Dustin Kerns: Building A Winning Mindset And A Comeback Mentality
Everybody Pulls The Tarp
English - January 05, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBEducation Business self-improvement leadership business careers entrepreneurship motivation sports media entertainment music Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This week Andrew talks with Appalachian State University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dustin Kerns. In his first 3 seasons at App State, Dustin led the team to 3 consecutive winning seasons—turning around a program that had 8 consecutive losing seasons prior to his arrival. Andrew asks Dustin about the mindsets, tools, and techniques powering the turnaround he’s leading at App State. This conversation is a masterclass on leadership, coaching, and helping others reach their full potential. After listening to this episode, you’ll be ready to lead the people in your life to big success.
Show Highlights:
(2:20) - Building a comeback mentality
(2:42) - Responding to adversity
(2:58) - Rat fighting cats video
(3:44) - Next play mentality
(4:08) - Rising through coaching profession
(5:17) - Recruiting players with resilience
(5:25) - Power of conversations
(6:16) - What’s hard to predict in recruiting
(6:50) - Coaching the individual
(8:50) - Learning to be patient
(11:52) - Filtering input
(12:32) - Learning not to overcoach
(15:35) - Difference between hearing and listening
(17:51) - Handling disappointment
(20:10) - Relationships & communication
(21:40) - Creating momentum
(26:09) - Role of others in Dustin’s success
(28:30) - Be who you are
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