Mindset and Performance for Athletes + Leaders with Kevin DeShazo

<p>Kevin DeShazo on social media will undoubtedly encourage you, equip you, and give you insights on leadership.</p> <p>As Kevin talks about in this episode, he has been diving into mindset and the power of how your mind can go to work for you.</p> <p>Kevin's work as founder of <a href="https://newgenerationleader.fm/better" target="_blank"><b><i>Better</i></b></a> has taken him to some of the highest-profile Division 1 college programs and the College Football Playoff. He's visited campuses for a decade, investing in the lives of student-athletes and coaches around mindset, leadership, and performance.</p> <p><b>Show Outline</b></p> <ul><li>1:11 - The uncertainty of change</li><li>1:53 - Guiding leaders through uncertainty</li><li>5:03 - Prioritizing and taking action</li><li>9:01 - The importance of healthy leaders</li><li>9:51 - The impact of healthy leaders on student-athletes</li><li>10:32 - The need for better leadership in college athletics</li><li>17:15 - Developing young people as leaders</li><li>18:44 - The pressure to win and handling it</li><li>19:41 - Path to collegiate athletics and leadership</li><li>24:47 - Building a Valuable Social Media Presence</li><li>25:22 - Shifting Conversations on Social Media</li><li>27:46 - Challenges and Turnover in Athletics Administration</li><li>32:06 - The shift towards valuing people</li><li>33:30 - The challenge of holding people accountable</li><li>35:13 - The importance of honest feedback and accountability</li><li>39:50 - The importance of self-control for coaches</li><li>40:58 - Support and challenge in leadership</li><li>43:40 - The power of self-reflection for coaches</li></ul> <p><b>Quotes</b> <b>from the Episode</b></p> <ul><li>"If you want an elite student-athlete experience, that means you have to make sure the people that interact with them the most are unbelievable leaders because that's going to multiply down to the student-athletes."</li><li>"Negative thoughts actually do brain damage."</li><li>"We won because we had the most talent, we h