Leader Manager Coach Podcast

Who's in your mental mastermind group?In this inspiring episode Rob provides practical and invaluable advice on how to implement the Mastermind Principle.The Mastermind Principle is referred to in different ways, has been about for a long time and  is often cited as the number one key attribute of highly successful people.It is highly likely that you already have a number of mastermind relationships that are unconscious and you can be proactive in creating your own mastermind group.  KEY TAKEAWAYS The Mastemind Principle is defined as a situation whereby a group of people get together and there is created a third or separate mind made up of the constituent minds. The Mastermind Principle is explored in great detail by Napoleon Hill in his publication ‘Think and Grow Rich'. The combined knowledge of a group of people, the combined effort of those people and the alignment of those people can produce results that far outweigh what could be produced by those people through their own

In today's edition of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob talks about rest and why it's an essential part of success and a vital part of life. Rest is not only important, but it's also crucial to helping you become a better Leader, Manager or Coach. Tune in now, to find out more.KEY TAKEAWAYS Rest. The opposite of work or activity, but without it, the work doesn't work. Work alone may work for a very short period of time. Problems are due to or contributed due to the imbalance in life. You need rest for you to be productive.If there is intense work and then following a period of intense work, there is an equally powerful rest and recovery period.Training your recovery. Train your recovery so that you don't just train your activity to achieve the results that you want. You actually train your recovery and you guide your recovery so that it is as helpful as possible to the achievement of your goals and Successful, happy long life.By reducing our distractions and by the power of focus we can get phenomena

Welcome to another episode of the Leader Manager Coach podcast. In this episode, Rob interviews international swimmer Hannah Cromhout who represents South Africa. Hannah shares her experiences of being selected for her country at the age of 13, her daily training schedule and what she has learnt from taking her training and sport more seriously.Key TakeawaysBeing Selected To Represent Your Country. Hannah spoke of being nervous beforehand. However, it was great to meet new people, visit new countries like Malawi and being able to wear the South African flag.What made you start swimming seriously? Hannah spoke of her journey through junior swimming competitions, at state and regional level. Qualifying to swim in a 50-metre pool was really daunting but important step her Hannah's development.  Watching others. Being able to watch others and celebrating other people's success. Hannah spoke of the learning that she has gone through with regard to her sport. Not only specific learning to swimming but growing

Welcome to the next edition of the Leader Manager Coach podcast. Today, Rob discusses the teaching from American philosopher, self-help author, and motivational speaker, Wayne Dyer.KEY TAKEAWAYS10 principles from Wayne Dyer- Be open to everything and attached to nothing. Wayne Dyer says that the more open you are to everything, the more information you acquire on how to get things done in the right way and the more you detach yourself from things like results, the more successful you get since there is nothing holding you back that you are attached to. How can we keep our emotions in check so that we are not attached to what is happening because our mind is focused on something that's not to do with a result? You're just going to have to allow everything to happen that happens.- You cannot give away what you don't have. We can only give away what we have inside us. If we're in a bad mood, we're in a bad place, we are not going to get the best out of people essentially. Try to give the best that is in you and

In today's edition of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob discusses Inspiration Vs Motivation And Using Momentum. Do you ever feel like you're banging your head against a brick wall? Coming up against resistance? Or feel like what you're doing is not creating results? There's a world of difference between motivation and inspiration. Everything of great value comes from inspired action. Very few come from motivated action.Rob shares with you key lessons around coaching, leadership and developing young people and how you too can stay inspired to drive motivation and influence of others and why building momentum is a mindset change and a thought process that can lead to success.KEY TAKEAWAYSIs motivation something that comes externally? As coaches and leaders, we must realise that motivation actually comes from your own inspiration. So, take your eyes off of the people that you're trying to influence and bring them back on yourself. This will help you to get back on track, find your inspiration again and then,

In today's episode of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob talks about why he thinks you should be believing in yourself more than you actually do. He also discusses the lessons of history and the speed of evolution. Do you think much has changed over half a century ago? You will be very surprised by the reality of it all.Key Takeaways:Self Evaluation. The things that you do, it might be your work, your roles, and responsibilities or it might be a certain area in your life that people want you to feedback on. Aim to be 100%. But to be absolutely independent of the good opinion of other people. Follow our own paths and be our selves.Soccer Science is a book that was written in 1966. If you wouldn't look at the date of the book and read everything in it, you wouldn't know it was written over half a decade ago. Everything in that book is virtually as relevant today.Evolutionary process. Yes, technology has changed, a lot. However, in the Soccer and Science book, if you read this book, you actually realize that

In today's episode of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob interviews professional coach, former player and current assistant manager at Luton Town, Steve Rutter. Steve talks about the 4 competencies in coaching and the two football coaches that he looks up to Brian Hall and Dick Bates. He recalls his time and experience with them and the learning he has taken from them as mentors.Key Takeaways:Genetic predisposition for certain things. Some people are just born with it. And some people, no matter how much they try, they won't be an elite football player. For Steve, he was never going to be an elite football player, no matter how hard he tried. But he got some of the elements like the game understanding part. He had a good football brain, but he missed an early football technique. He was born with some of that genetic potential and having really good mentors like Brian and Dick help smooth my progression through. 4 Competencies:  Emotional Intelligence. Look at great coaches. A lot of people would

In today's episode of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob dives into Steve Rutter's philosophy and his four prerequisites. Rob reflects on an interview with Steve that has helped bring him to an increased level of clarity about the importance of those that influence you and your relationship with them.How many of you have heard something that resonates with you? when it just makes sense, and you understand it on a deeper level? That is the power of the people you associate yourself with, as they will have the biggest impact on your life and your coaching. Tune in today, to hear Rob discuss the value of emotional intelligence, knowledge, organisation and communication.KEY TAKEAWAYSSteve Rutter's Top Four Facets of Successful CoachesEmotional IntelligenceSpecific KnowledgeOrganisational & Logistical Skill SetEducational & Communication SkillsDaniel Goleman's four characteristics of emotional intelligenceSelf-awareness & knowing yourselfSelf-management can you manage both the positive and the negat

In today's episode of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob discusses People and Personalities. Tune in to hear how different personality types can have a significant effect on your success, how you manger others and how we interact with our teammates and students.Rob shows you how to see the value in relationships, network building and the reason why matching your strengths and weaknesses with others is essential to success. Learn how to become the catalyst to accomplishments and understand that none is great at everything, you have to work together.Have you ever done a personality test? or analysed your strengths and weaknesses? After listening to this episode of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast you'll want to.KEY TAKEAWAYS Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) The indicator is an introspective self-report questionnaire with the purpose of indicating differing psychological preferences in how people perceive the world around them and make decisions. The principle of life is that there isn't an endpoint. T

In today's episode of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob discusses key learnings from Paulo Coelho's wonderful book, Warrior of the Light. Tune in to here Rob shares these life-changing lessons on growth, self-improvement, courage and teamwork, from one of the most outstanding authors in the personal development field.If you're a Leader, Manager or Coach the people who look up to you can use these techniques and learnings to become a better version of themselves and begin to understand courage, success and the process itself.Become a Warrior of the Light and be the change you want to see.KEY TAKEAWAYS60 Points & Techniques From Warrior Of The Light By Paulo Coelho (Listen to the episode to hear all 60 key takeaways from the book)Remember to help your players understand that repeated experiences mean something.Teach your players to keep the faith in what they doTeach them to surprise their opponentsTeach them that it is okay to fight with their loved onesTeach them that mistakes are okayTeach them that

Everyone wants to follow the Tiki-Taka Style of the Barcelona team because it worked successfully. It doesn't mean that if it works for them, it is the solution to the conundrum of what a successful football team is.In today's episode of Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob Ryles shares the strategies and more importantly the philosophy of football that he has learned from Jed Davies to win the game. Jed Davies is a successful football coach and author that Rob admires. Jed has gained massive coaching experience in different countries which is why his books promise so much information.Rob does a perfect concise overview of Jed's philosophy and coaching tactics. It cannot be emphasized enough how important penetration is over possession to become a successful football team. Discover also what objectives should be prioritized, what are the key areas of control, where to position yourself in the continuum of control and many more.KEY TAKEAWAYSAccording to Jed, ask the question ‘What is THE philosophy?”

In today's edition of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob interviews Newcastle United Goalkeeping Coach, Simon Smith.About the host:Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-league and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience.Contact Method:   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rob.ryles.14LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robertrylesMusic by Dewolf - www.dwolfmusic.comABOUT GUESTSimon is an eminent goalkeeping coach who is currently working in The Premier League as First Team Goalkeeping Coach at Newcastle United. This is Simon's second spell with The Magpies. He was previously part of the late Sir Bobby Robson's backroom staff. Simon is a student of goalkeeping and has a successful Goalkeeping School in Canada and has books and videos available to all inspiring keepers.

In today's edition of the Leader Manger Coach Podcast, Rob discusses a specific coach who has real key things to share. He is an American coach, and he is quoted as being the winningest most coach in men's college soccer history. He got a career winning percentage of 81%. He is Jay Martin. From the book, The Real Giants of Soccer Coaching by Josh Faga, Josh here talks about Jay Martin and how he is a successful coach. What is it that he does that creates winners.Key Takeaways:Process-Oriented. Process over results. Focus on the life process, not an outcome.  This is all about focusing on your own journey, focusing on the process, and not on the outcome. The outcome will take care of itself. You just have to be on the right path, enjoy what you are doing and let the outcome unfold. You need to focus on daily incremental improvements on a daily consistent basis. You're doing what you feel you need to do in your daily life while working towards your goal.  It is about the relationships with the people

Can highly-competitive environment be good for your team or not? Today, we prove it can!In this latest episode of Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob shares with you the book he has read and learned a lot from, Anson Dorrance's Training Soccer Champions. Discover how he used his Competitive Cauldron, a very intense and highly competitive training process, to champion his teams.Rob concentrates on 4 key aspects of Anson's book: team organizations, training, play management, and tactics. Listen in as Rob talks about specifics to improve each aspect – from the well-known competitive cauldron to the 80/20 rule of fitness to the players' total responsibility for their bodies. There's also a lot of effective strategies you could learn and apply onto your team from Anson's book.Anson Dorrance is the winningest head coach of all time in NCAA with 22 National Championship in the US.  He has also won World Cup in 1991 with the US Women's National Soccer Team.KEY TAKEAWAYSTeam Organization.Soccer is a simple ga

In today's edition of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob discusses the value and impact of mindset. The answer for all of us lies in our positive mindset, no matter how much technical knowledge you have, the glue is our mindset and how we approach the tasks at hand.Rob dives into the art of mindset and talks about the courage and commitment humans need to make a change because whether you think you can or you can't, you're right and the difference between success and failure is the mindset.Key Takeaways:For a human being to fully flourish and grow in life we must have the courage to make and commit to keeping. Without it, a human will simply respond and react and not grow. With it, there will be change and the human will become anything they set their mind on. This is the fundamental difference between nature and human nature.Ask yourself, are you helping your team, your players to make the right decision? To be courageous? And the best way to do that is to lead by example, so love the process and stay com

Welcome to the Leader Manager Coach Podcast. In today's episode, Rob draws parallels between the business world of property and a successful coach in sports medicine to bring you four key points to achieving your goals and staying on track.  Learn how to get where you need to go without the stress, anxiety and pressure we put on ourselves when setting our goals and understand how to achieve success in the long term. Rob shares the essential ways you too, can build momentum, create consistency and stay on your path to success.Key Takeaways:Step 1: Consistency of action - Take simply steps in the direction towards your objective. It's much more effective to consistently take small steps every day and build a momentum, and a habit, than it is to take larger steps every once in a while. Consider the story of the Hare and the Tortoise.Step 2: Knowing what the key things are - What are the key things you need to do, that will have the biggest impact on what you're trying to achieve? Consider the 80/20 rule to

Welcome to the Leader Manager Coach Podcast. In part two of the Coach John Wooden deep dive, a look into the inspiring works of a legend and an icon, your host Rob Ryles, continues to share the influential teachings of Coach Wooden's Success Pyramid and how you too, can begin implementing his leadership principles in your own life right away. Each building block in the Pyramid of Success has a unique importance and Coach Wooden believed and taught that the most important responsibility each of us had to ourselves was to do everything we could to achieve our own potential.“Success won't be defined by the scoreboard”Key Takeaways:Industriousness - There is no substitute for work. Worthwhile results come from hard work and careful planning.Loyalty - To yourself and to all those depending upon you. Keep your self-respect.Alertness - Be observing constantly. Stay open-minded. Be eager to learn and improve.Initiative - Cultivate the ability to make decisions and think alone. Do not be afraid of failure,

Welcome to another edition of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, today your host Rob Ryles brings you the inspirational story of Coach of the century, Coach John Wooden. Hear how a legend and icon from the sport of Basketball has revolutionised the philosophy of coaching from a career spanning four decades.Rob shares Coach Wooden's five key areas to success, and a definite thought process on teams, leadership, education and management. Hear how success is defined as ‘Doing your best' and not necessarily winning as it is your own internal standards that will tell you if you've been successful, not the scoreboard.Rob dives into Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success a model honed, changed, altered and improved over 15 phenomenally successful years as a head coach. Finally, understand the mindset behind this incredibly successful coach and how he used the basketball court to develop great people, install respect and integrity in his players and create a team mentality, not one of individuals.Key Takeaways:Meticu

Welcome to another edition of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, today your host Rob Ryles shares with you some inspiring poems and literature to help you on your journey. Bridges, Cookies, The World and If are four pieces of educational wisdom, and gems of literature that have had a huge impact on Rob's thinking and coaching throughout his career.If you're a leader, manager or coach educating younger or older people, and forging your own path, on your own hero's journey then these pieces of literature will help you along the way. Today Rob shares key learnings and timeless lessons from these influential poems sharing knowledge, information, and wisdom.Key Takeaways:The Bridge Builder - Will Alan DromgooleA revelation of where you are on your journey and how to overcome challenges. It's a nod to our education, abilities, and knowledge we've been given.As an individual, we simply stop after achieving or overcoming challenges. But we can stop and help others. Help somebody else to overcome the challenges you hav

Welcome to another edition of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, today your host Rob Ryles discusses how to achieve ultimate efficiency by adopting the Pareto Principle, in life and in business. Discover the simple and effective way you can get more done in less time and supercharge your productivity.  Rob challenges you to take a look at your own life and see where Pareto's principle is working. Learn how to spend more time on the 20% of activities that can improve your life and increase your efficiency, productivity, and profitability.Hear how Pareto's simple and phenomenally powerful 80/20 principle, can be implemented to great effect and how when combined with Covey's time management grid you can save time and discover the things in life that are actually achieving the most fruitful results.Key Takeaways: If we focus on the 20% that produces 80% of the results, we can turbocharge our life and our business you need to analyse your life and the activities you're doing, examine the results and learn