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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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The Mission Isn’t Money, It’s Impact

#41 Deric Cahill – The Mission Isn’t Money, It’s Impact and How to Build a Chocolate Empire, host William Glass sits down with serial entrepreneur, sales professional, and podcaster, Deric Cahill. Deric shares his experience building multiple different businesses from car detailing to handcrafted chocolate. You’ll hear how Deric overcame a poverty-stricken childhood and parents with substance abuse to ultimately find his purpose. A couple of quotes that stand out from the episode include:

“Center everything in your life with what you believe in.”

“You can’t afford not to be happy.”

“The mission isn’t money, it’s impact.”

About Deric Cahill

Deric Cahill is a husband, father, career sales professional & serial entrepreneur. He currently serves as Vice President of Sales at a global technology firm, co-hosts a personal development podcast, and is the co-founder of Wicked BOLD Chocolate. Deric has a strong passion for helping people realize their potential and he strongly believes that action is the key to everything.

Purpenthicity is a podcast that discusses and dissects the pursuit of excellence in ones life. Austin & Deric bring a combination of deep life experience as well as pragmatic approaches to bring purpose & authenticity into focus.

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