Culture Classroom

What percent is your phone battery on? How often do you charge it? Is everyday life leaving you drained? Between working all day, eating on the run, and having little time for fun and relaxation, it’s normal to feel exhausted at least some of the time. It is important to find ways to recharge our own battery ... because dead batteries can't charge other dead batteries. In this week's episode of Mo...

Your Best Yes Do you find yourself trying to please everybody? If that's the case then today's message is perfect for you. You can always turn no into yes, and usually make people happy, but it's a lot harder – sometimes too late - to change yes to no. It is important to know your limits on certain situations. If you can't do it, say so, and don't. In this week's episode of Motivation Monday John...

The Slipperiness of Success This week it's simple. Is #WINNING the only thing that matters in your program? Do you live by the Vince Lombardi quote? "Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." We want to challenge you to answer these three questions. What is success? What does it look like in your program? How are you going to know when you reach it? In this week's episode of Motivation Monda...

This episode we are with Brennan Marion the WR and Passing Game Coordinator for the University of Texas. Coach Marion discusses how important connection is with your athletes. Correction without Connection = Collapse, but Connection then Correction leads to Championship Effort. This is a fantastic episode that talks about how to get your players mind right at practice.

Motivation Monday Week 7: Culture is turning into the "BUZZ" word for successful teams. It seems like a lot of teams say that we have a good culture. What does that mean? Or some teams say we do a really good job at building relationships. How do you do that, and what does it look like?  We believe that that the new superpower for coaches is the connection piece. Coaches connecting with coaches, c...

In week 6 we look at Joe Burrow and an excerpt from Ed Orgeron's book Flip the Script. We peek at a story toward the end of the book on how the little things are the winning difference ... even if it means to keep worms in your mouth while fishing in Alaska. Link to Presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kYGlnro19iUYLRCERghb_RLqYTxB52F22KMtSuWidho/edit?usp=sharing

In this week's MM we dive into the question of ... How do you make the invisible kids on your team visible. Link to presentation: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Pf6IaAZmCMySEBsn7aILv1KlpZfQ2zvVrph6Jk_CD4c/edit?usp=sharing

1. Think of a time when you or your organization under performed? What was the situation? How did you respond to your team? What are you doing to prevent this from happening again? 2. How can you give just a little more … to reach a better result? When people set out on a new adventure or fail at something, one of the few common sentiments seem to be about doing your best. But what does trying you...

If leadership was measured/monitored the same was as credit is, how credible would YOU be as a leader? Link to Powerpoint: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bhuSIqedY7BnAghQ6TkVqu6EFHOmZFVAyE_ZZ0GdOA8/edit?usp=sharing

This week's Motivation Monday comes from Ed Mylett's book #MAXOUT YOUR LIFE. In his book he outlines that there are 86,400 seconds in a day, that's 1,400 minutes. A human beings life span in 78 years. Of those years, 28 will be spent sleeping, 7 of those are spent lying in bed, awake with worry. Eleven are spent watching TV or on the internet, 10.5 working, 4 are spent driving, and one year eating...

The Culture Classroom will release a brief presentation that leaders and coaches can use with their students, staffs, and teams. Every presentation will include a short video, followed by reflective questions that will inspire you to lead intentionally. Link to Powerpoint ->https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-_RcDRmsPgF3rP9wVQNgZPWAmTusMU-Fa6Mn45xxUks/edit?usp=sharing

The first episode of Season 8 and 2022, JT and John discuss the importance of having one word instead of a New Year Resolution and outline their one word. They also dive into the legacy and influence of NFL Hall of Fame Coach, John Madden.

The final Episode for 2021 and for Season 7. Jacob outlines what experiences prepared him to tackle his first head football coaching job. He looks through the lens of the first 50 days, also outlines the core principles (PILLARS)of his program. He also dives into the question of ... When do you know if you're ready to take a leap into the world of being a head coach? Land outlines what to look for...

This episode is all about being Culture Conscious. We discuss Bill Walsh and Bill Snyder and take a look at what a PI was inside of the Kansas State Football Program.

In this episode, John sits down with the former Co-Offensive Coordinator for the MRA Patriots and current Head Football Coach for the Lamar School Raiders, Jacob Land. This episode was recorded on Sept. 9, 2021 when the Patriots reached unfamiliar territory with a 1-3 start after finishing the 2020 season as undefeated state champions. Listen to the discussion on how the phrase "NEVER QUIT" helped...

JT and John dive into the concept of Delivery Plus One. This entire episode is geared toward creating those memorable moments for the people in your organization, on your sports team, or in your chosen field of leadership. How are you Delivering Plus ONE?

In this episode, JT and John discuss the difference between static and dynamic culture inside of sports teams and organizations. They dig into how we can cultivate a healthy culture by letting it grow and not be confined to a pot.

This episode JT and John discuss the importance of blending your culture with the offensive play call sheet for an OC or any offensive coaches. Loads of content in this one, we even talk about hamburgers and steaks. Below is the link to the call sheet that we talked about in the episode. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QjkOkfmcSVrJPbFACXQoqrIe2P9NR-zp-s7dO6oj9Vs/edit?usp=sharing

In this episode we sit down with Coach Adam Burns. JT and John look at little deeper into the topic of Given vs. Earned. Coach Burns also discusses his battle with cancer and the power of the human mind.

In this episode JT and John discuss what High Truth and High Love looks like. Hear about #enCOURAGEment week for the Patriots and how #HTHL is now the hashtag for the 2021 season. JT also talks about one of Steve Young's journey as a QB in college and how HTHL played an important part in his decision to continuing to play football.

John and JT jump into an interesting topic among many athletic teams across the nation. What is given and what is earned in your program? How do you as a coach, leader, influencer differentiate and set the standard of what is earned in your organization?

6 Short Leadership Lessons to Share with Your Team

6 Short Leadership Lesson to Share with Your Team

6 Short Leadership Lesson to Share with Your Team

6 Short Leadership Lesson to Share with Your Team