Great Quotes for Coaches Podcast
By: Scott Rosberg
Language: en-us
Categories: Sports, Education, Self Improvement, Business, Management
The Great Quotes for Coaches Podcast is for coaches, teachers, and leaders of all types of teams looking to use quotes to make their leadership inspirational, motivational, and impactful. Each short episode discusses quotes that they can use with their teams, classes, or organizations to create cultures of character and excellence.
Episodes
No Fear!
Jan 09, 2026It doesn't matter how great your goal and your plan are if you don't take action on them! We finish up our episodes on taking action by talking about having NO FEAR! You will hear 8 quotes today about this concept.
Once again, I am so grateful to all of you who support the podcast! I do this show because of you. While I enjoy the quotes myself, I do this podcast because many of you who are looking for inspiration and impact from these quotes come back and listen to it on a consistent basis. Thanks to a...
Duration: 00:11:13Start Now!
Jan 07, 2026It doesn't matter how great your goal and your plan are if you don't take action on them! We continue our episodes with the theme of taking action by talking about Starting Now! You will hear 5 quotes today about this concept.
Once again, I am so grateful to all of you who support the podcast! I do this show because of you. While I enjoy the quotes myself, I do this podcast because many of you who are looking for inspiration and impact from these quotes come back and listen to it on a consistent basis. Thanks t...
Duration: 00:11:41Take Action
Jan 05, 2026It doesn't matter how great your goal and your plan are if you don't take action on them!
Today, we kick off a new week (and the first full week of 2026) with the theme of "Take Action"! Last week, we focused on goals and goal setting, which are extremely important. But if you don't take action on the goals and plans you have, who cares what your goals and plans were? The key to your success is going to be the actions that you take to make it happen! You will hear 5 quotes today about this concept. Duration: 00:16:16
Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
Jan 02, 2026Happy New Year's Eve!
Our first episode of 2026 continues our look at quotes devoted to the concepts of goals and goal-setting. I have been a huge believer in goal-setting for a long time, and I have talked about it before on the podcast, usually during this week of the year.
In today's episode, I focus a bit more on making sure you are setting your goals for the new year. You will hear five quotes today in support of these ideas.
As we begin a new year, let me say again that I...
Duration: 00:18:49Goal Setting
Dec 31, 2025Happy New Year's Eve!
Our final episode of 2025 continues our look at quotes devoted to the concepts of goals and goal-setting. I have been a huge believer in goal-setting for a long time, and I have talked about it before on the podcast, usually during this week of the year.
In today's episode, I focus a bit more on making sure you are setting your goals for the new year. You will hear five quotes today in support of these ideas.
As we finish off the year 2025, let me say again that I...
Duration: 00:13:13Look Back to Move Forward
Dec 29, 2025Happy Almost New Year!
We kick off the final few days of the year with the first of three episodes devoted to the concepts of goals and goal-setting. I have been a huge believer in goal-setting for a long time, and I have talked about it before on the podcast, usually during this week.
In today's episode, you'll hear me talk about the power of looking back to move forward and then setting goals for the new year and then going out and working to achieve them. You will hear five quotes today in support...
Duration: 00:16:49Giving 3
Dec 26, 2025We finish off our holiday week with the final of three episodes dealing with the concept of "Giving." This holiday time of year is the time when we focus on giving more than at any other time of year, so it's a perfect week for us to hear some quotes on giving. Today, you will hear 6 more quotes that deal with giving.
I am grateful to all of you who support the podcast! I do this show because of you. While I enjoy the quotes myself, I do this podcast because many of you who are looking...
Duration: 00:13:27Giving 2
Dec 24, 2025Happy Holidays!
We continue our holiday episodes with the second of three episodes this week, dealing with the concept of "Giving." This holiday time of year is the time when we focus on giving more than at any other time of year, so it's a perfect week for us to hear some quotes on giving. Today, you will hear 6 quotes that deal with giving.
I am grateful to all of you who support the podcast! I do this show because of you. While I enjoy the quotes myself, I do this podcast because many of...
Duration: 00:14:56Giving 1
Dec 22, 2025Happy Holidays!
As we kick off the Christmas week, we have our first of three episodes this week, dealing with the concept of "Giving." This holiday time of year is the time when we focus on giving more than at any other time of year, so it's a perfect week for us to hear some quotes on giving. Today, you will hear 5 quotes that deal with giving.
I am grateful to all of you who support the podcast! I do this show because of you. While I enjoy the quotes myself, I do this podcast...
Duration: 00:12:51Sportsmanship/Class 3
Dec 19, 2025How you handle yourself speaks volumes about who you really are.
We finish up our week of episodes focused on Sportsmanship & Class with seven quotes. These quotes come from a variety of people, but they all have some really powerful concepts in them.
I am grateful to all of you who support the podcast! I do this show because of you. While I enjoy the quotes myself, I do this podcast because many of you who are looking for inspiration and impact from these quotes come back and listen to it on a consistent basis...
Duration: 00:22:31Sportsmanship/Class 2
Dec 17, 2025How you handle yourself speaks volumes about who you really are.
We continue our week of episodes focused on Sportsmanship & Class. For over 40 years of coaching, these have been at the top of the list for me as to what I wanted our kids and teams to be known for - having good sportsmanship and handling ourselves with class. When it comes to youth and school sports, there is nothing more important to me than that. I want to win as much as anyone else, but I am not willing to compromise my integrity with regard to...
Duration: 00:12:55Sportsmanship/Class 1
Dec 15, 2025How you handle yourself speaks volumes about who you really are.
We start a new week of podcast episodes, focusing this week on something that for me has been the most important element(s) that I think we need to focus on in sports - Sportsmanship & Class. For over 40 years of coaching, these have been at the top of the list for me as to what I wanted our kids and teams to be known for - having good sportsmanship and handling ourselves with class. There is nothing more important to me than that. I want to...
Duration: 00:18:11Celebrate 3
Dec 12, 2025Celebrate your victories, milestones, and new achievements!
Today, we finish up with our theme for the week - Celebrate. The reason we are talking about celebrating this week is that Wednesday's episode was the 300th episode of the Great Quotes for Coaches podcast! I want to thank all of you for making this milestone happen.
I am grateful to all of you who support the podcast! I do this show because of you. While I enjoy the quotes myself, I do this podcast because many of you who are looking for inspiration and impact from...
Duration: 00:12:23Celebrate 2
Dec 10, 2025Celebrate your victories, milestones, and new achievements!
Today, we continue with our theme for the week - Celebrate. And today's episode is the reason why we are talking about celebrating this week because today is the 300th episode of the Great Quotes for Coaches podcast! I want to thank all of you for making this milestone happen. It is because of your support that we were able to achieve this milestone.
I am grateful to all of you who support the podcast! I do this show because of you. While I enjoy the quotes myself...
Duration: 00:19:43Celebrate 1
Dec 08, 2025Celebrate your victories, milestones, and new achievements!
Today, we start a new theme for the week - Celebrate. The reason is that on Wednesday, the Great Quotes for Coaches podcast will air its 300th episode! A milestone like that is cause for celebration, just as it was when we hit 25, 50, 100, 200, and 250 episodes. So, I decided to focus our attention this week on the concept of celebration. You will hear 3 quotes in today's episode.
I am grateful to all of you who support the podcast! I do this show because of you. While I enjoy the...
Duration: 00:12:45Productivity 3
Dec 05, 2025No matter what field, arena, or job you are in, productivity and production are how you will be judged as to whether or not you are getting the job done.
Today, we finish up a week of episodes dealing with production and productivity. You will hear five quotes today, and I go into quite a bit of background on the person who gave us the 5th quote today.
I am grateful to all of you who support the podcast! I do this show because of you. While I enjoy the quotes myself, I do this...
Duration: 00:21:28Productivity 2
Dec 03, 2025No matter what field, arena, or job you are in, productivity and production are how you will be judged as to whether or not you are getting the job done.
We continue this week's episodes dealing with production and productivity by talking about one quote only - but holy cow, it's a great one! I think you're going to like this one a lot.
I am grateful to all of you who support the podcast! I do this show because of you. While I enjoy the quotes myself, I do this podcast because many of...
Duration: 00:14:17Productivity 1
Dec 01, 2025No matter what field, arena, or job you are in, productivity and production are how you will be judged as to whether or not you are getting the job done.
Today, we start a week of episodes dealing with production and productivity. These quotes are all over the board in terms of their focus and their messages, but one thing is clear in all of them: you must produce to succeed!
I am grateful to all of you who support the podcast! I do this show because of you. While I enjoy the quotes myself...
Duration: 00:15:13Gratitude 3
Nov 28, 2025Be grateful for all that you have!
Today is the last of three episodes this Thanksgiving week dealing with Gratitude and Thankfulness. Today, we finish up with seven quotes on those concepts.
I am grateful to all of you who support the podcast! I do this show because of you. While I enjoy the quotes myself, I do this podcast because many of you who are looking for inspiration and impact from these quotes come back and listen to it on a consistent basis. Thanks to all of you for being a huge part of...
Duration: 00:17:06Gratitude 2
Nov 26, 2025Be grateful for all that you have!
As this is Thanksgiving week here in the US, we are in the middle of three episodes this week dealing with Gratitude, Thankfulness, and Appreciation. Today, we have five more quotes on those concepts.
I would like to wish all of you a Happy Thanksgiving tomorrow! I hope you all enjoy time with family, great food, and possibly football (or Duke basketball at night!!).
I am grateful to all of you who support the podcast! I do this show because of you. While I enjoy the...
Duration: 00:15:16Gratitude 1
Nov 24, 2025Be grateful for all that you have!
As it is Thanksgiving week here in the US, we will do three episodes this week dealing with Gratitude, Thankfulness, and Appreciation. We start today with five quotes on those concepts.
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Duration: 00:16:29Senior Salute #21 - Success 3
Nov 21, 2025“Success is peace of mind that is the direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.” John Wooden
We conclude our final week of our 7-week series of quotes based on themes from my book, "Senior Salute," with five more quotes on the theme of "Success," plus one extra quote.
In my quest to find a definition of success, I found that the John Wooden quote above had defined it in a way that was right in line...
Duration: 00:18:28Senior Salute #20 - Success 2
Nov 19, 2025“Success is peace of mind that is the direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.” John Wooden
We continue our final week of our 7-week series of quotes based on themes from my book, "Senior Salute," with five more quotes on the theme of "Success."
In my quest to find a definition of success, I found that John Wooden had defined it up above in a way that was right in line with how I had come...
Duration: 00:17:35Senior Salute #19 - Success 1
Nov 17, 2025“Success is peace of mind that is the direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.”
We start our final week of our 7-week series of quotes based on themes from my book, "Senior Salute," with five quotes on the theme of "Success." The first one is the John Wooden quote you see above.
In my quest to find a definition of success, I found that Wooden had defined it in a way that was right in line...
Duration: 00:18:47Senior Salute #18 - Teamwork 3
Nov 14, 2025We finish up our sixth week of our 7-week series of quotes based on themes from my book, "Senior Salute," with five more quotes on the theme of "Teamwork."
No matter what you do or where you go in life after your experience in sports, chances are that you will always be part of some kind of team. The concepts of a team will be involved in so many different aspects of your life - work, sports, clubs, church, families - to name a few. The camaraderie of a team will be something...
Duration: 00:19:14Senior Salute #17 - Teamwork 2
Nov 12, 2025We continue our sixth week of our 7-week series of quotes based on themes from my book, "Senior Salute," with five more quotes on the theme of "Teamwork."
No matter what you do or where you go in life after your experience in sports, chances are that you will always be part of some kind of team. The concepts of a team will be involved in so many different aspects of your life - work, sports, clubs, church, families - to name a few. The camaraderie of a team will be something you...
Duration: 00:19:01Senior Salute #16 - Teamwork 1
Nov 10, 2025We start our sixth week of our 7-week series of quotes based on themes from my book, "Senior Salute," with five quotes on the theme of "Teamwork."
No matter what you do or where you go in life after your experience in sports, chances are that you will always be part of some kind of team. The concepts of a team will be involved in so many different aspects of your life - work, sports, clubs, church, families - to name a few. The camaraderie of a team will be something you will...
Duration: 00:24:50Senior Salute #15 - Accountability 3
Nov 07, 2025Hold yourself accountable so that nobody else has to.
We finish our fifth week of our 7-week series of quotes based on themes from my book, "Senior Salute," with four more quotes on the theme of "Accountability."
Accountability is about being responsible for your actions. An accountable person can be counted on to do the right thing. People consider you to be accountable if they expect you will take care of what needs to be done for you and your team to be successful, even if nobody is watching. Accountability builds...
Duration: 00:17:48Productivity 3
Nov 07, 2025No matter what field, arena, or job you are in, productivity and production are how you will be judged as to whether or not you are getting the job done.
We finish this week's episodes dealing with production and productivity by talking about five quotes; however, for the final quote, I take a good amount of time to talk about the person who said it because his story is as powerful as the quote he said. I found this week's quotes to be extremely powerful and a perfect way to move from the low-key, less productive week...
Duration: 00:21:28Productivity 3
Nov 07, 2025No matter what field, arena, or job you are in, productivity and production are how you will be judged as to whether or not you are getting the job done.
We finish up this week's episodes dealing with production and productivity by talking about five quotes. For the final quote today, though, I talk extensively about the person who said it, as his story is as powerful as the quote that he said.
Coming out of the more low-key, less productive week of Thanksgiving, this was a great week to talk about quotes dealing with p...
Duration: 00:21:28Senior Salute #14 - Accountability 2
Nov 05, 2025Hold yourself accountable so that nobody else has to.
We continue our fifth week of our 7-week series of quotes based on themes from my book, "Senior Salute," with four more quotes on the theme of "Accountability."
Accountability is about being responsible for your actions. An accountable person can be counted on to do the right thing. People consider you to be accountable if they expect you will take care of what needs to be done for you and your team to be successful, even if nobody is watching. Accountability builds...
Duration: 00:21:22Senior Salute #13 - Accountability 1
Nov 03, 2025Hold yourself accountable so that nobody else has to.
We start our fifth week of our 7-week series of quotes based on themes from my book, "Senior Salute," with five quotes on the theme of "Accountability."
Accountability is about being responsible for your actions. An accountable person can be counted on to do the right thing. People consider you to be accountable if they expect you will take care of what needs to be done for you and your team to be successful, even if nobody is watching. Accountability builds trust...
Duration: 00:29:32Senior Salute #12 - Passion 3
Oct 31, 2025No matter what you do in life, do it with passion.
We finish up our fourth week of our 7-week series of quotes based on themes from my book, "Senior Salute," with five more quotes on the theme of "Passion."
If you don’t have passion for the things you endeavor to do, you will struggle to succeed. Passion ignites us to do our best. It fires us up to go out and attack whatever it is that we are passionate about. Those with passion bring more to the experience, both for...
Duration: 00:17:02Senior Salute #11 - Passion 2
Oct 29, 2025No matter what you do in life, do it with passion.
We continue in our fourth week of our 7-week series of quotes based on themes from my book, "Senior Salute," with five quotes on the theme of "Passion."
If you don’t have passion for the things you endeavor to do, you will struggle to succeed. Passion ignites us to do our best. It fires us up to go out and attack whatever it is that we are passionate about. Those with passion bring more to the experience, both for the...
Duration: 00:17:16Senior Salute #10 - Passion 1
Oct 27, 2025No matter what you do in life, do it with passion.
We start the fourth week of our 7-week series of quotes based on themes from my book, "Senior Salute," with four quotes on the theme of "Passion."
If you don’t have passion for the things you endeavor to do, you will struggle to succeed. Passion ignites us to do our best. It fires us up to go out and attack whatever it is that we are passionate about. Those with passion bring more to the experience, both for themselves and...
Duration: 00:14:29Senior Salute #9 - Toughness 3
Oct 24, 2025Toughness is a quality that will get you through things that you wouldn't stand a chance at getting through without it.
We finish up the third week of our series of quotes based on themes from my book, "Senior Salute," with 5 more quotes on the theme of "Toughness."
You will be faced with all kinds of challenges in your life. Some will require you to be physically tough - dealing with weather elements or getting physically hurt in some way. Others will force you to dig deep and find a toughness...
Duration: 00:18:47Senior Salute #8 Toughness 2
Oct 22, 2025Toughness is a quality that will get you through things that you wouldn't stand a chance at getting through without it.
We continue the third week of our 7-week series of quotes based on themes from my book, "Senior Salute," with four more quotes on the theme of "Toughness."
You will be faced with all kinds of challenges in your life. Some will require you to be physically tough - dealing with weather elements or getting physically hurt in some way. Others will force you to dig deep and find a...
Duration: 00:17:35Senior Salute #7 Toughness 1
Oct 20, 2025Toughness is a quality that will get you through things that you wouldn't stand a chance at getting through without it.
We start the third week of our 7-week series of quotes based on themes from my book, "Senior Salute," with four quotes on the theme of "Toughness."
You will be faced with all kinds of challenges in your life. Some will require you to be physically tough - dealing with weather elements or getting physically hurt in some way. Others will force you to dig deep and find a toughness...
Duration: 00:23:03Senior Salute #6 Trust 3
Oct 17, 2025Without trust, you will never have a great team!
We finish up the second week of our 7-week series of quotes based on themes from my book, "Senior Salute," with our final quotes on the concept of Trust.
To have any chance at sustained success on your teams, you must have trust. And that trust has to be between a lot of different people. You will hear four more quotes in today's episode that will talk about the importance of trust in various situations.
I wrote Senior Salute as a follow-up t...
Duration: 00:22:42Senior Salute #5 - Trust 2
Oct 15, 2025Without trust, you will never have a great team!
We are now in the second week of our 7-week series based on my book, "Senior Salute," which I wrote as a follow-up to my most popular book ever, "Inspiration for the Graduate." Both are gift books for coaches or parents to give to their senior athletes. "Inspiration for the Graduate" makes for a great graduation gift, and "Senior Salute" is a great gift to give on Senior Night or at the End-of-Season Banquet. Each book is filled with quotes...
Duration: 00:14:17Senior Salute #4 - Trust 1
Oct 13, 2025Without trust, you will never have a great team!
We move into the second week of our 7-week series based on my book, "Senior Salute," which I wrote as a follow-up to my most popular book ever, "Inspiration for the Graduate." Both are gift books for coaches or parents to give to their senior athletes. "Inspiration for the Graduate" makes for a great graduation gift, and "Senior Salute" is a great gift to give on Senior Night or at the End-of-Season Banquet. Each book is filled with quotes based...
Duration: 00:17:00Senior Salute #3 - Character/Integrity 3
Oct 10, 2025It's all about your Character & Integrity!
We have begun a 7-week series based on my book, "Senior Salute," which I wrote as a follow-up to my most popular book ever, "Inspiration for the Graduate." Both are gift books for coaches or parents to give to their senior athletes. "Inspiration for the Graduate" makes for a great graduation gift, and "Senior Salute" is a great gift to give on Senior Night or at the End-of-Season Banquet. Each book is filled with quotes based on various Team Themes that...
Duration: 00:20:49Senior Salute #2 - Character/Integrity 2
Oct 08, 2025It's all about your Character & Integrity!
This week, we start a 7-week series based on my book, "Senior Salute," which I wrote as a follow-up to my most popular book ever, "Inspiration for the Graduate." Both are gift books for coaches or parents to give to their senior athletes. "Inspiration for the Graduate" makes for a great graduation gift, and "Senior Salute" is a great gift to give on Senior Night or at the End-of-Season Banquet. Each book is filled with quotes based on various Team Themes...
Duration: 00:20:09Senior Salute #1 - Character/Integrity 1
Oct 06, 2025It's all about your Character & Integrity!
This week, we start a 7-week series based on my book, "Senior Salute," which I wrote as a follow-up to my most popular book ever, "Inspiration for the Graduate." Both are gift books for coaches or parents to give to their senior athletes. "Inspiration for the Graduate" makes for a great graduation gift, and "Senior Salute" is a great gift to give on Senior Night or at the End-of-Season Banquet. Each book is filled with quotes based on various Team Themes that, hopefully...
Duration: 00:16:03Hard Work #3
Oct 03, 2025Hard work needs to be a given if you're going to have any chance at success.
We come to the final episode of our 2nd week of episodes in the new format for the podcast, where I come to you three times each week, as opposed to just one time. This week, we have been dealing with the concept of Hard Work.
Today, I have four quotes for you, but there is a key concept in these quotes that is critical for you to understand is NOT necessary for you to be successful (which most p...
Duration: 00:18:43Hard Work #2
Oct 01, 2025Hard work needs to be a given if you're going to have any chance at success.
We are into the 2nd episode of our 2nd week of episodes in the new format for the podcast, where I come to you three times each week, as opposed to just one time. This week, we are dealing with the concept of Hard Work. I have four quotes for you today. Enjoy!
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Duration: 00:14:24Hard Work #1
Sep 29, 2025We are into week 2 of the new format for the podcast, where I come to you three times each week, as opposed to just one time. Last week, we focused on the theme of Change, since I was changing up the show.
This week, we move into the concept of Hard Work. I have three short, but powerful, quotes for you from some of the big names of the past. Enjoy!
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Duration: 00:09:20Change the World
Sep 26, 2025If you want to grow and develop, you have to embrace change!
Last week, I talked about changes coming to the episode. This week, they're here! Instead of coming to you once a week, episodes will be coming to you three times a week - Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays.
While the episodes will usually be a little shorter than in the past, they will still carry the same clout with powerful quotes for you to use with your teams or on your own leadership journey. Most episodes will still cover multiple quotes, but when I want t...
Duration: 00:15:37Change is up to Me
Sep 24, 2025If you want to grow and develop, you have to embrace change!
Last week, I talked about changes coming to the episode. This week, they're here! Instead of coming to you once a week, episodes will be coming to you three times a week - Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays.
While the episodes will usually be a little shorter than in the past, they will still carry the same clout with powerful quotes for you to use with your teams or on your own leadership journey. Most episodes will still cover multiple quotes, but when I want t...
Duration: 00:13:18Change to Grow
Sep 22, 2025If you want to grow and develop, you have to embrace change!
Last week, I talked about changes coming to the episode. This week, they're here! Instead of coming to you once a week, there will be episodes coming to you three times a week - Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays.
While the episodes will usually be a little shorter than in the past, they will still carry the same clout with powerful quotes for you to use with your teams or on your own leadership journey. Most episodes will still cover multiple quotes, but when Scott w...
Duration: 00:11:22Changes are Coming
Sep 15, 2025Change is on the horizon! Beginning next week, I will be releasing 3 episodes per week - one on Monday, Wednesday, & Friday. The episodes will be a little shorter in length (probably), but they will come to you more often.
My goal is to create episodes in the 5-10 minute range, cut down to one or two quotes per episode, and create more of a "short, but sweet" type of show. Yes, I will still discuss the quotes a bit, but I will zero in on the key points and main focus of each quote.
Eventually, I...
Duration: 00:18:33Leaders are Readers #3 - Open Your Mind to New Perspectives
Sep 08, 2025If you're a coach or leader of any type of team, if you're not reading, you're not growing! This is the final episode of my "Leaders are Readers" series. You will hear 3 quotes and a powerful passage out of a book that will show you the impact on us if we read to gain different ideas, opinions, and perspectives as we navigate our role as leaders.
I hope you have enjoyed this series on the importance of reading as much as I have enjoyed bringing it to you. If you have any great books to recommend for c...
Duration: 00:23:14Leaders are Readers #2 - Why Reading Helps Your Leading!
Sep 01, 2025If you're a coach or leader of any type of team, if you're not reading, you're not growing! This is episode 2 of my "Leaders are Readers" series. You will hear 4 powerful quotes that talk about why it's so important for leaders to become readers if they aren't already.
For those of you who are not readers, DO NOT run away from these episodes! They are for you more than they are for those of us who consider ourselves readers already. You will find GREAT IDEAS in here to help spur you on to becoming someone who is...
Duration: 00:23:46Leaders are Readers #1 - If You're Going to Lead, You Need to Read
Aug 25, 2025Today, I am starting a new series. I was not planning to do so. I was merely going to do the quote that you see as the title of the series, "Leaders are Readers." Then, as I did a little research on that quote, I found quite a few more quotes to help explain the importance and value of that quote and concept. The more quotes I found, the more I wanted to talk about them.
And so, we will have a few episodes that deal with the importance of reading. For those of you who are...
Duration: 00:21:55Shame & Belief
Aug 18, 2025We leave our series on quotes coaches should NOT use and start back to the more conventional concepts of quotes we should use. However, today's episode is not about a specific "quote" like so many of the quotes I have spoken about for most of the 260 episodes before this. Rather, today I talk about two paragraphs in Dr. Brene Brown's book, Dare to Lead.
I have talked about Brene Brown numerous times before and covered a lot of quotes or ideas by her. Today, I talk about a couple of paragraphs that are important for...
Duration: 00:21:53Quotes Coaches Should NOT Use #9
Aug 11, 2025We move into the ninth and FINAL episode of a series on quotes that coaches should NOT use in their own personal development or with their teams. Today, we wrap up by covering two concepts that we have probably all dealt with in some way before: comments about summer/off-season involvement and what we say to our teams after contests, especially after we lose.
Whoa! Those could be huge, Scott! That's right; they are! That's why we needed to make sure we covered them.
I hope you enjoyed the series. Come back next week for...
Duration: 00:21:00Quotes Coaches Should NOT Use #8
Aug 04, 2025We move into the eighth episode of a series on quotes that coaches should NOT use in their own personal development or with their teams. Today, we cover a concept that ALL of us, not just coaches, need to be aware of and try not to do when it comes to communicating: sending mixed messages.
I have two different scenarios that I discuss in here where I have seen coaches make this mistake. I'm sure there are probably more, but you will get the gist of the matter by hearing about these two situations where mixed messages...
Duration: 00:25:44Quotes Coaches Should NOT Use #7
Jul 28, 2025We move into the seventh episode of a series on quotes that coaches should NOT use in their own personal development or with their teams. Today, we cover one quote that I heard a coach say on another podcast that he said we should not use with our kids, and I thought, "Hey, I need to do that one in my series on quotes coaches should NOT use!" So here it is.
The coach who said this is Josh Stewart. He said it as a guest on episode 213 of the JAMODI podcast. Josh is a coach I...
Duration: 00:20:38Quotes Coaches Should NOT Use #6
Jul 21, 2025Today, we move into the sixth episode of a series on quotes that coaches should NOT use in their own personal development or with their teams. Today we cover some quotes that deal with the use of sarcasm and quotes that limit your people in any way. I wish I had heard something like this in my early years of coaching because, boy, did I ever use BOTH of these kinds of statements as a young coach.
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Duration: 00:22:07Quotes Coaches Should NOT Use #5
Jul 16, 2025Today, we move into the fifth episode of a series on quotes that coaches should NOT use in their own personal development or with their teams. Today we cover some quotes that deal with conditioning and punishment elements of your practices. In the last couple of episodes, I talked about quotes that were dominated by the pronouns "I," "me," or "my." You will hear that in one of the quotes today, but these are focused more on the punishment that we coaches dish out and what we often say when doing that. I also spend a good portion of...
Duration: 00:22:13Quotes Coaches Should NOT Use #4 - Excuses
Jul 07, 2025Today, we move into the fourth episode of a series on quotes that coaches should NOT use in their own personal development or with their teams. Today we continue to cover some quotes that start with or are dominated by the pronouns "I," "me," or "my." Last week, the quotes focused on the concept that, "It's not about YOU, coach!" This week, I focus on two statements that end up being excuses for coaches to fall back on and then a bonus "I" statement that I hope none of you are ever saying!
Speaking of excuses, coach...
Duration: 00:22:26Quotes Coaches Should NOT Use #3
Jun 30, 2025Today we move into the third episode of a series on quotes that coaches should NOT use in their own personal development or with their teams. Today we cover some quotes that start with or are dominated by the pronouns "I," "me," or "my." I guess if I had to come up with a theme for this episode, it would be another quote: "It's not about YOU, coach!"
Having said that, this next statement is about YOU, coach! If you have any quotes or concepts that you think we should not be using as coaches/leaders, please e...
Duration: 00:26:18Quotes Coaches Should NOT Use #2
Jun 23, 2025Today we move into the second episode of a series on quotes that coaches should NOT use in their own personal development or with their teams. Today we cover two quotes that we commonly use in coaching and in life, but we should really think twice about doing so.
As I say in the episode, if you have any quotes or concepts that YOU think we should not be using as coaches, please email me with them at scott@slamdunksuccess.com. The more we can get out there for coaches to be aware of, the b...
Duration: 00:21:44Quotes Coaches Should NOT Use #1 - "I Want..."
Jun 16, 2025My apologies to you for missing last week. You'll hear my explanation of what happened that caused that on this episode, but the short version of it is I was out of town at my final AD meeting at the beginning of the week, and then I had ankle replacement surgery at the end of the week.
But now, I'm back and coming to you with the start of a new series on quotes that coaches and leaders should NOT use. I'm not sure if I should say this is the first in that series, but you w...
Duration: 00:25:29Sacrifice
May 26, 2025Today's episode comes to you on Memorial Day, so I thought I would do some quotes on "Sacrifice" as a way to honor and recognize those people who have made the ultimate sacrifice to keep us free and to help others in the world live freely, too. However, only one of the quotes is about that kind of sacrifice. The rest of them are great quotes for you, as leaders, to use with your teams to help them understand the importance of sacrificing some things in order to help your teams have a chance to become the best they...
Duration: 00:23:46Milestones
May 12, 2025Holy cow, it's episode #250! Now, that's a milestone. And so, what better way to celebrate a milestone like that than with quotes about Milestones?!
You're going to hear a few different quotes today about the importance of milestones, but also on what aspects of milestones people should focus on. There are multiple ideas out there on milestones, and I touch on a few that I think are the most important ones to consider when you celebrate the milestones that you achieve.
Thanks to all of you for making this milestone happen! I couldn't have done i...
Duration: 00:18:14Can You Go Home Again?
Apr 28, 2025Today I get personal. Today's quote deals with my own life right now. I make a major announcement a little ways into the episode. It's an announcement that will have a fairly substantial impact on the podcast moving forward, as well as some other ways that I have come to you before. The quote that I discuss is perfect for the situation.
Let me know your thoughts on it and the major announcement that I make by reaching out to me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com. Looking forward to hearing from you!
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Corrected Version of "Leadership is Language"
Apr 14, 2025I was unaware until a while after the last episode, "Leadership is Language," was released that it cut off after only a few minutes. So sorry about that. Here is the full version of it. Enjoy!
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Duration: 00:23:12Leadership is Language
Mar 24, 2025I went in a different direction today than I thought I was going to go, but I think you're going to love it! Some quotes from the "Introduction" to a book I was listening to over spring break in Mexico last week. Really good insights for us on the language that we use to lead and to transform culture. Enjoy!
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Duration: 00:03:20Light Drives Out the Darkness
Mar 10, 2025We've just moved into Daylight Savings Time (or did we just move out of it? I never remember which time of year is which time. But I do know that our change of time changes when it is light outside.
Today's quotes deal with the concept of light and dark and the different ways that we can look at being in the light or being in the dark. You will hear 5 great quotes that will get you thinking. Enjoy!
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Duration: 00:23:17Make Mistakes Today
Feb 24, 2025Today's quote comes from an unlikely source - ME!
I was doing a basketball skills workout yesterday with some kids here in my town, and while in the middle of the workout, all of a sudden, this quote came out of my mouth. I said to the two parents (who are also coaches and also frequent listeners of this podcast!), "Hey, I think that's a quote I can use on my podcast!"
Now, a day later, here it is. And if I am allowed to say so myself, it's a good one! See what you t...
Duration: 00:19:28Staying on Top
Feb 10, 2025The Super Bowl was yesterday. Congratulations to the Philadelphia Eagles! It was quite a performance by them. To you Kansas City Chiefs fans, I say "Sorry for your loss." You have been the pinnacle of greatness in the NFL for the last 6 or 7 years, and I see no reason why that won't continue. You have the best coach and quarterback in the game today, and you are a team of excellence.
Today's podcast is about the difficulty that the Chiefs face that other teams are not facing yet - Staying on Top. The Eagles will have to...
Duration: 00:17:48A Frightening Conclusion
Jan 27, 2025Did that title get your attention?! Good! The quote in this episode will, too. I had never heard this quote until Saturday night. (Yes, this past Saturday night - January 25th, 2025) And I saw it in a fairly obscure place - on the refrigerator in the teachers' lounge in the school where I am the activities director.
I was so blown away by this quote that I thought, "I have to do this on an episode of the podcast." Then I thought, "Why not do it for Monday's episode?!"
And so, here you have it...
Working Toward Your Goals
Jan 13, 2025Last time we talked about creating goals for the new year. Today we have five quotes that will help you focus on going out and working towards achieving those goals
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Duration: 00:21:14Setting Goals for 2025
Dec 30, 2024Happy Holidays & Happy New Year! Today we wrap up 2024 the way we always wrap up the year on this podcast - by talking about goals and goal-setting. You will hear 7 great quotes about the importance of setting goals and then working to achieve those goals. I hope you have a great end to your 2024 and beginning of your 2025!
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Belief
Dec 17, 2024It's the time of year when belief takes center stage in many of our worlds. Whether we're talking about belief in Santa Claus or a belief in a higher power or supreme being, December is a huge time of year for those who "believe."
Today I have 8 quotes dealing with belief. Some deal with the kinds of belief I just mentioned, but others deal with a belief in oneself or in someone else. No. matter what kind of belief we are talking about, belief is a powerful force, and it is a key ingredient of any successful...
Rumbling with Vulnerability
Dec 02, 2024My apologies to you all for not getting an episode out to you. I recorded it last Sunday morning, and it was ready to go. However, I wasn't able to upload it to my podcast host's site that morning, and I planned to do it later in the day. Well, as my days are always busy now (even Saturdays and Sundays!), I didn't get to it. Then on Monday morning, I left the house at 5:30 for a meeting in Helena. From then on until Wednesday night, I forgot that I had not uploaded the episode.
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Frank - Improve the World
Nov 11, 2024A short, but powerful, quote today that focuses on how you and I can help the world. It becomes really powerful when you consider the predicament the author went through during and after the time of writing this.
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Duration: 00:12:32Lincoln - Leave Nothing for Tomorrow
Oct 28, 2024My apologies for missing last week. Listen to the episode to hear what happened and to hear a quote that is perfect for this situation!
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Our background music for the first 5 years of the podcast was "Dance...
Duration: 00:13:08Water Your Lawn
Oct 07, 2024In this episode, I focus on two quotes that play off of a third very famous quote that you have all heard. (You have probably already guessed what that quote is!) They are really good quotes for us to consider as we are trying to grow into the best versions of ourselves.
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Stephen Covey - A Humble Person
Sep 23, 2024Great quote today from Stephen Covey, the author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. This one is about a quality that is so important for members of teams to possess - humility. Those of you leading any kind of team are going to love this one!
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Edgar A. Guest - Live Your Sermon
Sep 16, 2024You get to hear a poem today! Don't go running away if you're not a fan of poetry. I guarantee you that you're going to love the message in this one, especially if you are a coach, teacher, parent, or leader of young people (or anyone, for that matter). Great message in a great poem, so I had to share it as a "Great Quote"!
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Duration: 00:19:22Max De Pree on Leadership
Sep 09, 2024Sorry for not releasing an episode last week! No excuses, except that life as a new Activities Director at a high school got in the way. But I'm back this week with an outstanding quote from one of the founders of the concept of Servant Leadership - Max De Pree. There is a lot packed into this quote... so much so that I know you're going to love this one!
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Duration: 00:20:18What Stands in the Way Becomes the Way
Aug 26, 2024You might recognize the title of this episode as a quote by Marcus Aurelius, and you would be right in doing so. However, in today's episode, I am actually talking about 10 points and a few quotes from the Introduction to Brene Brown's book, Dare to Lead, that I mentioned a few weeks ago.
In the Introduction, she mentions Aurelius's quote, but she does it to introduce 10 behaviors and cultural issues that leaders identified as getting in the way of their organizations becoming the best they could become. Check out the 10 things she talks about and...
Education Quotes
Aug 19, 2024Since so many schools around the USA are starting school this week or next or the week after that (and some of you have already started!), I decided I would talk about some quotes about education. There are quite a few here. I actually talked about the first 10 back on March 27, 2023. I talked about them in more detail then, so I just read the quotes this time for you to think about them. However, I have four more quotes on education that you'll be hearing from me for the first time, and for those, I talked about them in...
Duration: 00:26:39Leaders are Like Gardeners
Aug 12, 2024A short episode today, but a quote that hits home for any of us in the leadership realm. This quote comes from Susan Collins, the senator from Maine. It was a perfect quote for me to talk about today, as this past Saturday I did a workshop for the coaches at my school and some of the leaders of their teams. Enjoy!
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Duration: 00:13:35Dare to Lead
Aug 05, 2024Last week we embarked on a new, different journey. While I'm not making drastic changes to the podcast, I am making some changes that you will notice within the first 15 seconds of these new episodes. You won't hear the introduction and the closing comments that I have been saying for four years of doing the podcast. It's just me starting things off and closing things down. Yes, there is still the music by Krisztian Vass at the beginning and end, but much less of it and no canned comments from me over it.
As usual, I'm going...
A New Season & Quotes by Brady
Jul 29, 2024We embark on a new, different journey today. No, I'm not making drastic changes to the podcast. However, I am making some changes that you will notice within the first 15 seconds of this episode.
First of all, this is now Season 9 of the podcast. What makes it that way? Because I said so; that's what makes it that way! Seriously, there has never been a rhyme or reason as to why or when I change to a new season, so I'm not going to impose one on it now.
Second, you won't hear the introduction a...
Organize Your Team Today - Chapter 9 - Adjustments: What, When, & How
Jul 22, 2024This is the final episode of a series I have been doing over the last couple of months about great ideas and quotes from an outstanding book called "Organize Your Team Today," by Dr. Jason Selk and Tom Bartow. I learned so much from this book, and you will, too. As I have been saying from the start of the series, I highly recommend you pick it up. You can also find it under the title, "Lead Any Team to Win."
Last week, I talked about Chapter 8 - "The Attack Mentality: Attack...
Organize Your Team Today - Chapter 8 - The Attack Mentality
Jul 15, 2024This is the latest episode of a series I started a couple of months ago about great quotes from an outstanding book called "Organize Your Team Today," by Dr. Jason Selk and Tom Bartow. I learned so much from this book, and you will, too. I highly recommend you pick it up. You can also find it under the title, "Lead Any Team to Win."
Last week, I talked about Chapter 7 - Talent: Selection & Development. This week, we move to Chapter 8 - "The Attack Mentality: Attack, Always Attack." Once a...
Organize Your Team Today - Chapter 7 - Talent: Selection & Development
Jul 08, 2024This is the latest episode of a series I started a couple of months ago about great quotes from an outstanding book called "Organize Your Team Today," by Dr. Jason Selk and Tom Bartow. I learned so much from this book, and you will, too. I highly recommend you pick it up. You can also find it under the title, "Lead Any Team to Win."
Last week, I talked about Chapter 6 - Developing a No-Victim Mentality. The concepts in that chapter are such an important element on your journey to your...
Organize Your Team Today - Chapter 6 - Developing the No-Victim Mentality
Jul 02, 2024This is the latest episode of a series I started a couple of months ago about great quotes from an outstanding book called "Organize Your Team Today," by Dr. Jason Selk and Tom Bartow. I learned so much from this book, and you will, too. I highly recommend you pick it up. You can also find it under the title, "Lead Any Team to Win."
Last week, I talked about Chapter 5 - "It's Okay to Disagree: Just Don't Be Disagreeable." This week we move to a chapter on something...
Organize Your Team Today - Ch. 5 - Disagreeing Agreeably
Jun 24, 2024This is the latest episode of a series I started last month about great quotes from an outstanding book called "Organize Your Team Today," by Dr. Jason Selk and Tom Bartow. I learned so much from this book, and you will, too. I highly recommend you pick it up. You can also find it under the title, "Lead Any Team to Win."
Last week, I talked about the second half of Chapter 4 - "Turning Team Chemistry into Team Cohesion." Today, we move to Chapter 5 - "It's Okay to Disagree: Just Do...
Organize Your Team Today - Ch. 4 - Team Cohesion - Part 2
Jun 17, 2024This is the latest episode of a series I started last month about great quotes from an outstanding book called "Organize Your Team Today," by Dr. Jason Selk and Tom Bartow. I learned so much from this book, and you will, too. I highly recommend you pick it up. You can also find it under the title, "Lead Any Team to Win."
Last week, I talked about the first half of Chapter 4 - "Turning Team Chemistry into Team Cohesion." There was so much good stuff in this chapter that...
Organize Your Team Today - Ch. 4 - Team Cohesion - Part 1
Jun 10, 2024This is the latest episode of a series I started last month about great quotes from an outstanding book called "Organize Your Team Today," by Dr. Jason Selk and Tom Bartow. I learned so much from this book, and you will, too. I highly recommend you pick it up. You can also find it under the title, "Lead Any Team to Win."
Last week, I talked about, Chapter 3, "Self-Evaluation: The Genesis of All Improvement." In this week's episode, we move to Chapter 4 - "Turning Team Chemistry into Team Cohesion." <...
Organize Your Team Today - Ch. 3 - Self-Evaluation
Jun 03, 2024This is the fourth episode of a series I started three weeks ago about great quotes from an outstanding book called "Organize Your Team Today," by Dr. Jason Selk and Tom Bartow. I learned so much from this book, and you will, too. I highly recommend you pick it up. It is also called "Lead Any Team to Win."
Last week, I talked about Chapter 2, "Managing Expectations: Trust or Suspicion." This week we move to Chapter 3, "Self-Evaluation: The Genesis of All Improvement." Boy, did I need to...
Organize Your Team Today - Ch. 2 - Managing Expectations
May 27, 2024This is the third episode of a new series I started two weeks ago about great quotes from an outstanding book called "Organize Your Team Today," by Dr. Jason Selk and Tom Bartow. I learned so much from this book, and you will, too. I highly recommend you pick it up. It is also called "Lead Any Team to Win."
Last week, I talked about Chapter 1, "Channel Capacity: Why Less is More," in which we heard about the importance of not overloading your team (and yourself) with too much...
Organize Your Team Today - Ch. 1 - Channel Capacity
May 20, 2024This is the second episode of a new series I started last week about great quotes from an outstanding book called "Organize Your Team Today," by Dr. Jason Selk and Tom Bartow. You are going to LOVE this series! I learned so much from this book, and you will, too. I highly recommend you pick it up. It is also called "Lead Any Team to Win."
Today we cover Chapter 1, "Channel Capacity: Why Less is More." You're going to hear about the importance of not overloading your team (and y...
"Organize Your Team Today" - Introduction
May 13, 2024This is the first episode of a new series I am starting today about great quotes from an outstanding book I just finished called "Organize Your Team Today," by Dr. Jason Selk and Tom Bartow. You are going to LOVE this series!
I learned so much from this book, and you will, too. I highly recommend you pick it up. It is also called "Lead Any Team to Win."
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Duration: 00:22:08Commitment is about Action!
May 06, 2024Today we wrap up the little series I have been doing on "Commitment" with 5 quotes and a shoutout to one of the players in our program. If you would like me to do a "Shoutout" or a "Spotlight" on someone on a future episode of the podcast, reach out to me at scott@slamdunksuccess.com and let me know the person's name and what they are doing that is showing such great commitment. I will then read about them on the podcast.
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