
Paige Tonz takes pride in building athletes into the best they can be as an athlete mindset mentor. She is also a former star catcher at the University of Northwestern in the Big 10.
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Providing Insights on Leadership and Success. Coach Bechler is a John Maxwell Leadership Team Member.

Paige Tonz takes pride in building athletes into the best they can be as an athlete mindset mentor. She is also a former star catcher at the University of Northwestern in the Big 10.
Click here for Paige’s bio.

As a leader, much is expected of you. You are repeatedly pulled and stretched in many different directions. It is sometimes difficult to pin down exactly what a leader looks like. There is not a one-size-fits-all-leader-mold.
However, there are certain qualities that most leaders should possess. John Maxwell sums these up as well as anyone. In his book The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader, he talks about those shared qualities that leaders should gravitate toward.

Rachel Cruze is a two-time #1 national best-selling author, financial expert and host of The Rachel Cruze Show. Since 2010, Rachel has served at Ramsey Solutions, where she teaches people to avoid debt, save money, budget and how to win with money at any stage in life. She’s authored three best-selling books, including Love Your Life, Not Theirs and Smart Money Smart Kids, which she co-wrote with her father, Dave Ramsey. Her latest book is Know Yourself, Know Your Money: Discover WHY You Handle Money the Way You Do and WHAT to Do About It. Follow Rachel on Twitter, Instagram, Faceboo

Fred VanVleet got paid. I mean HE GOT PAID!
FVV’s contract of 4-years $85 million might not be the largest contract in NBA history but it is the largest contract ever for an undrafted free agent.
Bet on yourself. That has been Fred’s mantra – his philosophy – for a long time.
In fact, he even has his own Bet on Yourself apparel line.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day will be a busy day for Jamy Bechler.
The former college basketball coach is now considered one of the nation’s top experts in the area of athletic leadership and culture.
On the day Americans celebrate one of their greatest leaders, Martin Luther King, Jr., Bechler will be conducting five different leadership webinars on Monday, January 18th in honor of his legacy.
All of the virtual webinars are free to attend but registration is required since spots are limited.
Here is the schedule for Monday’s webinars (click on topic to register)

“I’m the greatest baseball player in the world,” a little boy boasted as he strutted around his backyard.
Shouldering his bat, he tossed a baseball up, swung, and missed.
“I am the greatest ballplayer ever,” he reiterated. He picked up the ball again, swung, and missed again. Stopping a moment to examine his bat, he stooped down and picked up his ball.
“I am the greatest baseball player who ever lived!” The momentum of his swing nearly knocked him down. But the ball plopped, unscathed, at his feet.
“Wow!” he exclaimed. “What a pitcher!”
Start off 2021 on the right foot with these free leadership webinars from author, podcast host, and leadership consultant Jamy Bechler. Listen in as the former college basketball coach and high school athletic director provides insights and tips that can help you create a stronger culture, develop better teammates, and build more positive leadership in your program.
Jamy will be conducting a variety of free webinars during the first two weeks of January culminating with an MLK Day Marathon, in which he’ll do five different presentations that day. Each leadership session will last approximately 45 minutes with an additional 10-15 minutes set aside for questions from those attending the session.
Topics will include “Selecting & Developing Captains”, “Team-Building During COVID”, “Developing Team Leadership”, “Building Culture Through Recruiting”, and “Effective Communication with Players, Staff, and Parents”.
Register today for one of the free leadership webinars at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com.

Michael Kelly is Vice President of Athletics at the University of South Florida. Prior to taking the reins of the Bulls athletic department, he was the Chief Operating Officer for the College Football Playoffs.

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Gary Sheffield, Jr. is a writer at Outkick.com. He is a former college baseball player and the son of the legendary Gary Sheffield, Sr. who hit more than 500 homeruns during his career.
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“Employees don’t leave their organizations; they leave their supervisors.”
When I first was introduced to the above statement, I disagreed with it. But after reading the book First, Break All the Rules (What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently) by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman, my thinking has changed.