E114 | Tex McQuilkin: Resources Vs Resourcefulness

The Art Of Coaching

Brett Bartholomew

Health & Fitness, Business, Education

5 • 642 Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2020

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

Chances are this global pandemic has made you rethink your strategy and challenged your creativity. But is it your mindset holding you back, your resources, or both? Today we talk with Tex McQuilkin from Power Athlete about how to do more with less. Also on this episode: How Bruce Lee’s “Empty the Cup” can lead to better question asking 3 essential lessons for leadership success Employing a scarcity lifestyle with an abundance attitude How distance learning can prevent over-coaching Tex is the Co-Host of Power Athlete Radio and the Director of Training and Education for Power Athlete. A former collegiate lacrosse player, 4-year letter winner and 3-year team captain at Marymount University (VA), Tex transitioned into coaching following graduation. After working at his alma mater, Tex also served as a strength and conditioning coach at Georgetown University and The University of Texas (Austin). In addition to his work in the collegiate sector, he’s coached and implemented programs for tactical athletes including Naval Special Warfare and US Army XVIII Airborne Corps. Connect with Tex: Via Instagram: @mcquilkin Via Power Athlete’s website: academy.powerathletehq.com On today’s show, we discuss the right way to find and connect with a mentor. If you’ve ever wondered about this, our FREE guide will help you identify traits and behavior you should look for and provide you with scripts and sample emails so that you can come across respectfully and effectively every time. Check it out at artofocaching.com/findamentor With less access to in-person resources, we are looking to be more resourceful while reaching a wider audience. Like Tex and Power Athlete, providing online training with TrainHeroic’s digital platform allows us to devote more time to creating more content and producing other educational resources. If you’re interested in workouts that you can do at home and with minimal resources, check out our online programs today! You can also check out our other offerings below: Join Our Coalition Mentoring Program here Follow me on social media: Via Instagram: @coach_BrettB Via Twitter: @coach_BrettB Subscribe to my YouTube channel here Learn More About My Courses, Clinics, and Live Events At: www.ArtofCoaching.com

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0:00.0	Even if you have your your foot hold in your space within the industry, there's a
0:05.4	new hot coach or there's new hot fitness program or some Instagram influencer
0:10.9	catches fire and they are going to to cannibalize and feed off of your hard work
0:17.2	that you take to get there. It is not your place to then go attack that and
0:21.8	don't battle it's not worth it. Yeah. Own what you do well.
0:26.0	Stay in your wheelhouse and continue
0:27.8	to connect with your community.
0:30.0	Much like a hot freshman comes in that is much better
0:33.3	than you and the coach eyes them to take your spot.
0:36.1	It's your opportunity to then be a leader,
0:38.7	put your arm around them.
0:40.2	If you own who you are and then continue
0:43.2	to put your head down and focus on what you do best,
0:46.4	then you keep the focus on the field versus looking over your shoulder.
0:55.8	Welcome to the Art of Coaching Podcast, a show aimed at getting to the core of what it
0:59.8	takes to change attitudes, behaviors, and outcomes in the weight room, board room, classroom, and everywhere in between. I'm your host, Brett Bartholmue. I'm a
1:08.8	performance coach, keynote speaker, and the author of the book Conscious
1:12.4	Coaching. But most importantly, I'm a lifelong student interested in all
1:16.2	aspects of human behavior and communication. I want to thank you for joining me,
1:20.7	and now let's dive into today's episode.
1:31.8	One of the biggest things that we hear all the time at Art of Coaching is I never had
1:35.9	a mentor before and it's something I'm sensitive to because I never had a direct mentor.
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