Great Quotes for Coaches Podcast

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! Support the show For more information to help you on your road to becoming...

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 thin...

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...

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...

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...

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 goals Support the show 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 . Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of...

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! Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature...

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 someon...

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 mee...

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. Support the show 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 . Our new background mus...

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! Support the show 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 . Our new background music, starting with Episode 300, is "Pulse of Time - Corporate Rock"...

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. Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)... Lis...

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! Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Understanding great literature is better than trying to read and understand (yet)... Listen on: Apple Podca...

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"! Support the show For more information to help you...

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! Support the show For more inform...

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...

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,...

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! Support the show For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best...

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, the...

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...

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, &q...

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:...

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 - Develop...

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 - "I...

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 -...