More than words- Fill your mind with positivity part 2 of 4

Published: Fri, 03/11/16

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More than Words

Coaches often use inspirational words and quotes to motivate their teams. Coaching, like life, is a rollercoaster ride full of peaks and valleys, and it is important to fill your mind with positivity to help you persevere through the valleys. So over the next 4 weeks I'll share the words of coaches who have motivated me over the past 2 years while sharing their wisdom on the WYC podcast. I hope they motivate you as much as they have me!

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Dave Westwood and Rich Czeslawksi: ‘A leader is best when people barely know he exists. When his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say ‘we did it ourselves’- Lao Tzu Click to Tweet Podcast episode

Clint Schumacher: ‘Put aside your positional authority to demand, and think about your relational credibility to expect’ – from 2 Timothy in the Bible Click to Tweet Podcast episode

Randy Montgomery: ‘When asked about how he handled a player: ‘You don’t handle people, you work with people’’ Click to Tweet Podcast episode

Rich Czeslawski: ‘It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts’ – John Wooden Click to Tweet Podcast episode

Mike Frederick: ‘The reason I coach is to make each player feel valued – from the top player on the roster to the bottom’ Click to Tweet Podcast episode

Robert Taylor: ‘At the youth level of sports – you don’t want more reps- you want better reps.’ Click to Tweet Podcast episode

Scott Jones: ‘I don’t even count reps until I’m burnt out, then I’ll do 20 more’ – Muhammad Ali Click to Tweet Podcast episode

Amanda Kephart: ‘Coaching is a great opportunity to allow the child to practice being what they want to be, not what their classmates think they are’ Click to Tweet Podcast episode

James Leath: ‘If your goal is to freeze an athlete – give them a whole bunch of stuff to think about’ Click to Tweet Podcast episode

Niyi Sobo: ‘Leaders are stubborn on vision but flexible on details and approach’ – Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon Click to Tweet Podcast episode

Caz McCaslin: ‘Billy Graham on sports: ‘It’s the last thing left where there is immediate discipline for wrongdoing’ Click to Tweet Podcast episode

Brian Brunkow: ‘We run a forward-looking operation’ – Chip Kelly after tough loss Click to Tweet Podcast episode

Ray Lokar - ‘When you take the time to teach your boys, there’s an implied confidence that you believe they can achieve, and that’s praise in itself' – Coach John Wooden Click to Tweet Podcast episode

Emily Cohen: ‘Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming’ – John Wooden Click to Tweet Podcast episode

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Craig Haworth is the founder of Winning Youth Coaching, a site dedicated to helping coaches and parents make youth sports an awesome experience for the youth and the parents. He interviews coaches from around the world and posts them on his podcast, which currently has over 70 interviews and has been downloaded over 60,000 times. He writes a weekly note to coaches and parents. He is married to his high-school sweetheart and they share the blessing of 3 children and live in Franklin, TN. You can sign-up for his weekly note here, find him on twitter at @craighaworth1, or visit his website winningyouthcoaching.com.

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