This last weekend I got to meet a childhood idol of mine, Jim Thome. It got me thinking about the power of heroes. We all have people we look up to growing up. Each person becomes an idol in our lives for various reasons, but they all impact our growth and development and how we choose to pursue things. Now as I am older, I hope to make an impact on someone’s life the way my idols have shaped mine. It’s interesting the power our heroes have on us. We never meet them in most cases, yet their lives impact ours in many ways. How would you feel meeting one of your idols? How would you feel knowing you were someone else’s idol? Keep pursuing greatness, but remember the greater you become, the more people will hope to be you one day.

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Is talent a blessing or a curse? Are we helping or hindering our potential by pointing out those who are talented? I believe talent is merely a head start, but without proper guidance and understanding of how to put in work, talent will eventually not be enough. Tune into today’s episode to hear my thoughts on talent and how we can help our young people maximize their talent and potential.

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My conversation with Dennis Mellen was one packed with overcoming adversity. In life no matter how hard you try to avoid it, adversity is going to become a part of it. Instead of avoiding it, let’s seek difficult moments that force us to face adversity head on. We will all become stronger for it.

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After my conversation with Coach Tressel, a thought kept lingering in my mind. Why do leaders try to immediately impact change through barking orders? Coach Tressel mentionead his use of asking those around him what they’re thinking and what’s important to them. I love this idea. I think leaders should always take time learning their people and asking how they can help before trying to change everything all at once. There may be something they didn’t know needed attention that would otherwise go unfixed. Be patient as a leader.

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In this special 50th episode I take a look back at some of the highlights from several of the interviews I’ve had. It’s been an incredible journey and I’m honored to have so many incredible guests on my show. Their knowledge and experiences have helped me to grow as a leader, coach, and in my personal pursuit of greatness.

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Today’s chalk talk is a new thought I’ve had to have fun and improve communication skills on the teams and in the classroom. If you like this idea please include me in the results of this by emailing me at edgeofgreatnessapparel@gmail.com. I think this could be a fun way to improve communication and help our people ask better questions and give better answers.

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As a coach, leader, teacher; we must make sure that we are prepared to help the people we work with succeed. I believe the best way to do that is to continue to practice the things we ask our students to do. Practicing what you coach keeps your skills sharp, puts you in a space to make adjustments to what you cue, and keeps the love of your craft alive. Keep working on yourself and then put that energy into those you work with.

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Life is full of things we can’t control. Our ability to emotionally navigate those situations will ultimately allow us to succeed in the long term. How do you view success? Are you only looking at the outcome or can you separate outcome success from process success?

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We spend so much time working or helping others that we forget to take care of ourselves sometimes. There are times we need to spend investing in ourself. Investing in our future. Investing in our relationships. When was the last time you invested in yourself?

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Today’s talk is about making a mental shift in your approach. Being willing to rethink and change is essential to growing and adapting over time. As we learn new things it’s ok to change, it’s ok to make a shift. Be the chance you want to see.

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Would you rather be one of the best in the world at one thing or great at many things? Why? When we think about excellence a lot of times we find ourselves focused on specializing. But is specializing the only way? Tune into to today’s episode to hear my thoughts on specialization vs range.

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March is full of excitement and craziness in the sports world. We watch as college basketball teams battle it out to see who’s the nation’s top team and enjoy upsets along the way. This year UCLA was the cinderella of the men’s tournament and their epic game against Gonzaga in the Final Four is one for the history books. After that incredible game a single thought ran through my mind and it’s one that says a lot about how we see the world. Did UCLA lose or did Gonzaga win? How you answer that question may indicate how you look at success and failure, or how your focus on outcome or process, listen to today’s episode for more insights.

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I want to see more people develop the ability to use their voice. Through practice we can become better communicators and spread our message through our voice. It takes time to get comfortable with the sound of your voice, but it’s an important skill to develop because to lead we must speak. The real world requires communication and those who have the skills to communicate clearly will be at an advantage.

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In today’s episode we talk about some of the things to expect from upcoming episodes including future interviews and content that will be coming available. Also, I talk about the value of learning to compete. We must compete to excel in things we pursue and we must learn how we best compete to grow. It’s also important to understand potential adversity you may face during the pursuit of greatness. Go be great!

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I’ve been reading a lot on competition, success vs failure, why some people rise to challenges and others fall. However, the other day I came across an interesting set of studies about the value of positive thinking and whether or not being always positive is the key to success. It might surprise you that having negative thoughts isn’t as bad as you may think, it all depends on how you use those thoughts. Tune in to find out more!

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Building off of last week’s chalk talk, about doing the little things well, I dig into an area I’ve been focusing my attention on to improve. To be great you must do little things well, and focusing on my speech has been an area I’ve placed importance since starting this podcast. I believe that effective and clear communication makes the difference between delivering your message and missing the mark. What are you doing this week to improve? What little thing are you focused on?

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Great people didn't end up great on accident. They became great through consistent and purposeful work. Daily efforts compounded over time that led them down a path of excellence. Today I talk about some of the ways you can take your game to the next level and pursue excellence. Find a way to out work everyone and find joy in that work.

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The other day I had a big interview set up, but I failed to properly communicate with the guest and it led to them having to take an appointment with other clients. This was a communication failure that I made. As with all failures we have a choice to blame others or take ownership for our mistakes and grow from them. I’m hoping that sharing my personal failures will help you understand that we all fail and we must learn from them or be doomed to repeat them.

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It’s amazing how often we find ourselves believing that we ‘have to’ do something. The idea of having to do stuff feels like we’re forced or incapable of making our own choices. A simple shift from saying have to to get to can have drastic impacts on your mood and performance. Become more positive in your daily activities and watch your productivity and growth soar. Be great today!

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Today’s episode is all about grit and how when you become a gritty person you can achieve success in the most difficult and seemingly impossible situations. By applying a little grit you become able to see into the future and maintain steady efforts toward success, you can work hard even when you don’t see progress and you can overcome failure and setbacks. Find your passion and use the power of grit to become the success you want to be.

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