In this episode, Coach Trent M Clark, your host - 3X World Series Coach, Serial Entrepreneur, Trusted Advisor to the 1%, Global Speaker, and NIL Educator - for his Weekly show - WINNERS FIND A WAY! Talks with Derrick Boles of UnstoppaBoles! the importance of discipline, pushing oneself out of the comfort zone, and pursuing one's dreams and purpose to achieve success is emphasized. 

 

Derrick Boles, who is former strength and conditioning coach, discuss how discipline is a challenging concept for both young kids and adults. However, they have seen the benefits of it in their lives and careers. They also highlight the danger of getting too comfortable and how successful people often feel uneasy when things get too easy. Derrick encourages listeners to take action, challenge themselves, and explore their potential. They stress that people should not be afraid to pursue their dreams and purpose, despite the fear of judgment from others.

 

He shares his Learning and Development in Athletics: Insights from the Black Colleges Coaches Alliance.





Learn More from Derrick Boles:

 

[00:01:20] NCAA tournament parity.

[00:04:56] Challenges of being a college athlete. 

[00:09:20] Networking in basketball leadership. 

[00:13:19] Teaching fundamentals in basketball. 

[00:17:08] Practicing at Half Speed. 

[00:23:23] Overcoming life's challenges. 

[00:24:39] The importance of intangibles. 

[00:28:49] Getting stuck and being comfortable. 

[00:35:38] Leadership acronym. 

[00:36:38] Loyalty and Integrity. 

[00:42:00] Accountability in Society. 

[00:45:15] Victim mentality in sports. 

[00:50:00] Faith and perseverance during adversity. 

[00:53:46] Perfection and excellence.





Podcast Takeaways :

 

"You got to be mentally prepared to handle it. You got to be a CEO."

 

"People want to hear what we have to say because it's powerful. It's a big deal."

 

"Right now, everybody is using, it's really we're playing a game with the game of basketball from a psychological perspective because they're using the cones, but they're doing it really just to generate revenue instead of really trying to help people become good."

 

"I never lost my faith during that time. So even though I was going through it, my faith was as strong as it's ever been."

 

"And the truth is, people, aren't going to like you regardless. So why try to make people like you because their opinion really doesn't matter."

 

"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence."






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BolesAcademy.com 

TheCouragetoFollow.com 






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