Kate Leavell is VP of Leadership Development for the Jon Gordon Companies and author of the best-selling book Stick Together. Kate is also a former NCAA lacrosse coach. She has written four books including the very popular Confessions of an Imperfect Coach. Click here to see Kate's complete bio. In today’s episode, we discuss: Making sports fun - even at the higher levels Caring more than our athletes Meeting Jon Gordon What positive leadership is and isn't ... and much more!!!   Resources, Books, and Links  Website: KateLeavell.com Facebook: CoachLeavell Twitter: @KateLeavell YouTube: CoachLeavell Email: Kate@KateLeavell.com Instagram: @CoachLeavell Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-leavell-4b62217a/ Past "Success is a Choice" podcast episodes of interest . . . Chip Baker (The Success Chronicles) - Episode 180 Rachel Cruze (Ramsey Solutions and Best-Selling Author) - Episode 161 Clark Kellogg (CBS Basketball Analyst) - Episode 149 Mike Lombardi (former NFL GM) - Episode 138 Bill Curry (2x SEC Coach of the Year) - Episode 134 Kara Lawson (Duke women's basketball coach) - Episode 113 Jon Gordon (NY Times best-selling author) - Episode 100 Emily Chapman Richards (Show Hope) - Episode 078 Jason Romano (Sports Spectrum radio) - Episode 045 Betsy Butterick (the communication coach) - Episode 013 Kate Leavell in Action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ2zft3ru9A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-SjrNVzxy0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFRTocv_NHA This episode is sponsored by ...   This episode is made possible by TheLeadershipPlaybook.com. Great teams have great teammates. Build a stronger culture today by helping athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders. Get $100 off your first year when you use the coupon code SUCCESS at checkout.   Check out the weekly virtual sessions for parents, coaches, students, and administrators. See the variety of free topics at FreeLeadershipWorkshop.com.    Chin Up Chest Out is also a proud partner of the Success is a Choice podcast network. ChinUpChestOut.com is more than a great apparel brand, it’s a movement. A portion of all sales of their fabulous merchandise and apparel goes to support mental health initiatives. Our listeners can get 10% off and free shipping with promo code PLAYBOOK. With the new NIL (name, image, and likeness) rules, they are looking for college athletes to be brand ambassadors.  Rate and Review Please consider rating the podcast with 5 stars and leaving a quick review on iTunes.  Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of a podcast. This helps tremendously in bringing the podcast to the attention of others. Thanks again for listening and remember that “Success is a choice. What choice will you make today?”   Jamy Bechler is the author of four books including The Captain and The Bus Trip, host of the Success is a Choice Podcast, professional speaker, and trains organizations on creating championship cultures. He previously spent 20 years as a college basketball coach and administrator.  The Leadership Playbook is Bechler's online program that helps athletes become better teammates and more positive leaders while strengthening a team's culture. As a certified John Maxwell leadership coach, Bechler has worked with businesses and teams, including the NBA. Follow him on Twitter at @CoachBechler. To connect with him via email or find out about his services, please contact speaking@CoachBechler.com. You can also subscribe to his insights on success and leadership by clicking here.