Great Quotes for Coaches Podcast

Great episode here with Kathryn Geouge, the head softball coach at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida. Kathryn gets at the heart of what it means to be a servant-leader in her quote by Albert Pine - "What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal."

Oh my! I had never heard that quote before, yet it has now vaulted WAY up the list for me of favorite quotes. It says so much about what our role as leaders and members of teams and society is, and it is a quote that we all need to take to heart. Thanks so much to Kathryn for introducing that quote to us and for her incredible insight and stories in helping to explain it.

If you want to connect with Kathryn, you can reach her in a few places:
Instagram - @flaglersoftball
Twitter - @FlaglerSoftball
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Flagler-College-Softball-191494665834
www.flaglerathletics.com
[email protected]

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Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.

Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Today's episode is another departure episode from the usual. It is one where it is me alone. However, once again I am not talking about a single quote today. Rather I am reading a chapter of my new fiction book coming out later this week (November, 2020) called, Ultimate Team Player: Remington Reunites the Team.

If you listened to episode 34, you heard me read Chapter 1. If you didn't hear that episode, I would suggest you listen to it before you listen to this one.  This book is my first attempt at writing fiction, and it is the first book in a series that will follow a high school basketball player named Remington Roberts over the course of his career. I wrote the book (and the series) to teach a variety of lessons through sport in entertaining stories.

The book will be available on Amazon, as well as our new SlamDunk Success website, later this week on Black Friday. The eBook  will be on a special price throughout the weekend. Until then, here is Chapter 2 of Ultimate Team Player.

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Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.

Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Today's episode is another in the interview format. Today is a special moment for me. I get to have a "full-circle" type of moment, as today's guest is Silas Counts, a former student-athlete who I taught and coached back in the 90s. Silas has been a teacher and coach for quite a few years, and he is now an administrator at an elementary school here in Montana.

Like other guests I have interviewed on the podcast, the quote that Silas chose comes to us from a unique source. This one is from the Patrick Swayze character, Bodhi, in the movie Point Break. The quote is delivered during a campfire on the beach scene in which Bodhi is talking about the immense waves that he will be attempting to conquer that only come twice a century out of a storm from the Antarctic that sends a swell north into the Pacific Ocean. He says that if you want the ultimate, you have to be willing to pay the ultimate price. He then says, "It's not tragic to die doing what you love."

In today's episode, Silas talks about how that quote has impacted him through the years, from playing football while I was one of his coaches to his own coaching to losing a very dear friend who we all loved two years ago. It's a great quote with a powerful message that hit home hard when that happened.

If you would like to connect with Silas, you can reach him at [email protected] or at [email protected].

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For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at [email protected].

Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.

Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Today's episode is a departure from the usual. It is one where it is me alone. However, I am not talking about a single quote today. Rather I am reading the first chapter of my new fiction book coming out later this month (November, 2020) called, Ultimate Team Player: Remington Reunites the Team. 

If you listened to episode 32, you heard a quote from the book, so you know a bit about the book. If you didn't hear that episode, when you listen to this one you will find out about the book. It is my first attempt at writing fiction, and it is the first book in a series that will follow a high school basketball player named Remington Roberts over the course of his career. I wrote it to teach a variety of lessons through sport in an entertaining (hopefully!) story. 

The book will be available on Amazon at Thanksgiving, 2020. Until then, here is Chapter 1, with a few more to follow in coming weeks.

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For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at [email protected].

Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.

Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Today we talk with Jud Damon, the Athletic Director at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida. Jud discusses a quote that I have used with my teams since the mid-1980s when the movie it was in came out. It is such a powerful concept, and I think you will find it extremely helpful with your teams, your families, your jobs, and your life in general. 

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Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.

Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

We are back to the individual episode format where it is just me talking about a quote. And yes, you read that right - today's quote is from me. Following the lead of Alan Stein Jr. in last week's Episode 31, I decided to discuss a quote of my own this week.

Actually, I didn't have any idea I was going to do this. But I am releasing my first fiction book ever next month, and right now I have a team of readers out there reading it. One of the readers emailed me with a quote from the book that he said was really impactful. I looked at the quote and thought, "He's got a point there. I think I'll talk about that quote on the podcast." So today you get to hear from me. Rather than have you read the quote here, listen to the episode to hear it.

And if you're interested in finding out more about my new fiction book called Ultimate Team Player: Remington Reunites the Team, check out my new website www.slamdunksuccess.com in the next few weeks. I am in the process of switching over from Great Resources for Coaches to SlamDunk Success, and the new website should be up and running by mid-November of 2020.

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For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at [email protected].

Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.

Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

In today's episode, we move back to the interview format. This one is a special treat for me, as I get to talk to a coach who I have followed online for many years. His name is Alan Stein, Jr.

I first found Alan when he was a basketball skills trainer, and he was doing all kinds of videos for players and coaches to help improve their skills and performance. I used a variety of his strategies with my players and my teams. However, I also loved his messages of leadership and productivity for coaches. As he transitioned from basketball skills trainer to a trainer of coaches, CEOs, and leaders of any type, I found myself going back to him again and again.

Alan talks about a quote in our conversation that is extremely powerful. It is also from a source unlike any other that we have had so far on the podcast, and I don't know if we will ever have another guest on the podcast who will have a quote from the same type of source that Alan's quote came from. (Now wasn't that an excellent tease to get you to listen?!)

Alan is extremely active on all the social channels. He has written a book called Raise Your Game, and he also has his own podcast called the Raise Your Game Show that I highly recommend you check out. Finally, he has produced a couple of courses - one for athletes and one for coaches - on raising your personal productivity.

You can find out more about Alan in the following places:

Invest in Alan's new Your Game Plan coaching course

Opt-in to his content-heavy monthly emails (Full Time Out, 30 Second Time Out, and Overtime) on his website

Engage with Alan on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn

Enjoy a consistent stream of new weekly content on his blog and his podcast

Order a copy of Raise Your Game (book or audiobook)

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For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at [email protected].

Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.

Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

     Today we have another episode where it is just me talking about a quote that I found to be extremely helpful in my coaching. Today's quote is from a coach who I really liked and followed through the years, and anytime I could read something from him or see him on TV, I was all over it. The coach is Pat Riley. He was the basketball coach for the Los Angeles Lakers during the Magic Johnson "Showtime" era. He coached a couple of other NBA teams after that, and he has been the general manager of the Miami Heat for about twenty years. He is one of the most successful people in the history of the NBA in a variety of realms.
     I believe the quote comes from his book "The Winner Within," which I absolutely loved and used so often throughout my career. The quote is this: "Commitment to team - there is no such thing as in-between. You are either in or out." Oh my gosh, how many times have you team sport coaches said something along these lines to your teams about the concept of commitment and how critical it is to have a team-first attitude to create the success you seek?
     Check out the episode to hear more ideas on this quote. I also mention in the episode my book "Senior Salute" filled with quotes (this one among them) to help senior athletes move on into the next steps of their journey. You can check out "Senior Salute" at my website - www.greatresourcesforcoaches.com or the new website coming out in late 2020 - www.slamdunksuccess.com.

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For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at [email protected].

Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.

Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Today we have another of our "Interview Format" episodes. Today's interview is with Cyndi Vaughn, a dance teacher and dance and drill coach at Kingwood Park High School in Kingwood, TX. Cyndi has a great quote that she talks about, one that I know I would have gotten around to talking about at some point on the podcast if Cyndi (or another coach) wouldn't have. The quote is by President Harry S. Truman - "It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit." As coaches, this is something we preach to our teams all the time. Cyndi does a nice job in our interview of showing how this has applied for her in a few different ways and with a few different groups of people.

Cyndi and I talked about some of the different roles she has at her school, as well as some of her classes. Some of you may be intrigued by her class "Dance for Athletes." If you would like to reach out to her to talk about that class, her other classes, her dance teams, or anything else, she can be reached at [email protected]. You can also check out the school's dance and drill website at the Kingwood Park Silver Star Dance site.

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For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at [email protected].

Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.

Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Today we have a quote from one of our Founding Fathers, Benjamin Franklin. He is known for a lot of things, but one is the number of quotes that have been attributed to him. Today's quote might end up being the shortest quote that we ever have on the podcast, but it is a classic case of good things coming in small packages. Or another metaphor might be that even though it's small, it packs a powerful punch.

The quote is, "Things that hurt, instruct." That's it! Four simple words, and yet there is great power in the message. I'm not going to go into it here, so make sure you listen to the episode to hear my take on this extremely important concept.

Next week is the third week of our "Interview Episodes." Make sure you check that out, as you will hear from a high school coach in Texas who will have you dancing with joy after you hear the quote she has selected28!

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For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at [email protected].

Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock" by TunePocket.

Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.