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Become the Coach You Were Meant to be
Inside you will discover how > rise to the occasion > crystallize your thinking > put your plan of action into writing > use self-talk to boost you to the next level > create desire and passion for everyone on your team > foster committment and responsibility > bring about the change you want > lead your team to success > stay motivated yourself. If you are a coach in any way, you are a builder of men. It is a responsibility that is not to be taken lightly. It is an honor! It is an opportunity! It is a chance to postively impact countless people's lives! It is a chance to become the leader you were meant to be! The time is now!
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185 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2007
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December 31, 2022
Coach Opie left this behind when he high-tailed it out of Globe. This book was loaded with quotes and a lot of things you've heard echoed through the years in self-help courses. It didn't have any practical stuff.
"Coaching is nothing more than eliminating mistakes before you get fired." - Lou Holtz
5 steps to be the coach you were meant to be:
1. Define the specific results you wish to achieve.
2. Create a plan that, when followed, will achieve those results
3. Develop the internal motivation necessary to take action.
4. Build strong confidence within yourself and your team so that everyone performs at the optimal level.
5. Instill a focused determination within your team so everyone can overcome problems and obstacles without giving up.
"Football is a game of errors, the team with the fewest of errors usually wins." - Paul Brown
"All coaching is, is taking a player where he can't take himself." - Bill McCartney
"Writing crystalizes thought, and crystalized thought motivates to action."
The most effective motivation is that which is self motivated. And you do that through affirmation.
The present pattern of your personality and your life is the result of all the influences to which you have been exposed since your birth, together with your reactions to, and your feelings about, those experiences.
You should enjoy becoming the person you want to be. Achievement loses its meaning if you fail to enjoy the process.
"When you talk about motivation, your job is to teach attitude and that attitude is an everyday experience. It is easy to tell when a kid is not performing well or having trouble on the campus with teachers and grades - then you know immediately that you have to take the steps to correct that. I think that, more than anything else, is important to motivation." - Bo Schembechler
When it comes to leading others, they must have confidence and trust in you. Not only you but also themselves and in the team as a whole.
"Anytime you give a man something he does not earn, you cheapen him. Our kids earn what they get, and that includes respect." - Woody Hayes
"You can motivate by fear, and you can motivate by reward. Both these methods are only temporary. The only lasting thing is self motivation." Homer Rice
"Coaching is nothing more than eliminating mistakes before you get fired." - Lou Holtz
5 steps to be the coach you were meant to be:
1. Define the specific results you wish to achieve.
2. Create a plan that, when followed, will achieve those results
3. Develop the internal motivation necessary to take action.
4. Build strong confidence within yourself and your team so that everyone performs at the optimal level.
5. Instill a focused determination within your team so everyone can overcome problems and obstacles without giving up.
"Football is a game of errors, the team with the fewest of errors usually wins." - Paul Brown
"All coaching is, is taking a player where he can't take himself." - Bill McCartney
"Writing crystalizes thought, and crystalized thought motivates to action."
The most effective motivation is that which is self motivated. And you do that through affirmation.
The present pattern of your personality and your life is the result of all the influences to which you have been exposed since your birth, together with your reactions to, and your feelings about, those experiences.
You should enjoy becoming the person you want to be. Achievement loses its meaning if you fail to enjoy the process.
"When you talk about motivation, your job is to teach attitude and that attitude is an everyday experience. It is easy to tell when a kid is not performing well or having trouble on the campus with teachers and grades - then you know immediately that you have to take the steps to correct that. I think that, more than anything else, is important to motivation." - Bo Schembechler
When it comes to leading others, they must have confidence and trust in you. Not only you but also themselves and in the team as a whole.
"Anytime you give a man something he does not earn, you cheapen him. Our kids earn what they get, and that includes respect." - Woody Hayes
"You can motivate by fear, and you can motivate by reward. Both these methods are only temporary. The only lasting thing is self motivation." Homer Rice
February 25, 2018
Great read for anyone in a coaching position, sports or otherwise. Great step-by-step as well as the thinking behind it and inspiration on every page to improve your coaching.
September 1, 2008
Leadership naturally involves some coaching so this book has useful information and ideas for any leader. It's also written by a coach who tends to repeat everything three or more times which is not necessary for most of us. The basic concepts are useful and can be skimmed over fairly quickly.
July 29, 2008
This book has changed my life in so many ways. another book that I will read again and again. I'm not a fan of the Woody Hayes quotes, but this is such a powerful book I can overlook them and enjoy it. I have given this book to a few friends. They loved it too.
February 25, 2011
Paul J. Meyer is a legend in the industry. This book is presented in a fashion that makes it really easy to see what you need to do next, then do it. Contains excellent guidance for both the novice, as well as the master.
August 28, 2008
Great book!! REALLY awesome quotes in there too.
February 24, 2009
It was ok. I thought that the book could have gone deeper into certan aspects of what it means to be a coach and how to better lead people. There really was nothing new from this book.
December 7, 2013
Great Men's book. Leadership / Life Coaching / Character building tidbits in only a page or two with great quotes. Easy simple reader.
November 21, 2012
It's part of recommendation for a book about leadership.
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