610 Competition, Leadership, and Playing to Win with Coach Urban Meyer

We don't talk about the end all. We talk about how to get there. Having grown up in Ohio, I have always been a fan of Ohio State University. If you weren't aware, they have the best coach out there: Coach Urban Meyer. What I love about Coach Meyer is that he doesn't just set up a team for winning in football, he sets them up to win in life. Even though football is just a game, there is a lot you can learn from it. The power of teamwork, what it means to be a great leader, and what truly defines a loser (hint: it's not losing). Coach Meyer really sets all of his players up to have a solid career and foundation when they leave university because he doesn't just run a football program. He runs a leadership program. Coach Meyer has also led an incredible life himself. He is a 3 time national championship coach and a NY Times bestselling author. I'm so excited to share this interview with you. If you are in any type of a team or leadership position I know you're going to get so much value out of this. Learn all about teamwork and what it means to be a real winner, on Episode 610. Some Questions I Ask: How do you get complete strangers with big egos to to buy into your philosophy? (10:40) When you're cultivating a relationship with someone out of high school, what are you speaking into? (13:16) Have you evolved your philosophy since your first coaching job? (16:00) Do you meditate as well? (18:21) How important is it to have big dreams? (21:06) You're developing a leadership center, not just a football program right? (22:44) What's the biggest loss you've had in sports and in life? (25:34) When you start the season, do you sit down and talk about your team's vision? (27:33) What do you think is the biggest weakness you still need to improve on? (31:12) In This Episode You Will Learn: When he gets people to buy into his philosophy (12:42) What makes him different from other coaches (14:38) The one thing he must do every single day to be at the top of his game (17:10) How he gets kids to be disciplined (19:03) Coach's biggest dream right now (21:40) Which builds more character: winning or losing (24:46) The importance of striving to win in everything we do (26:23) The greatest lesson he's learned throughout his coaching career (29:28) Plus much more