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Nov 2023
40m 22s

How Great Coaches Communicate

JOHN MAXWELL
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In this episode, John Maxwell teaches us how great coaches communicate! Whether you coach in sports, in business, or even in your family, this episode will give you a play book for motivating your team to reach their next level of performance. After John's lesson, Mark Cole and Chris Goede discuss practical ways you can apply this to your life and leadership. 

Key Takeaways:

-       "It's not what you tell your players that counts. It's what they hear." –Red Auerbach

-       Information = giving out

-       Communication = getting through

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