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Here is some of what you will find in the May 2016 issue of The Coaching and Leadership Journal. •    Bob Knight’s commencement speech •    Leadership Profile—Becky Burleigh, Florida Soccer •    The alignment between process and results •    A powerful message that still delivers •    When you hit the wall •    Communicate from the inside out •    ABC’s of success •    From the mind of Shaka Smart, Texas basketball •    Coach K’s epiphany •    What’s really so bad about failure? •    3 things that lead to a culture of toughness •    Teammates matter •    And Much More! Joining the growing list of impressive subscribers that already includes both the NCAA's men's and women's all-time winningest hockey coaches, Illinois all-time winningest high school football coach, the 2014 NCAA champion Florida State women's soccer program, the Michigan State football strength program and many more. "The Coaching and Leadership Journal is a great resource!  -

Florida State head coach Mark Krikorian took over the Seminole women’s soccer program in 2005 and has proven to the nation that FSU soccer will be a national title contender on an annual basis. Through his first 11 seasons in Tallahassee, Krikorian has led FSU to a National Championship in 2014, eight College Cup appearances, three appearances in the national title game (2007, 2013 and 2014), three ACC regular season titles (2009, 2012 and 2014) and four league championships (2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015). To further prove the model of consistency that Krikorian continues to provide, Florida State is the only school in the country that has finished each season ranked in the top 10 of the final NSCAA poll over the last 11 years. In fact, the Seminoles have been ranked in the top 25 of the NSCAA poll for 146 straight weeks – a streak spanning back to September 6, 2005. That streak hit an all-time high in 2012 when Florida State took over the top spot in the NSCAA top 25 poll on August

The Power of Now is a book by Eckhart Tolle. The book is intended to be a self-help guide for day-to-day living and stresses the importance of living in the present moment and avoiding thoughts of the past or future. Here are a few lessons from the book that can benefit us all. The present moment is the most precious thing there is. “People don’t realize that now is all there ever is; there is no past or future except as memory or anticipation in your mind. Don’t let a mad world tell you that success is anything other than a successful present moment. Most humans are never fully present in the now, because unconsciously they believe that the next moment must be more important than this one. But then you miss your whole life, which is never not now.” Wherever you are, be there totally. “If you find your here and now intolerable and it makes you unhappy, you have three options: remove yourself from the situation, change it, or accept it totally. If you want to take responsibi

A Grand Master and the Guardian shared the administration of a Zen monastery. One day, the Guardian died and a replacement had to be found. The Grand Master gathered together all the disciples in order to decide who would have the honor of working at his side. ‘I am going to set you a problem,’ said the Grand Master. ‘And the first one to solve that problem will be the new Guardian of the temple.’ Once this briefest of speeches was over, he placed a small stool in the middle of the room. On it stood a priceless porcelain vase containing a red rose. ‘There is the problem,’ said the Grand Master. The disciples looked in some perplexity at what was there before them: the rare, sophisticated designs on the porcelain vase and the elegance of the flower. What did it represent? What should they do? What did this enigma mean? After a few moments, one of the disciples got to his feet and looked at the master and at his fellow students. Then he walked resolutely over to the vase a

A philosopher and his disciple were strolling through the forest discussing the importance of unexpected encounters. According to the philosopher, everything around us provides us with an opportunity to learn or to teach. At that moment, they passed the gate of a small farm which, although well situated, appeared to be extremely run down. ‘Just look at this place,’ said the disciple. ‘You’re quite right. What I learn from this is that many people live in Paradise, but are not even aware that they do and continue to live in the most miserable conditions.’ ‘I said learn and teach,’ retorted the philosopher. ‘It is never enough simply to notice what is going on, you must also find out the causes, because we can only understand the world when we understand the causes.’ They knocked on the door and were received by the inhabitants: a couple and their three children, all dressed in ragged, dirty clothes. ‘You live in the middle of the forest with no shops anywhere around,’ said the

Here is some of what you will find in the April 2016 issue: Takeaways from  How to Win Friends and Influence People  Leadership lessons of golf Inspirational stories about great leadership Paying coaches not to work Chris Mack’s interview How champions think The secret of effective motivation Ways toxic people poison even the best programs Kobe’s beef Motivation must go beyond words Notes from a SEAL Bo-time—The Late Bo Schembechler on team meetings Success can become a problem Lessons from the wizard And more!  Subscribe now Request a Sample Issue More Information