Jamy Bechler

Providing Insights on Leadership and Success. Coach Bechler is a John Maxwell Leadership Team Member.

  • Home
  • About
  • Store
  • Blog
  • SEARCH FIRM
  • Podcast
  • Media
  • Resources
  • Speaking
  • Training

Oct 24 2022

Strikeout King

🔊 Click here to listen to the 1-minute audio version of this article.

When Reggie Jackson retired from baseball in 1987, only five people had ever hit more home runs than he had.

[Read more…]

Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Sports · Tagged: chinese proverb, get started, Goals, journe, journey, Motivation, Motivational Monday, Motivational Quotes, Setting goals, start today, thousand miles, Zig Ziglar

Oct 20 2022

The Draymond Green Punch

You’ve probably seen (or at least heard about) the video of Draymond Green punching Golden State teammate, Jordan Poole, during a practice last week. There are lots of opinions about what should or shouldn’t have happened to Draymond.

🔊 Click here to listen to the audio version of this article

Anytime something like this happens I always wonder how would you respond and what would you do in your position.

[Read more…]

Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Bad Teammates, Basketball Player, Culture, Discipline, Draymond Green, Fighting, golden state warriors, Good Teammates, Handling discipline, Jordan Poole, NBA, Punch, Punishment, Steve Kerr, Suspensions

Oct 19 2022

The Good Samaritan

Early Sunday morning on January 13, 2019, a snowstorm hit Kansas City. Several cars ended up in the ditch because of the icy conditions. Fortunately for Dave Cochran, he was not one of those that wiped out.

🔊  Click here to listen to the 2-minute audio of this article

Not only did Dave not end up in the ditch during the treacherous weather, but he helped a couple of people by hooking up a chain and pulling people out of the snow with his 20-year old Suburban.

This wasn’t just any vehicle, though. This was also his home. You see Dave’s life has been a mix of poor choices and some unfortunate situations.

However, he didn’t let that stop him from helping others that day.

[Read more…]

Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Sports · Tagged: Character, Do What's right, Good Samaritan, Homeless man, Integrity, Jeff Allen, joe delaney, Kansas City Chiefs, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK, NFL, Poor, Snow

Oct 16 2022

Get Started Today

🔊 Click here to listen to the 1-minute audio version of this article.

Zig Ziglar said, “You don’t have to be great to start, but you do have to start in order to be great.” 

Nothing in life is accomplished automatically.
[Read more…]

Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth · Tagged: chinese proverb, get started, Goals, journe, journey, Motivation, Motivational Monday, Motivational Quotes, Setting goals, start today, thousand miles, Zig Ziglar

Oct 14 2022

Goal of a Conversation

Click here to listen to the 1-minute audio version of this article.

Nobel Peace Prize winner Bishop Desmond Tutu used to say, “Don’t raise your voice, rather just improve your argument.”

I love that thought. [Read more…]

Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth · Tagged: Arguments, Bishop Desmond Tutu, Communication, conversation, Learn to Listen, Listening, MLK, Nobel Peace Prize, Perspective, respect, Seek First to Understand, Stephen Covey

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • …
  • 97
  • Next Page »

Featured Blog Posts

  • Christensen Named Director of Collegiate Consulting
  • Making Your Bed
  • Honoring Fallen Teammates
  • I Didn’t Quit Running
  • Labor Day
  • Freedom to Choose
  • 11 Fun Facts from July 4th
  • Halfway Point
  • Choose to be better
  • Roger Penske and My Dad

Blog Categories

  • Business
  • Job Search
  • Leadership
  • News
  • Personal Growth
  • Podcast Episodes
  • Sports
  • Teams & Organizations

Sign Up For Leadership Insights

Join Thousands Of Others Who Follow Jamy On These Platforms:

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Copyright © 2025 · Jamy Bechler · Providing Insights on Leadership and Success · site design: red letter design