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Jan 10 2023

Championship Mindset with Chad Busick

In today’s episode of “The Success is a Choice” podcast, Chad Busick joined host Jamy Bechler to talk about having a championship mindset.

Chad is the author of The Rock Tumbler and is a highly-respected mental toughness coach. Chad is also a Power of Positive Leadership Trainer for the Jon Gordon Companies. You can follow him on Twitter @Champ_Mindset or visit him at ChampionshipMindset.net. Chad also hosts the “Championship Mindset” podcast.

The “Success is a Choice” podcast provides positive insights, interesting interviews, and timely inspiration so that you can make an impact on the world around you. The podcast offers a variety of guests and different types of daily episodes. See the entire menu of episodes and guests at SuccessIsAChoicePodcast.com

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: author, chad busick, Championship mindset, Confidence, Jon Gordon, Leadership Book, leadership fable, mental toughness, Mindset, Positive leadership, positivity, The Rock Tumblr

Dec 30 2022

STAR Financial’s Kristin Marcuccilli

 

Kristin Marcuccilli, the President of STAR Financial Group joined us on the “Success is a Choice” podcast. Kristin and host Jamy Bechler talked about …

  • Playing high school football
  • Working for Notre Dame football
  • Hiring the right team members
  • Leading team members from different departments
  • Overseeing a company that has more than $3 billion in assets

STAR Financial Group, Inc. is the parent company of STAR Financial Bank, an Indiana-based community bank known for its culture of delivering quality service, personalized banking solutions and innovative use of technology. In addition, STAR Wealth Management offers licensed professional services in financial planning, trust and asset management. STAR Financial Group has grown to $3.11 billion in assets with 36 locations in central and northeast Indiana.

The “Success is a Choice” podcast provides positive insights, interesting interviews, and timely inspiration so that you can make an impact on the world around you. The podcast offers a variety of guests and different types of daily episodes. See the entire menu of episodes and guests at SuccessIsAChoicePodcast.com

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Banking, Brandon Barrett, Building a Team, Business, Charity, Corporate Culture, Erik Barnes, Executive Coaching, Female Executive, Financial Industry, High School Football, Marion Giants, Marion HS, Mark Fauser, Military, Notre Dame, Organizational Culture, Star Financial

Dec 27 2022

Leaders Growing Leaders: Andy Carter

Andy Carter (A.D. at Missouri Western) appeared as a guest on the “Leaders Growing Leaders” series of the SUCCESS IS A CHOICE PODCAST NETWORK. Along with host Jamy Bechler, they discussed …

  • Picking your battles
  • Coaching the coaches
  • Hiring and firing coaches
  • Developing other leaders
  • Running a successful athletic department

Prior to his arrival at Missouri Western State University, Andy Carter was also an A.D. at Missouri Baptist, Newberry College, Armstrong Atlantic State, and Minot State.

  • Follow him on Twitter @AVCAD
  • Learn more about Missouri Western athletics by visiting GoGriffons.com
  • Reach out to Andy at carter@missouriwestern.edu
  • See Andy’s full bio at Gogriffons.com/staff-directory/andy-carter/1286

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Podcast Episodes, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Athletic Director, Brandon Bostick, Coach the coaches, D2, Firing, Fran Reidy, Hiring, Hiring Process, Jeff Bain, leaders growing leaders, Michael Kelly, Missouri Western State, NCAA, NCAA Division II, Newberry College, Tim Selgo

Nov 30 2022

Episode 185: National Fastpitch Coaches Association Executive Director

Carol Bruggeman was a long-time Division I coach at Michigan, Purdue, and Louisville. In fact, she was tasked with starting the Purdue softball program from scratch when she was just 28 years old. She’s been the Executive Director of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) since February 2016 and has done great things to grow the game of softball. In addition to her role with the NFCA, Carol is also a TV analyst.

Click here to see more about Carol

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • Team-building ideas
  • How to grow the game
  • Mistakes coaches make
  • Qualities of a good coach
  • Advice for younger coaches
  • NFCA Educational Initiatives
  • National Convention in San Antonio on Dec. 7-10
  • … and much more!!!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Carol Bruggeman, Coaching, College Coaches, Joanne McCallie, NFCA, paige tonz, Positive leadership, Softball, Softball Coaching, Sue Enquist

Nov 22 2022

Episode 179: Former Duke Basketball Coach Talks Mental Health

Joanne P. McCallie (“Coach P”) is one of the most highly decorated coaches from her time as a college basketball coach. In her 28 years as a head coach at Maine, Michigan State, and Duke, she won more than 70% of her games, had three National Championship game appearances, and won National Coach of the Year honors in 2005. Coach P also was the only women’s coach to lead two different programs to 30-win seasons, as well as the only women’s coach to work alongside both Coach K and Tom Izzo. She battled mental health issues while coaching, which led her to write the great book, Secret Warrior. 

Click here to see more about Coach P.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • Working with Tom Izzo and Coach K
  • Becoming a Division I head coach at age 26
  • The reality of mental health issues
  • Using phrases like “mental toughness”
  • Balancing responsibility to team but also the individual
  • … and much more!!!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Basketball Coaches, Basketball Coaching, Brian Stanchak, Clark Kellogg, Coach K, Coach P, Coaching, Duke, Duke University, Joanne McCallie, Maine, Mental Health, Mental Issues, mental toughness, Michigan State, Tom Izzo, Women's Basketball

Nov 14 2022

Leaders Growing Leaders: John Gray

Today’s guest on the “LEADERS GROWING LEADERS” series is John Gray, athletic director at Kankakee Valley HS in Indiana. 

During the “Leaders Growing Leaders” series on the Success is a Choice Podcast Network, Jamy Bechler talks with leaders about how they are growing and developing other leaders.

The series tries to examine how various leaders are making the people around them better and building a stronger, healthier culture.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Podcast Episodes, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Athletic Director, Coach the coaches, high school athletics, IHSAA, IIAAA, Indiana high schools, John Gray, Kankakee Valley, Lead the leaders, Leadership Development, Leading Student-Athletes, NIAAA, The Leadership Playbook

Nov 14 2022

Episode 155: TOPGUN with Andy “Grand” Mariner

Captain Andy “Grand” Mariner is the Deputy Commander of the historic Carrier Air Wing 11. Previously, he was the Commanding Officer at  TOPGUN. The United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program is the preeminent training school for naval aviators.

Click here for Captain Mariner’s complete bio.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • Leadership principles
  • Mentality of fighter pilots
  • A day in the life of a TOPGUN student and instructor
  • What the movie (Top Gun) got right or wrong
  • … and so much more!!!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Aircraft Carrier, Andy Mariner, Approachable, Blue Angels, Credible, Fighter Jet, Flying, Humble, Humility, Leadership, Maverick, Naval Academy, Naval Aviation, Navy, Navy SEALs, Officers, Pilot, The Captain, Tom Cruise, Top Gun, TOPGUN, Training, Vietnam War

Nov 14 2022

Motivational Minute: Good Enough

“The beautiful thing about today is that you get the choice to make it better than yesterday.” (Robin Sharma)
🔊  Please click here to listen to the 1-minute audio version of this article from the Success is a Choice podcast network.

Good enough is sometimes not good enough.

Today, we should be aware of times when we accept mediocrity . . . when we accept less than our best.

Sometimes we take the easy way out.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Charles Swindoll, Fail Forward, Good attitude, Habits, Little Things, Make your bed, Monday, Monday Motivation, Motivation, Motivational Minute, Overcoming Adversity, Positive leadership, positivity, Success is a Choice, Win the Day, Yogi Berra

Nov 07 2022

Motivational Minute: Thoughts Into Action

 

Sir Isaac Newton had three laws of motion and the first law essentially said that every object will remain at rest until acted upon by an outside force.

🔊 Please click here to listen to the 1-minute audio version of this article from the Success is a Choice podcast network.

Things don’t change by themselves.

This is an important concept to remember today.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Personal Growth, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: Charles Swindoll, Cherokee Indian, Fail Forward, Feed the dog, Feed the good wolf, Good attitude, Habits, Life Lesson, Little Things, Make your bed, Monday, Monday Motivation, Motivation, Motivational Minute, Overcoming Adversity, Positive leadership, positivity, Success is a Choice, Win the Day, wolves, Yogi Berra

Nov 02 2022

Episode 166: Former CIA Officer Marc Polymeropoulos

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Marc Polymeropoulos served 26 years in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) before retiring in June 2019.  His positions included field and headquarters operational assignments covering the Middle East, Europe, Eurasia, and CounterTerrorism.  He is the recipient of the Distinguished Intelligence Medal, the Intelligence Commendation Medal, and the Intelligence Medal of Merit. Marc is also the author of Clarity in Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the CIA.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • What makes an effective CIA officer
  • How we can learn from mistakes
  • The Hollywood or movie version of the CIA
  • Why teamwork is so important to the CIA
  • … and so much more!!!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Podcast Episodes · Tagged: 9/11, Andy Mariner, Brian Levenson, Central Intelligence Agency, Chris Voss, CIA, Jack Ryan, Leadership, Marc Polymeropoulos, Melissa Agnes, Navy SEALs, Patriotic, Patriotism, Peter Elliott, politics, Rachel Cruze, Special Ops, Terrorism

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