In today's "Motivational Minute", leadership expert Jamy Bechler encourages us to spread Christmas cheer throughout the holiday season because others (and we) need it. 

The "Motivational Minute" is part of the Success is a Choice podcast network. It's a quick thought designed to help you inspire yourself and those around you. 

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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.

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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. 

Check out our weekly webinars for parents, coaches, students, and administrators at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com. These sessions are free and cover a variety of topics.

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.

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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?”

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Jamy Bechler is the author of eight 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 [email protected]. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter.

In today's "Motivational Minute", leadership expert Jamy Bechler shares a popular quote from football coach Jim Harbaugh and how it applies to our lives each and every day.

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Please follow Jamy on Twitter @CoachBechler for positive insights and tips on leadership, success, culture, and teamwork.

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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 $100 off your first year when you use the coupon code SUCCESS 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. 

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Each week, Jamy Bechler hosts free virtual training sessions in the area of culture, leadership, success, and teamwork. To see the schedule and to register, please visit FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com

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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?”

 

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Jamy Bechler is the author of eight 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 [email protected]. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by clicking here.

Jake von Scherrer is today's guest on the "Leaders Growing Leaders" series of the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE PODCAST NETWORK. 

• 🌐 Victoryeducationalathletics.com
• 🌐 Twitter: @jakestouchdown
• 🌐 Linkedin.com/in/jake-von-scherrer-cmaa-165b1292/
• 🌐 Email: [email protected]
• 🌐 Amazon.com/Athletic-Directors-Toolbox-Educational-Interviews/dp/B096XQJZH1
• 🌐 Podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/educational-ad-podcast/id1519847584

Jake von Scherrer is a long-time AD and coach, former president of the Florida Interscholastic Athletic Administrator Association, and the host of wildly popular Educational AD podcast. He has also authored multiple books include the "Athletic Director's Toolbox"

Jake and Jamy discuss the following ...

• Definition of success
• Growing other leaders
• Developing students
• Personal development
• Mistakes made
• Strategy to be a better AD
• His great podcast and books

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.

- - - - 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 eight 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 [email protected]. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com.

In today's episode of the 2-Minute Drill, Success is a Choice podcast host, Jamy Bechler shares how he became a dual-sport college athlete and an embarrassing lesson he learned. 

The 2-Minute Drill is a short and sweet segment that examines insights regarding success, business, teamwork, culture, or leadership.   Each week, the Success is a Choice podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler (as well as various guests) who provides 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. 

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Please follow us on Twitter @CoachBechler for positive insights and tips on leadership, success, culture, and teamwork.

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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. 

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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?”

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Jamy Bechler is the author of eight 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 [email protected]. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter.

In today's "Motivational Minute", leadership expert Jamy Bechler reminds us of the story of Rosa Parks and how we can generate momentum and even start a movement.

The "Motivational Minute" is part of the Success is a Choice podcast network. It's a quick thought designed to help you inspire yourself and those around you. 

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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.

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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. 

Check out our weekly webinars for parents, coaches, students, and administrators at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com. These sessions are free and cover a variety of topics.

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.

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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?”

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Jamy Bechler is the author of eight 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 [email protected]. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter.

In today's "Motivational Minute", leadership expert Jamy Bechler reminds us that shopping carts don't just end up in the middle of a parking lot, but rather someone neglects to put them back where they belong.

The "Motivational Minute" is part of the Success is a Choice podcast network. It's a quick thought designed to help you inspire yourself and those around you. 

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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.

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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. 

Check out our weekly webinars for parents, coaches, students, and administrators at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com. These sessions are free and cover a variety of topics.

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.

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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?”

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Jamy Bechler is the author of eight 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 [email protected]. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter.

Josh Mathews (AD at Pope HS) is today's guest on the "Leaders Growing Leaders" series of the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE PODCAST NETWORK. He was The Leadership Playbook 2024 public school AD of the Year.

• 🌐 WEBSITE: PopeAthletics.com
• 🌐 TWITTER: @JWMathews14
• 🌐 PODCAST: HanginWithTheAD.com
• 🌐 LINKEDIN: Linkedin.com/in/josh-mathews-cmaa-9481a462
• 🌐 BIO: Popeathletics.com/josh-mathews-ad

Josh has been at Pope (GA) HS for more than a decade. In addition to his duties at Pope HS, Josh is also the co-host of the popular "Hangin' with the AD" podcast and serves on the NIAAA Board of Directors. In March of 2024, he was named Associate Director of the Georgia Athletic Directors Association

Josh and Jamy discuss the following ...

• ✅ Growing other leaders
• ✅ Developing students
• ✅ Personal development
• ✅ Mistakes made
• ✅ Strategy to be a better AD
• ✅ Recommended books

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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.

- - - - 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 eight 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 [email protected]. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com.

In today's WEEKEND WISDOM episode, Jamy Bechler talks with us about something that cost $0.00 but provides a huge return on investment. 

The "Success is a Choice" podcast network publishes these WEEKEND WISDOM episodes to provide food for thought as we look to finish the week strong and make a difference in the world around us.

Please follow Jamy on Twitter @CoachBechler for positive insights and tips on leadership, success, culture, and teamwork.

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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.

Check out our virtual sessions for parents, coaches, students, and administrators at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com. These sessions are free and cover a variety of topics.

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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?”

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Jamy Bechler is the author of eight 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 [email protected]. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter.

Scott Garvis is today's guest on the "Leaders Growing Leaders" series of the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE PODCAST NETWORK. 

• 🌐 WEBSITE: ScottGarvisConsulting.com
• 🌐 TWITTER: @PocketAD_
• 🌐 LINKEDIN: Linkedin.com/in/scottgarvis
• 🌐 EMAIL: [email protected]
• 🌐 BOOK:  Amazon.com/DNA-AD-Principles-Effective-Administrators/dp/B0B72ZSBHS
• 🌐 BOUND FOR GREATNESS PODCAST: Podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bound-for-greatness/id1751168511
• 🌐 BOUND: www.blog.gobound.com

Scott is a long-time high school athletic administrator in Iowa, author, podcast host, and marketer. He has been recognized by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association as a "National Athletic Director of the Year Finalist" and was recognized by the National Interscholastic Administrators Association with the Bruce Whitehead Distinguished Service Award. He hosts the "Bound for Greatness" podcast and is an ambassador for GoBound.com

Scott and Jamy discuss the following ...

• ✅ Definition of success
• ✅ Growing other leaders
• ✅ Developing students
• ✅ Personal development
• ✅ Mistakes made
• ✅ Strategy to be a better AD
• ✅ BOUND, his podcast, and his books

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.

- - - - 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 eight 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 [email protected]. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com.

In today's episode, "Success is a Choice" podcast host Jamy Bechler talks with a panel of high school athletic administrators who all had a part in planning the 2024 National Athletic Director Conference being held in Austin, TX December 14-17. This conference is co-sponsored by the NIAAA and NFHS.

• 🏆 JEN BROOKS: Ursuline Academy of St. Louis - [email protected]
• 🏆 BRENT COOK: Dubuque Senior HS (IA) - [email protected]
• 🏆 LAMARR GLENN: Fulton County School District (GA) - [email protected]
• 🏆 JOE KIMLING: Washington Court House HS (OH) - [email protected]
• 🏆 LISA LANGSTON: Fort Worth School District (TX) - [email protected]

Topics covered by the panel ...

• ✅ Networking advice
• ✅ Recommended sessions
• ✅ What to do in Austin, TX
• ✅ After-hours fun
• ✅ Overall conference tips
• ✅ Navigating the vendor area

Conference Information: www.ADconference.org

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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.

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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 $100 off the price and a lifetime membership (instead of annual) when you use the coupon code NADC at checkout. Build a stronger culture today with better teammates and more positive leaders. - - - -

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Jamy Bechler is the author of eight 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 [email protected]. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter.

In today's episode of the 2-Minute Drill, Success is a Choice podcast host, Jamy Bechler shares with us a story about him and his friend Bill and the class project they had to do together.

The 2-Minute Drill is a short and sweet segment that examines insights regarding success, business, teamwork, culture, or leadership.   Each week, the Success is a Choice podcasting network brings you leadership expert Jamy Bechler (as well as various guests) who provides 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. 

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Please follow us on Twitter @CoachBechler for positive insights and tips on leadership, success, culture, and teamwork.

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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. 

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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?”

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Jamy Bechler is the author of eight 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 [email protected]. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by visiting JamyBechler.com/newsletter.