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May 2026
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"Learning From Experts" is exclusively for the COACHES in the athletic department at the University of Texas at Austin. As well as for the administrative staff. Each week we select the "BEST of the BEST" audio content that helps our coaches excel at their job. Sometimes it's a coaching podcast episode with a big name coach, sometimes it's YouTube content relating to coaching athletes and getting the most out of them. And occasionally it's content that pertains to a coach's personal life, regarding their ongoing state of mind, marriage or their health. Hosted by John Mitchell, each Learning From Experts episode aims to provide listeners with valuable insights, inspiring stories, and practical tips that can help them succeed in their personal and professional lives.
Think about that. You don't rise to the level of your goals, you SINK to the level your SYSTEM Your achievements are a lagging indicator of your habits. Everybody wants rapid transformation. But habits are what creates rapid transformation.
Learn about Howard's culture. Building a culture of self-actualization. Where players become the best version of themselves. Also listen to what moves the needle with his team. It's really private lessons by Howard to improve weaknesses and bond with players. Also learn the mental construct between the do'er and the observer.
First, you can have a back-and-forth verbal conversation with AI if you use the paid version of chat GPT. Do this on your drive home from work. Additionally, you can adjust the settings so that chat GPT is more challenging of your ideas. Further, you can give chat GPT eyes. So it can see the world through your camera on your phone. You can also have chat GPT give you a morning briefing on what's coming up that day. Based on your calendar and emails.
The lesson from Belichick was the power of one-on-one conversations and holding players accountable. The lesson he got from Sean McVay of the Rams was when a loss occurred, he took personal responsibility and told the players he was going to up his game.
You'll also learn that his advantage over everyone else is his MORNING ROUTINE. It impacts his MINDSET. You'll also learn how he conducts MEETINGS. If you're on Dan's staff, you better bring something valuable to meetings. Also learn about Dan doing MEDITATION.
Rick says pressure is your ally and stress is your enemy. He also says his best players have "skills practice"and is before the actual practice. And his approach to practice is to go hard. Really hard. Harder than in games. This is an and in and in
Success starts with loving yourself. The key to powerful self talk is saying the same thing to yourself over and over again. In effective self talk, you bring up your past successes.
Listen for how he has built a culture of encouragement and accountability. And the first thing he asked potential recruits is how have they handled adversity in the past. He's really teaching his athletes advanced leadership of self. He's a master at it.
He is a perfect example that you don't rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems. He has nine daily disciplines, and an innovative way to keep track of them every day. He also has a gratitude practice. He sends out 2 handwritten 2 handwritten personal notes each day
And embrace this great quote. You don't rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your SYSTEMS. You'll learn that Nick Saban didn't focus on winning the game. He focused on winning each seven second play. The ability to let go of the last play and focus on the next play or the next game is what high achievers do.
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