Lesson From The Legend of Bagger Vance

Would you call a penalty on yourself? What line would you cross to achieve your goals. Or better yet, what wouldn't you do?
Before setting goals you need to know who you are and why are setting goals.

I took input from Tami Matheny and Jeff Heggie to get ideas on this topic.

Tami Matheny
Tami Matheny (@refuse2losecoaching) • Instagram photos and videos
Jeff Heggie
Entrepreneur | Success Coach (@jeffheggiecoaching) • Instagram photos and videos

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Interview with Tobruk Blaine

From Idaho, Tobruk, loved sports but gravitated to cheerleading. She was a high school cheerleader and then went on to cheering at Oregon State.
After graduation she was a high school and college cheerleading coach at Eagle and Rocky Mountain High Schools in Idaho and at Boise State University. Her high school teams won the Idaho 5A state cheerleading championships twice for Eagle High (2005, 2006 and 2008) and twice for Meridian's Rocky Mountain High (2010). The 2016 and 2017 Boise State teams were named the United Spirit Association's (USA) national champion in the Division I Small Coed cheerleading category. Blaine was named the 2006 state of Idaho Cheerleading Coach of the Year for leading Eagle High to its championship.

An effective fund raiser for the Boise State spirit squad program, she annually raised more than double the program's annual operating budget to support the university's cheerleading, dance and mascot's program activities.

A new football coach at San Jose State reached out to her to bring in the Beyond Football program to San Jose State.

In her role, she is responsible for enhancing the lives of football student-athletes through the university's new Beyond Football program. Student-athletes are encouraged to explore what is around them, identify interests, and inspire themselves and others through a culture of volunteerism in a greater community. Student-athletes will develop career-focused proficiencies and cultivate knowledge, relationships and skills necessary to establish a successful personal and professional life beyond the game of football.

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Tobruk Blaine (@tobrukblaine_TB) / Twitter
San Jose State Beyond Football (@sanjosestateBF) / Twitter
Beyond Sparta (@sanjosestatebys) / Twitter

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Take That Extra Step

Are you taking those steps that are distinguishing you from all the rest?
Are you taking on extra and showing you are a leader and team player?
Or are you just doing what it takes to just get by?
Leaders do extra, go the extra yard and lead from the front.

Here are two stories that show what it is to lead.

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Interview with Charles Schultz

Charles has always been enthusiastic about the pursuit of excellence, both personally and coaching others.  This pursuit started early in life as an athlete.  Charles had a constant drive to improve that led to him having a high level of success in baseball.  Inspired by his high school coach he learned the value of committing himself to a goal and improving slowly over time.  The power of trusting the process led Charles to become a Division 1 baseball player at Youngstown State University where he was a 1st Team Freshman All-American, as well as a member of  the first team to reach the NCAA tournament in school history.  Charles still sits in the top ten of several offensive categories in school history.
Since completing his playing career he has continued to work with young up and coming athletes through training and coaching.  Since 2007 Charles has trained and coached hundreds of athletes, helping many to achieve their dream of playing in college.  It’s through training and coaching that Charles has discovered his true passion which is to teach and help others discover the greatness within themselves.  Charles hopes to continue to develop as a leader and inspire the next generation of athlete and coach to become excellent in every aspect of their development.

Website:
Edge of Greatness (theedgeofgreatnessproject.com)

Super Fit Ohio:
Super Fit Ohio (super-fitohio.com)

Podcast:
Edge of Greatness Podcast — Edge of Greatness (theedgeofgreatnessproject.com)

Instagram:
Charles Schultz (@coach_schultz7) • Instagram photos and videos

Twitter:
Coach_schultz7

Email:
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Help Them Succeed!

While coaching I've seen coaches pull players off the field after a mistake, yell at them, then throw them back onto the field and never tell them what they did wrong.

Funny thing is I've seen the same thing happen in the business world. Projects given out to the wrong people and the employee doesn't know how to do it and the supervisor doesn't help them learn. Set them up for failure.

I had an organization put acting supervisors in charge  of multiple employees and were given zero training.

Hit or Miss is not a training style, its a recipe for disaster.



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Interview With Lina Taylor

Born in communist  Bulgaria, Lina loved volleyball but her passion was to move to the United States. Through work and a bit of luck she was able to reach out to a college coach and get a volleyball scholarship to the University of Idaho.
After graduation she was watching the 1996 Olympics where they introduced beach volleyball. The itch for the game came back. With her sister, they their journey started. Through highs and lows they fulfilled their dream.
Now Lina is a speaker, podcaster and leadership trainer. With her CLOSE the Gap training, Lina helps leaders who want to accelerate their growth and to transform the way they lead their business, manage their career, their team, and their life.

Website:
Lina Taylor

LinkedIn:
Lina Taylor, OLY | LinkedIn

Podcast:
Next Level Tips with Olympian Lina Taylor • A podcast on Anchor

Joe Moore Award:
Joe Moore Award


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An Example of What Leadership Looks Like

Too many times we hear what qualities do leaders have or if you want to become a good leader, these are the things you need to do. What I thought I'd do is give you a look into the high school coach I think shows you what leadership should look like.

Wins and loses matter in games but they don't tell you about the leadership of the organization. I have seen winning teams that had the worse leaders running the organization. These organizations don't last. They ride the coattails of the players or the assistant coaches.

Coach Mike Lynch was someone who put an organization together that  believe will teach anyone al the leadership principles you need to succeed.

He is now working within the West Point Football program as an assistant coach on the West Point  Sprint Football team. West Point is the builder of leaders and it is no coincidence that Mike Lynch landed there.


Sprint Football - Army West Point (goarmywestpoint.com)


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 Interview with NFL's Reggie Rusk

Coach Reggie Rusk played football for the University of Kentucky and continued his football career as a NFL cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Reggie Learned early what it takes to become successful. He knows first-hand what a disadvantage it can be to not have the proper information and resources. Lacking the proper NCAA requirements, he was forced to go to the junior college route prior to playing at UK, but determination, commitment, and an open mind helped him succeed before, during and after pro sports. Reggie has been assisting young students for the past 12 years, giving them instruction on how to be successful on and off the field. He has helped so many athletes reach their fullest potential, many of them attending universities such as Texas, Texas A&M, Houston Baptist, Texas state, Kingsville Texas, ETBU, Mc Neese Univ, North Western, Notre Dame, Univ of Houston, Navy, Air Force not to mention, multiple smaller universities and junior colleges.

Coach Reggie is a former student-athlete and graduate of the Univ of Kentucky. After watching numerous athletes lose opportunities due to failing grades, low SAT/ACT scores, and lack of recruiting awareness, Coach Reggie's mission is to turn dreams into reality by helping student-athletes better prepare themselves physically, academically, and mentally. Play for success has aliened with many athletes, business owners, professionals in the community in order to create a realistic picture for students of every background.

Book:
The Recruiting Playbook (square.site)

Website:
Home - Stay Recruited (thestudentathlete.org)

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(2) Reggie Rusk | LinkedIn


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The Funeral Procession

Follow my story on how I changed my mindset from me to others.
What are you doing to impact others?

Who's going to care when your gone?

Here's a hint..... It starts with yourself.


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Interview with Penelope Yamauchi

From the Bay Area, Penelope competed in swimming all her life.  Penelope is a former D1 swimmer and 2012 Olympic Trial Qualifier. Like many she searched for her purpose after sports.
She found that working directly with athletes was her calling and helping them in this transition is what she id doing now. Through her work as a dedicated career coach, superstar networker, public speaker, and workshop facilitator, Penelope, through the work she does at Vendition, serves as a bridge between diverse and underrepresented SDR talent and opportunities.

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