Athlete Buy-In vs. Ownership

Jamy Bechler recently appeared on the "Contacts" podcast hosted by Justin Clymo. Jamy talks about the difference between having an athlete that "buys in" vs. one that takes ownership. He also shares his ideas on leadership, culture, and teamwork. His insights on verbal leadership are also interesting as he frames the discussion in a way that you may not have thought of before.     CONTACTS focuses on the communal aspect of coaching where Coach and Athletic Director Justin Clymo discusses the various aspects of coaching, leadership, and life with those he has met along the way.   Scroll to the bottom to see more information about the "Contacts" podcast and this episode    - - - - - SUCCESS IS A CHOICE PODCAST NETWORK Check out our weekly virtual sessions for parents, coaches, students, and administrators at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com. These sessions are free and cover a variety of topics.   - - - -  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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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 four 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.

  EPISODE SUMMARY

Jamy Bechler is an author, motivational speaker, leadership consultant, and host of the popular “Success is a Choice” podcast. With a background as a championship athletic director, award-winning college basketball coach, and business consultant, he works with high-level sports teams and businesses helping them maximize results. He is recognized as an expert in leadership, culture, and teamwork. Connect with Jamy on Twitter @CoachBechler or at his website JamyBechler.com

EPISODE NOTES This episode is brought to you by Elroy's fine foods. The uncommon market, a revival of the community market promising you an uncommon shopping experience and the finest of groceries and prepared foods. When Chloe and I first envisioned what Elroy's fine foods would become. We wanted to build a market that was focused on building community, a beautiful store that not only sells incredible foods, but also prioritizes environmental and social responsibility and provides the community with a safe space to shop, eat, and hang out. Elroy's fine foods is located in Monterey, California, offering the most delicious prepared foods, curated grocery certified organic produce, a full service bulk food section fine cheeses, natural wines, local beers, and humanely raised meats and sustainably caught seafood. Elroy's fine foods. The uncommon market. 15 Soledad drive. Monterey, California.

We’re proud to be sponsored by Delta wines, our everyday go-to with sustainability built in. Delta wines are vibrant yet balanced, made to be enjoyed on special occasions like Tuesday. And in addition to tasting good, they also help you feel good with eco-friendly packaging, and environmental nonprofit donations from every purchase. Buy online at winesforchange.com. As a Contacts listener, please use the code CONTACTS at checkout for a discount.

This episode is brought to you by LMNT! Spelled LMNT. What is LMNT? It’s a delicious, sugar-free electrolyte drink-mix. I tried this recently after hearing about it on another podcast, and since then, I’ve stocked up on boxes and boxes of this and usually use it 1–2 times per day. LMNT is a great alternative to other commercial recovery and performance drinks. As a coach or an athlete you will not find a better product that focuses on the essential electrolyte your body needs during competition. LMNT has become a staple in my own training and something we are excited to offer to our coaches and student-athletes as well. LMNT is used by Military Special Forces teams, Team USA weightlifting, At least 5 NFL teams, and more than half the NBA.

You can try it risk free. If you don’t like it, LMNT will give you your money back no questions asked. They have extremely low return rates. LMNT came up with a very special offer for you as a listener to this podcast. For a limited time, you can claim a free LMNT Sample Pack—you only cover the cost of shipping. For US customers, this means you can receive an 8-count sample pack for only $5. Simply go to DrinkLMNT.com/contacts to claim your free 8-count sample pack.

[00:07:25] I got to see playing from a different perspective. I was no longer a star. I was no longer a starter. And so, I started watching film sessions a little bit differently. I started being like, ok, I'm not playing, but I was maybe not mature, but I was mature enough to understand it's not always coach's fault. I just wasn't good enough.

[00:09:52] Value relationships and to value people…we are in a people business as an AD, as a coach, you are in the people business.

[00:10:55] Sometimes our best decisions are made by other people.

[00:11:20] I'm completely devoted to the craft. I'm completely devoted to the players. I'm soaking in everything.

[00:14:11] I wasn't ready to be head coach, but I was more prepared than a lot of other people. Even though I knew it was about people, even though I cared about people, I cared about my players. I wanted to give back, wanting to make a difference. I also was a pretty big fan of myself.

[00:15:02] What they want to know is how can you help me achieve my goals, my dreams my desires. How can you help me look good?

[00:15:15] I cared about them, but they didn't know that because I didn't demonstrate that daily.

[00:15:55] It should be our program that you're putting first, not just my program.

[00:16:24] Teenagers, especially having a difficult time, reconciling those two things that seemed to be an opposition can both be true, right? They're very black and white. There's no gray space at this age.

[00:17:22] Every year I felt like I got to be a little bit better coach because I screwed up the year before.

[00:17:55] We don't need buy-in from our place. We need them to take ownership and be invested in the whole process.

[00:19:51] If they had the same opinion, as you will get that opinion before you tell them what opinion they should have.

[00:22:16] We try to fix symptoms as opposed to getting people healthy.

[00:23:03] I would Institute either character leadership, teamwork, some kind of training to equip and empower your athletes.

[00:25:37] Even though we want our athletes to be coachable, we don't learn and we don't grow and we don't develop and become better ourselves, but we want our athletes to do that.

[00:27:00] Being around people of influence people that help us get from where we are to where we need to be, that inspires people.

[00:27:10] You inspire people when they feel like they can trust you when they feel like you're there to help make them better.

[00:28:26] The coach wanted to make sure that he was adding value to this player and wanting to make sure that the player felt like he was part of the process.

[00:31:23]One of the number one thing is how are you maximizing your strengths? How are you minimizing your weaknesses in any way?

[00:34:21] You've got to put your people in positions to be successful no matter what sport you're coaching.

[00:38:24] Buy in is essentially, you're trying to get someone to agree with you as opposed to all of you collaborating and taking ownership in the process.

[00:39:11] Everyone's a verbal leader, one is everybody can inform. Secondly, everybody can remind, and everybody can encourage.

[00:41:32] Kids are a product of their environment and we need to meet them where they are if we're going to help them achieve the success that we want them to.

[00:44:10] There are all these things that go on in the back of the bus conversations that go on. In the back of the bus and that's when your culture is made or broken sometimes.

[00:48:11] Lead in the way in which you wish it would have happened for you.

 

Jamy Bechler recently appeared on the "Contacts" podcast hosted by Justin Clymo. Jamy talks about the difference between having an athlete that "buys in" vs. one that takes ownership. He also shares his ideas on leadership, culture, and teamwork. His insights on verbal leadership are also interesting as he frames the discussion in a way that you may not have thought of before.     CONTACTS focuses on the communal aspect of coaching where Coach and Athletic Director Justin Clymo discusses the various aspects of coaching, leadership, and life with those he has met along the way.   Scroll to the bottom to see more information about the "Contacts" podcast and this episode    - - - - - SUCCESS IS A CHOICE PODCAST NETWORK Check out our weekly virtual sessions for parents, coaches, students, and administrators at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com. These sessions are free and cover a variety of topics.   - - - -  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. 

- - - - 

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?”

- - - - 

Jamy Bechler is the author of four 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.

  EPISODE SUMMARY

Jamy Bechler is an author, motivational speaker, leadership consultant, and host of the popular “Success is a Choice” podcast. With a background as a championship athletic director, award-winning college basketball coach, and business consultant, he works with high-level sports teams and businesses helping them maximize results. He is recognized as an expert in leadership, culture, and teamwork. Connect with Jamy on Twitter @CoachBechler or at his website JamyBechler.com

EPISODE NOTES This episode is brought to you by Elroy's fine foods. The uncommon market, a revival of the community market promising you an uncommon shopping experience and the finest of groceries and prepared foods. When Chloe and I first envisioned what Elroy's fine foods would become. We wanted to build a market that was focused on building community, a beautiful store that not only sells incredible foods, but also prioritizes environmental and social responsibility and provides the community with a safe space to shop, eat, and hang out. Elroy's fine foods is located in Monterey, California, offering the most delicious prepared foods, curated grocery certified organic produce, a full service bulk food section fine cheeses, natural wines, local beers, and humanely raised meats and sustainably caught seafood. Elroy's fine foods. The uncommon market. 15 Soledad drive. Monterey, California.

We’re proud to be sponsored by Delta wines, our everyday go-to with sustainability built in. Delta wines are vibrant yet balanced, made to be enjoyed on special occasions like Tuesday. And in addition to tasting good, they also help you feel good with eco-friendly packaging, and environmental nonprofit donations from every purchase. Buy online at winesforchange.com. As a Contacts listener, please use the code CONTACTS at checkout for a discount.

This episode is brought to you by LMNT! Spelled LMNT. What is LMNT? It’s a delicious, sugar-free electrolyte drink-mix. I tried this recently after hearing about it on another podcast, and since then, I’ve stocked up on boxes and boxes of this and usually use it 1–2 times per day. LMNT is a great alternative to other commercial recovery and performance drinks. As a coach or an athlete you will not find a better product that focuses on the essential electrolyte your body needs during competition. LMNT has become a staple in my own training and something we are excited to offer to our coaches and student-athletes as well. LMNT is used by Military Special Forces teams, Team USA weightlifting, At least 5 NFL teams, and more than half the NBA.

You can try it risk free. If you don’t like it, LMNT will give you your money back no questions asked. They have extremely low return rates. LMNT came up with a very special offer for you as a listener to this podcast. For a limited time, you can claim a free LMNT Sample Pack—you only cover the cost of shipping. For US customers, this means you can receive an 8-count sample pack for only $5. Simply go to DrinkLMNT.com/contacts to claim your free 8-count sample pack.

[00:07:25] I got to see playing from a different perspective. I was no longer a star. I was no longer a starter. And so, I started watching film sessions a little bit differently. I started being like, ok, I'm not playing, but I was maybe not mature, but I was mature enough to understand it's not always coach's fault. I just wasn't good enough.

[00:09:52] Value relationships and to value people…we are in a people business as an AD, as a coach, you are in the people business.

[00:10:55] Sometimes our best decisions are made by other people.

[00:11:20] I'm completely devoted to the craft. I'm completely devoted to the players. I'm soaking in everything.

[00:14:11] I wasn't ready to be head coach, but I was more prepared than a lot of other people. Even though I knew it was about people, even though I cared about people, I cared about my players. I wanted to give back, wanting to make a difference. I also was a pretty big fan of myself.

[00:15:02] What they want to know is how can you help me achieve my goals, my dreams my desires. How can you help me look good?

[00:15:15] I cared about them, but they didn't know that because I didn't demonstrate that daily.

[00:15:55] It should be our program that you're putting first, not just my program.

[00:16:24] Teenagers, especially having a difficult time, reconciling those two things that seemed to be an opposition can both be true, right? They're very black and white. There's no gray space at this age.

[00:17:22] Every year I felt like I got to be a little bit better coach because I screwed up the year before.

[00:17:55] We don't need buy-in from our place. We need them to take ownership and be invested in the whole process.

[00:19:51] If they had the same opinion, as you will get that opinion before you tell them what opinion they should have.

[00:22:16] We try to fix symptoms as opposed to getting people healthy.

[00:23:03] I would Institute either character leadership, teamwork, some kind of training to equip and empower your athletes.

[00:25:37] Even though we want our athletes to be coachable, we don't learn and we don't grow and we don't develop and become better ourselves, but we want our athletes to do that.

[00:27:00] Being around people of influence people that help us get from where we are to where we need to be, that inspires people.

[00:27:10] You inspire people when they feel like they can trust you when they feel like you're there to help make them better.

[00:28:26] The coach wanted to make sure that he was adding value to this player and wanting to make sure that the player felt like he was part of the process.

[00:31:23]One of the number one thing is how are you maximizing your strengths? How are you minimizing your weaknesses in any way?

[00:34:21] You've got to put your people in positions to be successful no matter what sport you're coaching.

[00:38:24] Buy in is essentially, you're trying to get someone to agree with you as opposed to all of you collaborating and taking ownership in the process.

[00:39:11] Everyone's a verbal leader, one is everybody can inform. Secondly, everybody can remind, and everybody can encourage.

[00:41:32] Kids are a product of their environment and we need to meet them where they are if we're going to help them achieve the success that we want them to.

[00:44:10] There are all these things that go on in the back of the bus conversations that go on. In the back of the bus and that's when your culture is made or broken sometimes.

[00:48:11] Lead in the way in which you wish it would have happened for you.