Serena Williams' COACH: Hear what the player THINKS, not what they say.
There is an art to doing that. The truly legendary players have a very strong SELF IMAGE. That drives their CONFIDENCE, which fuels their efforts to put in the work to be great. What makes a great player is CONSISTENTLY IMPROVING in practice and them seeing themselves raise their ceiling.
Communication expert Jefferson Fisher teaches us the power of using PAUSES in conversations.
As well as the effective use of SILENCE. Also learn the difference in how people who are secure communicate versus how people who are insecure communicate. Also be aware of your verbal tics. It will make your communication more effective.
STORYTELLING is how you INFLUENCE people. Let's learn how to be great at storytelling.
Learn the 4 KEY COMPONENTS to every story. Also it's important to understand the stories that are going on in your athletes HEADS. They could be fostering a FALSE BELIEFS. And appreciate the immense power of stories with your kids. To drive home key principles.
Matt Scoggins – fresh off of winning the swimming and diving NCAA national championship in 2025.
Learn how Matt coaches his divers using VIDEO. It's fascinating. Also learn the advice he got from his dad about VISUALIZATION. It's been the foundation of how he coaches. And listen to the SECRET SAUCE of the UT swimming and diving culture.
"NOT CARING What Other People Think" – How To Do That! By legendary sports psychologist Michael Gervais.
It starts by having a PURPOSE DRIVEN IDENTITY rather than a performance-based identity. We are held back from our potential by being overly concerned with what other people think. Also learn that sports is 15 years ahead of business in unlocking human potential.