Coach John Daly - Coach to Expect Success - Podcasts

“Send Coach John a message” Going back a little bit - to when we were all kids and Imagination was a big part of our lives.  As we get older, we tend to lose it a little bit of it.  The key is to keep it alive as it is so important for us to control our thoughts, control our thinking and actually think about things in our future.   Listening to Andy Andrews a lot lately and this was one thing he b...

“Send Coach John a message” Powerful reminders on stepping away from just being ordinary.  Nothing wrong with being ordinary - the world is full of ordinary people doing extraordinary things - but if you have something inside of you that is pulling you towards something BIG, something close to your heart - then becoming Extraordinary is something you want to work on.  Join me in this little discus...

“Send Coach John a message” Amazing couple of things I found - all in the last day or two.  First of all - there was this fantastic post I saw this morning on a children's choir from Detroit that was on America's Got Talent last night.  This is a MUST SEE clip:   https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2019/06/19/americas-got-talent-detroit-youth-choir-golden-buzzer-terry-crews/1493621001...

“Send Coach John a message” We recently had our last day of school - for me it was my 30th last day of school.  It started with reflection and a cup of coffee.  I found myself taking a few extra minutes looking at the countless pictures and magnets on our refrigerator and in doing so, I had some tears going to start my day.  You see, the pictures are from family & a few friends throughout the...

“Send Coach John a message” Another fantastic start to my day today as I got to spend some time with a legend around our school - Mr. Dan Mumbrue.  He's a veteran teacher who enjoys working hard to make a difference with our students.  I loved finding out things that explain a lot about why he is such a wonderful guy.   Sit back and enjoy this interview and I think you will find some great ex...

“Send Coach John a message” Finally got to sit down with a very good friend of mine an even greater teacher - Mrs. Gillian Moss.   This conversation has been in the discussion phases for weeks and I'm so happy to have found some time here during our last few days of school.   This hopefully will not be the only time that we get a chance to sit down and have a chat.  Her story is a special one...

“Send Coach John a message” 2 for Monday - Amazing way to start off my week today - listening to Dr. Jeff Lip's latest podcast - a must listen to - check it out here:  http://jefflip.com/podcast/    It's episode #114.    He interviews Melvina Ford and they have a powerful discussion on suicide prevention.  Since Dr. Lip has focused more in on the stigma of mental health, he's been p...

“Send Coach John a message” Powerful thoughts that I came across in a fantastic article from John Maxwell.   Check it out here:  https://www.success.com/john-c-maxwell-the-3-things-i-know-to-be-true/?fbclid=IwAR3N8O8L-t7RgyP3H98bsfZuPnpWf7pnIH1zEgK4fxyBy8azQdlvzZfpH4E     This show was recorded on June 6 - the 75th Anniversary of D-Day.  I mention a friend  & a high school classmate of mine, J...

“Send Coach John a message” I've always heard this and I totally agree with it - We are the sum of the people we hang out with and the books we read.  I ws listening to a couple of podcasts today - one from Dr. Jeff Lip - http://jefflip.com/2019/06/03/monday-6-3-19-podcast-113-a-mental-health-bipolar-disorder-and-relationship-discussion-with-mr-cameron-and-mrs-brittany-navetta/   and one from...

“Send Coach John a message” Awesome lessons still being taught at school - even on graduation day!   We had our graduation on a very eventful weather day this past Saturday, June 1 and there were plenty of lessons to come from it too.  Dr. Jeff Lip and sat down this morning to converse a little bit about how powerful this 2019 graduation really was.  We got a very special unscheduled guest that dr...

“Send Coach John a message” There were a lot little things that came to mind over the last day or two for this show.  Little things happen all the time.  It's how we react to them or the way we choose to take them in, that matter.  Big changes can come our way when little changes are made.  The key is that we are the only ones that can make those little changes that can truly affect us.  Thos...

“Send Coach John a message” Need to wake up and get going this morning and to do that, I will typically listen to Sam Crowley.  He put out a recent podcast that really got me thinking about a few things dealing with my self-confidence and regrets in life.  Remembering that we all don't get out of this life alive - we need to understand that we don't have as much time as we think we do. ...

“Send Coach John a message” Some great quotes I found for helping to keep up in moments of stress and those times where we are feeling down.  I need reminders like this just about every day.  This article can be found here:  https://www.success.com/15-quotes-for-a-stressful-day/    There are things like this that can help us during these moments.  Remember, I'm always looking to strike up som...

“Send Coach John a message” What a great way to start my day with the one and only - Dr. Joe DiPonio (on Twitter:  @DrDiPonio).  Joe is our former principal here at Lake Shore and now our current Superintendent with our district.  We've been talking about this meeting for a while now and we finally pulled it off and all it cost me was a Tim Horton's coffee for our guest.  Pulled that off...

“Send Coach John a message” Had another fantastic conversation with Abel Sanchez today and he brough so much to this conversation.  A great update with him as to what is going on in his life along with some great stories.   So much to take away from our conversation with him today.  You can reach out to Abel on Twitter:  @doity_sanchez    Sit back and enjoy our conversation today - Thanks for list...

“Send Coach John a message” Great time of year for graduation speeches at colleges and high school all around.  Got me thinking about the fact that the speeches that are usually given have parts of it that are good for all of us.   I was blessed to be the commencement speaker a few years ago at our high school and I wanted to share with you some thoughts that I think you might find some tremendous...

“Send Coach John a message” There are always so many lessons from my Principles of Leadership course that I get to be reminded about or learn new ones, that I just had to share a few today.  I love how these lessons offer a table of learning for my students but also for me as their teacher.  This show has a few of the lessons that I used with a few questions for my recent guest speakers.  Two of t...

“Send Coach John a message” Found a great reminder - in fact seven of them about some of the true things that not only make up a good leader, but things ALL OF US can do in our lives.  One of the keys to all of this??  It doesn't matter what our title is.  Check out the article from Chris Hogan here:  https://www.success.com/titles-dont-make-leaders-but-these-7-actions-do/    So many great th...

“Send Coach John a message” Got a nice couple of boosts this morning - all within about an hour or so of each other.  One from a student and one from a colleague.  I was grateful for both as my day got started where I was feeling a little down.  It made such a difference with me that I knew I had to share this story with you.  We all feel down at times and we also can lift others up too when they...

“Send Coach John a message” Amazing timing this weekend.  I got a message Sunday from John O'Leary that said - "Arrest the thief of despair.  It may not be easy, but there is always a reason for hope in front of you."   When that message came through, it couldn't of been at a better time.   There are so many times when we are given information when we need it the most.   This m...

“Send Coach John a message” Heard a great podcast recently from my friend Sam Crowley and he talked about Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes.   Check out his show here:  http://everydayissaturday.com/nothing-changes-if-nothing-changes/    I got a few ideas to share from what I got from listening to it.  Sit back and enjoy some thoughts here.  I need to be in my own corner, be my own cheerleader an...

“Send Coach John a message” What a special treat for you the listener but it was a fantastic time for me sitting down with the one and only Mackenzie Nemitz - a proud Lake Shore High School Alumni along with current member of the red hot Michigan Wolverines Women's softball team.  Join me for a fantastic conversation with her about the ups and downs of life - softball and the great relationsh...

“Send Coach John a message” Found a great article that I shared with my students for our weekly blog assignment (check out my thoughts on my blog page:  https://www.coachtoexpectsuccess.com/coach-dalys-blog/5-traits-of-naturally-resilient-people    Once I started reading my students responses, I got fired up to do this podcast.   Amazing info they shared that got me thinking about improving in the...

“Send Coach John a message” Had a great time talking with a neighbor, friend, fellow teacher, fellow basketball coach - Angela Houghton.    Angela is just starting out with her new idea Mom Block Party.  A community of moms looking to connect with the so called good, bad and the ugly of being a mom.  She is so excited about this new idea of hers and she knows there are plenty of moms out there tha...

“Send Coach John a message” Great lessons from a very memorable trip to The Masters - part 3 of 3 where I'm wrapping up some fantastic lessons.  One of the biggest enjoyable moments was the no cell phone policy.  We had to look at each other and actually talk to each other, and it was really cool.  Like a trip back in time and I must say, I liked it.  Talking and meeting some new people was f...