Coach 360

It does no good to be a 5-star athlete if you have 0-star character. The same is true for any area of life. When you're 5-star in one area and 0-star in another, it shows that you are compartmentalizing your life.

The people who compartmentalize are the ones who live with the greatest disappointments. So, if you want to find success on the field and in life, stop compartmentalizing and focus on developing 5-star character.

Remember: Your character drives and influences every area of your life. In this episode, Mackey breaks down the five things that people with 5-star character get right.

Key Takeaways: -Character is more important than talent, technique, or test scores. -Hard work has to be done in areas where you know you have to grow. -The greatest ability a person can have is dependability.

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Coach Andy Sexton, Director of Athletics for Bastrop ISD, took some time to talk with Coach 360 about the issues facing coaches today, and how the Bastrop ISD program is finding solutions. The issues and solutions discussed include: holding athletes accountable for mistakes, fighting to keep players engaged in the program, and hiring the right people.

Key Takeaways: -Hold athletes accountable for mistakes so they learn how to change -Don't lose sight of why you're a coach: for the students -One of the most important things a head coach does is hire good people

Download a FREE week of curriculum at www.2words.tv/gameplan

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How much negative self-talk do our student-athletes experience everyday? Probably more than we suspect, since most of that negative self-talk is happening in their heads where we can't hear it or correct it. We may never know how much negative self-talk our athletes are dealing with, but we can help them overcome it.

This episode of Coach 360 provides tips and ideas for how to encourage our student-athletes to move beyond negative self-talk. We want to help them re-draft the narrative they tell themselves, so they can realize the great potential we see in them.

Key Takeaways: -Encourage athletes to see what they don't see in themselves. -Invest in our athletes by walking alongside them in their journey. -Challenge athletes to go for the big challenges.

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During this interview with Coach Jonathan Lamb of Leander ISD, Colton and Coach discuss how to build deeper relationships with athletes, coaches, and parents. The first step is being authentic because that opens the door for developing deeper relationships.

Along with authenticity, we build deeper relationships with our athletes by knowing them beyond the sport. We want to know: What other activities are they into? Who are they really?

When the student-athlete's parents realize you have an authentic relationship with their child, it forms a deeper relationship with the parents, too. Then, they are more likely to give you the freedom to challenge their child. As we all know, challenge is necessary for growth.

Key Takeaways:

• When you are authentic, it opens the door to building deeper relationships.
• Develop the whole athlete by building a relationship.
• Find work/life balance because the better you are personally, the better you will be professionally

Download a FREE week of curriculum at: www.2words.tv/gameplan

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Who are you?

What motivates you? Are you motivated by success or by integrity?

Are you the person that says "I'm going to set the standards that are worthy of the talents inside of me"?

Do your goals require you to fail greatly?

In this episode of Coach 360, Mackey is live at Champion, and he's got these questions for you and more to help you think about your motivation in life and what that means for success.

Key Takeaways: -If your goals don't require you to fail greatly, they aren't big enough. -Let who you are motivate you more than success. -Work harder today than you did yesterday to be better today than you were yesterday.

Bring Mackey to YOUR school:

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or email Colton at: [email protected]

How do you get your athletes to go above and beyond? How do you encourage them to be successful?

According to Coach Brad LaPlante of Hutto High School, you do it through living what you teach, so that you lead by example. Communication is the key to teaching new skills and encouraging character-driven behavior. But all the talking in the world is useless if your own actions as their coach fail to drive the message home.

Let your actions drive the message of going above and beyond to find success.

Key Takeaways: -Recognize your athletes' accomplishments on and off the field. -Lead by example. -Ask athletes to make decisions based on Faith, Family, Future, or Football.

Download a FREE week of curriculum:

www.2words.tv/gameplan

You know the importance of coaching beyond the game, but what does that look like practice?

For starters, coaching beyond the game means being intentional with everything that you do. It means being present for your athletes so they can see and mirror your actions. It means teaching them how to interact with other people, including giving a good handshake and expressing gratitude.

In this episode, Mackey speaks about coaching beyond the game, beyond the locker room, to impact your student-athletes' lives and futures.

Key Takeaways: -Great coaches are intentional in everything they do. -When you coach beyond the game, athletes mirror their coaches. -A strong handshake is essential.

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During an interview with Coach Tim Russell, Athletic Director and Head Football Coach for Harmony High School, Coach shared that the team is a family built on accountability and trust.

The team has to love each other enough to call each other out when they are wrong - to hold each other accountable. That commitment to the truth, even when it's tough, builds trust that strengthens the bonds of family.

The family atmosphere of the team is the foundation for character building in the Harmony athletic program because Coach knows that if you win off the field, you also win on the field, and more importantly, you win in the game of life.

Key Takeaways: The team is a family. The better you serve, the better leader you will be. When you win off the field, you win in life.

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Every person you meet is in one of three places:

-Having a bad time -About to have a bad time -Recovering from a bad time

It is guaranteed that you will have bad days and rough times. There may even be days when you struggle to get out of bed. Those rough times and the struggles you face can either anchor you down or be the catalyst that propels you forward.

The choice is yours. Will you choose to let your struggles make you stronger?

Key Takeaways: Choose to view adversity as an opportunity Own your mistakes so they don't own you The best thing to do is your job

Bring Mackey to YOUR school:

www.mackeyspeaks.com/contact

or email Colton at [email protected]

As coaches, we have to coach beyond the game to make a lasting impact on our student-athletes. A good game plan is crucial for making an impact, but the process of creating and executing a good game plan can be daunting.

The good news is: You don't have to do it alone. Your fellow coaches and 2Words Character Development are here to help. If you need help, just ask for it.

Key Takeaways: We can't stop at a scoreboard if we want to make a lasting impact The better your game plan, the better it allows you to coach. You can't do it alone and you don't have to