Alex Hales joins the show, a community college head baseball coach who has perspective on being where your feet are and helping players understand the importance of climbing the ladder at the appropriate pace. "Buy the drapes!"

Grant Armstrong joins the show and he and Ryan give tangible ways coaches can coach athletes as it relates to culture and being a good teammate. When most recognize the importance of being a good teammate, Grant and Ryan emphasize the art of celebrating others success.

Michael and Ryan dive into DISC as it relates to how coaches can understand their own communication style as well as their players.

Dominant
Influencer
Steady
Conscientious

This wraps up the What Good Coaches Do, Great Coaches Do on Purpose Series.

We'll kick off our next series: Surviving Beyond Your Metrics, a Clubhouse Narrative next time.

Michael Norton returns to the show recording the 5th episode in our series "What Good Coaches Do, Great Coaches Do On Purpose"

DEFINE SUCCESS is a staple and how we define success matters. Process and character over outcome. Michael and Ryan dive a little further into the BAT triangle and breakdown how coaches can think about success not only for their players but in their own roles.

Bart Hanegraaff from the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, Skill & Performance Integration Specialist joins the show to talk about the "why?" in creative environments while he and Ryan riff on how to focus on "Do" language rather than "Don't do" language.

Michael and Ryan dive into the three ego states of every human. Parent, Adult, Child and how to keep the ego states in coaches as players adult to adult.... even if Tee ball when they pick dandelions!

Michael Norton, Executive Leader and Leadership Coach returns in the second episode of our 6 part series. Ryan and Michael talk about why active listening is so important and ways to improve as a coach.

Michael Norton, Executive Leader and Leadership Coach discuss the 5 principles that good coaches do, and great coaches do on purpose. The Johansen Baseball staples in their Teach, Train, and Transform model.

• Active Listening
• Supportive Feedback
• Defining Success
• Praise & Build
• Be a Mirror