25th Hour Ideas

This episode covers all aspects of preparing for game day. From planning out your training camp to checking if the kicking net is in the proper place on game day. These lessons combine the two major themes we've covered in this series, putting systems in place and viewing coaching as teaching. 

''The plan must be inclusive and comprehensive in its attention to detail... An unwavering belief in developing, im...

How to answer the most critical question when it comes to player evaluation: "Can this individual make a meaningful contribution to the team?"

To do that we cover:
- Continually evaluating your team
- Scouting and evaluation
- Player acquisition
- Development plans
- Sound communication

All aspects required for building a successful team regardless of industry.

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Today we cover identifying the desired attributes of staff members, interviewing candidates for staff positions, determining the job assignment for each staff member, and interacting with the staff.

"The secret to managing well and motivating those you manage is to understand the fine line between losing sight of the big picture and letting others lose sight of you. If you're there when the action gets hot, the r...

Last time we discussed how as a head coach, entrepreneur, manager, how you can intentionally design your organizational structure.

This involved having a single source of authority, a prime directive, and having systems and documentation in place to make clear to everyone in the organization what is expected of them. 

So if we were to start documenting and establishing organizational responsibilities, where do we begin?

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We’ve talked a lot about leadership qualities, why working as a team is important, and how to communicate in order to lead a team to overcoming adversity. Now we review how, as a leader, you can intentionally design your organizational structure using the following guidelines:

• Having a single source of authority
• Establishing a prime directive
• Making people the heart of the organization

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In this episode we apply lessons learned about leadership and teamwork to the role of the head coach (or leader of an organization).

We talk about teaching, setting the standard, and outlining roles for everyone in the organization.

These questions apply far beyond the football field and allow us to think about how we can best communicate and work with people on our teams.

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In this episode we apply lessons learned about leadership to teamwork.

We discuss how leaders can leverage their efforts, why every team's goal is to overcome adversity, and the work that leaders shouldn't be doing. 

These questions apply far beyond the football field and allow us to think about how we can put our teams in the best place to succeed.

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In this episode we start where Bill Walsh starts in Finding the Winning Edge, leadership.

Why must every leader have a system of beliefs?

What qualities do successful leaders embody?

What happens if those qualities are lacking?

These questions apply far beyond the football field and allow us to think about leadership we encounter in our daily lives. 

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In the season 4 of the 25th Hour Ideas podcast, we explore Bill Walsh's influential book Finding The Winning Edge. Episodes will focus on sections of his book including leadership, competition, and people. We'll take Walsh's principles of 1) having a singular focus on perfection and 2) viewing coaching as teaching and apply them to building a great team.

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Nicholas Conte has been up to a lot since our last episode two years ago. He’s the first return guest, and the wisdom shared here about being a better coach, teammate, and friend is invaluable. 

Timestamps:
(1:40) What’s changed for us the past two years
(6:50) Perspective on coaching
(10:16) What keeps players and teams from reaching their potential?
(20:30) Being nice
(27:30) Building up others
(3...

Tarun Sharma is a lawyer, early member of the Conduct Detrimental team, co-host of two podcasts, co-founder of the NIL clinic at the University of Minnesota Law School, and so much more.

I loved hearing from Tarun about joining the Conduct Detrimental team, his passion for sports and sports law, relationship building, and a phenomenal success story about finding and developing a community of people passionate about the sam...

Arjun Menon is another rising star in the football analytics community. He’s a research and development intern at Pro Football Focus, co-host of the Take the Points podcast, a prominent contributor to football analytics Twitter, an honorable mention at the 2023 Big Data Bowl... and he’s still in college. 

I learned a lot from Arjun during this conversation about the difference between football and other pro sports when it comes to a...

Tej Seth is a rising star in the football analytics community. He’s the newest data scientist at SumerSports, a prominent contributor to football analytics Twitter, and his group was recognized as an honorable mention at the 2023 Big Data Bowl. 

I learned a lot from Tej during this conversation about how to think about data, what he looks for when watching a game, and the importance of associating your work with a personal brand.

Andrew Petcash is a rising star in the sports business world. A former D1 college basketball player, he’s the founder of Profluence and a thought leader in breaking down the business of athletes and sports.

I learned a lot from Andrew during this conversation about content creation, discipline, consistency, and building a brand from scratch.

Timestamps:

(1:23) How would you describe yourself?

(4:33) Autographs vs quote tweets

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A surprise bonus episode! Matt Tenuta is currently having a great season in the Mexican League for the Mariachis de Guadalajara, and we recorded this episode shortly before the season started.

This is a fantastic conversation where I learned a lot from Matt about best and worst practices from various organizations, the importance of having a short memory as a pitcher, and what it was like to grow up in a family of star ath...

This is a terrific episode to close out season 2. Robert Williams has nearly a decade of experience in the Navy and is currently serving as a Naval Officer, with previous roles including operations and flight instruction.

I learned a lot from Robert about leadership, time management, connecting with people, team building, and plenty more. These lessons will definitely be useful in 2022 and beyond. 

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This was a collaborative project with my friend Vincent. Vincent started The Investment Club YouTube channel in August of 2020 and has since been regularly posting videos on stock analysis, personal finance, and investment basics. 

This was a highly entertaining, and illuminating, conversation that helped demystify several financial concepts.

Disclaimer: This is intended for entertainment purposes only, not to mention this ...