Great Quotes for Coaches Podcast

Today's episode comes to you on Memorial Day, so I thought I would do some quotes on "Sacrifice" as a way to honor and recognize those people who have made the ultimate sacrifice to keep us free and to help others in the world live freely, too. However, only one of the quotes is about that kind of sacrifice. The rest of them are great quotes for you, as leaders, to use with your teams to help them understand the importance of sacrificing some things in order to help your teams have a chance to become the best they can be.For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Holy cow, it's episode #250! Now, that's a milestone. And so, what better way to celebrate a milestone like that than with quotes about Milestones?! You're going to hear a few different quotes today about the importance of milestones, but also on what aspects of milestones people should focus on. There are multiple ideas out there on milestones, and I touch on a few that I think are the most important ones to consider when you celebrate the milestones that you achieve.Thanks to all of you for making this milestone happen! I couldn't have done it without you, the listeners, making this all worthwhile. I appreciate you and the impact you have on me, but more importantly, the impact you have on your teams. Keep up the great work!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Today I get personal. Today's quote deals with my own life right now. I make a major announcement a little ways into the episode. It's an announcement that will have a fairly substantial impact on the podcast moving forward, as well as some other ways that I have come to you before. The quote that I discuss is perfect for the situation. Let me know your thoughts on it and the major announcement that I make by reaching out to me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com. Looking forward to hearing from you!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

I was unaware until a while after the last episode, "Leadership is Language," was released that it cut off after only a few minutes. So sorry about that. Here is the full version of it. Enjoy!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

I went in a different direction today than I thought I was going to go, but I think you're going to love it! Some quotes from the "Introduction" to a book I was listening to over spring break in Mexico last week. Really good insights for us on the language that we use to lead and to transform culture. Enjoy!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

We've just moved into Daylight Savings Time (or did we just move out of it? I never remember which time of year is which time. But I do know that our change of time changes when it is light outside. Today's quotes deal with the concept of light and dark and the different ways that we can look at being in the light or being in the dark. You will hear 5 great quotes that will get you thinking. Enjoy!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Today's quote comes from an unlikely source - ME! I was doing a basketball skills workout yesterday with some kids here in my town, and while in the middle of the workout, all of a sudden, this quote came out of my mouth. I said to the two parents (who are also coaches and also frequent listeners of this podcast!), "Hey, I think that's a quote I can use on my podcast!"Now, a day later, here it is. And if I am allowed to say so myself, it's a good one! See what you think of it.For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

The Super Bowl was yesterday. Congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles! It was quite a performance by them. To you Kansas City Chiefs fans, I say "Sorry for your loss." You have been the pinnacle of greatness in the NFL for the last 6 or 7 years, and I see no reason why that won't continue. You have the best coach and quarterback in the game today, and you are a team of excellence.Today's podcast is about the difficulty that the Chiefs face that other teams are not facing yet - Staying on Top. The Eagles will have to deal with this next year. I have three quotes, plus a bonus quote, that discuss this concept of getting to the top, but more importantly, staying there. You'll also hear me talk about an upcoming episode or even a series about quotes by the originator of the bonus quote that you'll hear in today's episode. You will definitely want to come back for that in the future!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Did that title get your attention?! Good! The quote in this episode will, too. I had never heard this quote until Saturday night. (Yes, this past Saturday night - January 25th, 2025) And I saw it in a fairly obscure place - on the refrigerator in the teachers' lounge in the school where I am the activities director.I was so blown away by this quote that I thought, "I have to do this on an episode of the podcast." Then I thought, "Why not do it for Monday's episode?!"And so, here you have it - a great quote that, up until two days ago, I did not even know existed. But now, I am so glad that I found it, and I know you will be, too!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Last time we talked about creating goals for the new year. Today we have five quotes that will help you focus on going out and working towards achieving those goalsFor more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Happy Holidays & Happy New Year! Today we wrap up 2024 the way we always wrap up the year on this podcast - by talking about goals and goal-setting. You will hear 7 great quotes about the importance of setting goals and then working to achieve those goals. I hope you have a great end to your 2024 and beginning of your 2025!World of Work Experts on the People and Performance PodcastInterviews with experts and business leaders focused on ways to inspire employees.For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

It's the time of year when belief takes center stage in many of our worlds. Whether we're talking about belief in Santa Claus or a belief in a higher power or supreme being, December is a huge time of year for those who "believe."Today I have 8 quotes dealing with belief. Some deal with the kinds of belief I just mentioned, but others deal with a belief in oneself or in someone else. No. matter what kind of belief we are talking about, belief is a powerful force, and it is a key ingredient of any successful endeavor.World of Work Experts on the People and Performance PodcastInterviews with experts and business leaders focused on ways to inspire employees.For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

My apologies to you all for not getting an episode out to you. I recorded it last Sunday morning, and it was ready to go. However, I wasn't able to upload it to my podcast host's site that morning, and I planned to do it later in the day. Well, as my days are always busy now (even Saturdays and Sundays!), I didn't get to it. Then on Monday morning, I left the house at 5:30 for a meeting in Helena. From then on until Wednesday night, I forgot that I had not uploaded the episode.My wife and I flew out to Newark, New Jersey to spend time with our son over the Thanksgiving holiday. I thought about the episode at some different times, but whenever I did, I was not near my computer, so I never uploaded it. It is now Sunday morning, and I am sitting in the Newark airport ready to fly home (already have had a 3-hour delay, but hoping that it all works out). I was going to upload and release this episode on whatever day I finished all of the technical parts (like writing this!), but now that it's Sunday, it will come out on Monday, exactly one week after it should have been released.Anyway, great ideas in here from someone I have quoted before and know I will quote again. really good stuff, some of which I have already used with kids, coaches, and parents while communicating with them. While it's not a "famous" quote or anything like that, it is extremely powerful and applicable in your communications.For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

A short, but powerful, quote today that focuses on how you and I can help the world. It becomes really powerful when you consider the predicament the author went through during and after the time of writing this.For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

My apologies for missing last week. Listen to the episode to hear what happened and to hear a quote that is perfect for this situation!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

In this episode, I focus on two quotes that play off of a third very famous quote that you have all heard. (You have probably already guessed what that quote is!) They are really good quotes for us to consider as we are trying to grow into the best versions of ourselves.For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Great quote today from Stephen Covey, the author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. This one is about a quality that is so important for members of teams to possess - humility. Those of you leading any kind of team are going to love this one!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

You get to hear a poem today! Don't go running away if you're not a fan of poetry. I guarantee you that you're going to love the message in this one, especially if you are a coach, teacher, parent, or leader of young people (or anyone, for that matter). Great message in a great poem, so I had to share it as a "Great Quote"!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Sorry for not releasing an episode last week! No excuses, except that life as a new Activities Director at a high school got in the way. But I'm back this week with an outstanding quote from one of the founders of the concept of Servant Leadership - Max De Pree. There is a lot packed into this quote... so much so that I know you're going to love this one!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

You might recognize the title of this episode as a quote by Marcus Aurelius, and you would be right in doing so. However, in today's episode, I am actually talking about 10 points and a few quotes from the Introduction to Brene Brown's book, Dare to Lead, that I mentioned a few weeks ago.In the Introduction, she mentions Aurelius's quote, but she does it to introduce 10 behaviors and cultural issues that leaders identified as getting in the way of their organizations becoming the best they could become. Check out the 10 things she talks about and see if you find that the organizations and teams that you are involved in have many of those same issues that are keeping you from achieving all that you are trying to achieve. Really powerful stuff here, and I'm sure I will be doing more from this book at some point in the future. For now, just dive into these ideas, then go get this book because you're going to want to do so much more with it after you hear the ideas in here.For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Since so many schools around the USA are starting school this week or next or the week after that (and some of you have already started!), I decided I would talk about some quotes about education. There are quite a few here. I actually talked about the first 10 back on March 27, 2023. I talked about them in more detail then, so I just read the quotes this time for you to think about them. However, I have four more quotes on education that you'll be hearing from me for the first time, and for those, I talked about them in much more detail. Best of luck to all of you teachers and coaches who are starting out your school years or fall sports seasons at this time, and thank you for all that you will do for your kids to help them have the best experience possible. I hope these quotes will be a bit of inspiration as you start on this year's journey with them!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

A short episode today, but a quote that hits home for any of us in the leadership realm. This quote comes from Susan Collins, the senator from Maine. It was a perfect quote for me to talk about today, as this past Saturday I did a workshop for the coaches at my school and some of the leaders of their teams. Enjoy!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Last week we embarked on a new, different journey. While I'm not making drastic changes to the podcast, I am making some changes that you will notice within the first 15 seconds of these new episodes. You won't hear the introduction and the closing comments that I have been saying for four years of doing the podcast. It's just me starting things off and closing things down. Yes, there is still the music by Krisztian Vass at the beginning and end, but much less of it and no canned comments from me over it.As usual, I'm going to be bringing you great quotes to help you in your leadership realm, but also just in living your life. And today is no exception. Today, I am talking about two paragraphs in a book I have just started reading by an author who is no stranger to this podcast - Dr. Brene Brown. I have talked about and read quotes by and done a series of quotes by Brene Brown, so if you've been a regular listener to the show, you should be familiar with her work.I am just starting her book "Dare to Lead," and already, just in the Introduction to the book, I have gotten a lot out of it. Today's episode focuses on two paragraphs in the Introduction that are huge for us as teachers/coaches. I highly recommend you check out the book. While I'm not planning on doing a series on the book right now, I can't fathom I won't be taking quotes and ideas from the book and talking about them on the podcast. even if I don't do that, I think you will find (like I think I'm going to find) lots of great things in this book for your own leadership/coaching journey.For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

We embark on a new, different journey today. No, I'm not making drastic changes to the podcast. However, I am making some changes that you will notice within the first 15 seconds of this episode. First of all, this is now Season 9 of the podcast. What makes it that way? Because I said so; that's what makes it that way! Seriously, there has never been a rhyme or reason as to why or when I change to a new season, so I'm not going to impose one on it now.Second, you won't hear the introduction and the closing comments that I have been saying for four years of doing the podcast. It's just me starting things off and closing things down. Yes, there is still the music by Krisztian Vass at the beginning and end, but much less of it and no canned comments from me over it.Finally, I'm still going to be bringing you great quotes to help you in your leadership realm, but also just in living your life. And today is no exception. I have four lines that I heard Tom Brady say on Colin Cowherd's podcast that I thought were outstanding ideas. I can't wait to hear Brady do the color commentary on NFL games this year, as every time I hear him speak, I hear something I like. And you're going to love these four quotes!So, there you have it. I hope you like the changes to the show. Nothing major, just dropping some of the fluff. As always, please rate the show and leave a comment about it. Also, reach out to me and let me know what you think of where I'm going with this.For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

This is the final episode of a series I have been doing over the last couple of months about great ideas and quotes from an outstanding book called "Organize Your Team Today," by Dr. Jason Selk and Tom Bartow. I learned so much from this book, and you will, too. As I have been saying from the start of the series, I highly recommend you pick it up. You can also find it under the title, "Lead Any Team to Win."Last week, I talked about Chapter 8 - "The Attack Mentality: Attack, Always Attack." This week we wrap up with a chapter talking about the importance of always being prepared to make adjustments to the plan you are working on executing and how to do so.I've really enjoyed bringing this book to you. I am considering doing something similar with other books and creating a podcast that focuses on the great ideas and quotes from books that I have found inspirational and impactful on my teaching, coaching, team-building, leadership, and life. Would you be interested in having me do something like that? Email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com and let me know if that sounds like something you would like.STOPTIME: Live in the Moment.Ranked in the top 5% of podcasts globally and winner of the 2022 Communicator Award...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyFor more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

This is the latest episode of a series I started a couple of months ago about great quotes from an outstanding book called "Organize Your Team Today," by Dr. Jason Selk and Tom Bartow. I learned so much from this book, and you will, too. I highly recommend you pick it up. You can also find it under the title, "Lead Any Team to Win."Last week, I talked about Chapter 7 - Talent: Selection & Development. This week, we move to Chapter 8 - "The Attack Mentality: Attack, Always Attack." Once again, there is so much good stuff in here that you're going to love as you continue to learn ways to help your team become the best it's capable of becoming!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

This is the latest episode of a series I started a couple of months ago about great quotes from an outstanding book called "Organize Your Team Today," by Dr. Jason Selk and Tom Bartow. I learned so much from this book, and you will, too. I highly recommend you pick it up. You can also find it under the title, "Lead Any Team to Win."Last week, I talked about Chapter 6 - Developing a No-Victim Mentality. The concepts in that chapter are such an important element on your journey to your growth as a team. This week we move into Chapter 7 - Talent: Selection & Development. As has been the case with each chapter, there is so much great stuff in here to help you help your teams grow and develop the way you would like to see them do so. I love the stuff on investing in your talented people more than your new people. Not sure what I'm talking about? Check out the episode (and the book) to find out!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

This is the latest episode of a series I started a couple of months ago about great quotes from an outstanding book called "Organize Your Team Today," by Dr. Jason Selk and Tom Bartow. I learned so much from this book, and you will, too. I highly recommend you pick it up. You can also find it under the title, "Lead Any Team to Win."Last week, I talked about Chapter 5 - "It's Okay to Disagree: Just Don't Be Disagreeable." This week we move to a chapter on something ALL of us have to work on at some point in our lives and at some point with our teams - Developing a No-Victim Mentality. Oh my, are you drooling at the concept of how to keep the victim mentality from hijacking your team? Get ready - you're gonna' love this one!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

This is the latest episode of a series I started last month about great quotes from an outstanding book called "Organize Your Team Today," by Dr. Jason Selk and Tom Bartow. I learned so much from this book, and you will, too. I highly recommend you pick it up. You can also find it under the title, "Lead Any Team to Win."Last week, I talked about the second half of Chapter 4 - "Turning Team Chemistry into Team Cohesion." Today, we move to Chapter 5 - "It's Okay to Disagree: Just Don't Be Disagreeable." This became the longest episode of the series so far, but that's because there is so much good stuff in this chapter.For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

This is the latest episode of a series I started last month about great quotes from an outstanding book called "Organize Your Team Today," by Dr. Jason Selk and Tom Bartow. I learned so much from this book, and you will, too. I highly recommend you pick it up. You can also find it under the title, "Lead Any Team to Win."Last week, I talked about the first half of Chapter 4 - "Turning Team Chemistry into Team Cohesion." There was so much good stuff in this chapter that I had to split it into two parts. So, today you get Part 2 of Chapter 4. In this chapter, they talk about two important ways to create successful Team Cohesion: The Point and Flow.  I have been a strong proponent of both of these concepts throughout my coaching career, and I hadn't even read the book yet!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

This is the latest episode of a series I started last month about great quotes from an outstanding book called "Organize Your Team Today," by Dr. Jason Selk and Tom Bartow. I learned so much from this book, and you will, too. I highly recommend you pick it up. You can also find it under the title, "Lead Any Team to Win."Last week, I talked about, Chapter 3, "Self-Evaluation: The Genesis of All Improvement." In this week's episode, we move to Chapter 4 - "Turning Team Chemistry into Team Cohesion." You're going to love the concepts in this one! In fact, there are so many great ideas in this chapter, that I had to cover it all in two episodes instead of one. You will hear the second part of this chapter either in a bonus episode later this week or in next Monday's episode. Stay tuned to find out when Part 2 drops.For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

This is the fourth episode of a series I started three weeks ago about great quotes from an outstanding book called "Organize Your Team Today," by Dr. Jason Selk and Tom Bartow. I learned so much from this book, and you will, too. I highly recommend you pick it up. It is also called "Lead Any Team to Win."Last week, I talked about Chapter 2, "Managing Expectations: Trust or Suspicion." This week we move to Chapter 3, "Self-Evaluation: The Genesis of All Improvement." Boy, did I need to hear this one, as there is so much great information on how to evaluate yourself and your team members consistently and in such a way that promotes growth and improvement at an accelerated pace.For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

This is the third episode of a new series I started two weeks ago about great quotes from an outstanding book called "Organize Your Team Today," by Dr. Jason Selk and Tom Bartow. I learned so much from this book, and you will, too. I highly recommend you pick it up. It is also called "Lead Any Team to Win." Last week, I talked about Chapter 1, "Channel Capacity: Why Less is More," in which we heard about the importance of not overloading your team (and yourself) with too much at a time. This week we move to Chapter 2, "Managing Expectations: Trust or Suspicion." There is so much great stuff in this chapter because the concept of trust is such an integral element to any great team experience. Get your pens and notebooks ready because you're going to want to take a lot of notes on this one!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

This is the second episode of a new series I started last week about great quotes from an outstanding book called "Organize Your Team Today," by Dr. Jason Selk and Tom Bartow. You are going to LOVE this series! I learned so much from this book, and you will, too. I highly recommend you pick it up. It is also called "Lead Any Team to Win." Today we cover Chapter 1, "Channel Capacity: Why Less is More." You're going to hear about the importance of not overloading your team (and yourself) with too much at a time. Boy, did I need to hear that!Coaching Conversations in 2024In 2024 we're going to be going to monthly themes and I would also encourage you to...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyFor more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

This is the first episode of a new series I am starting today about great quotes from an outstanding book I just finished called "Organize Your Team Today," by Dr. Jason Selk and Tom Bartow. You are going to LOVE this series!I learned so much from this book, and you will, too. I highly recommend you pick it up. It is also called "Lead Any Team to Win."For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Today we wrap up the little series I have been doing on "Commitment" with 5 quotes and a shoutout to one of the players in our program. If you would like me to do a "Shoutout" or a "Spotlight" on someone on a future episode of the podcast, reach out to me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com and let me know the person's name and what they are doing that is showing such great commitment. I will then read about them on the podcast.Self Reflection PodcastSelf-Reflection Podcast is based on real emotions and feelings. If you are like me,...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyFor more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

We continue our discussion about the importance of commitment today with three quotes from three people who would know a thing or two about commitment.For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

This week we continue talking about Commitment with a gret quote from Indy car racing legend Mario Andretti. Also, I give an extended shoutout to Olivia, one of the players I have been working with on her basketball game. You're going to love this episode!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

I don't remember the first time I ever heard this quote, but it was one of those that stopped me in my tracks and got me thinking, trying to figure out exactly what it meant. I have used it ever since then as a great message for young people (and old people, too) to not get so caught up in comparing themselves to others, yet to use comparison as a means to drive yourself to become the best you that you can become.For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

The catalyst for today's quote is the off-season that my team is currently in. As a basketball coach, I often tell players that basketball players are not made from November to March; they are made from March to November. (Maybe that's a quote I should talk about in the future!) Of course, what I'm talking about when I say that is that players must put in time in the off-season to becoming better players. But we also talk about the idea that you don't just "put in time." You need to make sure that you maximize the time you are putting in by working extremely hard at what you need to work on to grow, develop, and improve.This quote comes to us from Bruce Brown, the director of Proactive Coaching. As you probably know, I am one of the members of the Proactive Coaching speaking team. I first heard this line about 20 years ago when I heard Bruce give our "7 Ways to Lead" presentation. Since 2008 (when I joined the speaking team), I have been saying this line whenever I give that talk or whenever I do our "Captains & Coaches Workshop." It is a great line about the impact that those who are committed to your programs have on those who are not as committed. You're going to love this one, and you're going to want to use it with your teams. . . immediately!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Today's quote comes to us from the Easter Sunday church service I went to yesterday. For those of you who aren't Christian or who are not people of faith, this is not a religion-focused episode or anything along the lines. I'm talking about a great quote that our Pastor, Shad Durgan, said in his sermon that can be applied to all of us in much more than just a religious context. He was talking about what true greatness is and where you find it. You will see how fitting it is for those of us who lead teams and who are trying to get our team members to live with a servant's team-first attitude.For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Okay, we're done with the replays that we did the last few weeks. I hope you enjoyed those if you had not heard them before, and if you had heard them before, I hope you enjoyed them again!Today we have quotes that focus on your favorite thing in the world - YOU! At least, I hope you're your favorite thing in the world. You will hear 7 quotes about the power that YOU have over the direction of your life. You're going to love these!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

As we have done for the last couple of weeks, today I am bringing you another replay of a popular episode. In fact, today's episode is THE MOST DOWNLOADED EPISODE out of all of the episodes Ihave done. Today you will hear from my long-time dearest friend in the world, Coach Bob Kuykendall. Bob is an English teacher and Head Wrestling Coach at Carmel Catholic High School in Mundelein, Illinois. He and I taught and coached together there right out of college for eleven years. Then I moved to Montana, but Bob stayed at Carmel, and he has spent his entire 42-year career there!In this episode, we talk about a quote that he has used in his English classes and with his wrestling team for most of those 42 years. You're in for a real treat here.For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

As I told you last week, over the next few weeks I am bringing you replays of popular episodes. I have some personal and professional matters that are taking up a lot of my time, and I am headed to Mexico on spring break this week, so I thought I would just let you listen to some of the more popular episodes of the show over these next few weeks.Today you will hear one of my absolute favorite episodes. It was episode 31, which was my interview with Alan Stein, Jr. If you don't know who Alan Stein, Jr. is, look him up on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, or check out his website - alansteinjr.com. One of the cool things about Alan's quote is that it was Alan's quote! That's right - the quote that we talked about is his own quote, one that has been very popular with many coaches and teams across the nation. (Check out where the quote is emblazoned on a wall for everyone to see when they visit this place.)Next week, I'll have another replay of a favorite episode. Until then, enjoy my interview from a few years ago with Alan Stein, Jr!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Today, we are going to start a few weeks of replays of popular episodes. I have some personal and professional matters that are taking up a lot of my time, and I am headed to Mexico on spring break next week, so I thought I would just let you listen to some of the more popular episodes of the show for the next few weeks.Today you will hear the very first episode of the show. Its focus was on one of my favorite quotes throughout my teaching and coaching career. It is also under ten minutes long, as were a lot of the first episodes. Oh, how things have changed over the last four years! Anyway, I hope you enjoy Episode 1 - Success is a Journey!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

This week I talk about a little topic called, "The Meanng of Life"! Yeah, no biggie. Just the biggest topic one could tackle, and I come at it straight on with hard-hitting, journalistic integrity that . . . Okay, I don't do anything like that. But I do have four really good quotes for you that talk about meaning and purpose in life that I think you're going to really like. Enjoy!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

This week's quote comes to us from an unlikely source. Well, I should say it's an unlikely source, only because I had not heard it until late last week. I was scrolling through my Twitter feed (Arrgghhh! I hate how Twitter sucks me in like that!), and I came across a video of the British actor, Michael Caine. I don't remember who posted the video; I thought it was Brett Ledbetter of "What Drives Winning," but I can't find the video anywhere on their site, so I'm not sure where it came from. No matter where it came from, though, the quote and the idea behind it are outstanding, and I knew the moment I heard it that I needed to talk about it. So, you get it today!For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Today we move on from our episodes on the Core Covenants that my varsity boys' basketball team came up with for us to live by this year, and we move to some quotes the are very fitting for us moving into our off-season work to improve. This is a critical time for any team and any individual who wants to be an impactful contributor in the future. You will hear five great quotes that will help you as you move into any time that you are working on improvement for your future.For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Today we wrap up our episodes on the Core Covenants that my varsity boys' basketball team has come up with for us to live by this year. Our first three covenants that I talked about are "Discipline," "Trust," and "Team-First Attitude."Our final covenant is "Respect." I'm so glad my boys chose this as a covenant for a few reasons. One of the reasons I'm so glad is a selfish one—I have never really worked on the theme of Respect with my teams before, nor have I ever written or spoken on it, so it's nice to get a chance to do that. I hope you enjoy listening to this episode about Respect as much as I enjoyed researching, writing, and then speaking about it.For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Today we continue talking about the Core Covenants that my varsity boys' basketball team has come up with for us to live by this year. Our first covenant that I talked about three weeks ago was "Discipline," and our second covenant that I talked about last week was "Trust." This week we move to one of my all-time favorites - "Team-First Attitude."As a team-sport coach—basketball, soccer, football—for the last 40 years, I have preached the value of a team-first attitude to thousands of kids. It is what I love most about coaching—working to build great teams. Well, you can't have great teams without players who are committed to having a team-first attitude.Today you will hear some ideas on a team-first attitude, and then you will hear 8 outstanding quotes about it.For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.

Today we continue talking about the Core Covenants that my varsity boys' basketball team has come up with for us to live by this year. Our first covenant that I talked about two weeks ago was Discipline. Our second covenant that I talk about today is Trust.Trust is an essential ingredient for success for any team. If you don't have trust on a team, you're not going to be a team. That is one of the reasons my boys wanted it as one of our covenants.I have a variety of quotes for you in today's episode, and then I also read some passages out of a great book I am reading right now called, "Organize Your Team Today,"  by Jason Selk and Tom Bartow. They dive into the importance of Trust in Chapter 2 of the book, and there are some excellent ideas for us all to learn from.For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or email me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com.As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian Vass.