David Bentley, the Johansen Baseball Head College Recruiting Coach joins the show to talk about what he likes to see from players to help them play in college.

Part of reaching your ceiling or playing one level above it is being able to communicate, be patient, accept rejection, and be well liked. The recruiting journey embodies a lot of those traits.

Want to learn more about the recruiting process and how David and the Johansen Baseball Network can help? Email Recruiting@JohansenBaseball.com

AAA Assistant Hitting Coach with the San Francisco Giants, Robert Riggins and Ryan jump into tangible ways to be a "Glue Guy" and why focusing on it may be the next step in elevating your career and quality of life outside of baseball.

Robert's journey to professional baseball is unique and showcases what being a "glue guy" is all about!

Alex Hales joins the show, a community college head baseball coach who has perspective on being where your feet are and helping players understand the importance of climbing the ladder at the appropriate pace. "Buy the drapes!"

Grant Armstrong joins the show and he and Ryan give tangible ways coaches can coach athletes as it relates to culture and being a good teammate. When most recognize the importance of being a good teammate, Grant and Ryan emphasize the art of celebrating others success.

Michael and Ryan dive into DISC as it relates to how coaches can understand their own communication style as well as their players.

Dominant
Influencer
Steady
Conscientious

This wraps up the What Good Coaches Do, Great Coaches Do on Purpose Series.

We'll kick off our next series: Surviving Beyond Your Metrics, a Clubhouse Narrative next time.

Michael Norton returns to the show recording the 5th episode in our series "What Good Coaches Do, Great Coaches Do On Purpose"

DEFINE SUCCESS is a staple and how we define success matters. Process and character over outcome. Michael and Ryan dive a little further into the BAT triangle and breakdown how coaches can think about success not only for their players but in their own roles.

Bart Hanegraaff from the Pittsburgh Pirates organization, Skill & Performance Integration Specialist joins the show to talk about the "why?" in creative environments while he and Ryan riff on how to focus on "Do" language rather than "Don't do" language.

Michael and Ryan dive into the three ego states of every human. Parent, Adult, Child and how to keep the ego states in coaches as players adult to adult.... even if Tee ball when they pick dandelions!