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Just Let Them Play

42. Jay Hammond – Just Let Them Play, Coaching Elite Teams, and Defining Expectations, host William Glass sits down with Jay Hammond a championship-winning soccer coach. We zoom in to the similarities between sports and business. You’ll hear Jay discuss how he approaches building championship-winning teams from utilizing personal goal setting with his players to his approach to understanding his team’s strengths and weaknesses. Jay has a humble leadership approach that every leader can learn from.

Jay and William have known each other since they were 3 years old both going to school and playing sports together. William has always admired Jay for his mental toughness, insightfulness, and his incredible attitude. You’ll hear Jay open up about some of the early physical challenges he faced as a kid.

Note this episode uses some terms that are specific to youth soccer in the United States such as ODP which stands for Olympic Development Program and a few references unique to Birmingham, Alabama.

About Jay Hammond

Jay Hammond is a director of coaching at Birmingham United Soccer Association. Jay played both college football and soccer. He graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a degree in Business Administration. Jay coaches a number of competitive boys and girls soccer teams ranging from under 11 up to under 19s. As a state championship-winning coach, Jay focuses on coaching his players to be the best versions of themselves both on and off the field.

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How to Build a Brand on Social Media

#36 How to Build a Brand on Social Media, host William Glass sits down with Scott Aaron, a best selling author, business coach, and speaker. Together they discuss the keys to building a strong personal and business brand on LinkedIn through human-centric approaches. Scott opens up about his struggles building multiple 6 figure businesses and how he was thrust into entrepreneurship at the age of 18 when his father was sent to prison for insurance fraud. You’ll come away with a number of tactical and strategic advice you can implement in your business today.

Scott Aaron’s Bio

Scott Aaron is an internationally acclaimed online-marketer, best-selling author, podcaster, and speaker. He specializes in converting traffic, creating residual income using LinkedIn, and building personal brands. Fully immersing himself in learning LinkedIn and social media strategies, Scott quickly gained traction as a leader in generating big results for other entrepreneurs, online business owners, and business coaches.

Scott is passionate about helping fellow entrepreneurs achieve success while building their own network organically and without complicated and costly marketing tactics. People-focused and result-driven, Scotts strategic approach to teaching others how to create wealth online is a game-changer when it comes to competing in a saturated digital world.

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