Jamy Bechler

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Jul 18 2026

8 In-Season Team Building Ideas

11-time NBA Championship coach Phil Jackson said, “The strength of the team is each individual member, and the strength of each member is the team.” As a coach, you understand the importance of building a strong team.

There are plenty of teams that consist of skilled individuals and athletes with tremendous physical assets. However, some of these teams never reach their potential because they are just a bunch of puzzle pieces that don’t seem to fit together.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Bad Coaching, coaching mistakes, Communication, community service, Culture, dead right, Events, food, Mother Teresa, New Coach, New Job, Phil Jackson, Practice, Program Building, Relationships, Retreat, Shoe Box, standards, Team Meals, Team Rules, Treasured items, Uncoachable

Jan 04 2019

Doing the Wave

I am just one person. What can I do? It’s not like I can change the world. I’m not the boss. I’m not president. The world is this. The world is that. Nothing will ever change!

Well, I beg to differ…

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Leadership, Sports · Tagged: crowd, follow the crowd, follow the leader, impact, Influence, John C. Maxwell, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa, sporting event, stadium, wave

Feb 12 2018

Change the World Without Spending a Dime

“Be the change you want to see in the world.” (Gandhi)
How often are you or someone around you negative about society, other people, or the world in general?  If only you had the power to change things.  If only you had money like Bill Gates, you could make a difference in life.  Well, the truth is that you can make a difference in this world…and it doesn’t have to cost a thing. [Read more…]

Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Personal Growth · Tagged: Bill Gates, Change, Change the World, Communication, Gandhi, Influence, Learn, Mother Teresa, Positive, Smile

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