Success is a Choice

Valerie Miyares (Director of Athletics for Palm Beach County School District) is today's guest on the "Leaders Growing Leaders" series of the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE PODCAST NETWORK. Valerie oversees the nation's 10th largest school district and helps lead the athletic leaders at the county's high schools and middle schools. The district has nearly 190,000 students. 🌐 Palm Beach Schools Website: palmbeachschools.org/students_parents/athletics 🌐 Twitter: @ValMiyares 🌐 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-m... 🌐 Email: valerie.miyares@palmbeachschools.org Valerie and Jamy discuss the following ... ✅ Definition of success ✅ Growing other leaders ✅ Developing students ✅ Student section captains ✅ Personal development ✅ Mistakes made ✅ Strategy to be a better AD During the “Leaders Growing Leaders” series on the Success is a Choice Podcast Network, Jamy Bechler talks with leaders about how they are growing and developing other leaders. The series tries to examine how various leaders are making the people around them better and building a stronger, healthier culture. - - - - Please follow us on Twitter @CoachBechler for positive insights and tips on leadership, success, culture, and teamwork. - - - - The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates and everyone can be a person of influence. Whether you're a coach, athletic director, or athlete, you can benefit from this program and now you can get 25% off the price when you use the coupon code CHOICE at checkout. Build a stronger culture today with better teammates and more positive leaders. If you like motivational quotes, excerpts, or thoughts, then you'll want to check out Jamy Bechler's book "The Coach's Bulletin Board" as it has more than 1,000 positive insights to help you (and those around you) get motivated and inspired. Visit JamyBechler.com/BulletinBoardBook. Please check out our virtual sessions for parents, coaches, students, and administrators at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com. These sessions are free and cover a variety of topics. - - - - Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including "The Captain" and "The Bus Trip", host of the "Success is a Choice Podcast", professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. TheLeadershipPlaybook.com is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter.

In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is Mark Miller, former Vice President for High-Performance Leadership at Chick-fil-A. 🌐 Linkedin - Linkedin.com/in/highperformanceleaders 🌐 Twitter - @MarkMillerLeads 🌐 YouTube - / @leadeveryday 🌐 Website - markmillerleadership.com 🌐 Email - mark@markmillerleadership.com 🌐 Smart Leadership Assessment - https://slassessment.markmillerleader... Mark Miller covers a lot of ground in this conversation including ... ✅ Hiring the right people ✅ Chick-fil-A's competitive advantage ✅ Building the right culture ✅ Writing 12 books ✅ ... and much more!!! Mark Miller is the former Vice President of High-Performance Leadership at Chick-fil-A. In 1978, he joined the corporate staff working in the warehouse and mailroom. Since that time, he has provided leadership for Corporate Communications, Field Operations, Quality and Customer Satisfaction, Training and Development, and Leadership Development. During his tenure with Chick-fil-A, the company has grown from 75 restaurants to over 2,300 locations with annual sales approaching $10 billion. Mark began writing almost twenty years ago when he teamed up with Ken Blanchard, co-author of The One Minute Manager, to write "The Secret: What Great Leaders Know and Do". He’s now written 12 books that have sold more than 1 million copies. His latest is called "Uncommon Greatness: Five Fundamentals to Transform Your Leadership". - - - - Each week, the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how to maximize your potential, build a stronger culture, develop good leadership, create a healthy vision, optimize results, and inspire those around you. - - - - Please follow Jamy on Twitter @CoachBechler for positive insights and tips on leadership, success, culture, and teamwork. Check out our virtual sessions for parents, coaches, students, and administrators at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com. These sessions are free and cover a variety of topics. - - - - The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates and everyone can be a person of influence. Whether you're a coach, athletic director, or athlete, you can benefit from this program and now you can get 25% off the price when you use the coupon code CHOICE at checkout. Build a stronger culture today with better teammates and more positive leaders. If you like quotes, then you'll want to check out Jamy Bechler's new book "The Coach's Bulletin Board". It contains thousands of insights, thoughts, and quotes are contained in this book. Please visit JamyBechler.com/BulletinBoardBook to get your signed copy. - - - - Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including "The Captain" and "The Bus Trip", host of the "Success is a Choice Podcast", professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. TheLeadershipPlaybook.com is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter.

In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is Chef Andrew Gruel, a renowned food entrepreneur and TV personality. ✅ Twitter - @chefgruel ✅ Email - admin@wintherace.info ✅ Website - chefgruel.com ✅ Facebook - Facebook.com/CHEFGRUEL ✅ Instagram - @andrewgruel ✅ YouTube - Youtube.com/user/andrewgruel ✅ Substack - andrewgruel.substack.com Chef Gruel covers a lot of ground in this conversation including ... 🧑‍🍳 Behind the scenes of running a restaurant 🧑‍🍳 Thoughts about pineapple on pizza 🧑‍🍳 The food dish he never gets right 🧑‍🍳 Differences between him and his wife when it comes to cooking 🧑‍🍳 Tipping at a restaurant 🧑‍🍳 ... and much more!!! Andrew Gruel is the Founder of Slapfish Restaurant Group (27 locations), the award-winning food truck turned international brick and mortar, based out of Huntington Beach, CA and currently CEO and founder of American Gravy Restaurant Group which comprises Calico Fishhouse, Big Parm Pizza, Two Birds Chicken, Butterleaf, Lolo’s Tacos and 101 Burger. Andrew has appeared on multiple television series including his most recent role as a judge on Food Network’s “Chopped Junior” with Megan Markle. He was the Host of FYI Series “Say It To My Face”, as well as a judge on Food Network’s “Food Truck Face Off.” He has made appearances on the TODAY show, Fox News, CNN, NBC Nightly News, PBS, Cooking Channel, and has been featured in numerous publications including The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Men’s Health, Food & Wine magazine, USA Today, Entrepreneur and Nation’s Restaurant News. He was named Top 25 Business Executives for Fast Casual magazine as well as featured in Nation’s Restaurant News’ 2017 Power List. In 2013 he was named top 40 under 40 entrepreneurs in Orange County. He and his wife Lauren Gruel were named Pandemic Heroes by Restaurant Business Magazine alongside Guy Fieri and Jose Andres. - - - - Each week, the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how to maximize your potential, build a stronger culture, develop good leadership, create a healthy vision, optimize results, and inspire those around you. - - - - Please follow Jamy on Twitter @CoachBechler for positive insights and tips on leadership, success, culture, and teamwork. Check out our virtual sessions for parents, coaches, students, and administrators at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com. These sessions are free and cover a variety of topics. - - - - Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including "The Captain" and "The Bus Trip", host of the "Success is a Choice Podcast", professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. TheLeadershipPlaybook.com is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter.

In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is Ryan Stevens, NASCAR expert and CEO of "Win The Race". Ryan and his team at WinTheRace.info have some of the best statistics, research, and information in the world of NASCAR. This is a good episode for anyone who likes NASCAR. 🏁 Twitter - @WinTheRaceP1 🏁 Email - admin@wintherace.info 🏁 Website - WinTheRace.info - - - - Each week, the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how to maximize your potential, build a stronger culture, develop good leadership, create a healthy vision, optimize results, and inspire those around you. - - - - Please follow Jamy on Twitter @CoachBechler for positive insights and tips on leadership, success, culture, and teamwork. Check out our virtual sessions for parents, coaches, students, and administrators at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com. These sessions are free and cover a variety of topics. - - - - The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates and everyone can be a person of influence. Whether you're a coach, athletic director, or athlete, you can benefit from this program and now you can get 25% off the price when you use the coupon code CHOICE at checkout. Build a stronger culture today with better teammates and more positive leaders. If you like quotes, then you'll want to check out Jamy Bechler's new book "The Coach's Bulletin Board". It contains thousands of insights, thoughts, and quotes are contained in this book. Please visit JamyBechler.com/BulletinBoardBook to get your signed copy. - - - - Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including "The Captain" and "The Bus Trip", host of the "Success is a Choice Podcast", professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. TheLeadershipPlaybook.com is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter.

Chris Robinson is today's guest on the "Success is a Choice" podcast, hosted by Jamy Bechler. Chris is Executive Vice President of The Maxwell Leadership Entrepreneurial Solutions Group Maxwell Leadership was founded by John Maxwell, often considered the world's leading expert on leadership. Maxwell has written 100+ books on the subject. Jamy became a Maxwell certified speaker and leadership coach back in 2016. - - - - Each week, the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how to maximize your potential, build a stronger culture, develop good leadership, create a healthy vision, optimize results, and inspire those around you. - - - - Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including "The Captain" and "The Bus Trip", host of the "Success is a Choice Podcast", professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. TheLeadershipPlaybook.com is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter.

In this episode of the Success is a Choice podcast, our guest is the first-ever current student-athlete to appear on the show. Laila Blair is a 3x team captain for the University of Houston women's basketball program. She's also been the team's leading scorer all 4 years. As a high school standout at Waller HS in Houston, Laila was a McDonald's All-American nominee and once scored 60 points in a game. She is active in her church and her Christian faith is very important to her. 🏀 Instagram - @lailabuckets 🏀 Twitter - @CodeRedd14 🏀 YouTube - @LailaBlairGFIE 🏀 UH WBB Website - UHcougars.com/sports/womens-basketball 🏀 UH WBB Twitter - @uhcougarwbb 🏀 UH WBB Instagram - @uhcougarwbb More about Laila ... 🏆 https://thedailycougar.com/2024/01/31... 🏆 Cougars All-Access: Laila Blair - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKCwj... 🏆 https://bnnbreaking.com/sports/laila-... 🏆 https://opendorse.com/profile/laila-b... - - - - Each week, the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how to maximize your potential, build a stronger culture, develop good leadership, create a healthy vision, optimize results, and inspire those around you. - - - - Please follow Jamy on Twitter @CoachBechler for positive insights and tips on leadership, success, culture, and teamwork. Check out our virtual sessions for parents, coaches, students, and administrators at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com. These sessions are free and cover a variety of topics. - - - - The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates and everyone can be a person of influence. Whether you're a coach, athletic director, or athlete, you can benefit from this program and now you can get 25% off the price when you use the coupon code CHOICE at checkout. Build a stronger culture today with better teammates and more positive leaders. If you like quotes, then you'll want to check out Jamy Bechler's new book "The Coach's Bulletin Board". It contains thousands of insights, thoughts, and quotes are contained in this book. Please visit JamyBechler.com/BulletinBoardBook to get your signed copy. - - - - Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including "The Captain" and "The Bus Trip", host of the "Success is a Choice Podcast", professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. TheLeadershipPlaybook.com is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter.

Marty Smith, one of the most recognizable ESPN personalities, talks with "Success is a Choice" host Jamy Bechler about NASCAR, great coaches, college football, teamwork, working for ESPN, and setting a cornhole world record. ✅Twitter - @MartySmithESPN ✅ Podcast - https://www.espntricities.com/show/ma... ✅ Instagram - @MartySmithESPN ✅ Facebook - Facebook.com/MartySmithESPN ✅ 1st Book "Never Settle" - https://www.amazon.com/Never-Settle-S... ✅ New Book "Sideline CEO" - https://www.amazon.com/Sideline-CEO-L... ✅ World Record Cornhole Throw - Espn.com/video/clip/_/id/34954485 ✅ Bio - ESPNpressroom.com/us/bios/smith_marty Marty Smith is one of ESPN’s most popular and recognized reporters and hosts who currently covers a variety of sports including college football, basketball, both the NFL and NBA, NASCAR and others. Smith’s features and reporting are often seen on ESPN platforms including SportsCenter and ESPN.com. His new book "Sideline CEO" highlights the secret to success of some of the best coaches. - - - - Each week, the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how to maximize your potential, build a stronger culture, develop good leadership, create a healthy vision, optimize results, and inspire those around you. - - - - Please follow Jamy on Twitter @CoachBechler for positive insights and tips on leadership, success, culture, and teamwork. Check out our virtual sessions for parents, coaches, students, and administrators at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com. These sessions are free and cover a variety of topics. - - - - The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates and everyone can be a person of influence. Whether you're a coach, athletic director, or athlete, you can benefit from this program and now you can get 25% off the price when you use the coupon code CHOICE at checkout. Build a stronger culture today with better teammates and more positive leaders. If you like quotes, then you'll want to check out Jamy Bechler's new book "The Coach's Bulletin Board". It contains thousands of insights, thoughts, and quotes are contained in this book. Please visit JamyBechler.com/BulletinBoardBook to get your signed copy. - - - - Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including "The Captain" and "The Bus Trip", host of the "Success is a Choice Podcast", professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. TheLeadershipPlaybook.com is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter.

Francois Mignon was on the verge of homelessness when she used her last $5 to buy ingredients for cupcakes. After selling that batch to neighbors, she used the profits to make more cupcakes, eventually turning that initial $5 into a multi-million dollar cupcake business. Francois is the mother of six, founder of The Cupcake Collection, and author of "Made from Scratch: Finding Success without a Recipe". In this episode of the "Success is a Choice" podcast, Francois talked with host Jamy Bechler about refusing to be a victim in life, lessons learned, and how to make amazingly delicious cupcakes with no calories ... just kidding about the calorie thing. Website - TheCupcakeCollection.com Mignon's Twitter - @mignonfrancois_ Twitter - @CupcakeTweets Mignon's IG - @mignon.francois Cupcake Instagram - @TheCupcakeCollection Mignon's Facebook - Facebook.com/iammignonfrancois Cupcake Facebook - Facebook.com/CupcakeCollection Linkedin - Linkedin.com/in/mignonfrancois "Made from Scratch" book - rhboyd.com/pages/mignon-francois-made-from-scratch Bio - TheCupcakeCollection.com/pages/our-founder YouTube - / @mignon.francois - - - - Please follow Jamy on Twitter @CoachBechler for positive insights and tips on leadership, success, culture, and teamwork. Check out our virtual sessions for parents, coaches, students, and administrators at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com. These sessions are free and cover a variety of topics. - - - - The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates and everyone can be a person of influence. Whether you're a coach, athletic director, or athlete, you can benefit from this program and now you can get 25% off the price when you use the coupon code CHOICE at checkout. Build a stronger culture today with better teammates and more positive leaders. If you like quotes, then you'll want to check out Jamy Bechler's new book "The Coach's Bulletin Board". It contains thousands of insights, thoughts, and quotes are contained in this book. Please visit JamyBechler.com/BulletinBoardBook to get your signed copy. - - - - Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including "The Captain" and "The Bus Trip", host of the "Success is a Choice Podcast", professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. TheLeadershipPlaybook.com is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter.

Mark Hoover is today's guest on the "Success is a Choice" podcast, hosted by Jamy Bechler. Mark is currently the Director of Athletic Performance at Metrolina Christian (NC) and is a strength & conditioning consultant with SimpliFaster. Mark speaks at some of the top Strength & Conditioning clinics and conferences across the country. He also was a football teammate of Jamy Bechler at Hiram (OH) College back in the day. Twitter: @MarkHoover71 Website: SimpliFaster.com Linkedin: Linkedin.com/in/zachary-line-1a86129a MCA Website: metrolinachristian.org - - - - Each week, the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how to maximize your potential, build a stronger culture, develop good leadership, create a healthy vision, optimize results, and inspire those around you. - - - - The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates and everyone can be a person of influence. Whether you're a coach, athletic director, or athlete, you can benefit from this program and now you can get 25% off the price when you use the coupon code CHOICE at checkout. Build a stronger culture today with better teammates and more positive leaders. If you like motivational quotes, excerpts, or thoughts, then you'll want to check out Jamy Bechler's book "The Coach's Bulletin Board" as it has more than 1,000 positive insights to help you (and those around you) get motivated and inspired. Visit JamyBechler.com/BulletinBoardBook. - - - - Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on Apple podcasts. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?” - - - - Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including "The Captain" and "The Bus Trip", host of the "Success is a Choice Podcast", professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. TheLeadershipPlaybook.com is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter.

Zach Lineis today's guest on the"Success is a Choice" podcast, hosted byJamy Bechler. Zach was an NFL fullback, most notably as one of the captains for the New Orleans Saints. He was selected as a Pro Bowl Alternate in four of his seven NFL seasons. Zach played at SMU and Oxford (MI) HS before playing in the NFL. In 2020, Zach was named head football coach at his alma mater (Oxford). Twitter:@ZLine48 Website: ETSperformance.com Linkedin: Linkedin.com/in/zachary-line-1a86129a Instagram: @zline48 Saints Bio: NewOrleanssaints.com/team/players-roster/zach-line Oxford HS Bio: Oxfordathletics.org/information/directory/bios/Zach_Line Article Jamy wrote about the tragic Oxford Shooting: jamybechler.com/honor-them - - - - Each week, theSUCCESS IS A CHOICEpodcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how to maximize your potential, build a stronger culture, develop good leadership, create a healthy vision, optimize results, and inspire those around you. - - - - The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible byTheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates and everyone can be a person of influence. Whether you're a coach, athletic director, or athlete, you can benefit from this program and now you can get 25% off the price when you use the coupon codeCHOICEat checkout. Build a stronger culture today with better teammates and more positive leaders. If you like motivational quotes, excerpts, or thoughts, then you'll want to check out Jamy Bechler's book "The Coach's Bulletin Board" as it has more than 1,000 positive insights to help you (and those around you) get motivated and inspired. VisitJamyBechler.com/BulletinBoardBook. - - - - Please consider rating the podcast with5 stars and leaving a quick reviewon Apple podcasts. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?” - - - - Jamy Bechleris the author of five books including"The Captain"and"The Bus Trip", host of the"Success is a Choice Podcast", professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. TheLeadershipPlaybook.comis Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at@CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contactspeaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visitingJamyBechler.com/newsletter.

Will Roleson is today's guest on the "Success is a Choice" podcast, hosted by Jamy Bechler. Will is the Associate Executive Director of the College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA). Before working with CoSIDA, Will was an Associate Commissioner with the Horizon League and Sports Information Director at Kent State University. Connect with Will Roleson ... ✅ Twitter: @WRoleson ✅ Website: CollegeSportsCommunicators.com ✅ Linkedin: Linkedin.com/in/will-roleson ✅ Bio: CollegeSportsCommunicators.com/staff.aspx?staff=3 - - - - Each week, the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how to maximize your potential, build a stronger culture, develop good leadership, create a healthy vision, optimize results, and inspire those around you. - - - - The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates and everyone can be a person of influence. Whether you're a coach, athletic director, or athlete, you can benefit from this program and now you can get 25% off the price when you use the coupon code CHOICE at checkout. Build a stronger culture today with better teammates and more positive leaders. If you like motivational quotes, excerpts, or thoughts, then you'll want to check out Jamy Bechler's book "The Coach's Bulletin Board" as it has more than 1,000 positive insights to help you (and those around you) get motivated and inspired. Visit JamyBechler.com/BulletinBoardBook. - - - - Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on Apple podcasts. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?” - - - - Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including "The Captain" and "The Bus Trip", host of the "Success is a Choice Podcast", professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. TheLeadershipPlaybook.com is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter.

Jake Crain is today's guest on the "Success is a Choice" podcast, hosted by Jamy Bechler. Jake is the co-host of "Crain & Company.", which is a daily national sports talk show that covers all sports. Along with co-hosts Blaine Crain and David Cone, Jake uses a creative blend of humor, intelligence, and common sense to talk about the most important stories from the world of sports. Connect with Jake Crain ... ◾ Twitter.com/JakeCrain_ ◾ Twitter.com/CrainCompany ◾ DailyWire.com/show/crain-and-company ◾ Instagram.com/JakeCrain_ ◾ Instagram.com/craincompany ◾ Facebook.com/thejboyshow - - - - Each week, the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how to maximize your potential, build a stronger culture, develop good leadership, create a healthy vision, optimize results, and inspire those around you. - - - - The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates and everyone can be a person of influence. Whether you're a coach, athletic director, or athlete, you can benefit from this program and now you can get 25% off the price when you use the coupon code CHOICE at checkout. Build a stronger culture today with better teammates and more positive leaders. If you like motivational quotes, excerpts, or thoughts, then you'll want to check out Jamy Bechler's book "The Coach's Bulletin Board" as it has more than 1,000 positive insights to help you (and those around you) get motivated and inspired. Visit JamyBechler.com/BulletinBoardBook. - - - - Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on Apple podcasts. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?” - - - - Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including "The Captain" and "The Bus Trip", host of the "Success is a Choice Podcast", professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. TheLeadershipPlaybook.com is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter.

Dan Talbot is the Senior Director of Athletics for the Polk County (FL) School District. He is today's guest on the "Leaders Growing Leaders" series of the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE PODCAST NETWORK. Dan oversees 21 high schools, 100,000 students, and the 7th largest school district in Florida. Before becoming the Director of Athletics for the Polk County School District, he was an AD at Winter Haven HS and Lakeland HS. ✅ Email: Dan.Talbot@Polk-FL.net ✅ Website: Polkschoolsfl.com/athletics ✅ Twitter: @talboooty ✅ Linkedin: Linkedin.com/in/dan-talbot-cmaa-cic-056a18a2 During the “Leaders Growing Leaders” series on the Success is a Choice Podcast Network, Jamy Bechler talks with leaders about how they are growing and developing other leaders. The series tries to examine how various leaders are making the people around them better and building a stronger, healthier culture. - - - - Please follow us on Twitter @CoachBechler for positive insights and tips on leadership, success, culture, and teamwork. - - - - The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates and everyone can be a person of influence. Whether you're a coach, athletic director, or athlete, you can benefit from this program and now you can get 25% off the price when you use the coupon code CHOICE at checkout. Build a stronger culture today with better teammates and more positive leaders. If you like motivational quotes, excerpts, or thoughts, then you'll want to check out Jamy Bechler's book "The Coach's Bulletin Board" as it has more than 1,000 positive insights to help you (and those around you) get motivated and inspired. Visit JamyBechler.com/BulletinBoardBook. Please check out our virtual sessions for parents, coaches, students, and administrators at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com. These sessions are free and cover a variety of topics. - - - - Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on Apple podcasts. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?” - - - - Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including "The Captain" and "The Bus Trip", host of the "Success is a Choice Podcast", professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. TheLeadershipPlaybook.com is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter.

Today's guest on "The Coachable Coach" series is Lars Jorgensen, the swim coach at the University of Kentucky. "The Coachable Coach" series on the Success is a Choice Podcast Network goes beyond the X's and O's as Jamy Bechler talks with some of the best sports coaches. Jamy talks with coaches who value growth, improvement, and leadership – not just with their athletes but for themselves, as well. They believe that a strong culture doesn’t just happen by accident. Good coaches may know the X’s and O’s, the tactics, and strategies that should lead to winning BUT great coaches know their athletes. Great coaches go beyond the X’s and O’s. Great coaches know how to inspire their athletes to do their best and maximize their chances for success. - - - - Lars Jorgensen is the head swim coach at the University of Kentucky. He took over the reigns in 2013 and proceeded to overhaul the program and create an outstanding culture. He was named the SEC Coach of the Year in 2021 after leading UK to the SEC Women's Title. Jorgensen was also the head coach at Toledo from 2004-2010. As a college swimmer at Tennessee, Jorgensen held numerous school records. He even represented the U.S. at the 1988 Seoul Olympics in the 1500-meter freestyle. Jorgensen still competes in Ironman competitions, holding the record for the Ironman World Championship swimming split (46:41). ✅ Twitter: @uklarsjorgensen ✅ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uklarsjorgensen ✅ Website: ukathletics.com/sports/swimming ✅ Bio: ukathletics.com/sports/swimming/roster/coach/lars-jorgensen ✅ UK Swim Culture: https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/how-lars-jorgensen-built-an-sec-winning-program-at-kentucky/ ✅ UK Swimmer Riley Gaines on "Success is a Choice" podcast: JamyBechler.com/RileyGaines - - - - Each week, the Success is a Choice podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how to maximize your potential, build a stronger culture, develop good leadership, create a healthy vision, optimize results, and inspire those around you. Please follow Jamy on Twitter @CoachBechler for positive insights and tips on leadership, success, culture, and teamwork. - - - - The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates and everyone can be a person of influence. Whether you're a coach, athletic director, or athlete, you can benefit from this program and now you can get 25% off the price when you use the coupon code CHOICE at checkout. Build a stronger culture today with better teammates and more positive leaders. If you like motivational quotes, excerpts, or thoughts, then you'll want to check out Jamy Bechler's book "The Coach's Bulletin Board" as it has more than 1,000 positive insights to help you (and those around you) get motivated and inspired. Visit JamyBechler.com/BulletinBoardBook. - - - - Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on Apple podcasts. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?” - - - - Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including "The Captain" and "The Bus Trip", host of the "Success is a Choice Podcast", professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. TheLeadershipPlaybook.com is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter.

Laura Gassner Otting is today's guest and she's fiery, adventurous, and insightful. She is one of the few guests to make an encore appearance on the "Success is a Choice" podcast, hosted by Jamy Bechler. Jamy and Laura covered more of her story back in 2019 but they still managed to talk about some exciting things currently going on in Laura's life, including her most recent appearance on Good Morning America and her new best-seller Wonderhell. LGO has appeared regularly on Good Morning America and the TODAY Show, and her writing has been seen in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, HR Magazine. She is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of three books, including Wonderhell: Why Success Doesn’t Feel Like It Should… and What to Do About It, Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve Your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life, and Mission-Drive: Moving from Profit to Purpose. Her books have been translated into five languages. Connect with LGO ... ✅ Twitter: @HeyLGO ✅ Bio: LauraGassnerOtting.com/about ✅ Website: LauraGassnerOtting.com ✅ Instagram: @HeyLGO ✅ Facebook: Facebook.com/heylgo ✅ Linkedin: Linkedin.com/in/HeyLGO ✅ Previous Success is a Choice Appearance: JamyBechler.com/HeyLGO - - - - Each week, the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how to maximize your potential, build a stronger culture, develop good leadership, create a healthy vision, optimize results, and inspire those around you. - - - - The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates and everyone can be a person of influence. Whether you're a coach, athletic director, or athlete, you can benefit from this program and now you can get 25% off the price when you use the coupon code CHOICE at checkout. Build a stronger culture today with better teammates and more positive leaders. If you like motivational quotes, excerpts, or thoughts, then you'll want to check out Jamy Bechler's book "The Coach's Bulletin Board" as it has more than 1,000 positive insights to help you (and those around you) get motivated and inspired. Visit JamyBechler.com/BulletinBoardBook. - - - - Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on Apple podcasts. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?” - - - - Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including "The Captain" and "The Bus Trip", host of the "Success is a Choice Podcast", professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. TheLeadershipPlaybook.com is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter.

Keith Burke is the Superintendent for Marion (IN) Community Schools and is today's guest on the "Leaders Growing Leaders" series of the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE PODCAST NETWORK. During the “Leaders Growing Leaders” series on the Success is a Choice Podcast Network, Jamy Bechler talks with leaders about how they are growing and developing other leaders. The series tries to examine how various leaders are making the people around them better and building a stronger, healthier culture. After serving as the Principal at Marion (IN) High School for seven years, Keith Burke was named the superintendent of Marion Community Schools. Burke is a long-time school administrator and football coach in the state of Indiana. Marion High School boasts the world's fifth largest gym, seating more than 7,000 fans, and has won the most boy's basketball championships in Indiana. Learn more about the Marion Giants by visiting Marion.k12.in.us. – – – – The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible, in part, by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates and everyone can be a person of influence. Build a stronger culture today by helping athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders. Get a 25% discount on your membership when you use the coupon code CHOICE at checkout. – – – – Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on Apple podcasts. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?” – – – – Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including "The Coach's Bulletin Board" and "The Bus Trip", host of the Success is a Choice Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. The Leadership Playbook is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com.

Brian Stanchak (founder of the BDS Agency and agent for some of the top college basketball coaches) appeared on the "Success is a Choice" podcast to discuss a variety of topics with host Jamy Bechler including ... ✅ Interviewing tips ✅ What an agent does ✅ Advice on networking ✅ Professional development ✅ Qualities of a good coach ✅ Why an agent is important ✅ Understanding the job search process Connect with Brian ... ◾ Personal Twitter: @BDStan ◾ Company Twitter: @TheBDSAgency ◾ Event Twitter @HeadCoachTC ◾ Website: TheBDSagency.com ◾ Event Website: HeadCoachTC.com ◾ Email: Brian@thebdsagency.com ◾ Linkedin: Linkedin.com/in/BrianDStanchak - - - - Each week, the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how to maximize your potential, build a stronger culture, develop good leadership, create a healthy vision, optimize results, and inspire those around you. - - - - The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates and everyone can be a person of influence. Whether you're a coach, athletic director, or athlete, you can benefit from this program and now you can get 25% off the price when you use the coupon code CHOICE at checkout. Build a stronger culture today with better teammates and more positive leaders. - - - - Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on Apple podcasts. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?” - - - - Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including "The Coach's Bulletin Board" and "The Bus Trip", host of the "Success is a Choice" Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. TheLeadershipPlaybook.com is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com.

Adam Neuman (Chief of Staff for the Big Ten Conference) appeared on the "Success is a Choice" podcast. Adam and host Jamy Bechler, discussed a variety of topics including .... ✅ Challenges facing college athletics ✅ Qualities the best coaches share ✅ Favorite athletes and teams ✅ Legal issues teams and schools should be aware of ✅ Career advice ✅ Leadership development and other programs the Big Ten is involved in ✅ Sportsmanship in college athletics Connect with Adam or the Big Ten ... ◾ Twitter: @AdamJNeuman ◾ Adam's Bio: https://bigten.org/staff.aspx?staff=78 ◾ Linkedin: Linkedin.com/in/AdamJNeuman ◾ Website: BigTen.org ◾ Big Ten Twitter: @BigTen - - - - Each week, the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how to maximize your potential, build a stronger culture, develop good leadership, create a healthy vision, optimize results, and inspire those around you. - - - - The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates and everyone can be a person of influence. Whether you're a coach, athletic director, or athlete, you can benefit from this program and now you can get 25% off the price when you use the coupon code CHOICE at checkout. Build a stronger culture today with better teammates and more positive leaders. - - - - Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on Apple podcasts. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?” - - - - Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including The Captain and The Bus Trip, host of the Success is a Choice Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. The Leadership Playbook is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by clicking here.

"The Talent & Strategy Show" co-hosts Ruston Pierce and Jamy Bechler talked with Melissa Agnes (Founder/CEO of Crisis Ready Institute). Together they discussed... ✅ Being ready for a crisis ✅ Crisis Response Penalty ✅ Being proactive as an employer ✅ Crisis Ready vs. Traditional Crisis Preparedness Each week, the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how to maximize your potential, build a stronger culture, develop good leadership, create a healthy vision, optimize results, and inspire those around you. This week's guests include ... ◾ JAMY BECHLER - "Success is a Choice" podcast, Author of five books, professional speaker, and leadership consultant. Former college basketball coach and high school athletic director. Follow him on Twitter @CoachBechler or email him at Speaking@CoachBechler.com ◾MELISSA AGNES - Founder of Crisis Ready Institute | Police Professional Standards, Ethics, and Image Committee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police | Visit her at MelissaAgnes.com or Follow her on Twitter @Melissa_Agnes or IG @MelissaAgnes or Linkedin.com/in/MelissaAgnes | Find out more about how you can be more Crisis Ready by visiting www.CrisisReadyInstitute.com ◾ RUSTON PIERCE - Co-Host of the Show | President of Consulting for Affinity Recruiting & Consulting | Former school administrator, development director, and coach | Follow him on Twitter @RustonPierce or email him at Ruston@AffinityToday.com "The Talent & Strategy Show" is made possible by Affinity Recruiting & Consulting. Learn more about their top-notch services to help your organization, business, or team by visiting them at www.AffinityToday.com. Find out how they might be able to help advance your mission or even increase your bottom line. Today's episode partners include ... 🌐 AffinityToday.com 🌐 CrisisReadyInstitute.com 🌐 TheLeadershipPlaybook.com

"The Talent & Strategy Show" co-hosts Ruston Pierce and Jamy Bechler talk with Stephanie York (VP of Hennes Communication). They discuss a variety of topics revolving around what to do during a crisis including ... ✅ Different kinds of crises ✅ Why messaging matters ✅ Mistakes made during a crisis ✅ Crisis Prevention vs. Crisis Management ✅ Legal courts vs. courts of public opinion Each week, the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how to maximize your potential, build a stronger culture, develop good leadership, create a healthy vision, optimize results, and inspire those around you. This week's guests include ... ◾ JAMY BECHLER - "Success is a Choice" podcast, Author of five books, professional speaker, and leadership consultant. Former college basketball coach and high school athletic director. Follow him on Twitter @CoachBechler or email him at Speaking@CoachBechler.com ◾STEPHANIE YORK - Crisis Communications Professional | Attorney | Vice President and In House Counsel for Hennes Communication | Host of PBS Show Forum 360 | Former Director of Communications for the city of Akron | Learn more about communicating in a crisis by following Hennes on Twitter @CrisisComm or visit them at CrisisCommunications.com ◾ RUSTON PIERCE - Co-Host of the Show | President of Consulting for Affinity Recruiting & Consulting | Former school administrator, development director, and coach | Follow him on Twitter @RustonPierce or email him at Ruston@AffinityToday.com "The Talent & Strategy Show" is made possible by Affinity Recruiting & Consulting. Learn more about their top-notch services to help your organization, business, or team by visiting them at www.AffinityToday.com. Find out how they might be able to help advance your mission or even increase your bottom line. Today's episode partners include ... 🌐 AffinityToday.com 🌐 CrisisCommunication.com 🌐 TheLeadershipPlaybook.com

Today's guest on "The Coachable Coach" series is Leo Sayles, the volleyball coach at Grove City College. "The Coachable Coach" series on the Success is a Choice Podcast Network goes beyond the X's and O's as Jamy Bechler talks with some of the best sports coaches. Jamy talks with coaches who value growth, improvement, and leadership – not just with their athletes but for themselves, as well. They believe that a strong culture doesn’t just happen by accident. Good coaches may know the X’s and O’s, the tactics, and strategies that should lead to winning BUT great coaches know their athletes. Great coaches go beyond the X’s and O’s. Great coaches know how to inspire their athletes to do their best and maximize their chances for success. - - - - Leo Sayles is the head volleyball coach at Grove City College. Before that, he led the programs at Division I Gardner-Webb University and NAIA Bryan College. Over his last 5 seasons at Bryan College, he led the Lions to a 70-14 record. He is also the Associate Athletic Director at Grove City. Coach Sayles has written two books: "Ordering Our Steps: Committing Life and Sport to Christ" and "Ordering Our Steps 2" Bio: athletics.gcc.edu/staff-directory/leo-sayles/81 Order his books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Leo-R-Sayles/author/B07DKVBMX8 Contact: sayleslr@gcc.edu - - - - Please check out our virtual sessions for parents, coaches, students, and administrators at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com. These sessions are free and cover a variety of topics. - - - - The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible, in part, by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates and everyone can be a person of influence. Build a stronger culture today by helping athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders. Get a 25% discount on your membership when you use the coupon code CHOICE at checkout. Chin Up Chest Out is also a proud partner of the Success is a Choice podcast network. ChinUpChestOut.com is more than a great apparel brand, it's a movement. A portion of all sales of their fabulous merchandise and apparel goes to support mental health initiatives. Our listeners can get 10% off and free shipping with promo code PLAYBOOK. With the new NIL (name, image, and likeness) rules, they are looking for college athletes to be brand ambassadors. - - - - Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?” - - - - Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including The Captain and The Bus Trip, host of the Success is a Choice Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. The Leadership Playbook is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com.

"The Talent & Strategy Show" co-hosts Ruston Pierce and Jamy Bechler talked with Brittney Ezell (Keller Williams Team Leader and former DI basketball coach). They discussed a variety of topics including ... ✅ Making a career pivot ✅ Coaching and leading people ✅ What makes Keller Williams different ✅ Building teams in sports and business ✅ Legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt Each week, the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how to maximize your potential, build a stronger culture, develop good leadership, create a healthy vision, optimize results, and inspire those around you. This week's guests include ... ◾ JAMY BECHLER - "Success is a Choice" podcast, Author of five books, professional speaker, and leadership consultant. Former college basketball coach and high school athletic director. Follow him on Twitter @CoachBechler or email him at Speaking@CoachBechler.com ◾BRITTNEY EZELL - Team Leader for Keller Williams Realty | Executive VP for Elite Entertainment Experiences | Director of Relationships for Private Housing Network | Former NCAA DI Basketball Head Coach | Visit her at BrittneyEzell.com or Linkedin.com/in/brittney-ezell-edd-1134784b ◾ RUSTON PIERCE - Co-Host of the Show | President of Consulting for Affinity Recruiting & Consulting | Former school administrator, development director, and coach | Follow him on Twitter @RustonPierce or email him at Ruston@AffinityToday.com "The Talent & Strategy Show" is made possible by Affinity Recruiting & Consulting. Learn more about their top-notch services to help your organization, business, or team by visiting them at www.AffinityToday.com. Find out how they might be able to help advance your mission or even increase your bottom line. Today's episode partners include ... 🌐 AffinityToday.com 🌐 BrittneyEzell.com 🌐 TheLeadershipPlaybook.com

Effective Sales in 2023 with Fred Diamond | The Talent & Strategy Show "The Talent & Strategy Show" co-hosts Ruston Pierce and Jamy Bechler talked with Fred Diamond (Founder of the Institute for Excellence in Sales). They discussed a variety of business topics including ... ✅ Linkedin tips and strategies ✅ How to be a sales game changer ✅ Pivots and adjustments post-Covid lockdowns ✅ Differences between men and women in sales ✅ Writing two completely different types of books Each week, the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how to maximize your potential, build a stronger culture, develop good leadership, create a healthy vision, optimize results, and inspire those around you. This week's guests include ... ◾ JAMY BECHLER - "Success is a Choice" podcast, Author of five books, professional speaker, and leadership consultant. Former college basketball coach and high school athletic director. Follow him on Twitter @CoachBechler or email him at Speaking@CoachBechler.com ◾FRED DIAMOND - Founder of Institute for @excellenceinsales | Host of Sales Game Changers Podcast | Author of "Love, Hope, Lyme: A Book about Chronic Illness Support" and "Insights for Sales Game Changers" | Visit him at i4esbd.com or SalesGameChangersPodcast.com | Connect with him at Linkedin.com/in/freddiamond ◾ RUSTON PIERCE - Co-Host of the Show | President of Consulting for Affinity Recruiting & Consulting | Former school administrator, development director, and coach | Follow him on Twitter @RustonPierce or email him at Ruston@AffinityToday.com "The Talent & Strategy Show" is made possible by Affinity Recruiting & Consulting. Learn more about their top-notch services to help your organization, business, or team by visiting them at www.AffinityToday.com. Find out how they might be able to help advance your mission or even increase your bottom line. Today's episode partners include ... 🌐 AffinityToday.com 🌐 i4esbd.com 🌐 SalesGameChangersPodcast.com 🌐 TheLeadershipPlaybook.com

The Babylon Bee's editor-in-chief Kyle Mann waxes poetic with "Success is a Choice" host Jamy Bechler about The Babylon Bee and how they come up with such fun "fake" news that has millions of people LOL'ing every day. ✅Follow Kyle @The_Kyle_Mann ✅Follow The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee ✅Visit BabylonBee.com - - - - Each week, the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how to maximize your potential, build a stronger culture, develop good leadership, create a healthy vision, optimize results, and inspire those around you. The Success is a Choice podcast network is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates and everyone can be a person of influence. Whether you're a coach, athletic director, or athlete, you can benefit from this program and now you can get 25% off the price when you use the coupon code CHOICE at checkout. Build a stronger culture today with better teammates and more positive leaders. - - - - Jamy Bechler is the author of five books including The Captain and The Bus Trip, host of the Success is a Choice Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator. The Leadership Playbook is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com.

"The Talent & Strategy Show" co-hosts Ruston Pierce and Jamy Bechler talk with Rob Quam (Executive Director of the Lake Wales Care Center in Florida). They discuss ... ✅ Important leadership principles ✅ Providing 100s of bikes to those in need ✅ How they are supporting the community ✅ The history of the Lake Wales Care Center ✅ Forming and working with boards of directors Each week, the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler and guest experts who provide valuable insights, tips, and guidance on how to maximize your potential, build a stronger culture, develop good leadership, create a healthy vision, optimize results, and inspire those around you. This week's guests include ... ◾ JAMY BECHLER - "Success is a Choice" podcast, Author of five books, professional speaker, and leadership consultant. Former college basketball coach and high school athletic director. Follow him on Twitter @CoachBechler or email him at Speaking@CoachBechler.com ◾ROB QUAM - Executive Director of the Lake Wales Care Center | Email him at Rob.LWCC@gmail.com or visit him at www.LakeWalesCareCenter.com ◾ RUSTON PIERCE - Co-Host of the Show | President of Consulting for Affinity Recruiting & Consulting | Former school administrator, development director, and coach | Follow him on Twitter @RustonPierce or email him at Ruston@AffinityToday.com "The Talent & Strategy Show" is made possible by Affinity Recruiting & Consulting. Learn more about their top-notch services to help your organization, business, or team by visiting them at www.AffinityToday.com. Find out how they might be able to help advance your mission or even increase your bottom line. Today's episode partners include ... 🌐 AffinityToday.com 🌐 LakeWalesCareCenter.com 🌐 TheLeadershipPlaybook.com