Feb 17, 2022
Coach Jim Johnson has over 30 years of experience developing winning high-school basketball teams, including 428 career victories. One of Jim’s career highlights was working with an autistic boy named Jason McElwain, nicknamed J-Mac, who scored 20 points in the game’s last 3 minutes. Jim leans on his extensive experience and shares the power of leadership, coaching others, and getting teams to think bigger in this week’s episode.
Key Takeaways
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Resources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmaIsE2nLZk
Quotes:
“Jason’s mother is balling her eyes out and she gives me a big hug and says, “Coach, this is the best gift you could have ever given my son.”
“One of the things about leadership is when you can shine the light on someone else. That’s what it’s all about and the team did it that night with Jason.”
“If we are going to be as good as we possibly can be, we need to be outstanding in the things we can control.”