Learning From Experts
"Learning From Experts" is exclusively for the COACHES in the athletic department at the University of Texas at Austin. As well as for the administrative staff. Each week we select the "BEST of the BEST" audio content that helps our coaches excel at their job. Sometimes it's a coaching podcast episode with a big name coach, sometimes it's YouTube content relating to coaching athletes and getting the most out of them. And occasionally it's content that pertains to a coach's personal life, regarding their ongoing state of mind, marriage or their health. Hosted by John Mitchell, each Learning From Experts...
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Your personal use of AI – you can up your game. There are so many ways that will surprise you.
<p>First, you can have a back-and-forth verbal conversation with AI if you use the paid version of chat GPT. Do this on your drive home from work. Additionally, you can adjust the settings so that chat GPT is more challenging of your ideas. Further, you can give chat GPT eyes. So it can see the world through your camera on your phone. You can also have chat GPT give you a morning briefing on what's coming up that day. Based on your calendar and emails.</p>
NFL head coach Kevin O'Donnell of the Minnesota Vikings has played for Bill Belichick and coached with Sean McVay
<p>The lesson from Belichick was the power of one-on-one conversations and holding players accountable. The lesson he got from Sean McVay of the Rams was when a loss occurred, he took personal responsibility and told the players he was going to up his game.</p>
Basketball 2023 NATTY winner Dan Hurley – U Conn. He takes maximum effort to a new level.
<p>You'll also learn that his advantage over everyone else is his MORNING ROUTINE. It impacts his MINDSET. You'll also learn how he conducts MEETINGS. If you're on Dan's staff, you better bring something valuable to meetings. Also learn about Dan doing MEDITATION.</p>
Legendary basketball coach Rick Pitino has coached at the NBA level as well as the college level.
<p>Rick says pressure is your ally and stress is your enemy. He also says his best players have "skills practice"and is before the actual practice. And his approach to practice is to go hard. Really hard. Harder than in games. This is an and in and in</p>
SELF TALK-from NFL MVP Cam Newton. Talk to yourself in the third person. That's most effective.
<p>Success starts with loving yourself. The key to powerful self talk is saying the same thing to yourself over and over again. In effective self talk, you bring up your past successes.</p>
University of Texas rowing coach Dave O'Neill has one three national championships here at UT.
<p>Listen for how he has built a culture of encouragement and accountability. And the first thing he asked potential recruits is how have they handled adversity in the past. He's really teaching his athletes advanced leadership of self. He's a master at it.</p>
One of the top college basketball coaches in the country – Buzz Williams. He has nine daily disciplines
<p>He is a perfect example that you don't rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems. He has nine daily disciplines, and an innovative way to keep track of them every day. He also has a gratitude practice. He sends out 2 handwritten 2 handwritten personal notes each day</p>
Nick Saban's THE PROCESS. Learn its origin, from the Michigan state PhD
<p>And embrace this great quote. You don't rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your SYSTEMS. You'll learn that Nick Saban didn't focus on winning the game. He focused on winning each seven second play. The ability to let go of the last play and focus on the next play or the next game is what high achievers do.</p>
Communication expert Jefferson Fisher teaches us the power of using PAUSES in conversations.
<p>As well as the effective use of SILENCE. Also learn the difference in how people who are secure communicate versus how people who are insecure communicate. Also be aware of your verbal tics. It will make your communication more effective.</p>
Coach John Fields – winner of two national championships in men's collegiate golf.
<p>You'll learn his secret weapon for success. 100% of the time doing what he says he's going to do. Also learn about is brainchild to have the University of Texas host the college golf national championship at La Costa country club in California every year. Also learn the importance of POSTURE in playing golf.</p>
