Open Your Eyes with McKay Christensen S5E9 - How Well Do You Coach?
This week, McKay delves into the essential principles of effective coaching, asserting that we all take on this vital role in our lives, whether as parents, leaders, or mentors. The episode is packed with practical lessons designed to help you elevate your own coaching skills and empower those around you.
Exploring the high-stakes worlds of professional sports, McKay analyzes iconic moments in coaching history. From the controversial 2018 US Open final between Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka to the legendary leadership of Pat Summitt, Lou Holtz, and “Miracle on Ice” coach Herb Brooks, this episode breaks down what makes a coach truly great. Join our host here today to learn the art of great coaching and discover how to build belief, instill confidence, and elevate both your team and yourself to achieve your highest potential.
Main Themes:
- Coach who people can be, not just who they are.
- Become a “first-class noticer” of hidden potential.
- Simplify to empower; complexity paralyzes.
- Center your team on their core identity, especially amid chaos.
- Keep your team in the “progress zone,” not the comfort zone.
- Help others flip the script on their limiting stories.
- Confidence is a result of action, not a prerequisite for it.
- Effective coaching isn’t always about being liked.
- Use powerful, simple questions to unlock answers.
- Recognize that everyone is a coach in some capacity.
Top 10 Quotes:
“Great coaches don't coach who people are; they coach who they can be.”
“She didn't see just who I was; she saw who I could be, and she never let me settle for less.”
“Mental anticipation now pulls the future into the present and reverses the direction of causality.”
“You don't have to make history today. You just have to play like you belong in it.”
“You were born to be hockey players. You were meant to be here, and this moment is yours.”
“The greatest obstacle you will face in your life is in your own mind.”
“Dreams are cheap.... That's where they will stay unless you leave your comfort zone.”
“Confidence is always developed by action.”
“I'm not looking for the best players; I'm looking for the right players.”
“What are you doing now, what is it costing you, and what do you want instead?”
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