This week in the Leadership Journey, Keith Grabowski and Brian Kight address the coach and parent dynamic with (E+R=O) Event + Response = Outcome. This is something that directly affects these young athletes not only on the field but in life as well. Keith and Brian have talked about E+R=O between coaches and players, and now they apply it for the coaches and parents who have the most direct connection, time and influence.
Show Notes:
01:00 E+R=O is fundamental
02:50 E+R=O is at the heart of life
03:07 What E+R=O stands for
03:15 It’s a mindset and a skill set
03:50 The mindset
05:10 Adopting the mindset first
06:00 Work required for the mindset
06:35 Keith’s life example
08:05 Brian’s application starting point
09:25 Applying E+R=O with parents
10:12 You don’t control parents
11:40 What did you think would happen coaching football?
12:39 You don’t control outcomes
14:10 You only control your response
15:40 E+R=O is how life works
17:45 Is it a mistake to wall off parents?
19:37 The controlling coaches
20:30 Brian’s E+R=O with a parent
25:05 The “you” issue
25:35 The E will not change
26:20 Creating good O’s through good R’s
27:45 When the bad O’s happen
28:30 Tomorrow’s E’s are influenced by today’s O’s & today’s O’s are made by R’s right now
29:05 Putting it to practice
30:30 Take responsibility yourself
31:50 It takes a lot of work
32:10 Keith’s perspective using E+R=O
33:10 Doing it in every portion of your life
34:00 The only limitation is effort
34:35 The skill set of E+R=O
35:05 6 behavior skills for your R
35:25 The football perspective
38:30 USAfootball.com/focus3
38:55 Daily Discipline
39:40 National Conference
40:00 Brian Kight’s National Conference topics
40:45 National Conference promo code
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