The WIN Podcast, What’s Important Now

Vision, Strategy, and Structure with Bill Harmsen (Ep. 36)

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Do you know what finances and sports coaching have in common?

Both require careful planning, strategic thinking, and a long-term vision.  

In this episode, Corey Heimensen chats with Bill Harmsen, coach at Dordt University, about achieving long-term success in coaching. Bill emphasizes the importance of having a strong vision, strategy, and structure, and that personal and academic growth for athletes is just as important as winning. Corey and Bill also talk about the importance of competitiveness in life and the need to enjoy the journey.

Bill discusses:

  • His background in coaching
  • Why vision, strategy, and structure are important in achieving long-term success
  • The role of long-term planning in coaching and how he learned this lesson in his first year of coaching
  • The impact of the Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) policy and the transfer portal on college sports
  • The importance of finding an outlet for competitiveness after retirement 
  • His approach to leadership and how he encourages his team to develop leadership skills
  • The challenges of managing people with different personalities and emotions
  • And more!

    • Resources:

    • “Stop Doing Dumb Things With Your Money” – by Corey Heimensen
    • The Power of Positive Leadership by Jon Gordon

      • Connect with Bill Harmsen:

      • [email protected] 

        • Connect with Corey Heimensen:

        • (712) 472-3867
        • Toll-Free: 800-657-4316
        • LinkedIn: Corey Heimensen
        • Heimensen Wealth Advisors 
        • Facebook: Heimensen Wealth Advisors
          • ...more
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