When Jamy Got Fired

In today's LEADERSHIP NOW episode, Jamy Bechler recalls the time he was fired as a college basketball coach. Jamy tells his story when he is interviewed by Oliver Burrows on Hometown Morning, a daily news, talk, and call-in show on WXCO-AM in Wausau, Wisconsin.  There are some good lessons we can learn when we (or someone we know) are fired from a job. 

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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.