
Way of Champions Podcast #125 Champions Act Like Champions Before they Become Champions: How to Find Your Hidden Talent with Author and Coach Travis Daugherty
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In this week's podcast we welcome Travis Daugherty, a coach, teacher, speaker, and author of Hidden Talent: Uncovering What Really Makes a Champion a Champion. We discuss how sports should bring families together, the importance of knowing your "why" as a coach, and why it is crucial to know the difference between talent and ability. Other Highlights from the Discussion:
- Making mistake as a young coach can help you later in your coaching career
- What do you do when winning doesn't fulfill you like you thought it would
- Asking an athlete, "How would you practice if you were already the champion?"
- Why do champions do better than others?
- "You are not born a winner or a loser, you are born a chooser."
- A coachable spirit is important for athletes AND coaches
- Being a great teammate in a high-stakes environment
- Confusing Talent with Ability
- Higher Level Camps Website [website]
- The LENS: Raising a Champion Athlete and Man in Today's Myopic World [book] by Travis Daugherty
- Hidden Talent: Uncovering What Really Makes a Champion a Champion [book] by Travis Daugherty
- InSideOut Coaching: How Sports Can Transform Lives by Joe Ehrmann
- Win the Day [book] by Dr. Jerry Lynch
- How to Build Great Habits and Break Bad Ones with James Clear [podcast]
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