Coach John Daly - Coach to Expect Success - Podcasts

“Send Coach John a message” For the second part of this series, Coach John Wooden reminds us “when you set too challenging a goal, you set yourself up for failure.” Again, it’s the small changes that are key. This is not saying to not have BIG goals and plans, but… keep in mind the process (the little steps) to get there.  Little steps help us to keep the good habits going for a longer period of o...

“Send Coach John a message” Found another series to share for you. When I ran across this from the book: “Coach Wooden's Greatest Secret: The Power of a Lot of Little Things Done Well”, by Pat Williams with Jim Denney. It’s all about building healthy habits.  Find a link for the book HERE . (you can find it in many different places)  It starts off by reminding us that the best way to replace...

“Send Coach John a message” Super powerful and inspiring post I found from Motivational Quotes (@motivational) “Never trust your fears; they don’t know your strength.”  WOW… did I need to connect with this. My fears have had more of a driver’s seat in my life than I care to admit and in driving “my bus”, when picking up my strengths at the different bus stops - many times they force my strengths t...

“Send Coach John a message” Found a great post and a great reminder for all of us - coming from Words of Wise | Mindset Coach (@Wordofwise_) and it’s this: “The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”  What a powerful and real reminder for each of us. Life is a constant journey and if we can focus on one moment at a time, with becoming the best we can be in mind - WOW… our life ca...

“Send Coach John a message” I came across a simple yet powerful post - it’s been around awhile I think too, but it’s still as important as ever for all of us to digest this one.  It’s from Psyche Wizard (@PsycheWizard) and the reminder is this:  “The life you want is on the other side of discomfort. No shortcuts. No guarantees. Just decisions.” Yep… a short and simple reminder, yet for me, it’s di...

“Send Coach John a message” I found a post from one of my favorite character actors from my childhood - Anson Williams, who played Potsie from the awesome show “Happy Days”. This post centered around the tragedy of Rob Reiner and his wife being killed over this past weekend.  It also brings to mind the sad and troubling examples of violence & evil with two high profile shootings this past week...

“Send Coach John a message” I came across this post that really got me thinking about overthinking. From Words of Wise | Mindset Coach (@Wordofwise_) comes (at least to me) a new way of “overthinking” things. It was shared:  “If you’re going to overthink, at least overthink all the ways it could work out in your favor, the best case scenario, and every version of your life that turns out better th...

“Send Coach John a message” I found an awesome post from Jon Gordon (@JonGordon11) and it’s a powerful and much needed reminder that all of us have the ability to be a leader in life. Find his site HERE .  In case you have not noticed, the world needs us more than ever! He reminds us: “You are a leader!”  You may not have a title. You may not have people report to you. Maybe you never thought of y...

“Send Coach John a message” I came across a great & simple reminder from Psyche Wizard (@PsycheWizard) and the image is this quote: “Setbacks teach us lessons winning never will.” The image is of someone’s hand and the quote is written in marker. Like a reminder note that we use to write on our hand so we wouldn’t forget something important. We all have setbacks. We always will. It’s part of b...

“Send Coach John a message” I took some time last night to watch a special on ESPN - a 30 for 30 documentary on Stuart Scott. Find some more info HERE . It really got me thinking about things. It was emotional, reflective, powerful and to me, it directly connected to a post today from Mark Hickie (@MPHickie). The post reminded us that “small steps do matter”. Mark reminds us to “Live our truth bol...

“Send Coach John a message” I found a post that I’ve used before in my classes while teaching along with my players while coaching. This post came from The Winning Difference (@thewinningdiff1) and in the audio I share here in this episode, you can hear the passion, the love, the gratitude from Coach Jim Valvano.   “The gift my father gave me every day of my life was he believed in me. My father b...

“Send Coach John a message” I came across a short but powerful (and truthful) post from Reads with Ravi (@readswithravi) that reminds us all about something so meaningful.  “If everything around seems dark, look again, you may be the light.” - Rumi.  What an amazing and encouraging statement to always take with us wherever we go! I was watching a new show, Boston Blue and in the recent episode, on...

“Send Coach John a message” I stumbled across a great post to share from Words of Wise | Mindset Coach (@Wordofwise_) and even though it’s coming out later than I wanted to today, it still reminded me of some things that I needed to connect with.  “To be successful at anything, you don’t have to be special. You simply have to be what most people are not. Consistent, determined, and willing to work...

“Send Coach John a message” Classic post from Jon Gordon (@JonGordon11) where he shared a “Mindset  Monday” thought. “Replace “Have to” with “Get to.”  Jon shares with us: “Shift your perspective and realize it’s not about having to do anything. Life is not an obligation. It’s a gift. Focus on gratitude and you’ll find yourself feeling blessed instead of stressed.” This was something that I needed...

“Send Coach John a message” I came across a very simple, yet once again - powerful reminder for all of us. This came from The Mindfulness Meditation Institute (@TrainingMindful) where this total truth was shared: “Always find time for the things that make you feel happy!”  I am reminded about that for a couple of reasons. One was my podcast from yesterday. Another is the reminder of making time to...

“Send Coach John a message” I get to see & reflect on these posts every day from Mark Hickie (@MPHickie) and he shares his thoughts about the post:  “A message for today… People are the greatest part of the journey. No dream is built alone & no success feels complete without the people who walk beside us. Value your relationships — they’re worth more than status or success.” There are thin...

“Send Coach John a message” I came across this post from Jon Gordon (@JonGordon11) where he shared this thought:  “You won’t always feel confident. But you can always be courageous and take action anyway.”  This fit in exactly with a podcast from Sam Crowley - you can find this episode HERE . Sam was talking about going through a rough time a year ago when he was stuck and he pushed through so tha...

“Send Coach John a message” Once again I found someone speaking to something from the world of sports that has a much bigger impact on what real life is all about.  I found this from Coach AJ - Mental Fitness (@coachajkings)  where he shared a video clip (find it HERE ) of football coach Pete Carroll who said, "The thing about grit is real." "It's about competing, pushing yours...

“Send Coach John a message” Awesome post from Gary Vaynerchuk (@garyvee) and on his #morningwalktalk that he shared HERE on Twitter / X.  He reminds us that we will find what we are looking for. If we are looking for connections, opportunities, learning items, growth, positive news, inspirational things, etc., vs. negative news, anger, hatred, blaming others, etc.; we will find whatever we set out...

“Send Coach John a message” I found an awesome post from Aaron Babicz '93 (@DETROITCCAD) who is the Athletic Director at my high school Novi Detroit Catholic Central. He shared this post after our football team won the State Championship here in Michigan.  He titled this  “ALWAYS CLIMBING”, and it describes this quote - “How Lucky We Are To Wake Up And Try Again.” First of all there are plent...

“Send Coach John a message” I found another connection to the importance of us having more “light” in our lives and it comes from Mark Hickie (@MPHickie) where he shares these thoughts about the importance of rekindling the light for others. “Such a message reminds me of Goodier’s work entitled “Who Rekindles Your Light?”  It calls to mind how we are blessed by the light of others though their lov...

“Send Coach John a message” Simple and powerful post from Gary Hensel (@gary_hensel) where he shared this: “The light you hold is brighter than any darkness. When in darkness be the light.” There are many times that there seems to be more darkness than ever and not just because we are heading into winter. There are issues and events going on around us and around the world where we need more light...

“Send Coach John a message” Found a super short post from Words of Wise | Mindset Coach (@Wordofwise_) for the second day in a row and this one is just as powerful as the other one. Great reminder for all of us: “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” When we take a look at the simplicity of this thought, we can usually see that whatever is going on in our lives - we are where w...

“Send Coach John a message” Found a very fired up post from Words of Wise | Mindset Coach (@Wordofwise_) that reminds all of us that we can do great things that others can’t take away from us.  “You become unstoppable when you work on things people can’t take away from you. Things like your character, habits, mindset, and attitude.” These are some of the things that we have total control over alon...

“Send Coach John a message” Started my day out connecting to an old friend, Sam Crowley and his podcast. He got me thinking about something that I needed to connect with - I need to be more curious about things that light me up! Listen HERE for this episode from him. Things that inspire and get me excited about my life. Things I want to help others with and to simply be the best me that I can be....