Jamy Bechler

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

Choose to be better

“You either get bitter or you get better. It’s that simple. You either take what has been dealt to you and allow it to make you a better person, or you allow it to tear you down. The choice does not belong to fate, it belongs to you.” (Josh Shipp)

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At 27 years of age, I was the youngest women’s basketball head coach at the NCAA level. Four years later, I was allowed to take my talents elsewhere.

I got resigned.

How kind of them to let me voluntarily resign.

No matter how you spin it, I was fired.

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Bechler Leadership Offers “Coaching Search” Service

Schools serious about building strong athletic programs can now tap into a powerful new resource as Bechler Leadership has announced it’s adding an athletic coaching search component to the company’s services.

Bechler Leadership works with athletes and coaches to develop positive leaders, stronger cultures, and build better teams. The company was founded by Jamy Bechler.

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11 Interview Tips to Give you an Edge

“How would I describe myself? 
Three words: hard working, alpha male, jackhammer … merciless … insatiable“ 
(Dwight K. Schrute)

You have already applied for a job and listened to my advice on the do’s and do not’s of applying for jobs but now it is time for the dreaded interview.  The modern day version of the Spanish Inquisition. What will make you stand out?  What will differentiate you from everyone else.  Here are some ways that you can gain an edge over your competition.

In my career, I have been on 13 interviews for coaching positions at four-year institutions.  Of those 13 interviews, I have been blessed to have 10 job offers.  Through my personal experience, as well as being a member of several search committees, here are 11 tips that will GUARANTEE YOU A JOB!!!

No, not really.  I wish it were that simple. Seriously though, I can offer you one guarantee, however . . .  [Read more…]

Episode 095: Tim Hall, UMBC Athletic Director

Tim Hall is the Director of Athletics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). He was also appointed President of the Division I-AAA Athletics Directors Association (ADA) in the summer of 2017 and has served as the chairman of the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics. During the 2018 NCAA Tournament, the UMBC Retrievers Men’s Basketball team made history when they became the first ever No. 16 seed to beat the No. 1 seed when they beat Virginia by 20 points, 74-54. Tim has previously served as the Athletic Director at the University of Missouri at Kansas City.  Before heading up his own departments, he was the assistant A.D. at Eastern Kentucky University, Saint Xavier University, Youngstown State University, and Kent State University. 

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • The historic upset that the men’s basketball team had in the 2018 NCAA Tournament
  • Social media creativity of UMBC athletic communication staff during the tournament
  • Ways to build a mid-major athletic program
  • Hiring and keeping good team members
  • What makes UMBC so special

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4 Reasons Your Boss is an Idiot

“Leaders become great, not because of their power, but because of their ability to empower others.”  (John C. Maxwell)

We all have a boss. Even the President of the U.S. has “We The People” that he has to answer to. Many of us complain about our boss. Unfortunately, not all bosses are top-shelf. If you happen to be a boss, you also might want to read this so that you can stop doing some of this stuff if you are guilty of it.

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