:28
Chapter 12: Science Backed Benefits
Duration:00:01:34
Chapter 12: Mirror Exercise
Duration:00:01:15
Chapter 12: Change Begins With You
Duration:00:01:54
Chapter 12: Practice Plan
Duration:00:00:47
Chapter 13: Choices
Duration:00:01:27
Chapter 13: C D O
Duration:00:01:58
Chapter 13: Train Their Eyes
Duration:00:01:44
Chapter 13: Choose Your Hard
Duration:00:01:52
Chapter 13: Practice Plan
Duration:00:01:05
Chapter 14: Helpful
Duration:00:00:41
Chapter 14: Immediately Useful
Duration:00:02:01
Chapter 14: Teach and Transfer
Duration:00:01:44
Chapter 14: The Three Gates
Duration:00:00:58
Chapter 14: Nice or Kind
Duration:00:01:32
Chapter 14: Truth Plus Action
Duration:00:02:15
Chapter 14: Mind Your Shadow
Duration:00:01:32
Chapter 14: Practice Plan
Duration:00:00:48
Chapter 15: Embrace
Duration:00:02:13
Chapter 15: Face Hard Truths
Duration:00:02:19
Chapter 15: What's Your Coachability
Duration:00:02:18
Chapter 15: Identify Your Barriers
Duration:00:01:11
Chapter 15: Embrace Parents
Duration:00:02:09
Chapter 15: Practice Plan
Duration:00:00:42
Chapter 16: Respect
Duration:00:01:32
Chapter 16: Find Out What It Means
Duration:00:01:30
Chapter 16: Let's Chat
Duration:00:01:42
Chapter 16: Triggers and Truths
Duration:00:01:26
Chapter 16: Called Out or Called Up
Duration:00:01:33
Chapter 16: Empathy and Impact
Duration:00:02:06
Chapter 16: Practice Plan
Duration:00:00:41
Chapter 17: Support
Duration:00:00:55
Chapter 17: Reframe Failure
Duration:00:01:31
Chapter 17: Rephrase in the Positive
Duration:00:05:23
Chapter 17: The Inner Critic
Duration:00:01:35
Chapter 17: Be In It With Them
Duration:00:02:38
Chapter 17: A New Take On Resilience
Duration:00:03:00
Chapter 17: Practice Plan
Duration:00:00:49
Conclusion
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Additional Resources
Duration:00:00:11
Inner Critic Exercise
Duration:00:06:08
Partnering With Parents Key Points and Reflection Questions
Duration:00:11:59
Questions for Individual Accountability
Duration:00:01:16
Individual Meeting Questions
Duration:00:06:35
Questions for Team Leaders
Duration:00:01:53
Questions for Parents of Your Athletes
Duration:00:01:50
Questions for Prospective Athletes
Duration:00:01:51
Questions for Your Staff
Duration:00:01:40
Questions to Ask Yourself as a coach
Duration:00:01:56
Questions to Ask After a Drill
Duration:00:01:44
Be a Good Teammate - Communication Best Practices
Duration:00:02:41
Additional Notes on Validation
Duration:00:01:08
Coaches Make Mistakes
Duration:00:04:12
Called Out or Called Up Exercise
Duration:00:01:25
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:33