Great Quotes for Coaches Podcast

We move into the seventh episode of a series on quotes that coaches should NOT use in their own personal development or with their teams. Today, we cover one quote that I heard a coach say on another podcast that he said we should not use with our kids, and I thought, "Hey, I need to do that one in my series on quotes coaches should NOT use!" So here it is.

The coach who said this is Josh Stewart. He said it as a guest on ...

Today, we move into the sixth episode of a series on quotes that coaches should NOT use in their own personal development or with their teams. Today we cover some quotes that deal with the use of sarcasm and quotes that limit your people in any way. I wish I had heard something like this in my early years of coaching because, boy, did I ever use BOTH of these kinds of statements as a young coach.

Don't forget that I would like ...

Today, we move into the fifth episode of a series on quotes that coaches should NOT use in their own personal development or with their teams. Today we cover some quotes that deal with conditioning and punishment elements of your practices. In the last couple of episodes, I talked about quotes that were dominated by the pronouns "I," "me," or "my." You will hear that in one of the quotes today, but the...

Today, we move into the fourth episode of a series on quotes that coaches should NOT use in their own personal development or with their teams. Today we continue to cover some quotes that start with or are dominated by the pronouns "I," "me," or "my." Last week, the quotes focused on the concept that, "It's not about YOU, coach!" This week, I focus on two statements that end up being exc...

Today we move into the third episode of a series on quotes that coaches should NOT use in their own personal development or with their teams. Today we cover some quotes that start with or are dominated by the pronouns "I," "me," or "my." I guess if I had to come up with a theme for this episode, it would be another quote: "It's not about YOU, coach!" 

Having said that, this next statement...

Today we move into the second episode of a series on quotes that coaches should NOT use in their own personal development or with their teams. Today we cover two quotes that we commonly use in coaching and in life, but we should really think twice about doing so. 

As I say in the episode, if you have any quotes or concepts that YOU think we should not be using as coaches, please email me with them at scott@slamdunksuccess.com. The m...

My apologies to you for missing last week. You'll hear my explanation of what happened that caused that on this episode, but the short version of it is I was out of town at my final AD meeting at the beginning of the week, and then I had ankle replacement surgery at the end of the week. 

But now, I'm back and coming to you with the start of a new series on quotes that coaches and leaders should NOT use. I'm not sure i...

Today's episode comes to you on Memorial Day, so I thought I would do some quotes on "Sacrifice" as a way to honor and recognize those people who have made the ultimate sacrifice to keep us free and to help others in the world live freely, too. However, only one of the quotes is about that kind of sacrifice. The rest of them are great quotes for you, as leaders, to use with your teams to help them understand the impo...

Holy cow, it's episode #250! Now, that's a milestone. And so, what better way to celebrate a milestone like that than with quotes about Milestones?! 

You're going to hear a few different quotes today about the importance of milestones, but also on what aspects of milestones people should focus on. There are multiple ideas out there on milestones, and I touch on a few that I think are the most important ones to conside...

Today I get personal. Today's quote deals with my own life right now. I make a major announcement a little ways into the episode. It's an announcement that will have a fairly substantial impact on the podcast moving forward, as well as some other ways that I have come to you before. The quote that I discuss is perfect for the situation. 

Let me know your thoughts on it and the major announcement that I make by reaching out...

I was unaware until a while after the last episode, "Leadership is Language," was released that it cut off after only a few minutes. So sorry about that. Here is the full version of it. Enjoy!

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As always, our background music is "Dance in the Sun" by Krisztian ...

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!

For more information to help you on your road to becoming your best, check us out at SlamDunkSuccess.com or ema...

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 thinking. Enjoy!

For more information to ...

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 day later, here it is. And if I am al...

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.

Today's podcast is about the ...

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 an episode of the podcast....

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!

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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 someone else. No. matter what ki...