Conversation about the viral nature of the Lakers S&C Job Posting
What does a Pro level job really entail
Nick shares how his tryout to being a S&C Coach in the NBA went
Does a high level college coach transition well to the pro side?
Adding Value in Person
Trends for the near future in business include optimizing AI tools, but also show an increase in the value of in person sales and leadership
What is the differentiator between your marketing/messaging compared to another?
Grassroots reach outs are still GOLD!!!
What are some tried and true strategies to bring in teams and organizations?
Chandler shares his desire to get into coaching and ultimately move on
What are the keys to effective online sales?
What are your skillsets and how do you leverage them?
Tips for building a personal brand
Understanding your ideal client and scaling your business
Discussion around mostly everything except training! The challenge of hosting a coaching podcast, programming and coaching, writing and still learning is you never pause and talk through the actual career side of coaching. This episode is a pause from the norm!
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Joel shares the genesis of the podcast and his early involvement in sharing training logs and ideas online
What drives him to create?
Thinking outside of the box + general curiosity + tendency to push buttons = Just Fly Sports
How does Joel systemize his creativity, content creation, own coaching, and podcasting?
What is his current coaching curiosity?
What is next for Just Fly Sports? - Book, product, course?
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The episode is focused solely on the struggle of bringing on additional coaches!
Nick shares the early decision to bring on coaches into a part time role
What is ideal for the staff at BSP?
Steve shares the concerns of an owner when you got the 1099 route
Clarity about what you want your business to be!
Clarity around expectations for every coach that interacts in the business!
Good advice for any director or owner - When should you be looking for coaches?
Reflection on experiences in facility design and training intention
Is your facility designed for you to train or run a business?
Does the space match the methodology?
#1 problem in facility design in private, high school, college and pro!
Listening to your clients - Concerns, needs, goals, etc
The layout of your facility is the first experience a client/athlete has with your brand!
How do you adapt to trends and or client avatar changes?
Ethan joins us to share a unique perspective as a coach less than 4 years into his career.
What drove his decision to move from a Physical Therapy track into personal training?
His experiences visiting every setting - Olympic weightlifting, group fitness, Big Box, Small Box, sports performance etc.
What were his biggest challenges getting started?
Where has he seen success building a business?
What's next?
Discussion around networking beyond a DM or hand shake
The mistake coaches make in leveraging their network
The power of defining a niche and becoming great
- Do you call in the jack of all trades and master of none to solve a specific issue?
What the research shows about our ability to multi -task
Reference to Deep Work by Cal Newport
Nick Recaps the adventure of BSP staff and the Georgia State Clinic!
Who were the great speakers?
What was the biggest takeaway from the experience?
Nick and Steve dive into thoughts on Mobility:
Steve shares shift in perspective and why he has taken nearly all "mobility" work out of training
Nick shares some of the benefits he has seen from simple breath work
Continuing the discussion of the role of an owner in small business.
How and when to delegate!
BSP coaching staff pre planning a trip to a conference together
How do we extract value?
How do we breakdown our key take aways?
Training Max Velocity Frequency
How are we adjusting volumes?
How often realistically can we train at top speed?
Where is Frequency being underutilized in your training and Business?
The 3 controllables: Intensity, Volume and Frequency
Personal anecdotes about training plans with high frequency - Squatober, Deadcember and Jumpuary
Ja Morant - Jump training story
Is frequency the secret to resiliency? The antithesis of load management
Where does frequency show up in business?
Start of the year review of technology that has been utilized!
What has the impact of tech had on the identity of Coaches?
When does a technology purchase make sense for a business?
Speed Development:
Remote Coaching athletes vs In person coaching - what changes programming wise
Evaluating the NFL Combine -
Does the 40 yard dash have value?
What are the 5/10/5 and 3 cone actually measuring?
Choreography or Agility?
The 180° Cut is a superior evaluation
Recapping 2024 and setting the tone for 2025 for your business and staff
Recapping the first live in person event!
What was the impact?
What were the struggles?
Will there be another event?
Setting the stage for 2025!
Facility updates
Coaching Updates
Content Expectations
Special Episode Dedicated to Event Details
The Who, What, Where, When, and Hows!!
Where did this idea come from?
Who are the athletes we are giving back to?
Who is Presenting?
What are take aways attendees can expect to have?
The Business of Speed creating conversations around Speed Development, Leadership and Business Entrepreneurship!
Discussion Around:
Speed Training Methodology:
What did we believe that no longe is true?
Situational Influences
Right Ideas, but not quite right execution
Business:
Systems in order to scale
Writing out Procedures for the simplest to most complex tasks
Leadership:
Balancing Developing Team members while maintaining responsibility for the direction of team/business
When is a fail acceptable vs unacceptable
The Business of Speed creating conversations around Speed Development, Leadership and Business Entrepreneurship!
Discussion Around:
Speed Training Methodology:
How were our beliefs formed?
Who were the influences?
How often does our current methodology change?
Business:
Unique Staffing Solutions
Where can you find part-time staff?
Why are these individuals great options?
Leadership:
Reinforcing the Language and Beliefs of Your Facility/Business Culture
The Business of Speed creating conversations around Speed Development, Leadership and Business Entrepreneurship!
Discussion Around:
Pro Day Trends
What is this years trend based on performances?
What change really is being made during pro day prep?
What role is technology really playing in this short window of training?
Fundamental areas of focus in pro day prep!
Business:
End of March = Plan for summer should be in place
Nick - Brain Dump of what should be getting checked now to be ready for summer training
Steve - What is the capacity I want and how do I message to athetes?
Leadership:
No time to wait to develop staff. Pour into them now even if they end up leaving in 6 months!
The Business of Speed creating conversations around Speed Development, Leadership and Business Entrepreneurship!
Discussion Around:
Coaching Less!!
What we see vs what we choose to say
What are the cues or ideas we are repeating the most
What things do we intentionally avoid saying
Business:
Brainstorming that goes into becoming an entity coach vs facility coach
Some ideas around Capacity, Type of Clients, Renting Space, Type of Facility Culture, Equipment Investment
Leadership:
Taking Risk and How do we frame it
The Business of Speed creating conversations around Speed Development, Leadership and Business Entrepreneurship!
Discussion Around:
Hip Flexion Focus to Stride Length in:
Starts, Transitional, and Top Speed
Ideas to train thigh split and angular velocity of swing leg
Hip Height control and height in Top Speed
Business:
Future Casting your business
Am I caught in Manager Mode or am I actually Leading?
Goals can be lofty, but do I understand the repercussions of achievement?
The Business of Speed creating conversations around Speed Development, Leadership and Business Entrepreneurship!
Discussion Around:
Setting up in the Blocks: How do limb lengths come into play?
What does Projection really mean?
Is Force a bad description for the start?
How are we training speed of thighs?
Hip Flexors they Key?
Business:
Steve moving on from TCBOOST. Full Time into WinningLeader and running independent coaching.
What was the timing?
