Teaching Student-Athletes Life Lessons Through Competition with Jeff Barnes

On today's episode of the Dynamic Leaders podcast, Colin is joined by Hammond School Athletic Director, Jeff Barnes. Jeff has been with Hammond since 2004 and in the AD role since 2012, and before that he spent his collegiate career playing football at The University of South Carolina. Jeff played under legendary football coach Lou Holtz and his teams won back-to-back Outback Bowls.
Topics include: background into Jeff and his athletic career (2:12), what the recruiting process was like for him coming out of high school (5:41), when and why he had the realization that he wouldn't play in the NFL (7:22), what his transition to life after sports was like and advice he has for people in that position in life (9:26), how he teaches life lessons through competition in his current role as an Athletic Director and what some of the values and principles are that the student-athletes learn (13:09), how strong leadership within the entire school district sets up the athletic programs and student-athletes for success (16:57), what the best part of his job is (19:49), how impactful his redshirt season in college was, why being patient can be a great trait to have, and the challenges with quitting in high school athletics (21:28), the best coaches and players he ever played for and with (26:49), his biggest moment of adversity and how he overcame it (31:08), how he approaches how to raise his own kids and mix in sports and other extracurricular activities (34:29), what success means to him (37:14), and finally, who a Dynamic Leader is in his own life (38:39).
Get in touch with Jeff:
[email protected]
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At Talent 409, we help athletes discover their talent altitude through workshops and seminars while increasing their opportunities for success on and off the field. 
Talent altitude is the idea that player development is more than just physical. Learning traits and qualities related to leadership development will help you in competition on the field and also prepare you for life after sports. In addition to student-athletes, we work with coaches and administrators at the high school and collegiate level to enhance their education on how they can positively impact the performance of their teams and programs.
Contact us today to see how we're helping today's team leaders become the community leaders of tomorrow. 
talent409.com
Facebook & Instagram: @talent409
Email: [email protected]
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On today's episode of the Dynamic Leaders podcast, Colin is joined by Hammond School Athletic Director, Jeff Barnes. Jeff has been with Hammond since 2004 and in the AD role since 2012, and before that he spent his collegiate career playing football at The University of South Carolina. Jeff played under legendary football coach Lou Holtz and his teams won back-to-back Outback Bowls.

Topics include: background into Jeff and his athletic career (2:12), what the recruiting process was like for him coming out of high school (5:41), when and why he had the realization that he wouldn't play in the NFL (7:22), what his transition to life after sports was like and advice he has for people in that position in life (9:26), how he teaches life lessons through competition in his current role as an Athletic Director and what some of the values and principles are that the student-athletes learn (13:09), how strong leadership within the entire school district sets up the athletic programs and student-athletes for success (16:57), what the best part of his job is (19:49), how impactful his redshirt season in college was, why being patient can be a great trait to have, and the challenges with quitting in high school athletics (21:28), the best coaches and players he ever played for and with (26:49), his biggest moment of adversity and how he overcame it (31:08), how he approaches how to raise his own kids and mix in sports and other extracurricular activities (34:29), what success means to him (37:14), and finally, who a Dynamic Leader is in his own life (38:39).

Get in touch with Jeff:

[email protected]

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At Talent 409, we help athletes discover their talent altitude through workshops and seminars while increasing their opportunities for success on and off the field. 

Talent altitude is the idea that player development is more than just physical. Learning traits and qualities related to leadership development will help you in competition on the field and also prepare you for life after sports. In addition to student-athletes, we work with coaches and administrators at the high school and collegiate level to enhance their education on how they can positively impact the performance of their teams and programs.

Contact us today to see how we're helping today's team leaders become the community leaders of tomorrow. 

talent409.com

Facebook & Instagram: @talent409

Email: [email protected]

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Are you looking to get in better shape without the large investments of time and money that come with a gym membership? Sweat with Stodds HIIT at Home program is the answer for you. HIIT at Home is a downloadable PDF that guides you through one month of 5 workouts per week that don’t require any equipment. And if you loved HIIT at Home, there’s also a version 2 with totally new workouts. You can get $10 off each of these programs with code DYNAMIC for being my listener, which brings the cost down to $20 per program, by going to sweatwithstodds.com What can you do with $20 and 30 days?

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Taylar Digital is a virtual design company that helps solopreneurs get established online with a cohesive image so they can feel more confident in their business. Taylar Digital offers branding, social media design, and Squarespace website design. Go to taylardigital.com to set up your free consultation.

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