Podcast appearances and mentions of jim meier

This week’s show featured Jim Meier, director of the Honor and Remember Nebraska chapter, talking about the reason’s behind this year’s 9/11 commemoration walk and honor ceremony. Then, Mark Kresl promoted the Taste of Florence fundraiser for area assisted living centers.

Former show guest, Greg Lauder, Head Baseball Coach Butler HS, Louisville, KY is this show interviews host Jim Meier about motivation. In simple terms motivation is the process that initiates, directs and maintains goal-oriented behavior. The questions you need to ask yourself are: 1) Do I have a well-grounded philosophy and solid methods for my approach for motivating? 2) Have … Read more about this episode...

After talking with 2nd base Major Leaguer Junior Spivey*, about youth baseball it was clear his opinions, insights and actions as a youth coach needed to be shared for Championship Thinking in Sports listeners. His career included a combined 5 years with the Diamondbacks, Brewers and Nationals, a 2001 World Series ring and 2002 All-Star selection. Junior’s take on youth … Read more about this episode...

I’ve known John Donohue a number of years. He is a top flight coach on and off the field at Lowell High School-San Francisco where he has been the Varsity Baseball coach 31 years! So I wasn’t surprised to learn the American Baseball Coaches Association has selected him 2012 National High School, Division I Baseball Coach of the Year. A … Read more about this episode...

In 2002, at age 26, guest Brent Rasmussen was a Good Samaritan assisting a stranded motorist when another vehicle crashed into the disabled car, crushing both his legs between the two vehicles and necessitating the eventual removal of one leg. Rasmussen had had an outstanding sports career before the accident, lettering in baseball and basketball at Ralston and pitching the … Read more about this episode...

Whether you are a golfer or not, the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah CC, Chicago, Illinois served up an abundance of life, sport and golf lessons. Guest Jim Etter, 38 year golf professional, takes you tee to green with many from the treasure of Ryder Cup gifts. Expect to hear what makes this event so special: the complexity and dynamics … Read more about this episode...

The ongoing success of 5’ 7’’, 170 pound David Eckstein, nickname “Good Enough”, is grounded in having heart, leading off with hustle, an A+ attitude and mental toughness. Tune in to hear David share how he has embedded these into his life. These characteristic, the tap roots of his excellence, is what propelled him to 1st team All-American at Florida … Read more about this episode...

Guest Jordan Larson* was a starter on the 2012 Olympic Silver medal Volleyball team. Growing up in small town USA (Hooper, NE pop. 830, playing at a small HS (Logan View C-1), she is a sparkling example of a person who dreamt big as a girl, continues to dreams big as a young adult and understands the value of pushing … Read more about this episode...

Good, great and the greatest coaches keep learning about their trade and themselves. John Wooden, Pat Riley, Bill Walsh are but three examples. They know their sports changes, cultures evolve, strategies must be examined and the competition improves. As your host, I hold myself accountable for learning something new and professionally relevant every day. This shows guest Matt Senk*, 22 … Read more about this episode...

Collegiate Volleyball has and continues to grow leaps and bounds. It should. Not only is the game exciting to watch, at the elite level the sport requires athletes to perform with exceptional levels of strength, agility, quickness, mental toughness, team communication and dynamics, stamina and technical skills. Show guest, Lindsay Peterson, 7 year U. of Nebraska* Director of Volleyball Operations … Read more about this episode...

Guest Jana Howser*, National College Baseball Hall of Fame, Executive Vice President-Development gives insight only a daughter could about her father, Dick Howser**. As she does, you’ll learn why college baseball’s most prestigious award (baseball’s Heisman) bears his name. As you listen and learn, I challenge you to ask this question; Would you qualify for College Baseball’s Heisman, The Dick … Read more about this episode...

Founded in 1979, The National Council of Youth Sports (NCYS) is the gold standard for serving 44M boys and girls and 16M coaches/administrators in amateur youth sports in America. www.ncys.org. Through the united voice of its 200+ members, no other sport organization reaches more grassroots participants. NCYS members are the gatekeepers, the key decision-makers, the power of influence and behavior, … Read more about this episode...

The British Open Champion is awarded the Claret Cup. Tradition is to drink ‘spirits’ from it. Spirits can make one feel tipsy. And that’s what I think this year’s champ, Ernie Els meant and felt, a bit tipsy, maybe even melancholy, after his one stroke, improbable win at the 2012 British Open. This show, with guest Ryan Vermeer, former tour … Read more about this episode...

Guest Andy Lopez, three-time National Baseball Coach-of-the-Year, is the head baseball coach of the U. of Arizona 2012 National Champions. He has 34 years of head coaching experience, 5 HS and 29 college coach with a 62+ winning % in top-tier college conferences.* Andy KNOWS baseball X’s and O’s, strategy, tactics and recruiting. However, I believe it is his rock … Read more about this episode...

The American Legion, the largest Veteran’s organization, was created in 1919. Six year later, in 1925, its first youth activity-American Legion Baseball ( ALB) came into being. Today, the Legion serves 2.4 members with over 1,400 Posts. There are over 4,600 ALB has baseball teams (1,700 junior and 2,900 senior. Shows guests, Fang Wong, National Commander and Jim Quinlan, National … Read more about this episode...

Guest Steve Fritton is like many fathers who coach their children, he works full-time+, is a former athlete, is smart and enjoys teaching and developing youth about sports. When it comes to teaching the more intangible, all-important skills of leadership, creating and sustaining high performance teams and making the parent-player-coach triangle function in a win-win-win way, Steve move to the … Read more about this episode...

Sports in the United States and this Championship Thinking in Sports radio show wouldn’t exist if it were not for the service and sacrifice of the men and women in our military. This is why I periodically devote a show focused on our warriors and their families. Doing this show about American Gold Star Mothers the week of Mother’s Day … Read more about this episode...

Mookie’s back! Join New York Mets Hall of Famer, Mookie Wilson*, for this informative show on base running skills. Far too many games are won and lost because players are not fundamentally sound on the pads. With today’s bats performing like wood of old, less runs are scored. Thus, each run counts more and that requires upping base running IQ. … Read more about this episode...

As your show host, I regularly beat this drum: to be excellent in sports you need these five core components working for you hand-in-hand: Information, Motivation, Skills, Fitness and Equipment/Tools. This show zeroes in on one of the more powerful tools: RADAR. Guest Steve Goody*, founder and co-creator of Pocket Radar shares examples and stories about how radar has helped … Read more about this episode...

I caught up with Brett Reed*, Head basketball Coach at Lehigh University two days following the NCAA DI basketball Championship game he attended. Brett’s team a #15 seed, defeated # 2 seed, Duke, in the opening round and gave perennially strong Xavier all they could handle in round two. Coach Reed’s teams each year have steadily moved to the top … Read more about this episode...

Guest Greg Lauder*, 12 head baseball coach at Butler HS, Louisville KY, epitomizes the best in player development in baseball and life. To quote Bishop Desmond Tutu, “Live as if you’ll die tomorrow; learn as if you’ll live forever.” Greg, an avid reader and learner, applies and consistently imparts life lessons to himself and his players. Tune in to hear … Read more about this episode...

Join New York Mets Hall of Famer and Mr. Positive Attitude, Mookie Wilson*, for this informative, entertaining inside-the-park homerun show. With impressive speed and balance, Mookie touches all the bases: 1st =Attitude, 2nd=lessons from his coaches, 3rd=Giving back by serving disadvantaged youth and sliding safely at home with a three person wrap up, Mookie, Fred Plump, National Commissioner, Metropolitan … Read more about this episode...

The book and movie, Moneyball is about how, in 2002, the Oakland A’s, under the leadership of its General Manager, Billy Beane, flipped the process for assembling baseball players on its head. That process: taking a much more analytical, evidence-based approach driven by the key measures of on-base percentage and slugging percentage vs. the more traditional qualities of speed and … Read more about this episode...

Coach, have you ever wanted more ways for players to more quickly and effectively understand and execute what you teach them? This show helps with that. Stan Luketich*, a 36 year outstanding high school baseball coach, shares his communication tips for closing that pesky teacher-coach/player-student learning and application gap. Included is an approach that: establishes trust, checks for understanding, breaks … Read more about this episode...

Guest Joey Falcone, Staten Island College right fielder, is very appreciative & thankful to his coaches & teammates for their supportive relationship on & off the field. He told me their support is a key for making baseball fun. And it has paid off! This year Joey earned conference Rookie-of-the-Year honors & a spot on the All-Star team. Prior to … Read more about this episode...

An athlete can highly improve his/her range of performance by leaning to mirror and adopt animal behaviors. In my sports psychology and sports hypnosis work, there are times teaching a player or coach to “becomes an animal” is a useful technique. Tune in to hear examples about how this is done and the results that followed. You’ll hear about: A) … Read more about this episode...

Why do some golfers melt down or freeze up in bad weather conditions while others perform masterfully? This show gets to the heart of that question with 32 year golf professional, Don Germer* and your host, Jim Meier providing answers and remedies. Together Don and Jim give first-hand insights about physical, mental and technical ways to minimize the effects of … Read more about this episode...

All successful coaches and athletes have developed the ability to create and sustain a strong sense of self-belief. It is a must. This show teaches how with host, Jim Meier, and guest Erik Kibler, 28 year head baseball coach at Horizon HS, Phoenix, AZ. Specific sports psychology methods coupled with examples and stories will be shared. Eric has consistently emphasized … Read more about this episode...

Dummies do not excel in baseball. Period! The game simply demands a wealth of knowledge and a plenty of mental smarts. Guest Dr. Dirk Baker*, Head Baseball Coach, Worcester State College, teams up with host, Jim Meier, to test your baseball IQ. Using the baseball IQ test developed by Dirk and Jim’s mental game of baseball workbook, plan to be … Read more about this episode...

Very successful people, coaches and players included, ask good questions. In fact, they ask better questions than others. Few people have truly been taught the art of asking powerful questions. The more useful and This show does that. Topics are: 1) the eight powers of questions, 2) Day to Day questions coaches should be asking, 3) example questions for specific … Read more about this episode...

Do you want to learn how to be a better listener? Tune in! Guest Rex Sanders* Executive Director, Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association, has agreed to be an active student-teacher for this show with host Jim Meier leading the ‘clinic’. No one argues that one attribute of great coaching is the ability to effectively listen with both the head … Read more about this episode...

Skilled and caring mentors open up the richness, value, depth and breadth of life to us on and off the field of play. Guest Victor ‘Bubba’ Cates*, 12 year head baseball at University of Tennessee at Martin continues to lives the values of those who mentored him. In his 21 years as a college baseball coach he has paid it … Read more about this episode...

Dr. Jill Brooks* gets to the heart of the concussion problem in sports by addressing these and related questions; 1) just what is a concussion, 2) detection signs/symptoms for coaches & parents, 3) impact on athletics, academics & socially 4) the broader health risk, and 5) minimization/prevention…answers that make sense. Dr Brook, who sees 6-7 athletes a day for concussion … Read more about this episode...

Guest John Pinkman* and your host, Jim Meier, teams up on the timely, critical topic of how a student athlete can and must take control of their own life in the context of the school where he or she plays and which sport(s). Both John and Jim have written a book and articles on this topic as well as numerous … Read more about this episode...

Psychologists generally agree on five genetic traits that clearly influence human behavior. These behaviors, referred to as the Big Five, are Openness, Agreeableness, Emotional stability, Conscientiousness & Extraversion. In sports, these big five play out daily among and between coaches and players. Using his four A model for improvement: Awareness, Analysis, Action & Achievement, show host, Jim Meier, talks you … Read more about this episode...

As a coach, athlete, parent and trainer would you like to know what actual Olympians did to reach that level of excellence? You will with this show. In 2000, to learn about the progression of young athletes to Olympians the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) conducted “The Olympian Survey,” in which 800+ Olympians responded. The survey produced two reports: Reflections on … Read more about this episode...

Dave Kelitz, 17 year Executive Director*-ABCA, provides timely updates on four major topics improving and impacting amateur baseball: 1. The upcoming 66th Annual Convention scheduled Jan 6-9 in Nashville 2. The new Pitch Clock Rules for Division I, II and II…why, what, results of SEC conference had using it in 2010 3. New Bat Standards for college and next year … Read more about this episode...

The 2010 Ryder Cup played Oct 1-4 at Celtic Manor in Wales was electric with energy, nerve packed & loaded with golf lessons way beyond technical. Show guest, Jon Petersen, teaching professional & tour player & host, Jim Meier both watched much of the 4 Ryder Cup sessions. They highlight key examples about managing nerves, […] The post Championship Thinking in Sports – The 2010 Ryder Cup: Study in Tension and Teamwork appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

From May ’07 to March ’08, show host Jim Meier did sports psychology & team building training with the Bennington, NE. HS boys basketball team. Head coach Larry Klaus*, had done a masterful job getting the team to play as a unit, hone individual skills & execute strategies & tactics. He also thought to advance […] The post Championship Thinking in Sports – Mental Game Training Helped HS Basketball Team Reach State Finals appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Guest Tom Gray, Business leader, graduate school professor & former college athlete recently attended Jim Meier’s 2 day Championship Thinking course. In this show Tom gives specific examples of how he learned & re-relearned cognitive skills & successfully applies them daily to significant aspects of his life. The post Championship Thinking in Sports – “Proof in the Pudding: The Championship Thinking Course keeps working for me” appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Guest Ryne Sandberg, Hall of Fame Chicago Cub 2nd baseman and manager of the AAA Iowa Cubs, candidly discusses the transition from player to manger, insights about himself as manager, the vital role of game preparation & this generation of players. Show host, Jim Meier, also teaches skills for implementing Ryne’s key points. The post Championship Thinking in Sports – Ryne Sandberg on Leadership & Being a Baseball Manager appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Your host, Jim Meier, has worked 20+ years as a sports psychology coach with teams & with individuals in many sports. A number of his customers have won national and state championships & tournaments at the college, high school & youth level. Jim provides answers to the many questions he is often asked about sports […] The post Championship Thinking in Sports – Sports Psychology the Jim Meier Way appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Guest Tracy Arculeta has the mind, heart & soul of an A++ baseball coach. This year he guided So.Indiana U. to the DII National Championship. In this show he gives stories and examples of how he daily uses Jim Meier’s, Championship Thinking in Baseball sports psychology workbook in his program and system. The post Championship Thinking in Sports – Sports Psychology Helps So. Indiana U. Win National Championship appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Guest Jaime Cevallos is professionally recognized as a master hitting instructor from youth to the professional level. Learn how he uses the widely acclaimed video analysis software V1 Pro www.v1pro.com. Jaime teaches his positional hitting philosophy and tools while host Jim Meier, provides strong links to how the mental game ties to positional hitting and […] The post Championship Thinking in Sports – Video Analysis Technology=Accelerating Player Hitting Development appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Guest Jerry King, Director of Instruction, Kapalua Golf Academy-Maui, has repeatedly been listed by Golf Digest as a top 100 instructor, made 8 Golf Channel appearances & received numerous PGA teaching awards. In this show, Jerry will share first-hand mental game tips drawing from host, Jim Meier’s workbook, Golf’s Mental Game: Your 15th Club. The post Championship Thinking in Sports – Getting Mentally Stronger: Tee to Green appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.