This week I attended about an 8 hour seminar presented by Coach Don Meyer in Nashville TN. It was located in Brentwood Hills Chruch of Christ and it was him talking the entire time about his philosphies on leadership, life, and coaching which to him are all one and the same.
I have no idea what to write about. If I were to start writing about everything I learned or was impressed by, I would be writing all day. If you want to see the stuff he covered just go to his website...great stuff here.
The power point that he covered is here. Just go to the top of the page and follow the directions. However, I am not sure a website and power point can do justice for what this man knows and is doing with it now.
If you don't know his story just click here. You know that in all of his wins (all time winningest men's coach in college basketball) that he knows something about coaching and leadership, but you get an understanding that he has changed.
He has changed since his accident, there seems to be a different kind of attitude coming from him. But he feels a sense, and may have whether he had an accident or not, that he should pass on his philosphy. In his words yesterday he said that he is not coaching anymore, but is still coaching people like us which may be more important because he is reaching many more people than just 12 players per team.
Coach, your time and efforts didn't just reach 12 players per team. Those people who played for you took your values and philosphy and are spreading it around. Like the "soaking rain" you used often, your former players and coaches are doing that now all over the country and world. You admire Coach John Wooden greatly, you can tell by how you speak of him, but there are many people who feel the same way about you.
To spend that short period of time around Coach Meyer this week reinforced what I believe coaching and leading are to be. I just hope that I have half the influence that Coach Meyer has had.
