THE 2-MINUTE DRILL SERIES of the “Success is a Choice” podcasting network is composed of short and sweet segments that examine insights regarding success, business, teamwork, culture, or leadership. Just like a quarterback leading a team in the last two minutes of the game, host Jamy Bechler gives you just what you need.
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Episodes of the 2-Minute Drill
- Football Coach’s Words – Jamy Bechler tells a story from his high school days when the football coach complimented him and it made an impact.
- Bobby Jones – Jamy Bechler shares a story about golfing legend Bobby Jones that relates to our everyday actions. Jamy says “Integrity is not situational.”
- Yoda – Jamy Bechler tells us about watching Star Wars and his thoughts on Yoda’s quote, “Do or do not. There is no try.”
- What Really Matters – Jamy Bechler shares a story about Walt Bettinger (Charles Schwab CEO) and the time he failed a business course in college. This story teaches us some valuable lessons about how we treat others.
- Little Girl on a Beach – Jamy Bechler shares a story about a little girl on a beach. He reminds us that we can all make a difference in some way. We might not be able to do everything, but we can do something.
- The Wave – Jamy Bechler tells us how we can accomplish great things even though we are just one person. He utilizes the illustration of the wave at a sporting event to emphasize this point.
- Violin with One String – Jamy Bechler talks about a legendary story regarding the Italian violinist Niccolo Paganini. In life, we can’t control what happens to us but can definitely control our reactions.
- Lighthouse Keeper – Jamy Bechler talks about being a leader and how sometimes you’ll have to make difficult decisions. He says that if you want to please everybody, then you might as well just go and sell ice cream!
- Making Your Bed – Jamy Bechler shares a story about a former player texting him which leads to him being motivated to make his bed.
- Heavy Lifting – Jamy Bechler talks about being a servant leader and how we can all help with the heavy lifting. He shares an interesting story from the American Revolutionary War to hammer this point home.
- She Did What?!? – Jamy Bechler remembers the time his brand new secretary threw all the mail into the dumpster. He shares a major lesson he learned from this situation and the way he reacted.
- The Coach Wooden Project – Jamy Bechler talks about his senior research project about legendary basketball coach John Wooden. He shares one particular story about a coach he met along the way and the major lesson we can all learn on how to treat others.
- 3 Types of Teams – Jamy Bechler talks about the 3 types of teams we see during March Madness and how it may apply to our lives.
- Stories at a Funeral – Jamy Bechler recalls a story about when his college roommate died and he shared stories about him at the funeral.
- Homeless Man & NFL Player – Jamy Bechler tells the story of when a homeless man helped an NFL player and reminds us that as MLK said, “It’s always the right time to do what’s right.”
- Michigan International Speedway – Jamy Bechler relives the times he’d go to Michigan International Speedway when his dad was on the firefighting crew.
- Brock Purdy – Jamy Bechler shares a story about the NFL’s “Mr. Irrelevant” Brock Purdy and how he became very relevant (and valuable) for his San Francisco 49ers team.
- Jackie Robinson – Jamy Bechler shares a story about baseball Hall of Famers Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese. He talks about how we can use our influence in our everyday lives.
- Brother’s Keeper – Jamy Bechler tells a story from his youth when he got in trouble … for something HIS BROTHER DID. He shares the lesson he learned from that experience.
- New Beginnings – Jamy Bechler shares some thoughts on a new year, new beginnings, and how we can achieve goals incrementally.
- Last Week of the Year – Jamy Bechler shares three things we can do in this last week of the calendar year to spring us forward and generate momentum into next year.
- R.U. Darby – Jamy Bechler talks about the story of R.U. Darby and his quest to find gold during the 1800’s goldrush and what lessons we can learn from his story.
- Southwest Airlines – Jamy Bechler uses a story about Southwest Airlines to highlight walking the talk and staying true to our values.
- The Class Assignment – Jamy Bechler shares with us a story about him and his friend Bill and the class project they had to do together.
- Only 1 Thankful Person – Jamy Bechler shares a story of Jesus healing 10 lepers and only 1 of them returned to thank Him.
- Amos Alonzo Stagg – Jamy Bechler encourages educators, coaches, and leaders to keep making a difference in the lives of young people. He starts with a story about the legendary football coach Amos Alonzo Stagg.
- Two Flat Tires – Jamy Bechler remembers the time his family returned from a Thanksgiving trip and had two flat tires. He reminds us that it is not happy people who are thankful, but rather thankful people who are happy.
- Lost Luggage – Jamy Bechler recalls a time he lost his luggage and had to keep his cool.
- Young boy and the puppy – Jamy Bechler shares a story about a young boy looking to buy a puppy.
- Skinny Mirror – Jamy Bechler shares with us about a product that appeared on the TV show “Shark Tank” and how it’s relevant in our daily lives.
- Coffee Beans – Jamy Bechler shares a story about a potato, egg, and coffee bean and asks us which one we might be in this interesting analogy.
- Husband & Wife Argument – Jamy Bechler shares a funny story about a husband and wife arguing that illustrates the importance of communication.
- I Got Fired – Jamy Bechler shares with us what he did when he was fired from his first college head coaching job while reminding us that we choose whether we’ll be bitter or better.
- Integrity Matters – Jamy Bechler shares a story about a friend of his who chose to do what was right even though it would cost him a political race.
- Honoring Fallen Teammates – Jamy Bechler talks about a couple of ways people have honored teammates who have died. These thoughts were inspired by the 20th anniversary of 9/11.
- Dead Right – Jamy Bechler shares a story from his past that illustrates the difference between knowledge and wisdom.
- Abbott & Costello – Jamy Bechler mentions the classic Abbott & Costello comedy skit “Who’s on First” and what we can learn from it. He encourages us to LEARN TO LISTEN AND LISTEN TO LEARN.
- Dual-sport Athlete – Jamy Bechler shares how he became a dual-sport college athlete and an embarrassing lesson he learned.
- Bad Company – Jamy Bechler discusses how the people we associate with can influence our life – good or bad. If we want to soar like an eagle, then we need to stop running with the turkeys.
- Running, Yuck! – Jamy Bechler shares his story of running in high school and how it made him make the decision to get busy quitting or persevering.
- Right or Left Hand – Jamy Bechler shares an embarrassing story from when he was coaching college basketball and didn’t communicate clearly enough.
- Lessons from the Geese – Jamy Bechler shares with us some insights and lessons we can learn from Geese that can apply to our lives and teams.
- The Monk – Jamy Bechler shares a story of a monk that can say only 2 words every year and the lesson we can learn from it.
- Joe Delaney – Jamy Bechler talks about former Kansas City Chief star running back Joe Delaney and the ultimate sacrifice he made.
- Leading Without a Title – Jamy Bechler tells us how we all can live a life of significance and be a person of influence. He reinforces this concept by sharing the story of Harriet Tubman.
- Conference Champions – Jamy Bechler takes a walk down memory lane and shares about winning a conference championship 30 years ago despite being picked last in the preseason poll.
- Forgiveness – Jamy Bechler talks about anger and holding grudges and how those things affect us.
- Looney Tunes – Jamy Bechler talks about a myth surrounding the Roadrunner and Coyote from the Looney Tunes and how we have a tendency to jump to conclusions in our daily lives.
- Drew Brees Adversity – Jamy Bechler shares Drew Brees’ story of overcoming adversity to become an all-time great quarterback.
- It Is What It Is – Jamy Bechler talks about one of his least favorite phrases of all time.
- Taking Responsibility – Jamy Bechler shares a story from his career, as well as quotes from Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and John Wooden to hammer home the point about taking responsibility for our actions.
- Humility – Jamy Bechler talks about being humble and how our arrogance can oftentimes get in the way of our (and other people’s) success.
- Greatest Baseball Player Ever – Jamy Bechler tells the story of the “greatest baseball player ever” and what lesson we might be able to learn from his story.
- Hole in the Sidewalk – Jamy Bechler shares a story from Portia Nelson entitled “Hole in the Sidewalk: Autobiography in 5 Short Chapters”.
- Comparison – Jamy Bechler talks about comparisons and putting our real lives up against other people’s highlight films on social media.
- Julian Edelman – Jamy Bechler shares a story about Super Bowl 53 MVP Julian Edelman and how his professional success was unusual.
- Sequoia Redwoods – Jamy Bechler shares with us some teamwork lessons we can learn from the world’s tallest trees.
- The Carpenter – Jamy Bechler shares a story about a retiring carpenter’s final job and what we can learn from it as we lead ourselves.
- Pearls of Wisdom – Jamy Bechler talks about the phrase “pearl of wisdom” and how pearls get made.
- Your Daily Commute – Jamy Bechler talks about how you can handle your commute to and from work.
- Everybody Communicates; Few Connect – Jamy Bechler talks about our communication methods and asks whether we are really connecting with anyone.
