Leader Manager Coach Podcast

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

HOST BIO

Rob Ryles is a UEFA A licensed coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-League and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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The Leader Manager Coach Story

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Rob reflects on the journey of the podcast as it reaches its 300th episode. He shares the story of how the podcast started, the challenges and risks he faced, and the passion and dedication that drove him to continue producing episodes every week.

Rob also highlights some of the memorable interviews he conducted with football legends, coaches, players, and individuals from various fields. He expresses gratitude for the opportunities and insights the podcast has provided and emphasises that the podcast's purpose has always been to help listeners on their own journeys of personal and professional growth.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The podcast episode is about the journey of the Leader Manager Coach podcast and the decision to end it after 300 episodes.
The podcast started in 2018 with the aim of sharing insights, information, knowledge, and wisdom to help listeners on their own journey.
The podcast has featured over 50 interviews with various individuals, including football professionals, coaches, players, and people from other sports and industries.
The podcast has covered a wide range of topics, including leadership, coaching, management, philosophy, literature, and personal development.
The podcast has provided valuable experiences, connections, and learning opportunities for the host, and has been a resource for listeners seeking inspiration and guidance.

BEST MOMENTS

"It's amazing how I think the human mind loves a secret."

"Nobody else is doing it. There's also great danger. Nobody else is doing that. There's a reason."

"If all that ever came from Leader, Manager, Coach, was that opportunity and the one with Jimmy. I'm a blessed guy."

"How many people are world-class at two things? Hardly anybody's world class at one."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

HOST BIO

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian Clough Walking on Water

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 10:28:11 GMT

Rob pays tribute to the legendary English football manager, Brian Clough. Rob reflects on Clough's upbringing in a working-class family, his incredible goal-scoring record as a player, and his subsequent rise to become one of the greatest football managers in history. Rob delves into Clough's successful principles, such as his emphasis on recruiting good players and his belief in the importance of the spine of a team. He also explores Clough's challenges, including his infamous 44 days at Leeds United and his struggles with alcohol. Through personal anecdotes and insights from Clough's autobiography, Riles provides listeners with a deeper understanding of the enigmatic and influential figure that was Brian Clough.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Brian Clough was a highly successful football manager who achieved great success with Derby County and Nottingham Forest.
Clough believed in recruiting good players and letting them play, emphasizing the importance of having talented individuals in the team.
He had a strong partnership with Peter Taylor, who complemented Clough's strengths and weaknesses, leading to their success as a managerial duo.
Clough's management style was simple and focused on man management rather than complex coaching systems.
Despite his success, Clough's ego and personal issues, including his struggles with alcohol, affected his relationships and ultimately led to his downfall.

BEST MOMENTS

"He was outspoken. He was a rebel. He was talented and successful."

"Clough recruited good players and got two, three, and more years out of them than anybody else believed was possible."

"He admits he was egotistical. He admits he didn't listen. And he admits now he did it the wrong way."

"He often sent flowers to wives and his way of getting an influence over the player was to speak to the player's wife."

"He was an unorthodox. He would pull no punches and he would be demanding in terms of what he wanted."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

HOST BIO

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Let It Burn

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Rob explores the theme of resilience and overcoming obstacles. Inspired by the stories of Thomas Edison and Ernest Hemingway, Rob discusses the importance of never giving up, even in the face of adversity. He discusses the reality of life's challenges and the need to fortify oneself against them.

Rob also reflects on the power of asking meaningful questions and accepting the realities of life. He shares personal experiences and encourages listeners to embrace their own journeys, finding strength and growth through hardships.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The story of Thomas Edison and Ernest Hemingway serves as a reminder that setbacks and tragedies are a part of life, but it is important to persevere and rebuild.
Life is filled with disappointments, losses, and challenges, but it is crucial to fortify oneself and find the courage to move forward.
It is essential to accept reality and deal with it rather than wishing for things to be different.
Asking oneself meaningful questions, such as what life is asking of them and how they can serve, can help navigate difficult situations.
The true measure of a person's character lies in their ability to face adversity, sit with pain, and find beauty even in difficult circumstances.

BEST MOMENTS

"Life is hard. Life is a tragedy. Get used to it. Understand it. Live with it."

"Your job is to do whatever you can to fortify yourself, be an example to others, help others to fortify themselves against the tragedy that life is on this physical plane."

"Words are cheap, talk is cheap, action is where it's at."

"Is it okay to be wrong? Of course. Is it bad to do due diligence? No. Is it a bad thing to sit forever at a crossroads while your life passes before your eyes? No."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

HOST BIO

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dominic 'Slice' Teich On Controlling The Fire That Burns In You.

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Rob interviews Dominic Teich, a former fighter pilot and author, who shares his unique approach to self-development and success, drawing from his experience in the military and as an instructor pilot.

He discusses the importance of coaching and mentoring, emphasising the value of hunger and attitude in achieving one's goals. Dominic also talks about his book series, "Single Seat Wisdom," which offers impactful stories and insights for individuals looking to define their purpose in life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Having a strong desire and hunger for success is crucial in achieving one's goals.
The importance of taking action and starting the journey towards one's dreams, even if the path is uncertain.
The significance of attitude and mindset in overcoming challenges and achieving success.
The value of mentorship and guidance in personal and professional development.
The power of humility and the willingness to acknowledge and learn from mistakes.

BEST MOMENTS

"I think a lot of us underestimate the value that we have when we coach the younger generation that's coming up and that aspires to do that."

"I never thought that I couldn't fly fighter jets. I had no idea how to do it. But I never really had anybody tell me, no, you can't do that definitively."

"I think the important thing is there's the hunger there and there's action behind it. That character I was just like I don't know what I'm doing, but I know that I started college and I started taking aviation related classes and I started flying and I started just doing things that were down that track."

"If you're a bad apple and you can't get on with people, then you're going to struggle. And if you speak to elite coaches and you say, look, as long as you've got somebody who's got an ability, it doesn't have to be the very best in the world, but if they have an ability to perform, it's the psychological aspect that will make them world-class."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

HOST BIO

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jose Mourinho: The Anatomy of A Winner

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Rob delves into the life and career of renowned football manager Jose Mourinho. Drawing from Patrick Barclay's book "Anatomy of a Winner," Riles explores Mourinho's journey from a middle-class upbringing in Portugal to becoming one of the most successful football managers of the modern era.

Rob highlights Mourinho's unique skill set, including his intelligence, multilingual abilities, sports science knowledge, and teaching background. He also discusses Mourinho's formative years as an assistant to Sir Bobby Robson and Louis van Gaal, where he gained invaluable experience and developed trust and reliability.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Jose Mourinho is a highly successful football manager and coach, known for his winning mentality.
Mourinho's upbringing and early experiences in football, including working as an interpreter for Sir Bobby Robson, shaped his career.
Mourinho possesses multiple intelligences, including linguistic ability, sports science knowledge, and teaching skills.
He is a master psychologist, using the media and mind games to create an advantage for his teams.
Mourinho is also an innovative and detail-oriented coach, integrating technical, tactical, physical, psychological, and social aspects of the game in his training sessions.

BEST MOMENTS

"And I think one of the, or amongst the things that excite people about Mourinho and intrigue people about Mourinho is the way in which he landed into the most successful league in the world, the English Premier League with Chelsea and how he took it by storm."

"Jose Mourinho was an overnight success. Very quickly following on from the great success he had in Portugal, as anybody who is invested in the game knows, he went on to have enormous success at Chelsea, coached Manchester United, Real Madrid, and continues to be a highly successful European coach now in Italy."

"He built them up to be greater than they were. He lent them every bit of belief he had and made them feel great and made them into the best players that they could possibly be."

"Obsessed with detail as many great leaders and winners are. But on the football pitch, he was at the vanguard or the forefront, the cutting edge of evolution, where technical, tactical, physical and psychological aspects of football coaching are brought into the arena of everything being done together."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

HOST BIO

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

More Than Tit For Tat

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Rob explores the concept of true authentic leadership and the qualities that make a person a true leader. He emphasises the importance of being a doer, someone who takes action and creates positive change, rather than just speaking about it.

Rob also discusses the power of hope and how seemingly hopeless situations can be overcome with determination and perseverance. He delves into the role of dopamine in driving human behavior and highlights the importance of the journey rather than the destination.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

True leadership is about taking action and doing something, not just speaking or having a title.
Life may be challenging, but very little is truly hopeless. There are countless examples of individuals overcoming seemingly impossible situations.
The journey itself, not the destination, is what brings fulfillment and happiness. It's the hope and progress that give us a sense of purpose.
Building relationships and being a net positive giver is crucial for personal growth and success.
Trusting others and treating them positively, unless proven otherwise, can lead to more beneficial outcomes in the long run.

BEST MOMENTS

"A leader is not someone with a name on a door, that is, humanly created. A leader is a doer. Somebody who does something. Who takes action."

"Very little is hopeless. Life is hard, brutal, challenging, probably things will take 10 times as long as you thought they will take, they will be 10 times harder, and you may not get anywhere near achieving what it is that you thought you would do in the timeframe that you hoped. But there are too many stories and there is too much evidence about human beings about individuals who have achieved great things from seemingly hopeless situations."

"It's the hope that gives you the dope. It's not the achievement or it's not the acquisition necessarily, because yet today's success is tomorrow's irritation. Today's happiness is tomorrow's misery."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

HOST BIO

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Self Determination Theory

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT

Rob explores the importance of stress and challenge in personal growth and compares it to how trees are forged through adversity. He then delves into the concept of love, emphasising that true love is demonstrated through the investment of time. He encourages listeners to reflect on where they spend their time as it reveals their true passions and priorities.

The episode also touches on the significance of being authentic and not imitating others, as well as the responsibility of leaders to take care of themselves and empower others.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Stress and challenge are necessary for personal growth and development.
Love is shown through the investment of time and attention.
Authenticity is important; be true to yourself and avoid imitating others.
As a leader, take responsibility for yourself and others.
Self-determination theory, which includes autonomy, competency, and relatedness, is crucial for empowering individuals in organisations.

BEST MOMENTS

"If you are a mature individual who is prepared to put themselves through optimal amounts of challenge, the right amount of stress, and not look for the constant easy way, then you will forge yourself into whatever it is that you hold as your golden vision."

"How do you know when somebody truly loves something or someone? They spend their time and are prepared to spend their most valuable asset, which is your time, with or on that particular person or subject."

"Be yourself. Be truly and utterly yourself. It is the way"

"As a leader, you have to be responsible first and foremost for yourself. But if you consider yourself a leader and you wish to influence others and be there for others and show a caring aspect for others, you need to take responsibility for them."

"Self-determination theory as I see it, is something that is applicable to every successful organisation"

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

HOST BIO

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amanda Cromhout On Truth and Blind Loyalty

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Rob interviews Amanda Cromhout, who is a highly successful businesswoman and expert in the field of customer loyalty.

Amanda shares her journey from working for British Airways to founding her own global loyalty consultancy, Truth. She discusses the importance of pushing outside of one's comfort zone and embracing challenges that scare you.

Amanda also reflects on the lessons she learned from her childhood and the influence of her parents in shaping her determination and resilience. She shares stories of her adventurous expeditions, including climbing the Himalayas and sailing for three months, and how these experiences have shaped her approach to life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Amanda's career in loyalty marketing was not a planned path, but rather an evolution based on her interests and experiences in the airline industry.
Amanda faced challenges when starting her own business, including financial struggles and the need to learn how to value her services and set appropriate prices.
The name "Truth" for her business was chosen during a vacation in Mexico and holds significance in the loyalty industry, as trust and honesty are essential for building customer loyalty.
Amanda's experience in corporate life, including working for British Airways and Woolworths, provided her with valuable skills and knowledge in loyalty marketing.
The future of Truth involves a focus on both consultancy services and training programs, with the goal of expanding their reach and impact in the loyalty industry.

BEST MOMENTS

"If it doesn't scare you, then maybe it's a little bit too easy and it's just too much in our comfort zones."

"No matter what it is, if it does come overnight with no work, then that's not sustainable."

"I remember just bursting into tears going, I can't do that... you'll find your worth when you've got the experience."

"The future of Truth is very much in our training programs... we have three incredible training programs online."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

GUEST BIO

Amanda is an eminent and successful businesswoman and expert in the field of customer loyalty.

In 2023 Amanda was awarded the prestigious International Loyalty Personality of the Year award for her work and services to the industry.

She is also a Loyalty Awards Judge, experienced airline & retail executive and the founder & CEO of Truth, a leading global loyalty consultancy.

She is also a media celebrity, a keynote speaker and author.

Educated at Loughborough University Amanda was a highly competitive tennis and netball player who continues her sporting journey having been an established ironman triathlete and ultra marathon runner who has completed numerous 90k Comrades ultra marathon events in her beloved South Africa.

She recently suffered the loss of sight in her right eye and subsequently set up her Blind Loyalty Trust to help others who suffer with similar conditions.

Amanda’s other favourite contribution causes is the amazing Amy Foundation who offer programmes which develop and empower youngsters from challenged and vulnerable communities in South Africa.

She also has a busy family life in Cape Town South Africa where she lives with her three children and husband Theo.

Contact:

Linkedin

linkedin.com/in/amanda-cromhout-34167b2

Websites

truth.co.za

amandacromhout.com

www.blindloyalty.co.za

Twitter

@tweetstruth

HOST BIO

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Furnish Your Life With Truth And Beauty

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Rob shares a variety of insights and lessons that have stood out to him from his recent readings and experiences. He discusses the importance of furnishing one's life with truth, courage, and beauty, and how these virtues can enhance leadership, management, and coaching.

Rob also explores the value of learning from defeat and the power of commitment, even in the face of adversity. He delves into the concept of constantly moving from theory to practice to mastery, emphasising the importance of energy, work, and love in living a fulfilling life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Remember to furnish your life with truth, courage, and beauty. This noble aim can guide leaders, managers, and coaches in their endeavours.
There are valuable lessons in defeat, while victory offers only one lesson. Embrace defeat as an opportunity for analysis and growth.
The worse you feel, the more committed you become. Emotions should not dictate your level of commitment. Push through challenges and maintain dedication regardless of how you feel.
Constantly move from theory to practice to mastery. Seek knowledge and understanding, apply it in practice, and continue to improve until you reach mastery.
Be present and focus on the present moment. Avoid getting caught up in past traumas or future worries. Tolerate others but hold yourself to high standards. Limit your thoughts to the present and deal with what is in front of you now.

BEST MOMENTS

"Remember to furnish your life with truth, courage, and beauty."

"There are a thousand lessons in defeat, but only one in victory."

"The worse I feel, the more committed I become."

"Constantly go from theory to practice to mastery."

"Be tolerant with others and strict with yourself. Limit your thoughts to the present and deal with what's in front of you now."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

HOST BIO

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Davis Emotional Intelligence and More

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Rob interviews Joe Davis, a chartered psychologist and senior consultant at Ground & Air. Joe shares his journey into psychology, particularly in the field of sports and performance. He discusses the importance of emotional intelligence and its impact on personal development and leadership.

Joe also talks about his work in the emerging field of esports, where he helps teams and players develop skills such as communication, resilience, and managing pressure. He highlights the role of tools like the Emotional Capital Report (ECR 360) and VoicePrint in enhancing self-awareness and improving team dynamics.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Joe Davis is a chartered psychologist with a background in sports psychology and a focus on human performance and development.
Ground & Air, where Joe works, is a performance and well-being company that offers services such as performance coaching, development training, and insights using tools like the Emotional Capital Report (ECR 360) and VoicePrint.
Emotional intelligence is a key area of expertise for Joe, and he believes that self-awareness and understanding one's own emotions are crucial for effective leadership and influencing others.
Joe has worked with various clients, including Red Bull Formula One esports team, helping them with communication, emotional control, team cohesion, and managing burnout.
Joe is passionate about reading and staying up-to-date with the latest research and developments in areas such as longevity, youth development in football, and therapeutic approaches like ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). He is also involved in the development of an app called Head Coach, which aims to help young players and coaches develop emotional intelligence skills for improved performance and well-being.

BEST MOMENTS

"Emotional intelligence is developing the ability to recognise, identify and understand our own emotions and manage our own emotional experience."

"There's a direct relationship between self-knowing or self-awareness and then skills like empathy and relationship skills."

"It's getting that balance. You need to challenge. You can't have everything too nicey-nicey."

"Reading is crucial. It doesn't only educate you, but it helps you in your own work as well when it comes to making patterns between things and helping to understand other people."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

HOST BIO

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Courage Is Calling: Ryan Holiday

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Rob discusses the book "Courage is Calling: Fortune Favors the Brave" by author Ryan Holiday, highlighting the key findings and lessons from the book, which align with the philosophies discussed on the podcast.

Rob emphasises that courage is not just physical, but also moral, and explores the importance of facing fear, taking small steps towards bravery, and standing up for what you believe in.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Courage is a key virtue that encompasses both physical and moral bravery. It involves taking small steps and practicing bravery in everyday life.
Fear is a normal part of the courageous journey. It is the first step in recognising that you are on the right path and being challenged.
Courage is about answering the call and being committed to noble ideals. It requires standing up for what you believe in and speaking truth to power.
The heroic journey involves selflessness and transcending personal desires. It may involve periods of depression and facing challenges alone, but it is necessary for growth and defining oneself as a hero.
Heroism is about making choices and following one's ethical line. It is not just about one monumental choice, but a series of choices that shape one's character and contribute to a heroic path.

BEST MOMENTS

"Im going to talk about the outstanding findings that affect us all"

"Reading is where it's at"

"Embrace fear and choose the path and jump in"

"Find your passion and find that thing that drives you!"

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

HOST BIO

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Successful Leaders Great Coaches

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Rob discusses the concept of leaders who are also great coaches, drawing inspiration from an article by Bill George and Zach Clayton in the Harvard Business Review. Rob highlights the importance of care, organisation, alignment, challenge, and help in effective leadership.

He also talks about the fact that a leader's title may make them a manager, but it is their ability to inspire and lead their team that truly makes them a leader.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Leadership is not solely determined by one's title, but by the perception of those being led. Being a leader means gaining the trust and respect of your team.
The acronym COACH (Care, Organise, Align, Challenge, Help) highlights key qualities and actions of successful leaders who also act as coaches.
Care is essential in building relationships and trust with your team. Genuine care for your team members will lead to better communication and collaboration.
Organise involves placing individuals in roles that align with their strengths and skills. Effective leaders understand how to assemble a team that complements each other's abilities.

BEST MOMENTS

"Your title makes you a manager, but your people make you a leader."

"People don't care what you know until they know how much you care."

"Your job is to organise and put people, as the Harvard Business Review says, in their sweet spot."

"Your job is to explain, show, demonstrate, and bring to life the vision that everybody will die for."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Essence of True Leadership - with Dr Ravi Iyer

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Rob talks to Dr. Ravi Iyer, a transdisciplinary polymath with 40 years of experience in science, medicine, biochemistry, and pharmaceuticals.

Dr. Iyer shares his insights on leadership and the power of creating a safe space for others. He discusses his spiritual upbringing in India and how it has influenced his approach to healthcare and his role as a physician. Dr. Iyer also delves into his work with dying patients and the importance of removing doubt and fear.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The power of leadership lies in creating a safe space free of fear and pain for others. Dr. Iyer emphasises the importance of removing doubt, uncertainty, and fear from the people around you, whether it's patients, colleagues, or followers.
Dr Iyer's true gift lies in creating a space free of fear. He uses his talents to serve his gift and fulfil his purpose.
There is a profound privilege in being with someone as they take their first breath or their last breath. It is a sacred opportunity to provide support, empathy, and guidance during these significant moments.
Storytellers have the power to shape narratives and influence the collective experience, helping to combat fear and divisiveness.

BEST MOMENTS

"Fear is the first contagion, not the virus."

"The dying process is as much a family affair as it is an individual affair."

"The essence of leadership is to create empowerment. Empowerment is the defeat, the destruction of pain."

"The joy is in being present in the now, the experience, and being conscious of the experience."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

ABOUT THE GUEST

Dr Ravi Iyer is a transdisciplinary polymath with forty years of experience spanning the fields of science, medicine, biochemistry, molecular biology, and pharmaceuticals.

He is a physician-scientist, inventor, author, and entrepreneur.

He serves as the CEO of ActivPower, Inc. a nutrition and wellness company he founded.

Born in Mumbai, and raised in Eastern India he achieved a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center.

His life experiences include a 9-year Directorship of a Hospice caring for dying patients, and a Director of Clinical Research for a 300-physician medical group,

Dr. Iyer's essays, articles, and writings focus on the intersection and interactions of social events with people as metrics of health in a society.

His passion is educating and advocating for a balanced understanding and stewardship of our life and world in a manner that allows for all-around growth and health for all creatures and populations.

Website; www.driyer.com

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/ravi-iyer-md-eye-yer-687782102

Twitter https://twitter.com/DrRaviIyer1?s=20

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

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The Only Hierarchy Is Consciousness

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Rob shares his thoughts and insights on various topics related to personal growth and development, beginning by discussing the concept of hierarchy and how our perception of authority figures can impact our feelings of disappointment or frustration.

Rob then delves into the importance of maintaining inner peace and not letting external circumstances disturb our consciousness. He emphasises the need to focus on personal evolution and growth, seeking wisdom from others and following one's own hero's journey.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Hierarchical levels in organisations and society are man-made and do not define one's worth or value. It is important to focus on personal growth and evolution rather than being concerned with positions of power.
Maintain a peaceful relationship with themselves, their soul, and a higher power. By not allowing external factors or opinions to disturb this peace, individuals can navigate challenges and hierarchies with a sense of calm and confidence.
Rob highlights the importance of answering the call to embark on one's own hero's journey. This involves stepping out of comfort zones, facing challenges, and following one's heart and true purpose, even if it scares them.
Take responsibility and move forward: By taking ownership of one's actions and choices, individuals can make progress and grow personally and professionally.

BEST MOMENTS

"The only hierarchy is consciousness."

"You have to worship your own, whatever you consider God to be."

"From the wound comes the salve. From the problem comes the answer."

"Shoulder as much responsibility as you can and move forward."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

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The Life Of Jock Stein

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Rob pays tribute to Jock Stein, a legendary figure in the world of football management, who hailed from the coalfields of Lanarkshire, Scotland, overcame adversity and went on to become one of the most esteemed football managers of his time.

Rob discusses Stein's humble beginnings as a part-time player and his transition into coaching and management. He highlights Stein's exceptional work ethic, tactical knowledge, and man-management skills, which led to his success at Celtic, including winning nine consecutive championships and the European Cup in 1967.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Jock Stein's upbringing in the coalfields of Lanarkshire shaped his values of hard work, determination, and team spirit, which he carried throughout his life and career.
Despite facing adversity and sacrificing his own football career for the love of his family, Jock Stein remained committed to his values and ultimately found success as a coach and manager.
Jock Stein's work ethic, attention to detail, and knowledge of the game set him apart as a manager. He was known for being the first to arrive at the club, studying opponents extensively, and constantly striving to improve his players.
Jock Stein's ability to balance authority with a humanistic approach was evident in his relationships with players like Jimmy Johnston and George Connolly. He cared about their well-being and went above and beyond to support them.

BEST MOMENTS

"Jock Stein was from the world of football and football management. I'm going to be talking about a guy called Jock Stein."

"Jock broke the mould. A Protestant man playing for Celtic, and as a result, lost friends and suffered because of family division."

"Jock was the first into the club in the morning, opening up, and consistently, numerous nights per week, would travel hours and hours to away games, to watch teams and players."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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#284 Do It For your Mum and Dad. A Golden Hour With Jimmy Greenhoff

Sun, 22 Oct 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Rob interviews former professional football player Jimmy Greenhoff, who shares his experiences playing under various managers, including Sid Owens, Don Revy, Stan Cullis, Tony Waddington, and Tommy Dockham.

He discusses the coaching styles and personalities of each manager and reflects on his time playing alongside notable players such as Alan Hudson and Terry Conroy. Jimmy also talks about his career at Stoke City and Manchester United, as well as his brief stint as a player-manager at Rochdale, stressing the importance of hard work and the support of family in achieving success in football.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Jimmy had the privilege of playing under several esteemed managers, including Sid Owens, Don Revy, Stan Cullis, Tony Waddington, Tommy Dock, and Dave Sexton. These managers had a significant impact on his career and helped shape him as a player.
Jimmy had a special partnership with Alan Hudson during his time at Stoke City. Their on-field chemistry and ability to read each other's movements made them a formidable duo and a joy to watch for fans.
Despite not enjoying running, Jimmy recognises the necessity of fitness and conditioning to excel in the game, focussing on the value of practicing specific skills, such as losing defenders and making well-timed runs.
There may be moments or things we wish we had done differently. However, remaining humble and appreciative of the opportunities we have is vital.

BEST MOMENTS

"He was one of my best mates there as well, even though he was about five years older than me."

"He suggested to Don Revy that they play me up front. And he did, he played him, he did what Sid asked and the rest was kind of, it was the best thing that happened to me."

"He was strict that way. Yes. Yeah. It was all for you though, what he was doing and having a go at. It was all for you, for the benefit of you."

"I felt he was. You heard a lot of people nearly had them to tears. But it was all for your best, you know what I mean?"

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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The Power Of Walking

Sun, 15 Oct 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Rob shares a personal story about his hiking experience in Scotland. He describes how walking in the mountains is like a metaphor for life and the journey of success, and reflects on the importance of having a vision, taking the next step, and not looking back.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Being open to change and planning for new experiences can lead to personal growth and discovery.

Just like in walking or in life, having a clear idea of where you want to go and a plan to get there can help guide your journey.

Looking back can hold you back from progress and hinder your journey towards success.

Sometimes, it's necessary to pause, reflect, and recharge before continuing on. Taking time to rest can help maintain motivation and prevent burnout.

BEST MOMENTS

"And the point I want to make here is that walking is like life. It's like the journey of success, or the hero's journey, as I seem to talk about on every podcast."

"You don't know how good things can get. You really do not know how good things can be if you have the faith to step out into your own journey."

"Just keep looking the next step in front of you and taking the next step. And you climb to what you think is the next summit, and then there's another. You don't know what's beyond the next turn."

"But I kept trying and kept looking. And then eventually I saw a path where somebody had trodden before. Like a great poem, The Bridge Builder. Thank you for those who went before and trod the path."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Run From Comfort

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Rob shares his key learnings and insights that have impacted him recently, focussing upon the fact that life is not meant to be easy and that we should challenge the notion that everything should be comfortable and effortless.

Rob discusses the importance of closing the gap between where we are and where we want to be, and the need to trust ourselves and follow our principles. He also explores the concepts of momentum, making tough decisions, and shouldering responsibility.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Life is tough and full of challenges. We should challenge the notion that everything should be easy and comfortable, embracing difficulties and overcoming obstacles.

It's important to take small steps and make incremental progress towards our goals, whether it's mastering a skill or achieving personal growth.

Trust oneself and follow one's own principles and beliefs. Trusting oneself leads to personal growth and the ability to make decisions confidently.

Embrace momentum: Take action and build momentum in our lives, as small steps can lead to exponential progress.

BEST MOMENTS

"Everything seems to be now, particularly in the first world, the Western world, it's all about making things easy and comfortable. It's damn well wrong."

"Life is tough. Challenge is tough, it's meant to be there and getting to the top in anything and being the best person you can be and achieving your dreams and goals ain't easy."

"Run from comfort. Life ain't easy. Not meant to be easy. Easy's death."

"It's not about being nice. It's about being the toughest angel there is. It's that steel and velvet."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Andy Neillie on The Four Leadership Necessities and Much More

Sun, 01 Oct 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Rob interviews Andy Neillie, a leadership expert and author, who shares his journey from experiencing bad bosses to becoming a successful leader himself. He discusses his book, "The Golden Principles," which draws lessons from his rescued dogs and applies them to leadership. Andy emphasises the importance of servant leadership, where leaders prioritise the well-being of their team members. He also introduces his four-tiered approach to leadership, focusing on conviction, competence, character, and covenant.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The four leadership principles discussed by Andy Neillie are conviction, competence, character, and covenant. These principles encompass having a vision, executing tasks effectively, demonstrating strong moral character, and balancing personal and formal leadership responsibilities.
Good leaders are able to see the bigger picture and have a clear vision for their organisation or team. They understand the importance of setting goals and strategies that align with the overall mission.
Competence in leadership involves not only being skilled in one's own role, but also being able to effectively manage and inspire a team to perform at their best. Leaders must be able to make decisions, manage risk, and create an environment that fosters success.
Character is a crucial aspect of leadership, as leaders must demonstrate fairness, honesty, and other-orientedness. They must prioritise the well-being of their team members and make decisions that align with their values.

BEST MOMENTS

"The most successful organisations really go back and capture that old leadership truth from Christ, from Marcus Aurelius, from the servanthood model that revolutionised the Western world."

"You'll never be a better leader than you are a person."

"The truism, you will never be a better leader than you are a person, is a long-term truism."

"Leadership is turning the bowl upside down. You've got the marble and the bowl, but you're always having to do this because you never quite get it right."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Andy Neillie - https://neillieleadershipgroup.com/

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Roy Keane: Villain Or Hero?

Sun, 24 Sep 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Rob discusses the autobiography of former football player Roy Keane. Keane, known for his playing career at Manchester United, is described as a leader both on and off the field. Rob highlights Keane's intolerance for mediocrity and his drive for excellence. The episode explores Keane's experiences and lessons, including the importance of not compromising on principles, the need to be ruthless in elite sports, and the value of going all in.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Don't compromise: Roy Keane believed in standing by his principles and not compromising on them. This determination and steadfastness can be applied to various aspects of life.
Reject mediocrity: Keane despised mediocrity and saw it as a failure. Striving for excellence and pushing oneself to achieve greatness is essential for success.
Be ruthless: In elite professional sports, Keane emphasized the need to be ruthless. This can be translated into being decisive, assertive, and not hesitating to seize opportunities.
Go all in: Keane believed in giving everything in whatever you do. Whether it's speaking, running, or any other endeavour, fully commit and give your best effort until the end.

BEST MOMENTS

"Roy Keane despised mediocrity…he saw it as an absolute failure."

"He wasn't averse to speaking the truth…there's a lot of value in that."

"The pathway to success is never a big, wide, clear road…it's always the little zig-zaggy mountain path." -

"The success on the field…was the leaders on the pitch."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Your Infinite Potential: Fear and Daily Humility

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Rob shares his insights on various aspects of learning and personal growth, beginning by discussing the importance of facing fears and making decisions that can lead to personal evolution and achieving one's goals, using the example of Muhammad Ali overcoming his fear of flying. Rob also emphasises the need to focus on self-improvement rather than comparing oneself to others, highlighting the importance of measuring progress against one's own past achievements.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Your infinite potential lies on the other side of a decision: Making decisions, even small ones, that make you scared can lead to personal growth and progress towards your goals.

Focus on comparing yourself to your past self: Instead of comparing yourself to others, focus on your own progress and improvement. Compare yourself to who you were yesterday and strive to make small, incremental changes.

Let go of criticism and complaints: Instead of getting caught up in criticizing and complaining about others, focus on what you can control and move forward. Accept that people will let you down and focus on your own actions and progress.

Persistence and determination are key: Find meaning in what you are doing and stay committed to your goals. Understand that challenges and tough times are part of the journey, but having a sense of purpose and meaning will help you push through.

BEST MOMENTS

"Your infinite potential lies on the other side of a decision."

"Focus on me yesterday versus me today. Have I improved? Have I made a micro change?"

"Live one day at a time and do what you can on that day."

"Find meaning in your life. It doesn't have to be sexy or known by others, it's about you and your gut."

"Beware of pride and adopt humility. Be the student and embrace a mindset of learning."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Truth and Transcendence: An Interview with Catherine Llewellyn

Sun, 10 Sep 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Rob interviews Catherine Llewellyn, a master humanistic psychologist and podcaster. Catherine shares her unique upbringing, growing up in a family that defied societal norms and encouraged free thinking. She discusses her journey from working in the computer industry to discovering her passion for human potential and personal growth. Catherine also delves into the principles of humanistic psychology, emphasising the importance of starting from the present and fostering a cooperative relationship with clients.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Catherine's upbringing in a unique and unconventional family environment shaped her perspective on human potential and personal growth from an early age.
Catherine's journey towards her current work in humanistic psychology and personal transformation was not a linear path, but rather a series of intuitive decisions and experiences that led her to where she is today.
Humanistic psychology, as practiced by Catherine, focuses on starting from the present and empowering individuals to discover their own desires and potential for growth, rather than dwelling on the past or imposing external solutions.
The quality of the relationship between the practitioner and the client is highly valued in humanistic psychology, with a strong emphasis on mutual respect and collaboration.

BEST MOMENTS

"I had quite an unusual upbringing… It was all very kind of Bohemian atmosphere."

"I felt I was very much encouraged to think for myself, ask questions, but also to be responsible for myself."

"I understand what it's like to feel like a dual pressure almost and to have that be a very difficult experience for somebody."

"The quality of the relationship between the practitioner and the client is possibly the most important part of the work."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

ABOUT THE GUEST

Catherine is a Master Humanistic Psychologist and a podcaster. Her podcast is aptly called Truth and Transcendence.

She has a lifelong passion for human evolution and transformation and has a self-confessed profound lived familiarity with what it is to be a free-thinker, a non-conformist,

She is the creator of Yes You Now Programme that teaches Advanced Strategic Self-Mastery for Entrepreneurs and Business Owner

She helps people transcend their limitations physically, emotionally, psychologically, and financially believing that those with power, wealth and influence are best placed to bring about positive change. It is Catherine’s mission to help them do that wisely

She has worked with renowned organisations like Scottish Widows. HSBC. Lloyds Bank and Aviva

Website https://beingspace.world

Podcast website https://truthandtranscendence.buzzsprout.com/

Linkedin linkedin.com/in/catherinellewellynyesyounow

Email catherine@beingspace.world

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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The Ten Commandments of Marcelo Bielsa

Sun, 03 Sep 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Rob delves into the philosophy and insights of Marcelo Bielsa, a renowned Argentinian football coach. Drawing inspiration from an article titled "The Ten Commandments of the Football Professor, Marcelo Bielsa," Rob explores Bielsa's unique approach to talent development and the future evolution of the game.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The development of young players in football requires a meticulous and structured approach over a 10-year period, focusing on teaching them how to solve problems under pressure.
The spaces in which to play football are becoming increasingly limited, so players need to learn how to play successfully in tighter spaces with less time and room.
Passing is emphasized as a solution to many problems in the game, with an emphasis on angled passes that allow players to receive the ball without their back to goal, thus maintaining the speed of play.
The use of the "third man" is highlighted as a tactic to break lines and create space, where players pass the ball to a free teammate who can then play it forward to the intended target.

BEST MOMENTS

"Without the right genetic composition, there are no big players. Natural education is the best of them all. This allows players to find answers to the questions they are asked during the football game."

"Passing is a solution for a huge number of problems. The absolute necessity for the quality of pass that doesn't bounce."

"A good pass does not bounce. It shaves the ground."

"Everything starts with talent. Talent provides an answer that nobody else comes up with."

"Authenticity is the indispensable quality of a coach. Our primary challenge is convincing others of our belief and our conviction." - This quote emphasizes the importance of being true to oneself as a coach and having the ability to inspire and convince others of your coaching philosophy.

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Building Castles In The Air

Sun, 27 Aug 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Rob discusses the importance of dreams and goals in our lives, and how we, as human beings, are naturally driven to achieve certain things and that having goals gives our lives meaning. It's a reminder to chase our dreams and goals, as time is limited and it is never too late to start working towards them.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

We are goal-oriented mechanisms: As human beings, we are driven to achieve certain things in life, whether it's career goals, family goals, or personal goals. Understanding this can help us stay focused and motivated.

Avoid complaining and majoring on the minors: It's easy to get caught up in complaining about small, insignificant things. Instead, focus on what is truly important in your life and avoid wasting energy on minor irritations.

Have a dream board or visual representation of your goals: Creating a visual representation of your dreams and goals can help give your life meaning and perspective. It can serve as a reminder of what is truly important to you and help you stay focused on your journey.

Life is a constant series of questions: Life is a journey of continuous learning and growth. Always be curious and ask questions to discover new answers and insights. Don't be afraid to try new things and experiment in order to find what works best for you.

BEST MOMENTS

"The less you complain, condemn, criticise, and compare, the happier your life will be."

"Life is a constant series of questions."

"Deliver your philosophy with a hammer. Let no one be in any doubt about what it is you stand for."

"Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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An Interview with Martyn Irvine PCT Coaching

Sun, 20 Aug 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, host Rob Ryles sits down with Martyn Irvine, the owner of PCT Coaching and a coach developer at the English FA. Martyn shares his journey from being in the British Army to becoming a coach and the challenges he faced along the way. He discusses the founding of PCT Coaching and the importance of technical excellence in player development. Martyn also emphasises the need for players to have the freedom to make decisions and the importance of embracing failure as a learning opportunity. Overall, this episode offers valuable insights into Martyn's coaching philosophy and his vision for PCT Coaching.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

PCT Coaching focuses on developing technically excellent players who are comfortable on the ball and can manipulate it with both feet.

The philosophy of PCT Coaching includes promoting decision-making skills and embracing failure as a part of the learning process.

Martyn's personal experience in the army and various coaching roles has shaped his approach to coaching and player development.

PCT Coaching aims to create a positive and supportive environment for players to improve their skills and reach their full potential.

The importance of physical development and overall athleticism is recognised by PCT Coaching, and they believe in a well-rounded approach to player development.

BEST MOMENTS

"Practice makes permanent."

"Failing's okay if you fail in here."

"We should be getting young players technically excellent."

"You will get better technically, physically, and psychologically."

"Kids are not playing now like we used to."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Living On The Volcano by Michael Calvin: A Summary

Sun, 13 Aug 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Rob discusses the key secrets and insights from the book "Living on the Volcano: The Secrets of Surviving as a Football Manager" by Michael Calvin. Rob also highlights the importance of living with uncertainty, being open and honest about mental health, developing leaders within a team, not taking criticism personally, and the value of effective communication.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The importance of living with uncertainty: In the world of football management, as well as in life, being able to handle uncertainty is crucial. It is a key factor in determining happiness and success.

Openness and honesty: Martin Ling's story highlights the importance of being open and honest about one's mental health and seeking help when needed. This lesson applies to all aspects of life, as recognising and addressing personal challenges is essential for overall well-being.

Developing leaders: A.D. Bouthroid emphasises the value of developing leaders within a team or organisation. This concept applies to any field, as helping others grow and succeed ultimately benefits the entire group.

Not taking things personally: Football managers face constant criticism, and it is essential to learn not to take it personally. This lesson can be applied to any situation in life, as not taking things personally allows for better emotional well-being and the ability to focus on personal growth.

Communication and relationships: Effective communication and building strong relationships are key to success in football management. This lesson applies to all areas of life, as good communication and positive relationships contribute to personal and professional growth.

BEST MOMENTS

"It's better to tell the truth and make somebody cry than it is to tell them a lie and make them laugh."

"Success as a football manager is 10% technical knowledge and 90% dealing with people."

"Don't take things personally. It's a great lesson for life. For everything."

"You have to be able to live with uncertainty. And if you have any ambitions to work as a football manager, you better be able to live with uncertainty."

"The only way that you win consistently is you apply yourself to the basics and do them again and again and again, and you master them."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Character Is Still Fate

Sun, 06 Aug 2023 23:00:00 GMT

If we fill our lives with too much in the way of tasks or distractions, we are in danger of losing sight of what's truly important about living. In this episode, Rob explores this concept, and talks about how we can make the best use of the time we have.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Life is an eternal balance. We must acknowledge where we pay our true respects, and look at the places we look to for our learnings.
As life goes on, the decisions we make become more impactful the older we get. As the sands of time run out, we endeavour to make each moment more valuable.
We need to ask ourselves, at the end of each day, whether or not we became slightly better that day. Look for small incremental changes, instead of chasms of change.
It's okay not be the best, the most talented. The true success in life is not giving up - endeavouring, carrying on, being persistent.

BEST MOMENTS

'It's so easy to be too busy - too busy doing stuff'

'We are human beings, not human doings'

'Paying due diligence to what is important in life, are real key things'

'It's beautiful when the fruit of a labour comes into being'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Marcus Aurelius - Leadership From The Top

Sun, 30 Jul 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Emperor Marcus Aurelius was at the epitome of world power during his reign at the head of Rome, and one of the foremost proponents of the stoic philosophy teachings. In this episode, Rob dives into the world of his thinking, including the thoughts and meditations that have seen him renowned as one of history's greatest minds.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Marcus Aurelius became emperor of Rome at the age of 40, and in doing so became the most powerful man in the world. He was a trained soldier and had a peaceful outlook.
Living externally is fulfilling, but the life internally is what really matters. It's not about what other people think of us, it's about how we feel about things inside and what we know about ourselves.
Change is the order of the universe. We must adapt and learn to deal with it. Be comfortable with it.
When we face personal challenge, we must solve them as quickly as possible instead of letting things fester and become bigger issues.

BEST MOMENTS

'Marcus Aurelius is arguably the most famous of the stoic philosophers'

'We all need to take a perspective on life'

'It's what's going on internally that really matters'

'Know thyself'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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An Interview With Mark Leather

Sun, 23 Jul 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Mark Leather has spent his entire professional career as one of sport's most respected and sought-after physiotherapists, working alongside the likes of Sunderland FC, Liverpool FC, Burnley and Brighton. He is also the course leader on the MSc Football Science & Rehabilitation and MSc Football Medical Leadership & Performance at UCLan, as well as a guest columnist for the Daily Mail newspaper commenting on sport related injuries.

Mark joins Rob for an all-encompassing conversation about what drew him to life in service of others and making sure they are healthy and well, how he managed to rise to the top of his sector, and why dedication, hard work, resilience matter so much.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

We are sometimes drawn to the world of football, but it can take time to realise that playing the game isn't always necessary. There are many different pursuits that sit inside the game itself.
We don't always have the perspective needed when we're young. it can be hard to keep our focus and look to the future. Finding our niche as a child is difficult.
It takes dedication to get to the top, and also a great deal of hard work. You can love a subject, but fail to succeed because you don't want to put in the hard yards.
Never be afraid to change your course if your instincts are telling you to follow a different path. Your instincts are always trying to guide you towards something better.

BEST MOMENTS

'I've always been interested in football in particular'

'The onus is on the individual to use it or lose it'

'You don't get anywhere without inspiration, desire and hard work'

'I never really viewed this as work'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE GUEST

Mark Leather qualified as a physiotherapist in 1983 where he spent 4 years in the NHS before moving into professional football. He spent 6 years as the Head Physiotherapist for Liverpool FC. He was Head physiotherapist at:

Sunderland FC

Preston North End

Burnley

Brighton

Head of Performance and Medicine at Bolton Wanderers Football Club.

Head Physiotherapist at Wigan Warriors RLFC

Worked at the Commonwealth Games in 1986 and the World University Games 2007.

Formerly the Physiotherapist for the England Futsal Team.

Senior lecturer at The Football Association.

Consultant Physiotherapist for IPRS a leading company in injury treatment and prevention services.

Mark is now course leader on the MSc Football Science & Rehabilitation and MSc Football Medical Leadership & Performance at UCLan.

Alongside this, he is the Director at Mark Leather Physiotherapy Ltd and a guest columnist for the Daily Mail newspaper commenting on sport related injuries.

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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The Beauty of, and Lessons From, Ernest Hemingways The Old Man and The Sea

Sun, 16 Jul 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Since its publication in 1952, Ernest Hemingway's timeless novella, 'The Old Man And The Sea' has enchanted readers with its prose and plot. But as Rob discusses in this week's show, there may be far more to the classic book than we realise...

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Books allow us a world of perspectives without our having to leave our homes. They are a gift to our souls and conscious minds.
The story concerns a fisherman approaching the close of his life, the struggles he faces and how he overcomes the challenges ahead.
The small wins we give to people are often the ones that count the most. They are all examples of sustaining love.
As part of communities we should encourage the care and love of each other. By dealing with the small challenges around us, the goodness will spread and the world will be a better place for it.

BEST MOMENTS

'You can live a thousand lifetimes in one if you read enough books'

'There are some great leadership, management and coaching principals in this book'

'He keeps faith and manages to catch the biggest fish of his life'

'if we all, as individuals, attend to the loving needs in front of us now, then the world will look after itself'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Epictetus: A Life Worth Living

Sun, 09 Jul 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Rob explores the work of philosopher Epictetus, a former slave who was freed, and who went on to study great wisdom, teaching others about the best way to live.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

In his teachings Epictetus followed the early rather than the late Stoics, reverting to Socrates and to Diogenes, the philosopher of Cynicism, as historical models of the sage.
Each human being is primarily a citizen of his own commonwealth, but he is also a member of the great city of gods and men.
It matters not what endeavour we're engaged in, small or large, people face the same issues that they face now - hunger, fear, trepidation, worry, war, agony, death, arguments, criticisms, treachery, criminality, being let down. These human conditions are timeless.
We build our characters upon truth, which in itself requires thought. We also must build upon virtue, whatever we consider that to be.

BEST MOMENTS

'Epictetus is one of the key philosophers'

'In reality, human life has changed very little'

'One thing can be the key piece in the jigsaw puzzle for you'

'You should build character on truth'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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An Even Deeper Look Into Your Heroic Journey

Sun, 02 Jul 2023 23:00:00 GMT

After being inspired by words of wisdom from Jordan Peterson, Rob takes a further deep dive into the heroic journey, and how it affects us as human beings on a fundamental level.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

We are all on our own hero's journey, whether we are conscious of it or not. By being alive, by definition, our journey has already begun.
Human beings are born unsettled. We are constantly searching for our place in the world, which moves on regardless of our conscious attachment to it.
in order to make any gain in life, we are required to suffer. We get to choose these sufferings, big or small, but the wins are undeniable.
If we fail to answer the call of our souls, we will suffer a form of psychological illness. If we heed the call, we will suffer and spend time in solitude in order to consolidate and survive.

BEST MOMENTS

'By definition of being alive we are automatically involved in it'

'We are eternally unsettled'

'There is somewhere we need to be'

'Pick up your cross and choose which way to suffer'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Make No Bones - with Lindsay Leighton

Sun, 25 Jun 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Lindsay Leighton is a prime example of someone who could well look at the world and proclaim themselves a victim, but who has instead stared down adversity and become one of the most inspirational human beings alive.

Join Rob as he talks to Lindsay about what it really means to overcome hardship and face down challenges, and the invaluable, empowering lessons we can take from this remarkable man's story.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Never let any barrier keep you from dreaming big and striving to achieve the dreams of your mind. Nothing can ever stop you if you're willing enough.
Victory isn't always about who crosses the line first - it's about who you cross the line with.
The best way to deal with failure is to laugh it off and try again. There's no sense in feeling bitter when you can pick yourself up and try again.
The legacies we create in life can stretch on through generations. if we're strong enough to teach people resilience and fortitude, then those qualities can transfer through time.

BEST MOMENTS

'I decided that I was going to create a bucket list'

'What do I want to achieve? As much as possible'

'The word "dream" rang bells in my head'

'I'm not a negative person'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Jordan Peterson's Maps of Meaning

Sun, 18 Jun 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In our quest to become better leaders and thinkers, we must study the work of other great minds. With this in mind, Rob presents a summary of the wisest lessons from Jordan Peterson's ground-breaking book, Maps Of Meaning.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

There is so much that we understand as logical and autonomous, but is actually driven by forces that we can not comprehend.
Pay attention is a profound statement. It encapsulates the concept of attention and people's time being worth something.
The truth is the goal at the end of all great journeys. It's the reason why scientists devote their lives to the journeys they undertake.
If you can embrace the fact that there is something bigger than us out there, then it relieves the very pressure of existence.

BEST MOMENTS

'Let's remind ourselves that we are all on journeys'

'We are not shallow, plastic new individuals'

'Pay attention'

'Believe in something bigger than yourself'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Are You In A Rhythm Or A Rut?

Sun, 11 Jun 2023 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Rob talks about the power behind living our day-to-day life in a rhythm and how this can be the building blocks to not just a successful life but a fulfilled and happy one too.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The definition of a leader is someone who does what they say they will do!
Peregrination is a word that alludes to journey, this word reminded Rob that it’s the things you are interested in that are beckoning you.
The things that interest you can be a threat or a promise and you get to decide which it is.
Be aware of black-and-white thinking, Rob’s own simplistic views of the world he recognised were no longer going to work, the world is far too complex.
Life is hard, achieving is hard so stop looking for perfection.
Just win the next battle you have to face, start the day and take care of the basics every day and the rest will flow. It’s the little tasks we get right every day that build to the bigger things.
Living in rhythm is the start of success,

BEST MOMENTS

‘Listen to that little small voice, that little bit of interest that beckons you and whispers and makes you interested’

‘Be vulnerable and see what happens’

‘Life is suffering, getting to the top, your top, is hard’

‘Your life is your life, perfection and your life won’t go together’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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What Dealing With Alzheimer's Can Teach us About Coaching

Sun, 04 Jun 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Rob examines the surprising, yet still empowering lessons that we can take from the world of health care, caregiving, and particularly those suffering from Alzheimer's Disease.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Those suffering from dementia is unable to deal with information in the way that they were used to doing.
Never argue. It's futile, will not end with a positive outcome, and always leaves a bad taste in the mouth.
Consider that those in your care may not always be able to fulfil what you're asking them to do. Never shame them in this instance as shame is never a positive outcome.

BEST MOMENTS

'The formulation of an output, is therefore also altered'

'the normal rules of engagement do not apply'

'One singer, one song, have it your way'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Still Reffing: An Interview With Keith Hackett

Sun, 28 May 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Keith Hackett is largely recognised as one of the greatest referees in the history of football, having overseen such famous games as the 1981 FA Cup Final between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City and the the now legendary league encounter between Mn Utd and Arsenal that resulted in a twenty-one man brawl.

Keith is still out there and still active, and he joins Rob this week for an incredible retrospective across his entire career - the highs and lows - and the invaluable life lessons he's taken from the beautiful game across a lifetime of devotion.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The work ethic required in order to be one of the greats, is something that isn't always evident in today's world. In Keith's generation, you had to fight for what you wanted, and the results lasted a lifetime.
Refereeing isn't just about applying the laws of the game, You're managing an event. You are the man overseeing a spectacle and making sure it works.
A fundamental requirement of being a good referee is to win the players over and not work against them, but alongside them, in creating a football match that lives in the memory.
Referees don't want to take away from a game. They only really ever come into focus when the game demands it. This is why professionals were established.

BEST MOMENTS

'It's amazing when you look back, 1960 when I started refereeing'

'You see the build-up, you see the players, you see the nervousness'

'You're like the conductor of an orchestra'

'In my day there was an affinity with the player'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE GUEST

Keith is a famous English former football referee who began refereeing in local leagues in the Sheffield area.

He is counted amongst the top 100 referees of all time.

He became a referee on what was known as the full List at the age of only thirty two.

He has refereed a plethora of famous games including The 1981 FA Cup Final between Spurs and Manchester City aged only thirty six as well as the 1990–91 infamous league encounter between Manchester United and Arsenal, notorious for the twenty one man brawl.

He was one of the first set Premier League referees for its inaugural campaign before retiring from first class refereeing just short of his 50th birthday.

Keith then worked as a referees' assessor, successfully authored ‘Hackett's Law; a Referee's Notebook’ and ‘You Are The Ref’ as well as being a major part of the ‘Seen Them Given’ Podcast analysing current refereeing issues.

He has contributed significantly to the training of match officials for the professional game as well as writing regularly for publications like The Express and The Observer.

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Delving Deeper Into The Heroic Journey

Sun, 21 May 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Rob further explores the concept of the hero's journey, including why we experience an innate desire to achieve goals in general, and the benefit of conceiving our lives as a philosophical journey.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

To be able to combine, amalgamate and align what we do with a philosophy that we believe in is ultimately empowering.
Human beings are fundamentally built as goal-oriented creatures, and naturally look for purpose in all tasks, no matter what area of life is being considered.
We cannot be held hostage by our conscious mind, which can often use fear as a way of holding us back. We cannot stop moving forwards because of irrational fears that something bad may happen if we do.

BEST MOMENTS

'I find it sustaining to look at life as a journey'

'It is these things within us that push us towards great things'

'If we suppress things, then they have to come out in some way or another'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Transcendence

Sun, 14 May 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Rob discusses transformation and transcendence, and how each moment can add to the complexities of our psychological make up in ways we sometimes do not comprehend.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Life is a constant state of transformation. We re never the same as we were the day before. We are a constantly evolving species.
If we accept that we are the sum total of our thoughts and actions, then we come to realise that everything matters, no mater how small or seemingly insignificant at the time.
If you do something for yourself, it will die with you. If you do something for somebody else, it carries on into eternity.

BEST MOMENTS

'We are always transforming - we are never the same'

'Listen to what makes you feel good'

'Life's not about doing things for yourself all the time'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Terry Mac - Living For The Moment

Sun, 07 May 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Rob discusses some talking points from Terry Mac's groundbreaking autobiography, 'Living For The Moment', including the value of perseverance, why your upbringing should never hold you back, and how you can use the pain of tragedy to push you higher.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

No matter where you're from, never let the place you originate from hold you back from dreaming big and realising your ambitions.
Perseverance is the factor that pushes the great ones that little bit farther ahead in the race towards success.
If you are blighted by tragedy, then use that pain to spur you on to bigger things. Face up to what's hurting you and deal with it in your own way.
Make every day count. Each moment of your life is precious. You have to recognise that life is a one way trip, so don’t waste a second.

BEST MOMENTS

'It's a stimulation of your own journey'

'Don't let your upbringing determine the outcome of your life'

'You've got to be determined. You've got to stick at it'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Turning Data Into Wisdom - with Kevin Hanegan

Sun, 30 Apr 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Rob is joined by data literacy advocate and best-selling author, Kevin Hanegan, to discuss the vital role that data plays in our modern society, how we can use it to our benefit by focussing purely on what's important, and how factors such as AI and marketing may have a profound effect upon the way we live.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Only by setting ourselves effective goals can we create the best objectives. When we have our mission solidified, we are able to ask the right questions to get us there.
The world is filled with information - some useful, some not so much. The key is to hone in only on what is of value, and what we need.
There will never be a substitute for humanity or the connection we feel to other humans. AI and farmed data will never truly be able to replicate this relationship.
It's not enough to simply have the data in front of us. We need to diversify the way we conceptualise and read the data by utilising the many varied skill sets and talents of a diverse group of thinkers.

BEST MOMENTS

'Whether its in our personal life or work, we're all exposed to news and information. Whether we know it or not our brains are getting tired of seeing it all'

'One thing we're not short of in the world today is information'

'It's the human element that's important'

'How do you find a treasure without a map?'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE GUEST

Kevin is a Data Literacy Advocate and author of multiple books including 'Turning Data into Wisdom.'

He is currently the Chief Learning Officer at Qlik, a data and analytics company, as well as the chair of the advisory board for The Data Literacy Project.

His expertise can help you better understand how our brains interpret data, and more importantly:

How we can overcome self-sabotage and build greater resilience.

* How to overcome implicit bias

* How to build resilience to avoid burnout

* How to mitigate cognitive bias & challenge our assumptions

Understand why conflict is good for the workplace and why the most successful companies encourage conflict.

* Understand the difference between active and passive listening.

Understand the benefits of switching from Linear to Exponential Thinking (Thinking, Fast & Slow)

Website. https://www.kevinhanegan.com/

Linkedin linkedin.com/in/kevinhanegan

Twitter @KevinHanegan

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Involve Not Revolve

Sun, 23 Apr 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Rob talks about the impact we can make and the positive benefits we can reap and sow, when we involve ourselves in life, instead of seeing the world as something in our orbit.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

When we are born, we are little more than a vulnerable collection of cells, reliant upon the care and nurturing of another person. Our next stage is to form self-reliance.
This next phase of self-reliance is the one that shapes the way we interact with the world afterwards. We must remember that we are part of the world around us.
Never be afraid to ask for help when you need it. Relying on others is as much a part of life as helping them to achieve.
When we utilise and leverage the strengths of others, we empower ourselves beyond measure. It is the key to true resilience.

BEST MOMENTS

'Life involves us. It does not revolve around us'

'Ultimately, if you act as if the world revolves around you, you are going to come unstuck'

'Pride is such a malevolent thing at times'

'It's not a sign of weakness - it's a sign of strength'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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What It Means To Be A Citizen

Sun, 16 Apr 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Many use the word "citizenship", but what does it truly mean? In this edition of the show, Rob talks about its definition, and how we can make better use of our own citizenship in order to effect positive impact in the world.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Being a citizen means that you are part of your environment, not simply a consumer of it. It means that you become a part of the beating heart of your surroundings.
A city is something that has evolved from nothing due to the efforts of the people who have nurtured it and put effort into making it a place.
Those who stand out in any kind of environment are the ones who go that extra mile - who do more than is required.
Being a citizen gives you the right o have your say. if you're someone who creates a net-negative effect, then what right do you have to steer any conversation?

BEST MOMENTS

'A city is a body. it has a heart. It has infrastructure'

'Be a citizen, not a consumer'

'Everything you do will come back to you, multiplied'

'If you want to raise yourself up, the best way is to increase your contribution'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Creating Order From Chaos

Sun, 09 Apr 2023 23:00:00 GMT

What do we do when chaos and entropy arise to challenge us on life's journey? In this week's episode, Rob talks about the practical ways in which we can view chaos and turn it into some form of order.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

If you are entering into any situation, we have the opportunity to look at it from all angles and make sure it is wise for us to proceed.
Entropy means random chaos. Entropy is the force that throw up challenges. It's how we meet them that matters.
In life, one way of looking at the journey ahead is to make sure that we create order from chaos. This is essentially our task as living beings.
When we head out into the world to achieve something, we are opening ourselves up to chaos. We need to accept that.

BEST MOMENTS

'I am fascinated by journeys'

'How often do you question yourself?'

'Doubts are traitors'

'Nature will have its way'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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The Fearless Factor - with Jacqueline Wales

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Jacqueline Wales is a speaker, transformational coach, and the author of 'The Fearless Factor', an essential guide to helping you live a happier, more fulfilled life.

Jacqueline joins Rob to discuss her book, the truth about the nature of fear, and how we can surmount it in order to overcome challenges and become the best version of ourselves.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Fear is nothing to do with reality, and has everything to do with the narrative you personally create in your life.
Words of wisdom always mean more when they come from the mouths of those who have walked the path before us.
Belief systems built in the past by others are often implemented as ways to live, but each of our stories in the world is unique. We need to find our own path.
It doesn't take years or generations to change, Change can happen instantly if we are truly honest with ourselves.

BEST MOMENTS

'Fear is the stories that you tell yourself'

'People aren't thinking about you because they're too busy thinking about themselves'

'Those are the questions that really get people to confront the truth about who they are'

'The lack of truth about self is based on the belief system we've built'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE GUEST

Jacqueline is a renowned speaker, author and transformational coach. She is the author of ‘The Fearless Factor’ published 2009. Self confessed as brought up via the school of hard knocks Jacqueline has forged a career out of helping others succeed. She is the founder of Transformational Strategies For Success. She is an expert in human behaviour. She is a sought after key note speaker and executive coach and all round life and career success facilitator.

Email: assistant@jacquelinewales.com

Website: www.jacquelinewales.com

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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How To Get Your Dream Job

Sun, 26 Mar 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Rob discusses progressing your career, and the route through which you can work your way towards the job of your dreams, and why every step along the way is a chance to become a better version of yourself.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

With every step we take in our professional lives, we are honing our skills and progressing towards a broader skill set.
Nobody will simply hand you your dream profession - you have to earn it. Dedication is the first tool you must master on your road towards success.
Never be afraid to let the world know who you are and what you're capable of. The world at large is unaware of you until you change that.
Always have a North Star that you're heading towards. You can't begin your journey unless you know where you're going.

BEST MOMENTS

'My ultimate dream and ambition was to play football professionally'

'At top tables, there are always less seats than there are people who want them'

'You have to advertise yourself!'

'We all need to know where we're heading'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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The Foundation of Rock Bottom

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Taking inspiration from JK Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, Rob discusses why rock bottom doesn't necessarily have to be a defeat, but can instead be reframed as a starting point for the rest of your life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

We are all going to face distinct adversity in life, and it can come in any type of form. What matters is the way we look at it, and the way we look for solutions to surmount it.
If you build your life on a robust set of values, then no obstacle in the world can derail your path to success. It's all a matter of seeing adversity as a potential lesson.
If you're feeling stuck then just start. Just do it. If you're moving then you will build forward momentum. It's easier to move a moving body than something at rest.

BEST MOMENTS

'Rock bottom was the sure foundation on which I built my life'

'That foundation had better be built upon things which can stand for the long term'

'No matter how bad things are, you can find something in it'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Being A Truth Telling Hero

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Rob discusses vulnerability, and why letting others know that you are not invincible is actually a form of strength and inspiration.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

There is nothing wrong with being human, and that means admitting weakness. Those who pretend to be invulnerable are harder to relate to.
We're often conditioned to hide pain and to show strength and resilience at all times. If we live this way then we are living a lie.
Life is not about wall-to-wall happiness. You shouldn't be seeking happiness in every moment. Growth comes through pain, and happiness is the reward when it happens.

BEST MOMENTS

'It is okay to be vulnerable. It is okay to be human'

'Feeling like you want to quit is all part of human life'

'It will stop you being frustrated all the time. It will stop you being on all the time'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Blaine McKenna On Finding Yourself

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Rob welcomes to the show, Blaine McKenna, a UEFA A License coach, and author of ‘Coaching Abroad. How Eight Coaches Got Jobs and Succeeded Worldwide’.

Rob and Blaine discuss his life as a coach, the inherent value of courage, why you need to face down your fears, and the importance of experiencing the world's cultures as they are, instead of expecting the world to revolve around you.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

There is no substitute for courage when it comes to following your dream. Summon up the inner strength to visualise your goals, and have the courage to push yourself towards them.
You have to face down your fears and realise that the journey towards success is never a free ride. You have to put in the time and pay for your results with effort.
It isn't always about qualifications. they're sometimes necessary, but generally are projected upon us by organisations as a quick way of ascertaining competence.
Journeys of discovery and growth allow us to truly find ourselves, and the place in the world that we belong.

BEST MOMENTS

'I realised that this was a real career. It was something I could build towards'

'If you provide the courage, the universe will provide the rest'

'You should never go to a country and expect it to adapt to you'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE GUEST

Blaine is a UEFA A License coach. He has coached in USA, Africa, Asia, Oceana and Europe.

He has coached in professional leagues, worked in coach education and been an Academy Director.

He is a pioneering young coach with a wealth of experience gained from his international experiences.

He is also an author. His book ‘Coaching Abroad. How Eight Coaches Got Jobs and Succeeded Worldwide’ was published in 2022

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Facing Your Biggest Fears

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Rob reflects upon a practical reminder from his own experience - how to face down your biggest fears and how to take lessons and positives from even the most difficult challenges.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Our inner voice naturally steers us away from challenge. This is a survival instinct. But the best results come from straying into this area.
Things that aren't easy often provide the biggest lessons to ourselves. In terms of development, we grow more when we are challenged more.
We need to face our fears. The more we do it, the more we realise that the things that defeat us are easily conquerable.

BEST MOMENTS

'The principles of success are universal'

'That little voice inside me was trying to give me the reasons I needed not to complete something I wanted to do'

'The place you need to visit is the darkest place in the forest'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Being A Better Human

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Coaching and mentoring in football is not just about creating better players, it's also about making sure that human beings begin in one place and end up as better people. In this episode, Rob discusses why the coaching process is about much more than fitness, and why the work also has to focus upon the soul.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Investing in creating and facilitating the growth in human beings has a beneficial effect on what happens on the pitch.
There are only a few individuals who are brave enough to commit to the kind of work that improves lives and people. Only a few, once it gets tough, will find the will to continue.
The world is full of excuses, and people avoid hard work because it's sometimes not enjoyable. But committing to it provides the best results, and that is unarguable.

BEST MOMENTS

'An overarching utopian vision of creating better human beings'

'For me, it's about courage'

'People are going to be waiting for you to fail'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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What Will We Do For Dopamine?

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Rob discusses leadership itself, and why you don't have to be raking in fortunes in order to find success in the field. Sometimes, it's all about the dopamine hit you get when you really help someone hit the next level, and in this week's episode, Rob reminds of this timely fact.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

You do not have to be the President Of The United States, or the head coach of a Premier League club in order to be a leader. Leaders are found in every place in the world.
The world is full of individuals, and it's people who matter more than anything else, and they're not earning life-changing amounts of money, but they are leading and making the world a better place.
There's an art to speaking, but there's also a real art to listening. Take in what people say and don't wait for your chance to interject. Connect, receive and absorb without agenda.
Success becomes exponential. The coaching gifts you put out into the world multiply as others take your guidance and use it help others.

BEST MOMENTS

'Leadership comes in many forms'

'It's people who matter'

'By solving their own problems they feel empowered. they feel better'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Abby Carrington On Filling In The Gaps

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Rob is joined by the current Head Of Player Care at Swansea City Football Club, Abby Carrington, as well as a Care Consultant at Beyond The White Line.

Abby talks to Rob about her background which began in coaching, and the value to be found in making sure our people are cared for in the most effective way.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

We can teach coaching, but we don't really get the full experience until we work with others. There is no substitute for practical experience.
The business side of football can sometimes seem a little faceless. We need to remember that people are at the heart of the sport, and need to be respected and cared for.
When you are inherently happier as a human, no matter what it is that you do for a vocation, you will do better at it, and you will perform more successfully.
Feedback is an essential part of the nurturing process. We can't hope to address issues unless we ask the questions that matter.

BEST MOMENTS

'I came from a coaching background'

'We're always dealing with humans. We're always dealing with people'

'We need people to know that we care about them wholly'

'We don't often work that two-way feedback'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT ABBY CARRINGTON

Currently Head of Player Care at Swansea City Football Club.
Player Care Consultant at Beyond The White Line.
Academy Player Care Lead and Welfare Officer Nottingham Forest FC Aug 2019 - Sep 2022

Grassroots and non league coach and welfare officer.
MSc Sports Coaching Loughborough University
Also studied Sport and Exercise Science at Durham University
PhD Student at Sheffield Hallam University
Written publications on homophobia in Women's Football and body image issues in performance athletes

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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How Harry Potter Won The Premier League

Mon, 30 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Rob looks to the personal life story of JK Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, in order to highlight a number of lessons that prove that persistence is the key to greatness, and why resilience matters.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Life never stops throwing lessons at you. If there's one thing we must learn, it is that persistence is the key to greatness.
We all love the story of how someone small becomes someone great. It's because this is the archetypal journey we all hope to take.
Journeys of self-development can be inspiring and cause others to follow suit. But they begin internally. Your growth has to be something that matters the most to you.

BEST MOMENTS

'We have to be persistent in life'

'It's almost hard to get your head around the level of fame and success that this lady has achieved'

'I did it for me'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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The First 100 Days: Episode 10: Days 80-100 Judgement Day

Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

The last of a ten part series based on a book by Phil Denton and Micky Mellon, ‘The First 100 Days ; Lessons In Leadership From The Football Bosses.’ They will donate all proceeds to the Len Johnrose Trust which will help in the fight against motor neurone disease and that’s a good enough reason to buy this book.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

When we reach this point, we have to maintain the things we've put in place, and keep making sure that standards are set.
You have to keep hammering home the principles. People need to be reminded as do organisations. Human nature is that we will relax given the opportunity.
Long term success is centred around relationships. We need to make sure people know what their responsibilities are and recognise their contributions.
When things go really well, be aware. You can still be defeated. Always nurture and maintain humility to prevent drastic falls from grace.

BEST MOMENTS

'You've now pedalled and pedalled and you're almost at cruising altitude'

'It's not about laying down rules and expectations, That should already have been done'

'If you want to keep things on the right track, it requires constant observation'

'Success, long term, is about relationships'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Voluntary Cross Bearing

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

Rob looks at the way life is a journey filled with constant challenges and how when you make the choice to voluntarily engage in the process you can become the hero

Acceptance of the challenges that are in front of you means you are on the hero’s journey facing problems with a growth mindset and constantly learning and growing

KEY TAKEAWAYS

It’s about finding out about processes, strategies and ways that will help on your journey
Life is about a never-ending hero’s journey and the voluntary acceptance of the challenges that are laid at your door
Hopefully, we will spend the majority of our lives in the arena of our choice but there are challenges that we have no idea about until we face them
We are constantly aiming at targets and very often we miss them and we all react differently but acceptance of failing moves us closer to hitting the mark
Stress test your life and learn from it

BEST MOMENTS

‘‘The difference is the voluntary acceptance of the challenge’

‘I will ask, I will study, I will learn, I will try and I will keep going that’s a growth mindset’

‘In the process, life can be viewed as a series of never-ending challenges’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Edson Arantes de Nascimento

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT

We've unfortunately begun the new year with some sad news - one of the finest proponents of sportsmanship and leadership, the Brazilian legend Pelé, has sadly departed our world.

In this episode, Rob reflects upon the life of a man who brought heroism back to the playing fields and showed the meaning of dedication, hard work and what it means to lead.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

It doesn't matter about the possessions we accrue through life. Life only really means anything if we build and nurture relationships with others.
Pelé created magic on the field. He produced moments that will live forever in the minds of all football fans, and was part of the most legendary team in history.
Pelé's achievements stretch far beyond the fringes of the pitch. He inspired hope and dreams in aspiring players the world over, regardless of background, and was undoubtedly indirectly responsible for the game we love today.

BEST MOMENTS

'It's our relationships that's important'

'There is only one "greatest", and that is Pelé'

'I never lost that love for that 1970 Brazilian team'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Books, Battles And Perspectives

Mon, 19 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Leaders are readers - that's the message behind this week's episode, in which Rob discusses the value of knowledge, how the act of passing it down and absorbing it through the written word is an invaluable tool in any leader's arsenal, and how perspective can lead to re-evaluation in life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Knowledge is power and we are fortunate enough to be able to learn about almost any subject by absorbing the knowledge and teachings of others.
When we are derailed in life, it allows us an all new sense of perspective. We come to value the small things we have always taken for granted.
Chasing security is an illusion at times. There's nothing wrong with making mistakes, as life is about challenges. In these challenges lies the hero's journey.

BEST MOMENTS

'Leaders are readers'

'I've never been so happy in my life, watching ants do their daily work'

'I've no idea where I'd be in my life if it wasn't for the things I've read'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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The Most Important Job in the World

Mon, 12 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Congratulations! Whether you realise it or not, you are doing the most important job in the world. As a coach, you are providing the finest investment in young people’s education and well-being that is available to an economy. Your job educating and creating skills and attitudes in developing young people will benefit the person themselves, their team, their community, their society and their country. Rob is here to point out the far-reaching ripples of your influence.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

You only have to listen to people that have been involved in sports to hear the amazing influence that their mentors had on them in their early years.
It is not all about the sport. It is also about how you guide people mentally, spiritually, psychologically and socially.
The team dressing room does not need an HR style, whitewashing perfection-based approach.
Know your mind, do not think you know everything.
Choose your battles. If you wholeheartedly believe in it, give it everything you’ve got.

BEST MOMENTS

‘They talk about somebody in their life who is very often a sporting coach who absolutely made such a drastic difference in their life in such a positive way.’

‘The other 50% comes from understanding people. It’s about people.’

‘Team dressing rooms do not operate under the rules of some stuffy, hierarchical, rule driven, probably the latest media driven philosophies. HR does not rule a football dressing room.’

‘Nothing is too big, too great, too established, ever not to fail. There are too many examples in history and in life that go against that.’

‘What is real, true self improvement? That, my friends, is being a better man or a better woman.’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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How to Shake Up Your World

Mon, 05 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Rob shares his insights and discoveries for this week in the hope that you will share, absorb, learn, understand or be inspired by at least one of the lessons in your leadership position. After listening to an interview with Gary Neville, former Manchester United Player of 600 games, England International player and now a respected TV football presenter, Rob has picked out some points that he has taken from this unusually outspoken discussion.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Neville’s work ethic was very evident. Phrases such as ‘leave nothing on the pitch’ and ‘the only thing in life we have to offer is hard work’ were scattered throughout the interview.
We need to have a place of safety in order to grow successfully and regroup. Neville had this as part of his team. His support structure was rigid, family-based and unquestionable.
Rob is reading The Gulag Archipelago: An Experiment in Literary Investigation, a three-volume non-fiction text written between 1958 and 1968 by Russian writer and Soviet dissident Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, which covers the writers’ and others’ experiences in the Soviet Gulag system.
The sort of courage epitomised by characters such as Muhammad Ali proves that people can shake up the world. And you can shake up your world too.

BEST MOMENTS

‘He just got up day after day after day and did it again and again and again. He talked about ‘finding a way to win’ and I don’t mind saying that it pricks my conscience a little bit because when I look back it made me look at the times and think ‘could I have done more?’’

‘He talked about his dad primarily. How he used to call his dad on the phone three or four times a day.’

‘And, ladies and gentlemen listening to this podcast, you have no idea what’s inside people unless you find out. You have no idea, more to the point, what’s inside you.’

‘Not only did Muhammad Ali achieve great things in the ring he stood up for what he believed in.’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Sally Needham: Courage And The 20 Second Hug

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Rob speaks with Sally Needham, a Development and Performance Culture Lead at Sheffield United Football Club.Sally spent 13 years at The FA within the skills programme and then as a county coach developer and holds the UEFA A Licence and the Advanced Youth Award (5-11). Sally is a Thrive Practitioner, where she has taken the latest in neuroscience, child development and attachment theory and applied it into football. Along with being a Coach Developer for The FA and Consultant at 4Growth, she is currently at UCLAN doing a Professional Doctorate in Elite Performance.

Sally and Rob discuss her journey to being a child development specialist working in football, her position in Sheffield United, how modern psychological science is applied practically in coaching and techniques that are used with young people to nurture them as balanced human beings as well as footballers.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Through a job at Barnsley College helping with coaching and a healthy interest in football, Sally took a Sport and Exercise Science Degree at Leeds Metropolitan University.
Sally fully learned her trade in coaching working with the 5-11 age group for the Advanced Youth Award.
After gaining an interest in the psychological and social aspect of young peoples development, Sally studied brain development, child development, attachment theory and modern neuroscience and is currently studying for her Doctorate in Elite Performance.
Sheffield United’s mantra is ‘Outrun, Outfight, Outplay’.
Having the backing of the best people at Sheffield has allowed Sally to implement her psychological knowledge to the coaching of young players.
Sally explains the science to her students, demonstrates the benefit in football and then practically applies it.
With dysregulation, our thinking, behaviour, heart rate and breathing can become erratic. We might feel panic or depression out of nowhere, or our emotions can suddenly explode and flood us with adrenaline (the fight/flight response).
Sheffield has adopted the techniques for training that the knowledge of science offers and applied it to their development plans for young players including psychological techniques previously and traditionally untried in youth football arena.

BEST MOMENTS

‘At the time there were only two or three females in the country tutoring so I went in down that route and started tutoring when I was about 22 or 23 which was quite unique at the time being female and quite young still.’ – Sally

‘It’s a great story and its littered with characters from the game; Pete Sturgess. I’ve watched Pete coach and and I can’t tell you, for me, a better relater to young players than I’ve seen with him.’ - Rob

‘I think the biggest thing for us, and I say this quite a lot, is you can give people the ingredients but if they haven’t got the recipe then they’re only going to hit so far.’ – Sally

‘I think sometimes we perceive it that the boys are not going to buy into it, but a lot of the lads when they do it really enjoy it.’ – Sally

‘When you do fist bumps or thumbs up or checking in and checking out, it’s a big indicator that if a child wants a fist bump and the next three weeks doesn’t want any bodily contact it’s a red flag. So it gives us an understanding of what’s going off in that child.’ – Sally

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Who Are You?

Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT

We do not have 100% control over what happens in our lives. This is realised as we grow and must be distinctly understood or nothing progressive can come of your leadership role. You will NOT get everything you want, when you want it. Rob explains change as the only constant and how it always applies to us whoever we are.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

We are always affected by the environment and circumstances that we are in. Our identity changes depending on who we are facing and where.
We have a self image. In our minds we have an idea of who we are. It is that which dictates what we manifest outward.
It is ok to have different aspects to our ideas and personalities. We need to understand this to be better people. Sometimes you are the leader, and command and presence is required, and sometimes the student, where humility and attention is required.
Adaptability is the longevity factor. If you cannot cope with change, you simply cannot cope.

BEST MOMENTS
‘If you have a clear, clean, tidy, structured, rational, decisive thought process, it is highly unlikely, though not impossible, for your life to be chaotic, undisciplined and messy.’
‘It’s really important that we recognise that in our characters there will be these different things. It’s not something that we can deny.’
‘If we look at the narcissists, if we look at the despots, the people who’ve run countries into the ground and in history have murdered millions of people, its highly likely that they were incapable of changing their image and stepping into student or listening mode.’
‘The world is demanding, from where I see it, that our ability to adapt has to be even faster and greater. Things are changing at such a pace.’

VALUABLE RESOURCES
Leader Manager Coach Podcast

ABOUT THE HOST
Rob Ryles is a UEFA A licensed coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-League and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience
Rob Ryles prides himself on having a forward thinking and progressive approach to the game built through his own experience as well as lessons learned from a number of highly successful managers and coaches.
The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD
https://www.robryles.co.uk/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMPYDVzZVnA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Don’t Look Sideways

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT

After attending a conference Rob is here to share what he has discovered there with you. From the role of football organisation in the development of young people to the correct form and presentation of wisdom to your students, Rob shares every thought provoked during his time at the conference.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The A.I.R. Philosophy, (Adaptability, Independence, Resilience), is used to underpin the importance of creating good members of society while training young people for the world of football.
The style of leadership in young people’s football is important, as aggressive styles usually end up being tuned out or even fully abandoned using these ways of communication. Concentration and confidence are reduced by these forms of leadership.
We need to, as leaders and coaches, create the correct challenges and structure to facilitate growth and development.
Don’t look sideways. Don’t look at other people and what they present and compare it to yourself. Do not let the world choose for you if you don’t have to.

BEST MOMENTS
‘At, as the example here, Liverpool Football Club in their academy, where they teach young boys and young men not only to become excellent and masters of their craft, but also how to be good people and contributing members of society.’
‘The greatest leaders are those that nobody knows about and disappear and people just learn and facilitate their greatness and then wonder how they got there because the leaders are so good at what they do that they disappear into the background.’
‘By looking for that 4 percent stretch which gives us sufficient security and stability to work from, but also takes us far enough out of our comfort zone that it makes us work at a level of anxiety that we can deal with that’s appropriate.’
‘The backstory to all of them I believe will be a bedrock of suffering that was the inspiration for whatever was created and that suffering was the drive to turn that pain into something.’

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The First 100 Days : Episode 9 : Days 66-79 Managing The Manager

Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMT

The ninth of a ten part series based on a book by Phil Denton and Micky Mellon, ‘The First 100 Days ; Lessons In Leadership From The Football Bosses.’ They will donate all proceeds to the Len Johnrose Trust which will help in the fight against motor neurone disease and that’s a good enough reason to buy this book. It is, however, a brilliant book jam packed with wisdom on the art of management and Rob is going to introduce you to it over the next ten episodes.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Episode 9 of The First 100 Days is about looking after yourself as the Manager.
There is nothing so difficult, unnatural and uncomfortable than trying to be something that you are not. Act on and use your strengths and vulnerabilities and create your team to support those.
Keep your life in balance. Do not destroy yourself by achieving your goals. Make sure you have recovery time and do not sacrifice your relationships.
B.E.S.T. Breathe, Eat, Sleep, Train. Pay attention and keep yourself healthy.
Delegate to others. You cannot control and micromanage everything.
Create plans and mechanisms to circumvent and deal with bad outcomes.
Give yourself a limited ‘hippo time’ to wallow in the mud, then S.U.M.O, Shut Up and Move On.

BEST MOMENTS
‘The stresses and strains of this particular industry and niche are well documented and if you do not look after yourself there will soon be a downturn in fortune whether that’s physical health, mental health, relationship breakdown or something of that nature.’
‘The overriding point here is to know yourself, be yourself. Do not try to be Jose Mourinho, do not try to be Bob Paisley, Bill Shankly, Sir Alex.You have to be yourself.’
‘Eat well. Eat the correct things. Whatever suits you and whatever you know and whatever you’re guided to.’
‘Consider a bad outcome. Consider what can go wrong before it happens and put in place plans to make sure it doesn’t and have a strategy to deal with it if it does.’

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Finding your Balance

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Rob takes inspiration from a number of sources this episode including Jordan Peterson to demonstrate the importance of finding balance in your life and sometimes needing to take a step backwards to do so.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

When you are helping somebody you need to push them enough so that they get the best out of their ability, but you cannot go too far. Knowing the right balance is a skill.
We are all on the spectrum between creativity and structure. The trick is recognising where we are and how we can find people who can bring the skill set that you don’t have.
Be organised. Be disciplined but allow yourself the freedom to be creative within that structure.

BEST MOMENTS

‘The human body works on balance, just as the first example. Blood sugars. You have a figure that is right for your blood sugar.’

‘You can develop the things that you’re not great at a little bit. And you can recognise ‘I’m so creative, but I need to be more disciplined.’

‘If you’re just this genius of a maverick, you’re probably going to fail.’

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The Dreaded and Beautiful Discipline

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 23:00:00 GMT

If you are looking for knowledge and wisdom in the leadership and coaching arena, Rob is here to share his insights from various sources that he has gathered for this episode. From discipline to resilience, Rob is here to provide you with another dose of uplifting and determined inspiration.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

We have to stop looking for the bright lights of the ‘life is wonderful’ days and measure our lives with realism in mind. Not everyday can be Christmas Day.
Ryan Holiday, an author on the stoic philosophy ; ‘Life is one damned thing after another’.
You have to have skill and qualifications to get those top jobs but more important is your attitude and your ability to deal with people.
Have discipline within your life. Eat, sleep and move. Get the fundamentals right.
Suffering is motivation. Creation is driven by overcoming problems. Challenge is inspiration. Fear leads to courage.

BEST MOMENTS

‘You get up in the morning, your car won’t start. You forgot to go to the shop, you haven’t got anything in for your lunch. You can’t find something you need to take to work. You’re waiting on three pieces of communication from different people. You have fifteen things eating away at you at the back of your mind whilst you still cling on with the very edges of your broken fingernails to the dreams and ambitions that you’ve always wanted in life and you hold deeply and dearly in your heart. Resonate or not?’

‘We have to have fundamentals. We take it all for granted. We take our bodies for granted.’

‘Whether you agree with the Monarchy or not, this person who most of us have never met was a constant and from a perceptual point of view she embodied values. It took discipline to live like that.’

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Changed by The Great Glen

Sun, 16 Oct 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Rob recounts his trip camping out and rambling across The Great Glen in The Highlands of Scotland and how reconnecting with nature and it’s magnificence helped him, and can help you, gain perspective, resilience and appreciation upon return to our busy modern existence.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

On a uncharacteristic walk with his son, Rob became interested in and has taken up walking and rambling as a pastime.
Often in our western lifestyles we feel overwhelmed with too much to do and too much information input. Getting out into nature can be the perfect foil for this common occurrence in all of us.
There is evidence that being amongst nature and away from our man made, clinical environments can have a positive affect on our physicalities.
The loss of convenient comforts are removed from you so you have to take action to provide warmth and food for yourself, slowing you down and increasing your appreciation of the things you take for granted.
The existence of ancient landscapes and eternal onward natural environments increases humility.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Walking to young children somehow tends to mean ‘boring’ especially in the 21st century.’

‘If you’ve never been to the highlands of Scotland and you’ve never been to The Great Glen it is something to behold. It is absolutely mesmerising and exhilarating.’

‘I feel like a little bit of an obsessive trying to persuade people to do things. Well, maybe I am, but that’s only because I believe you’ll get so much out of it.’

‘Nobody is going to hold our hand all the time, but its all about other people and I think being out there in that kind of environment it reminds you of how special your relationships are.’

‘We talk about this toughness and about this resilience work and its great. Determination is where it’s at, but it has to be in perspective.’

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The First 100 Days : Episode 8 : Days 51-65 Team Talks

Sun, 09 Oct 2022 23:00:00 GMT

The eighth of a ten part series based on a book by Phil Denton and Micky Mellon, ‘The First 100 Days ; Lessons In Leadership From The Football Bosses.’ They will donate all proceeds to the Len Johnrose Trust which will help in the fight against motor neurone disease and that’s a good enough reason to buy this book. It is, however, a brilliant book jam packed with wisdom on the art of management and Rob is going to introduce you to it over the next ten episodes.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

This episode and book chapter are discussing communication, culture and leadership.
Your communication as the leader sets the tone for the organisation. Keep information and instruction concise and clear. Use tone, body language and precise language to make clear to all who are listening your intention.
Make sure you have a strong element of self care to ensure as the key figure you are on top physical and mental form to service your position. This includes your inner dialogue and your mindset, your team talk to yourself, and how you achieve a calm, confident and dependable demeanour.
When we receive information our brains filter it in two ways. An emotional way ; gut feeling, reactive, responsive and fast. An analytical way ; slower, informed and more reflective. Decide which of those two reactions you want to access.
If you doubt that ‘worlds change worlds’ just remember how the world has been changed by great speakers and speeches and how your world is changed by the things that are said to you.
The culture of an organisation dictates how people meet and talk, where they do so and who associates with who. You are like the parent or big brother who informs the culture that everyone looks to. You are part of the team, not a dictator. Be supportive, approachable and, most of all, create a feeling of safety.
The greatest leaders are the greatest servants. Help people out. Do the dirty work.

BEST MOMENTS

‘It’s our internal dialogue, what we say to ourselves, on a daily, consistent, minute by minute, second by second basis that has a phenomenal impact on where we are mentally and therefore where we are in the world.’

‘You want an urgent, immediate response. You may want them to be angry. You may want them to get upset. You may want them to get frustrated. You may want a response now. That is attacking the emotional pathway.’

‘If you speak positively to people, empathetically, in the correct tone you will illicit a much different response.’

‘People who are totally behind what you are doing and actually facilitate the development of the culture that you are aiming to create. Cultural Architects.’

‘Don’t be the person who gets picked up and dropped off in the limousine, stands fifty metres away from everybody else and doesn’t engage. That is not servant leadership.’

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Why You Should Aim to Not Be A Coward

Sun, 02 Oct 2022 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode Rob takes you on a meandering journey to share numerous things with you that he hopes will have a significant impact on your state of mind, your success, your journey and your life. With great points from the Stoic Philosophy from people like Ryan Holiday about inner reflection, being on the right path, reward systems, teamwork and letting go, Rob gives you good reason to pause and reflect.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

You can forge your character only with isolation. You have to be alone with your own thoughts and be free from distractions to reflect inwardly.
Better to starve in a calm and graceful state of mind than to live anxiously amidst abundance.
Sometimes the amount of decisions we have to make can be overwhelming. Knowing oneself is to keep these times in perspective. Let your value system decide for you.
A team, although on separate journeys, can pull together to achieve results.
You as a being have a system of physiology that awards you for bravery, success and achievement.
Understand that people move on in whatever way, do not destroy your position or your life to keep them. Acceptance of what is is the strongest position.
Do not get hung up on being remembered. Concentrate on the now.

BEST MOMENTS

‘This film (Million Dollar Baby) absolutely is brilliant. If you have not watched this film, watch the film. It is absolutely brilliant. And I’m probably banging on about something that people have watched many times and are thinking ‘ where’s he been for the last 20 or 30 years?’’

‘Knowing yourself could be put up there with the ultimate in knowledge.’

‘When you know yourself you have a value system and a value structure because you know yourself and you just let virtue lead the way.’

‘A rising tide raises all ships’

‘You will be punished neuro chemically for being a coward’

‘Everything will pass and everything will ultimately change and disappear. Get it in perspective.’

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Choose Your Suffering

Sun, 25 Sep 2022 23:00:00 GMT

‘Life is suffering.’ Rob discusses the philosophy that our lives are full of struggle and how this concept can be applied for a fulfilled and successful life without procrastination and fear.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Life ends associated with sorrow. It does no good to deny sadness and pretend it doesn’t exist.
Decisions are delayed by the fear of consequences and the unhappiness they may bring, but if you accept suffering as an inevitability that nervous delay can be circumvented.
Procrastination is caused by avoidance of suffering. No one can choose a path that is suffering free.

BEST MOMENTS

‘If it is true that ‘life is suffering’, how may people would actually consciously sign up for that? Probably nobody, so maybe we shouldn’t take it so literally.’

‘When we look to make decisions we are often in angst, we are often in significant decision making anxiety because we are thinking if I go left here, this’ll happen, that’ll happen.’

‘We have to pick up our cross and carry it. Just pick it up, get on with it and carry it and get it done.’

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Ruling Your Own Empire

Sun, 11 Sep 2022 23:00:00 GMT

There are many examples of the application of principles leading to a successful outcome. It is easy to become insecure in situations and anxiety can lead you to question if you are doing the right thing. When setting up our own ‘Empire’, Rob has some key points and principles to impart.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Boris Johnson has resigned finally after months of turmoil. For Rob, the thing that stood out was the seemingly plain evidence and allegations about the PM’s untruths and his administration's lack of integrity.
Truth is integral to the running of an organisation and Boris Johnson’s government is an example of why.
Inside your own mind is where you need to be a ruler. If you do that everything in your life will work out as well as possible.
Acting justly when you could skip over and take the easy route, grab the money and being a wise, good person is your biggest strength.

BEST MOMENTS

‘For the word empire you can substitute family, you can substitute business, you can substitute club or organisation.’

‘I have no interest in anybody’s ability if they are not truthful.’

‘That is where we need to spend our time in terms of getting things right. Before you try and change the world, change the club. Become a person of influence. Master yourself.’

‘The humility that goes along with accumulating some wisdom. Listen more than you speak. Read. Open your mind and accept what is out there in terms of learning.’

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ABOUT THE HOST

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CONTACT METHOD

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The First 100 Days : Episode 7 : Days 36-50 Avoiding Dugout Disasters

Sun, 04 Sep 2022 23:00:00 GMT

The seventh of a ten part series based on a book by Phil Denton and Micky Mellon, ‘The First 100 Days ; Lessons In Leadership From The Football Bosses.’ They will donate all proceeds to the Len Johnrose Trust which will help in the fight against motor neurone disease and that’s a good enough reason to buy this book. It is, however, a brilliant book jam packed with wisdom on the art of management and Rob is going to introduce you to it over the next ten episodes.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The football stadium is like a courtroom and you are the central figure standing in the dock. The team is your supporting evidence for your case.
You may be the leader but you are part of a team and that is key to keep in mind.
Without trust there is a fear of conflict. This will block communication and commitment.
The process of learning that becomes part of the culture is discussed by Phil and Micky as meta-cognition, which means understanding the process of thinking, learning and development.

BEST MOMENTS

‘If they’re playing well, giving 100% and they’re getting results, all the evidence is in your favour.’

‘You have to have a real strong commitment, know what your values are, know what your consistent behaviours are, what you expect and to have your mind on your zone of operation and the key people that will create the results.’

‘They will not be accountable for their actions and they will have an inattention to results and they probably will not care about outcomes as they would if they were fully invested in the process.’

‘If you take the time to understand how you learn, how others learn, how teams learn, we can get better at the process, but we need to know how we do it.’

BUY THE BOOK!!

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Embracing The Intangibles

Sun, 28 Aug 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Rob talks in this episode about some fundamentals in long term success and contentment in life. The intangibles are unnoticed or unspoken essentials of behaviour that can provide the base for success.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

There are certain things that you have to do to become successful. Intangibles like turning up on time or keeping your word.
Without consistent intangibles your life will start to unravel. Good habits, small kindnesses, passing practicalities, efficient organisation are all examples.
You get no praise or reward for these qualities, yet without them you will begin to impact others and there will be consequences.

BEST MOMENTS

‘What’s the difference between an elite professional footballer and a young player who just plays for fun? It could be narrowed down to less than half a dozen things.’

‘Wow. Are you going to put that on your CV? Are you going to put that in lights? No. What happens if you don’t turn up on time?’

‘You put yourself in alignment with the law of habits. You do your basics, you do them well and you do them consistently.’

‘Nobody cares about people standing up for people in an organisation for someone who’s being bullied. That’s somebody fighting for justice. ‘

‘Taking years to change something. Putting a foundation in place, but doing the basics right.’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Be Obsessed

Sun, 21 Aug 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Rob talks to you over a relaxed cup of coffee on a Sunday morning about some things he’s been thinking about this week. He’s collated the best lessons he’s learnt to share with you from all his interests, books, podcasts and work. Put the kettle on and enjoy.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Social media is awash with stories of success and the mantra of “you can achieve” but there is a danger that this will give the impression that everybody else is more successful than you. Social media is not reality.
Your success comes from hard work and determination. This message is often skirted or not clearly stated.
Success comes with a cost. A perceived “overnight success” when looked at more carefully is actually the result of years of obsessive hard work.
Being a human being is so much more than aiming for utopia. The human mind tends to create problems to overcome.

BEST MOMENTS

‘How do human beings, how do we all as individuals make our way in the world and go on and try to achieve what is inside us, the divine spark that’s within us and ignites and makes us interested in x, y or z?’

‘Once you get to a high level in what you do, very small margins of change create enormous changes in result.’

‘The question I want you to ask yourself today is “are you paying the price?”

‘It seems, if the great psychological minds and thinkers and people who really know and do espouse wisdom, that being a human being is much more than looking for a utopia and hoping we get there.’

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The Jack Russell Interview

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Rob's guest today is Jack Russell, retired cricketer, cricket coach, goalkeeping coach and artist. Jack is a retired international English cricketer. Born in Gloucestershire he played for his home county from 1981 to 2004. Starting as a fast bowler he was soon inspired to try his hand at wicket keeping and become one of England’s finest.

Known for archetypically being his ‘own man’ following a stellar career Jack went on to coach goalkeeping in professional football.

The seeds of his post cricket life were being well sown during his playing days and since hanging up his gloves Jack has become an artist of renown, painting many famous images of his beloved sport and environment.

Jack and Rob talk about his childhood and initial interest in cricket, his career and mentors, his understanding of performance and training and some of his biggest and most important experiences in cricket.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Jack started playing cricket at his fathers village club when he was eight or nine years old. He always competed against older children or adults.
Andy Brassington of Gloucestershire County Cricket was one of Jacks strongest and earliest mentors in the game of cricket.
Understanding the mind and its thought processes is as essential as understanding the physics of cricket.
Being a perfectionist can result in being counterproductive.
On his first day with England at Lords Jack tried a bit too hard and dropped two catches. Pressure made him lose his focus..
In his latest book Jack expresses some of his experiences in cricket “18 Counties ; A Personal Journey” by painting all the cricket grounds he played while with Gloucester.

BEST MOMENTS

‘It was just a really sport orientated household. I just grew up with it so the love of sport came from there.’ - Jack

‘There’s something about people being challenged with older siblings and parents in sport.’ – Rob

‘He (Andy Brassington) coached me to perform better to help me take his job. How many people would do that? So eventually I replaced him in the team.’ – Jack

‘You can be such a perfectionist you end up destroying yourself and you end up destroying the end product.’ – Jack

‘It didn’t go according to plan, the first day, but I came out of it with reasonable flying colours.’ – Jack

‘When I wrote about playing at Old Trafford, it’s a book of sketches and paintings, but the double page spread where I write about that incident, I’ve not put any sketches, it's just black and white.’ - Jack

GUEST RESOURCES

https://jackrussell.co.uk

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The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

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The First 100 Days : Episode 6 : Days 20-35 Kaizen Culture

Sun, 07 Aug 2022 23:00:00 GMT

The sixth of a ten part series based on a book by Phil Denton and Micky Mellon, ‘The First 100 Days ; Lessons In Leadership From The Football Bosses.’ They will donate all proceeds to the Len Johnrose Trust which will help in the fight against motor neurone disease and that’s a good enough reason to buy this book. It is, however, a brilliant book jam packed with wisdom on the art of management and Rob is going to introduce you to it over the next ten episodes.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Kaizen means micro improvements. Little changes over a long period that create significant and lasting success.
Strong, powerful, positive words are key to success.
Know the culture of the organisation that you are joining.
Make sure you understand your stakeholders requirements. Explain and share your strategy. Manage expectations.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I think probably one of the greatest sporting examples that’s been cited so many times is the British Cycling Team, masterminded, or led by, Sir David Brailsford who went about changing the course of British cycling history’

‘Environments where people aren’t spread out and aren’t isolated. That’s where tearing the walls comes into it and that’s where at the current time there’s an awful lot of businesses who engage in and welcome and have a strong preference for open plan working.’

‘There’s no good being a military operation if it's jungle warfare and you don’t know if it's arctic, jungle or air combat. You are going to fail. Knowledge is key.’

BUY THE BOOK!!

The First 100 days ; Lessons in Leadership From the Football Bosses

https://www.amazon.co.uk/First-100-Days-Leadership-Football/dp/1911613979

Amazon

Waterstones

https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-first-100-days-lessons-in-leadership-from-the-football-bosses/phil-denton/micky-mellon/9781911613978

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ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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How To Be The Greatest Manager On The Planet

Sun, 31 Jul 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Inspired by an article about a professional football manager and insights from highly renowned sports psychologist Dan Abrahams, who has worked at the highest coaching levels, Rob collates this wisdom and presents it for you for use in your leadership role. He is going to share with you the way to be the greatest football manager on planet Earth.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The manager can be the reason for a great player's success. This is what every coach and manager aspires to.
Your relationship with your team is the power behind your success.
In Salahs quote, take note of ‘a loving manager’. Klopp created belief in Salah.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I do love knowledge and finding out new things really inspires me.’

“Under Klopp any footballer can succeed. First time I met him he gave me the best hug that even my family has never given me. I went home with butterflies like I had found a new lover. He won my heart. I was not world class, but that hug awakened a beast inside me. I gave my all. I broke the premier league scoring record in my first season because of him.” – Mohammed Salah

‘There is hardly a word out of place in that statement and it's no wonder it knocked my socks off. The more I read it the more powerful it is.’

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The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Playing The Fool

Sun, 24 Jul 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Rob has encountered a number of key concepts that he would like to introduce to you. Gleaned from books, podcasts, leaders directly or from interviews, Rob distils it all down to easily applicable lessons for you to take forward in your leadership role.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Be authentic. Be who you actually are and enjoy the freedom it offers and the power it gives you in your pursuits.
We need to be engaged with our world in order to achieve.
Keep moving forward or time will drive you backwards. Time is not infinite.
The questions we ask ourselves at the beginning lead our focus.
The most important thing is your work.

BEST MOMENTS

‘The way it actually works is you must first be who you really are. Then do what you need to do in order to have what you want.’

‘We have to be proactive and do things in order for things to be influenced.’

‘From the mouth off the fool often came words of wisdom. Better a witty fool than a foolish wit. What he’s saying there is it's ok to play the fool, its ok to not know, it’s ok to not be skilful at something.’

‘I’m a great fan of the stoic philosophy. I think it's absolutely full of immense value.’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Finding Intangibles. Interview With Evan Burk

Sun, 17 Jul 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Rob chats with Evan Burk, a former NFL and college football coach. Coach Burk has spent nearly two decades coaching elite athletes and leaders within top sports organisations to bring teams together, overcome adversity, and elevate high performers to achieve at their highest level. He uses his unique football coaching background to educate and inspire leaders, high performers, and teams for corporate clients and organisations by teaching the principles and practices learned from coaching teams at the highest levels of football.

In 2022, Evan Burk released his first book, Finding Intangibles, in which he helps organisations identify the hidden traits that drive elite performers and championship teams.

Evan is a speaker, author and podcast host educating audiences on leadership, high performance, and culture.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Evan has progressed from a 4th grade football coach, on to a high school coach and onwards to coach at SMU and to the Miami Dolphins and UCLA. He has coached at every level of college football.
Evan had to prepare himself and gather knowledge to present as authentic and professional during his experiences as a college coach. Over time the experiences add up and you can combat perceptions of inexperience and ward off effectively any occurrences of imposter syndrome.
During his time at the NFL he felt under utilised and became elevated to a much more important role by voicing his dissatisfaction. These lows inform the highs that occur further down the line.
“Intangibles” are things like work ethic, drive, being a good teammate, being likeable, passion, high personal standards and other character based immeasurables.
Evans main focus is now coaching and developing people out of the sporting arena. He now teaches people to be more resilient and self developing personally and within organisations.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I think when I started at 19 years old I didn’t quite understand what the rigorous path would be in accessing these highest levels of college and professional sports.’ - Evan

‘You’re saying to me that you are admitting that because of your journey there were people there with a greater depth of technical knowledge of the game than you, but you, by being authentic, brought something else to the table which was genuinely you.’ – Rob

‘It can be tough at the moment but I have definitely experienced a lot of those depths as you have said, along the journey.’ – Evan

‘All of these unseen traits and I think that a lot of times coaching in particular we overlook these things because they can’t be measured.’ – Evan

‘People should value previous success over previous experience. This is also true in life and especially the corporate hiring practice.’ - Evan

GUEST RESOURCES

Podcast: The Highest Level with Evan Burk.

Website: https://www.coachevanburk.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachevanburk/

https://www.instagram.com/coachevanburk/

https://twitter.com/coachevanburk

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCii7hfJhUGm2T8gzk6DQKnw

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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The First 100 Days : Episode 5 : Days 8-19 All Aboard The Team Bus

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 23:00:00 GMT

The fifth of a ten part series based on a book by Phil Denton and Micky Mellon, ‘The First 100 Days ; Lessons In Leadership From The Football Bosses.’ They will donate all proceeds to the Len Johnrose Trust which will help in the fight against motor neurone disease and that’s a good enough reason to buy this book. It is, however, a brilliant book jam packed with wisdom on the art of management and Rob is going to introduce you to it over the next ten episodes.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

This stage is all about getting the right people on board, implementing strategies that will get key personnel to buy into your club.
You are looking for leaders initially to exponentially increase the cohesiveness of your people. You need to recruit and nurture the will to win.
All your people must be competent and aware of what they need to achieve. It is up to you to weave the personalities and skills of your team to fit what you want to achieve.
People need to feel they have space, time and flexibility to choose their processes and their own outcomes.

BEST MOMENTS

‘You need to implement things that represent who you are and who the club is. The important part of that is that you need to get buy in from the key individuals’

‘Keen was the representation of the manager on the pitch. And that is the epitome of what you are looking for, you are looking for leaders that will do your work for you.’

‘But if you bring bad apples in, you’re going to have problems and there’s many managers, in fact most managers, will tell you that not every recruitment, purchase or acquisition turns out to be a success.’

‘It’s about winning hearts and minds to move people through those cycles and get them to that place of buy-in.’

BUY THE BOOK!!

The First 100 days ; Lessons in Leadership From the Football Bosses

https://www.amazon.co.uk/First-100-Days-Leadership-Football/dp/1911613979

Amazon

Waterstones

https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-first-100-days-lessons-in-leadership-from-the-football-bosses/phil-denton/micky-mellon/9781911613978

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Bob Paisley, The Quiet Genius

Sun, 03 Jul 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Bob Paisley OBE was an English professional football manager and player who played as a wing-half. He spent almost 50 years with Liverpool and is regarded, due to his achievements with the club, as one of the greatest British managers of all time.

Rob talks about this icon in this episode with essential lessons that can be used from the great mans career.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Bob Paisley followed Bill Shankly into the manager position at Liverpool. In 1974 after the FA Cup Final win and Bob was offered the job he initially refused it.
Bob was not a great communicator according to a significant number of players, so much so that his team talks were faltering and littered with forgotten names.
He recruited Kenny Dalglish, Alan Hansen and Graham Souness, three of the top players around at that time.
His success was largely due to his trust in his team, his knowledge of the people he worked with and his drive to constantly improve.

BEST MOMENTS

‘There’s so much to talk about with Bob, although it could be said that he was a very simple man. I’m not actually sure whether Bob would have been as successful now as he was in his own time.’

‘There was almost an air of the players making it up themselves and its absolutely phenomenal.’

‘The thing that goes through all this, that created his success is that he knew the game so well, he knew players and he knew what players could do and what he wanted.’

‘I thinks its an example of Bob’s and Liverpool’s belief in themselves and the way that they were doing it and I think the success that they were having at that time.’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Inviting Others Into Your Story

Sun, 26 Jun 2022 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode Rob talks about lessons of the book “The First 100 Days ; Lessons in Leadership from the Football bosses” by Phil Denton and the links to the method of creating your own story of your career.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

There are three things that should be kept in mind as as a new leader. One is invite your people in to the story. Two is to explain to them why it matters and why it’s important. Three is give every member in your team a role in the story.
Explain to your team what your vision is, your overall concept. “We” are gong to create this’. Invite, include, explain.
Understand the reasons why your team is motivated as individuals and key that in when you explain why the success of your efforts is important. What is it that they can contribute?

BEST MOMENTS

‘Here you are, I want to paint a picture. You are a new leader. It might be a school, it might be a business, it might be a family, it might be a club.’

‘You’re in the dressing room, you’ve been introduced, its your first day. How are you gonna impact them?’

‘I’ve mentioned this in a previous podcast. One of Jack Charlton’s kit men felt he was the most important member of the team because that’s how Jack Charlton made him feel.’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Danny Brassell – Read to Lead

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Rob talks to Danny Brassell, a former inner-city teacher on a mission to bring joy back into education and the workplace by transforming struggling and reluctant readers into more passionate and proficient readers. Danny shows audiences how to make reading a life-long habit and trains leaders how to communicate their messages through effective and inspirational storytelling.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Danny is a reading ambassador encouraging others to take up reading regularly and he found is vocation while teaching children in inner cities. He coaches people to love reading and do it for pleasure.
You can get children especially to love reading if you find text that is inspired by their interests. It is the subject matter that draws in a reader not the act of reading itself.
The link between sports and knowledge is intrinsic. It is often philosophy that informs sports from an early age and reading is the root of this.
Developing countries supply the world with hard worn, success hungry sportsmen and women and are looking to dominate the sports industry. Resilience is an aspect of character particularly prevalent amongst people of difficult origins.
A good coach knows their team. Know everybody's strength, give everyone a role.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Its ironic I'm considered Americas leading reading ambassador as I grew up hating reading. My father was a public librarian and I always hated the library growing up. The furniture was always uncomfortable, it always smelt funny to me, there was always some elderly woman telling me to be quiet and there is always some homeless guy who thinks he's a vampire hanging out in the library.' – Danny

‘There's no way I'm gonna get this kid to read Charles Dickens or William Shakespeare. But if I give him a newspaper article on Wayne Rooney the kid will devour it in, like, three seconds.' – Danny

‘When you have someone enthusiastic it makes my job really easy.' – Rob

‘To me the secret to being a good coach is to figure out the strengths of your different players. Figure out the hand that you've been dealt and turn it into a winning hand.' - Danny

GUEST RESOURCES

His work can be found on his websites at:

https://dannybrassell.com/

https://freereadingtraining.com/frt

https://freegiftfromdanny.com/

and via social media at:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dannybrassell/

https://www.instagram.com/realdannybrassell/

https://www.youtube.com/dannybrassell

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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The First 100 Days : Episode 4 : Day 1-7 Quick Wins

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 23:00:00 GMT

The fourth of a ten part series based on a book by Phil Denton and Micky Mellon, ‘The First 100 Days ; Lessons In Leadership From The Football Bosses.' They will donate all proceeds to the Len Johnrose Trust which will help in the fight against motor neurone disease and that's a good enough reason to buy this book. It is, however, a brilliant book jam packed with wisdom on the art of management and Rob is going to introduce you to it over the next ten episodes.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Part 4 is all about quick wins. We know that the tenure of a football manager is around eighteen months. Getting quick wins is essential to keeping your position.
Get to know your people. Your entire support organisation is important to your success as a manager. Do not neglect a single resource.
Watch your brand. Get your message seen und understood. You need a system to begin to change the culture to your vision.
Identify those in your team who you need to build strong, reliable working relationships with.
Expect huge challenges. Expect egos and confrontation.

BEST MOMENTS

‘One of the things that needs to be done in the first seven days is to meet all the people. Everybody is important. You leave people out and they're gonna feel unimportant.'

‘What is it you're about? What's your message? Who are you? What's your brand? Get it up there, get it in lights.'

‘All this is going to take a little bit of time, but you haven't got all the time in the world. You've got to get to quick wins.'

‘You need to be prepared and it's a great idea to have some strategies under your belt for certain scenarios.'

BUY THE BOOK!!

The First 100 days ; Lessons in Leadership From the Football Bosses

https://www.amazon.co.uk/First-100-Days-Leadership-Football/dp/1911613979

Amazon

Waterstones

https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-first-100-days-lessons-in-leadership-from-the-football-bosses/phil-denton/micky-mellon/9781911613978

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Truly Born to Run

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Rob takes wisdom from “Born to Run” by Bruce Springsteen. What has the autobiography of a rock star got to do with football management you may ask? Listen on and find quite a lot.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Lesson number one. Life is hard. This is not a negative statement, its just the truth.
Springsteen took his own path despite external pressure that was quite relentless. He developed his process and stuck to it.
To those that think its all about being successful quickly, Springsteen can tell you that its only after years of struggle.
For Bruce Springsteen its was never about the money. He came from modest means and found it difficult to adapt to wealth.
Bruce openly talks about his mental health and when the work stops as a distraction the questions of what and who he is returned.
Everyone has to pay a price for success. Practice, improvement and time lead to the top of your game.

BEST MOMENTS

‘There is something about Springsteen that is unique and special and he tries to describe that in his book and there are so many lessons in this beautiful volume.'

‘He was criticised all over the place and beaten up emotionally and verbally and he had to deal with that.'

‘The lessons are that you have to be that single minded. Now, detours are ok, he talks about many detours in his life, but he never ever gave up his dream.'

‘Don't write for the market. Write for you. Don't play for the market, play for you. Don't lead because you think that's what they want, do what is right and the rest will fall into place.'

‘You have to be able to sit down and be at peace with yourself and allow yourself to be loved.'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Teflon Joe – An Interview With Joe Corrigan

Sun, 29 May 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Rob Interviews Joe Corrigan, who is an English former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Manchester City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Norwich City and Stoke City as well as the England national team. They talk about how joe started out, old style leadership, past England squads, his career and how he ended up in goalkeeping coaching.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Joe started out as a kid wanting to be a goalkeeper. He never wanted to play any other position.
Discipline used to be applied on the basis of what is best for the team rather than considering the needs of the individual. Players understood this and were tolerant of the old fashioned ‘rollicking'.
Joe was fortunate to get picked for England in 1982. Joe feels the 82 squad was the best team sent the The World Cup.
When Joe moved to Brighton and Hove Albion he unfortunately suffered an injury that finished his goalkeeping career.
Joe has had a successful and specialised career in goalkeeping coaching since his career ended.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I left grammar school and went to electrical engineering and while I was in there I was playing in the interdepartmental game, playing as a centre half again and I went in goal at half time, and just before we started to take the nets down a guy came round and he said to me “I used to play in the British Army. Would you like a trial for one of the big teams in Manchester?” - Joe

‘If we did anything that was wrong or unfavourable we had a dressing down or a good old fashioned ‘rollicking'' – Rob

‘The British players in that era were phenomenal. They all go on about the ones in the 90s but for me the 82 squad was amazing…you know..Keegan, Brooking, Mariner. Players like that were brilliant.' – Joe

‘It was just the start of the goalkeeping specialised coaching and goalkeeping was, for me, I wish I'd have had someone like me.' – Joe

‘It was all about minimum times. Fast reactions, muscles and so on, you know. I think the furthest we had to run was one and half kilometres and that was it whereas when I was at City we would do a 5 mile run come back to the track, do stretches…' - Joe

ABOUT THE GUEST

A legend of an English goalkeeper who made his debut in 1967. Known for his time with the enigmatic Manchester City in 1970s winning a UEFA Cup Winners Cup and two league cups over an amazing sixteen seasons as well as being capped by his country nine times.

He has gone on to have a notable coaching career with many clubs including a ten year period at Liverpool as well as international roles.

Joe currently performs an ambassadorial role for Manchester City.

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Your Relationship With Sacrifice and Regret

Sun, 22 May 2022 23:00:00 GMT

When you are moving towards a worthwhile goal there is an almost universal consistency of sacrifice and consequently, following along, regret. Rob is inspired to define what these mean to him and experiences denoting things given up or left behind by necessity of reaching a target achievement.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Common terms you will hear along your journey. will be ‘long term commitment', ‘consistency', ‘ten thousand hours', ‘persistence', and, of course ‘sacrifice'.
Time with family is a common sacrifice of a given career choice, chosen vocation or project.
All the amazing success practitioners, coaches and mentors talk about focus. It is a fact of life that you will have to sacrifice to achieve that focus.
We sometimes spend our time chasing an achievement that may be the wrong thing. Material wealth is often a red herring for many people, when our connections and relationships are things that can really bring happiness and fulfilment.

BEST MOMENTS

‘You can only applaud somebody's thought processes at the basic level and somebody who has made a decision based on values that were important to them at the time.'

‘There is no real meaningful achievement, success without persistence, long termism, sacrifice and given certain things up in order to achieve things.'

‘There is nothing wrong in sacrifice. People sacrifice their life for what they believe in.'

‘Its about the quality and the value that relationships bring to our life.'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Training Ground Guru. https://trainingground.guru/

Eric Barker. https://www.bakadesuyo.com/

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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The First 100 Days : Episode 3 : Day 1. Writing Your Story.

Sun, 15 May 2022 23:00:00 GMT

The third of a ten part series based on a book by Phil Denton and Micky Mellon, ‘The First 100 Days ; Lessons In Leadership From The Football Bosses.' They will donate all proceeds to the Len Johnrose Trust which will help in the fight against motor neurone disease and that's a good enough reason to buy this book. It is, however, a brilliant book jam packed with wisdom on the art of management and Rob is going to introduce you to it over the next ten episodes.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

In part 3 Phil and Micky detail your first day in your new job, what you should expect and what should you be doing on day one.
Have a vision with a structure to allow easy communication to others and a clear specific goal to aim for.
Have a narrative or story that relays the journey from where you are to where you want to go. It has to involve the people with you on that journey. Know who your key stakeholders are, the characters in your story.
You have to have in mind the goals and strategies of the people around you. The three questions of a subordinate and peers are ; Do you care about me? Can I trust you? Can I be helped by you?
Mind your language. What phrases and words you use will make a difference to how you operate.

BEST MOMENTS

‘What is your vision? What is your outcome? In clear black and white with extreme clarity so you know what it is you want to achieve. Because that has got to be communicated to everybody.'

‘In terms of those people, you have to know who they are. You have to get to know them.'

‘People are joined in an organisation by complex networks, and people are friends with other people and not friends with other people, have certain relationships with others that you have to understand.'

‘You need some quick wins so you need to prioritise.'

BUY THE BOOK!!

The First 100 days ; Lessons in Leadership From the Football Bosses

https://www.amazon.co.uk/First-100-Days-Leadership-Football/dp/1911613979

Amazon

Waterstones

https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-first-100-days-lessons-in-leadership-from-the-football-bosses/phil-denton/micky-mellon/9781911613978

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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David Lavelle and 365 Football Management Ltd.

Sun, 08 May 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Rob chats to 365 Football Management ltd. Director David Lavelle and asks him about his role as an experienced football agent working with successful footballers and football clubs.

He asks him about how he entered the industry, his first experiences in the industry, what he does day to day, how his role has evolved over the years, the journey of young players, the attitude of managed players and their family, the reputation and changing culture of agents and how trust is utilised in management.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

After seeing a football agent on TV and enquiring after the qualifications required, David studied during his time in the decompression chamber in his previous job as a saturation diver on an oil rig.
People imagine a football agents job to be glamorous but it requires a lot of administration and client upkeep. It involves travelling and is quite pressed and high powered.
When David started his career there were roughly 500-550 agents available. Then the criteria for becoming an agent became much easier and that number grew to over 5000. Currently harder qualifications are being discussed.
Managing younger players involves managing the player and their parents expectations. Its requires hard work and social media confuses the issue and makes a signed young player think they have already made it.
Sometimes family can involve themselves in contract negotiations and confuse issues due to lack of experience and the urge to protect their youngster.
365 Football Management Ltd does much more than function as football agents. They look after the interests and well being of their clients on a personal level and treat them as more than commodities.

BEST MOMENTS

‘It wasn't a career I set out to do, if I'm quite honest. Believe it or not I was a saturation diver on the oil rigs.' – David

‘It's got to the stage where we had to make a decision either we run with it and I stick with the football or I take the easy route, or the steady route, and stay in the oil industry.' - David

‘I'm a massive believer that even though social media presents people as successful, behind all that is normally years and years of hard work.' – Rob

‘When the transfer window opens it's what I call “silly season” because it's not just necessarily sitting in the office 8-5 or 9-5 or whatever. There's days where, especially towards the end of the window, there are 16 or 17 hour days.' – David

‘Just because you're at a certain club that doesn't mean you've made it. You're a long, long way from making it as an academy player.' – David

‘I think now the games evolved that much, there's that much money involved and that you need to nail the contracts. Contract isn't just what you get paid per day or per week or per month or per year.' – David

‘If we can help in any way, if we can alleviate any problems or any issues that's first and foremost. And then with day to day living we have contracts throughout Europe in relation to car deals, house insurance, mortgages, financial advisors, all of which we trust 100%.' - David

GUEST RESOURCES

David is an experienced football agent working with some of the biggest names in today's game in England, Scotland and Europe.

As a director at 365 Football Management Ltd he is focussed on global client satisfaction and works with a carefully selected team of the finest professionals to offer clients amongst many other things:

• Club Sourcing

• Contract Negotiation

• Asset Management

• Legal Counsel

• Brand Management & Media Relations

• Lifestyle Management

David can be contacted on any of the following:

linkedin.com/in/david-lavelle-243438156

Website

www.365-football.com

E mail

david@365-football.com

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Closing The Year

Sun, 01 May 2022 23:00:00 GMT

At the closing of the year we all tend to feel a little more reflective and Rob is no different to us all. In this episode he refers to lessons taught by the great Henri Nouwen to help us take great steps forward in the coming year.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Apply patience, or what Henri terms “radical waiting”. You will not get your way, in your own time frame consistently.
Experience now. Place all your thought and effort into the moment, deal with what is here.
Do not be trapped and fooled by celebrity and fame. Its temporary and not a solid foundation to build your life on. It is transitory.
Be prepared to receive. Do you allow and make room for the gifts that are coming your way in your life? You may have an issue with self worthiness.
Trust that you are on the right path and that you have it within you to achieve your goal.

BEST MOMENTS

‘It's the close of the year and I don't know about you but it always brings a little bit of a more reflective approach to life.'

‘This is not about negating astronomical effort and in effect achieving goals in a period of time.'

‘Leaning into the now and dealing with what is here. There's a beauty in it because it's not all about happiness, pain free, candy floss moments.'

‘Consider all those phenomenal souls that are now considered icons in their own field, whether that be music, or art, or sport. Not necessarily those we know as famous now, but from centuries past.'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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The First 100 Days : Episode 2 : The Week Before Day 1

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 23:00:00 GMT

The second of a ten part series based on a book by Phil Denton and Micky Mellon, ‘The First 100 Days ; Lessons In Leadership From The Football Bosses.' They will donate all proceeds to the Len Johnrose Trust which will help in the fight against motor neurone disease and that's a good enough reason to buy this book. It is, however, a brilliant book jam packed with wisdom on the art of management and Rob is going to introduce you to it in this ten part series.

Rob continues sharing Phil and Micky's tips to new managers landing their dream job with the books second chapter which looks at what you should be doing and considering in the week before your first day.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Where do you fit in this picture? Understand why you have been chosen, what your skill set is and what it is that you bring to the table. How will this job fit into your life?
Gather data on your job. Use the SWOT method. S-strengths. What are your strengths and the current strengths of the club you are joining? W-weaknesses. What are the weaknesses of you and your club? O-opportunities. What are the advantages and opportunities that are ready and waiting to be utilised? T-Threats. What are the problems and danger areas? Perhaps difficult colleagues or broken systems and methods?
Find out who the key personnel and personalities are in your new job. Get to know who they are in depth. Identify what the position of the club is now, at the point you join. What is the reality that you are walking into? What is your purpose in this club? What function will you perform?
Communicate effectively with the right people and allow them to understand your beliefs. Make sure you have the right mindset amongst your personnel to achieve your outcomes.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Is it one or two personnel with long contracts at the club? Is it a board issue with disruption below the surface? Are there financial issues that you don't know about?'

‘What's important next in order to get some quick wins under your belt once things start to happen is that you get clarity and this SWOT analysis will help you to distill all the previous work you did in the months before.'

‘Yes, we all do things for an outcome. That's what we want, that's what we desire, that or they are our aim. However we need to start in the foundation which is the beliefs.'

‘This is all about time management and Phil and Micky talk about it in terms of if you concentrate your time on the important but not urgent tasks, they are built on your beliefs. They are repetitive things that you will say and do that will change beliefs that will result in actions, that will result in outcomes.'

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The First 100 days ; Lessons in Leadership From the Football Bosses

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Stories Over Stigma With Coach P.

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Joanne P. McCallie is an established basketball coach, author, and mental health advocate. With over 600 victories under her belt and winning The National Coach of the Year in 2005 along with her lifetime of experience dealing with her own bipolar disorder, Coach P is perfectly placed to offer wisdom on continuing to achieve success while simultaneously supporting ones own mental health. Rob asks her about her life experiences and how she encourages and educates individuals and organisations on mental health issues, coaching, sports success and leadership.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Coach P is a coach by accident. She was in sales but didn't enjoy it and returned to Graduate School to learn about coaching and became the youngest head coach in the country.
At 30 years old Coach P was diagnosed with Manic Depression, now called Bipolar Disorder. In her late 20's as a new mother and burgeoning coach she had her first manic episode, completely with no warning.
A manic episode projects energy and enthusiasm so can go unnoticed in a sport setting. At home is a different story, however, with insomnia, stress, hyper activity as the displaying symptoms which eventually causes a nervous breakdown and Coach P was admitted to a mental health facility.
Even though there were only three episodes, bipolar disorder has framed Coach P's life so she wrote the book ‘The Secret Warrior' to share her experiences to honour the loss of two of her players to cancer and suicide.
Mental health is a word to be celebrated. Mental health impairment should be respected and understood.

BEST MOMENTS

‘As an example of somebody who has been through mental health episodes in my life and diagnosed, I'm trying to do my best to continue to coach and be Coach P for life, and use my coaching skills to help people across the world.' – Coach P

‘There's a little bit of a bias towards males because there's a thing that men don't open up so much, are not so good at opening up as the ladies about things. So its a real hot topic and its not going away.' – Rob

‘I was not too great of a patient. I rejected help a lot. I was trying to take my meds, denied taking my medicine, didn't want to take my medicine and as an athlete could not believe that my body, my mind.. I was a division one scholarship athlete. How dare! It could never be the case that something was wrong.' – Coach P

‘I was advised against this. Immediately said ‘when you share this you're done.' And so when I heard that I said ‘ok, I'm gonna keep coaching', got recruited to Duke.' – Coach P

‘Your players are not supposed to die before you. Your children are not supposed to pass before you. In April I'm in a church at Staceys funeral who died of breast cancer.' – Coach P

‘When they are asked ‘what do you miss' they say exactly the same as you..the banter, the craic, the laughs, the jokes and every professional footballer in this country all they want back is to be able to go back to the dressing room and have that culture.' - Rob

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ABOUT THE GUEST JOANNE P. McCALLIE

Coach P is an Author, Speaker, Mental Health Advocate and Hall of Fame DI basketball coach. With over 600 wins, she has coached at Maine, Michigan State, and Duke, earning National Coach of the Year in 2005.

Coach P was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder at age 30. After learning how to manage her mental health and continue winning as a coach, she decided to become a mental health advocate and speaker, sharing her story to inspire others to celebrate and support their brain health.

Using the recurring theme of "faith over fear" to reduce the stigma associated with impaired mental health and encouraging those suffering from mental health issues to reach out-to coaches, student-athletes, and to all people across the world, Coach P offers real direction, experiences, and personal stories to teach and reassure those adversely affected by the dynamics of the mind and body experience.

She is the author of ‘The Secret Warrior' telling the story of 28 years as head coach for University of Maine, Michigan State, and Duke University, and while winning repeated conference championships and advancing to the Finals of the National Championship, hiding her bipolar diagnosis for 25 of those years.

Through high energy speeches and leadership seminars, she engages, educates and inspires organisations with discussions on mental health, coaching, sports, faith, and leadership.

GUEST RESOURCES

Coach P can be contacted on Twitter, Linkedin and Instagram and on email at: joannemccallie@gmail.com

as well as via her website at:

https://coachp.org

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

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One More Piece in the Mosaic

Sun, 10 Apr 2022 23:00:00 GMT

This episode is inspired once more by the great mind and work of Henri Nouwen, theologian and philosopher and expert on the expression and motivation of humanity. Rob offers practical steps in Henri's literature that can help you not only in your leadership role but in your life in general.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Make sure you know who your mentors, counsellors and guides are. Choose them carefully.
Your area of focus will bear fruit eventually, despite periods of darkness.
Recognise fully your weaknesses, do not deny them.
Remember, we cannot achieve our goals alone. It's all about the community that creates success, we can only be the driver.
We have to rest, recover and rejuvenate and have other things in our life that recharge us.
Trust in the power of patience. We do not know when our consistent effort will bloom.

BEST MOMENTS

‘This is not about you having to go out and spend thousands of pounds on a coach or a mentor or anyone in particular. It can be somebody you love, somebody that you know or it can be a professional association.'

‘Pushing things further down just delays the inevitable and makes the volcanic eruption even greater.'

‘Wine is produced through crushing grapes. You cannot keep hold of the grape and have beautiful wine. You cannot maintain six perfect eggs and have an omelette.'

‘With the era that we live in with social media and communication it's as if everything else and everybody else is succeeding at a hundred miles an hour, and little old us, little old me, little old you are sitting there going through the same daily grind but nobody else is.'

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The First 100 Days : Episode 1 : The Month Before Day 1

Sun, 03 Apr 2022 23:00:00 GMT

The first of a ten part series based on a book by Phil Denton and Micky Mellon, ‘The First 100 Days ; Lessons In Leadership From The Football Bosses.' They will donate all proceeds to the Len Johnrose Trust which will help in the fight against motor neurone disease and that's a good enough reason to buy this book. It is, however, a brilliant book jam packed with wisdom on the art of management and Rob is going to introduce you to it over the next ten episodes.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

This book journals the journey from being offered the job as a head football manager all the way through the first 100 days. The first chapter is detailing the month before you start.
This is the time you have to do your homework. You've got the job. If you let yourself get over excited you'll trip up, so make sure you are in possession of the knowledge you need to navigate this new venture. Create a clear strategy.
Manage your expectations and agreements with the people you are working with by creating a written structure setting out reasonable goals and how you are going to achieve them.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Its almost a ‘How to' survive those 100 days and go on and be successful. Its almost a recipe for creating success if ever there was such a thing.'

‘You are now in possession of a completely insecure job. It will probably last 18 months or less.'

‘If you wait until you're in the job you'll be overwhelmed, you'll have lost two to three matches, it'll all be over.'

BUY THE BOOK!!

The First 100 days ; Lessons in Leadership From the Football Bosses

https://www.amazon.co.uk/First-100-Days-Leadership-Football/dp/1911613979

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You Are Enough

Sun, 27 Mar 2022 23:00:00 GMT

Rob continues to share the lessons of Henri Nouwen, the great philosopher, teacher and theologian from the last century. His books are a treasure trove of wisdoms that can help you in your leadership role.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

There is nothing to fear and the days of ruling by fear are gone. Show by example and don't let fear rule you or your colleagues.
Dare to be different and unique in your management style. Your players or team will all be different too. Celebrate those differences.
Teach your people that the answer to what they are looking for lies within them. It is their effort and journey and as a leader you are there to guide them, not achieve for them.
People make mistakes. Mistakes are part of progress. Don't dwell, learn and continue.
There will be pain, defeats, wounds, and disappointment. Learn to live alongside those things. Have patience.
Teach people to be grateful for their strengths. Encourage, cultivate, showcase, present and reinforce the strengths in your people.
Choose responsibility. There will always be an easy path but be aware that the higher path will give better experience and rewards.
When listening, be fully present. Engage with people by eye contact, encouragement and show interest fully. Be available for people.
There is no such thing as a ‘little problem'. Details make all the difference between average and great. Incremental problem solving is part of training and success.
Learn. Learning is a job that is never over. Never stop.
Be open to help and support. Allow yourself to receive. Make sure that you have support and inspiration from those around you.

BEST MOMENTS

‘You are going to be criticised. The higher you put yourself up, the higher you stick your head over the parapet, the more people are going to have an opinion.'

‘Remind yourself that failure is ok. You just have to pick yourself up and learn to deal with it and get on with it.'

‘It's teaching by example that is the journey. It's falling in love with this part of the process. Yes, we're on a journey. Yes, we have a vision. Yes, we are looking for the sunshine, we are looking for that plateau and, of course, we are looking to move on.'

‘To be able to be in a quiet space, fully present and aware and available for somebody is a rare talent and a rare skill. People will walk over hot coals for it. If you can create that in your organisation, in your family, in your business, you will have an amazing, amazing asset that will yield results beyond what you can imagine.'

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ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

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Koach Karl. Oh, for a childhood!

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT

All the way from California, Rob interviews Koach Karl Dewazien, a well known coach and celebrated author of the world famous ‘FUNdamental Soccer' series of books, a cornerstone for all youth based and small sided games. Highly educated and informed in his field, Koach Karl is the go-to professional for all things youth soccer.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Karls choice of career stems from his childhood as the son of a Polish mother, a nazi concentration camp survivor and a Lithuanian farmer father, captured by the Russians and the Nazis. He does not have a memory of his childhood, thus his impetus to provide children with a fulfilled, enjoyable youth. Aided by teachers and coaches Karl escaped a troubled youth and got successfully involved with sports.
Sport holds lessons about responsibility that both Rob and Karl have experienced. Karl has played all the American sports, football, baseball, basketball and track and got a scholarship to Fresno Pacific as a soccer player.
Karls first memory is of his father weeping on board a battleship from Germany to New York as he arrived with the Statue of Liberty behind him.
Karl has written many soccer manuals on how to coach children in football including ‘FUNdamental Soccer' and ‘Miles and Miles of Soccer Smiles', co wrote with special needs children in mind.
Unless a child is allowed to practice, experiment and fail, there will be no innovation or development in sport. Karls coaching methods allow for children to express themselves in a less controlled, more fun manner.

BEST MOMENTS

‘My wife calls me an ‘over worker'. It seems that all I do is try to focus on the children.' – Karl

‘I don't know if the English know what a punk is, but it's a teenager who's totally lost. Has no idea what to do with his life. I ended up being arrested quite a few times and, quite honestly, if it hadn't of been for sports I think I would have either ended up in jail, or as a very young dead individual.' – Karl

‘What you just said is littered with life lessons. The adversity that you suffered as a child, never mind your parents. Wow. The thing about sport, particularly for young men..' - Rob

‘I'm not sure if you're going to believe me, but my earliest memory is where my parents had tried for the United States to come here thirteen times.' - Karl

‘Where do the best players come from in all sports? It's the kids that aren't being organised who come up with the unique way of running the sport just a little bit different. There's no one way of hitting a tennis ball or throwing a basketball or kicking a soccer ball.' – Karl

‘Here in the United States we've got child obesity. Children that are overweight. Well why are they overweight? Fast food that they eat, parents don't watch their diet. Anything that we can do to make sure the kid feels happy, we do for them.' - Karl

ABOUT THE GUEST

After a playing and coaching career that helped lay the foundation for the storied Fresno Pacific University Men's Soccer program, Koach Karl Dewazien has gone on to become a household name in the world of soccer.

As a player he scored 21 career goals, graduating as the program's all-time leading scorer, and distinguished himself as a team leader. His leadership was so trusted that he was actually named head coach of the team prior to his senior season. After serving as player-coach for one year, he held the position for four more seasons before moving on to become one of the major pioneers of the sport in the United States.

His Soccer education includes: United States Soccer Federation “A” License #28, West German “A” License course, Holland (English) Coaching course, FIFA Coaching Academies (by invitation), Canadian National Staff Coaching course, and many more throughout the U.S. and Europe.

Karl served as the California Youth Soccer Association State Director of Coaching from 1978 to 2012. He is considered the Pioneer of West Coast Soccer Camps and has been a clinician for thousands of coaches throughout the U.S.

A well-published author, he has been a contributor to every major soccer publication in the U.S. and is a featured speaker at State, National, and International events. His “Modified Laws of the Game” for youth players, used by the U.S. Youth Soccer Association, has become the standard throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Koach Karl is the author and publisher of the world-famous “FUNdamental Soccer” book series, the cornerstone of Youth Soccer practice and Small Sided games. The “FUNdamental Soccer – Practice” book been translated into Spanish, Japanese, and most notably, Chinese (the People's Republic of China translated and distributed to all youth coaches in China).

He has been inducted into multiple Halls of Fame, including: Lemoore Union High School (2001), Coalinga Junior College (2003), Fresno Pacific University (2014), and California Youth Soccer Association (2014).

Most recently, Koach Karl is the Administrator of Recreation at CYSA District 7, and a full-time Internet Clinician.

His website www.FundamentalSoccer.com has been a staple for Youth Soccer coaches for 15+ years.

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ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

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Our Brothers and Sisters in Ukraine. Lessons In Ego and Why We Are All One.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT

The situation in Ukraine is on all of our minds at the moment and Rob takes a look at how it is a life lesson for all of us and how we should be answering the questions that a crisis like this presents.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

It's at times like this that we question what's important in life. How important is football now?
How many of us would make the effort to open our homes up to people we don't know? People are making real sacrifices. Football has a history of charitable support. That is the way forward.
There are lessons to be learnt about power and ego from the past and currently, one of which is to front and deal with a problem before it becomes unmanageable.

BEST MOMENTS

‘What should we do? Just stop playing? Close the leagues down or go home and wonder how we can help the Ukrainians? I'm not sure that's gonna work. I'm not sure its possible.'

‘I have to say I've watched the news most days for a short period of time and to see German people at an airport holding placards up saying ‘one room, two rooms, three rooms' they can take one person, two people, three people or a family for free for as long as is necessary. That is humanity.'

‘Be assertive. Draw the line. Know what you'll accept. Tell somebody what you'll accept and don't let them step over it.'

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ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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If Your Path Demands You Walk Through Hell...

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Rob shares some life lessons for this episode including thwarted goals, other peoples stories, perception and perfection and self acceptance, stalwart attitude and positive language.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Things always take longer than you think. Frustrations and setbacks make clear our vulnerability and increase our humility. Remember, concentrate on what is within your control and do not waste energy or worry on those you cannot.
Learn from other peoples enriching experiences by listening to their stories. In this way you can gain perspective. It's easy in the current world to assume, especially with social media misinformation, that the rest of the world is perfect except for our little bit of it. Do not edit your life to make it appear perfect. Accept yourself.
The longer you cling on to that rock when you should be letting go and going with the flow, take on that difficult task, have that awkward conversation, the more stuck you will be.
Do not underestimate the power of language. Positive language actually helps you live longer while communicating better. A good attitude is priceless.

BEST MOMENTS

‘It seems to me that in the past few weeks and months that every single thing that I've had a go at has been thwarted. Goals I've set, dates I've set, things I wanted to achieve, people I wanted to contact. Problems here, things arising that you couldn't see. I've had to swallow a bit of my own medicine.'

‘There are people out there, people you admire, people you look up to, people you want to be like, and everybody else, are succeeding, They've got this, they've got that, the job, the career, the ‘life path', whatever it is. It's only little old you that are struggling along and getting knock backs, illnesses, financial issues, career issues that are thwarting us. Let me tell you it is a fallacy.'

‘A beautiful statement from Henri Nouwen. “Better to cry than to worry”. What a beautiful statement. What does the world say to us when we've got a problem? “Oh don't cry”. What do your loved ones say to you? “Oh don't cry”. Rubbish!! Absolute piffle!! Don't worry. Cry.'

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ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Welcoming In. Allowing Loss.

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Rob relates some fantastic wisdom from the renowned Henri Nouwen, a psychology, social justice, spirituality and community driven philosopher. He has great ideas on team building including welcoming people to a warm, expressive and comfortable community where they can feel free to create their best work.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Rob refers back to a previous episode to demonstrate how he is still learning and being reminded to apply the principles he believes in.
Look to create a special inner community. You need people different to you in attitude, philosophy, knowledge and thought process so you can tackle the biggest number of situations with the widest variety of solutions.
Welcome in people, their ideas and skills warmly.
You cannot know the full impact your words will have in the future. Consider your words carefully and be aware that you may forget what others will remember forever.
Accept the ups and downs. Don't dwell on difficulties.
Create a home for you and your people in which they can freely work and feel comfortable. Include rest and recuperation.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Catherine's (Mattiske) message is often that we speak in our own language, and we take in information in a preferred way ourselves, and we give it out in a preferred way, and we miss so many opportunities by doing that.'

‘We don't want to have a team of people that's all the same as us. It's no good having a team of Sir Alex Fergusons. There can only be one Alex Ferguson.'

‘If your path of life takes you through hell, make sure you walk it as if you own the place.'

‘You are trying to facilitate freedom in people so they can be free to do what they are best at, act in their best way possible, so they don't feel restricted.'

‘I was trying to set up international zoom calls in different time zones and I got myself all wound up and stressed out because I was sending out invitations to different people in different time zones. In all honesty it was a bit of an embarrassment. I didn't try to defend myself, I didn't make excuses. I just said, hey look, I'm really sorry I messed up, can we try again? Be vulnerable.'

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ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Realism, Competition And The Success Failure Syndrome

Mon, 21 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Speaking from a beautiful spot in the Peak District, Rob discusses his thoughts on competition, in regards to success and failure, rest, relief of stress and defining what success is in your life. At what point should realism take over from constant positivity and how can we deal with the negative affects of failure and the confusing nature of success?

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Rob draws from Ryan Holidays' philosophy of stoicism to demonstrate the brutal reality of life, and how constant positivity can become forced and tiring. Being ultra positive can be a negative.
Things will take much longer to achieve than you originally think. If you look back at your own life, and consult those who have achieved what they aimed for, you will find it came with unforeseen struggles and tenacity.
This constant ‘snakes and ladders' journey can end in exhaustion and disillusionment. Competition, especially in this modern world of social media, can grind your team down. Support them with good rest periods and rewards to avoid burnout.
Have faith and belief in your people. Your support is invaluable and result in you living beyond the success/failure syndrome.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Sometimes its just one thing that resonates with you, that changes the whole perspective. It's often just one piece of a jigsaw that we're missing.'

‘Your prize for solving a big problem is another one of greater magnitude. Now lets put that into perspective.'

‘Let's understand that life is tough, life is hard, life is challenging and there are things that are going to go differently than we think and perceive.'

‘You have to believe in people, and that means living beyond the success failure syndrome. Let's make sure we are not like this, bearing in mind that at the top level, at the elite level, there is success and failure.'

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ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Follow Your Dream and Relate To The World with Catherine Mattiske

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Today Rob interviews training expert, author, and publisher Catherine Mattiske. Catherine is internationally renowned and consulted for her 30 years experience in personnel training and coaching and has helped countless numbers of professionals reach their business goals. Now she is taking her methods out to everyone, everywhere.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Catherine wanted to be a teacher but was advised to take the path into corporate training and has expanded this for her whole career.
She has analysed peoples preferences for communication and learning styles to optimise speed in learning times and information retention. There are twelve learning archetypes and efficiency is achieved by matching these up.
By using this method you can create a team map to visualise the lines of communication within the team.
If someone is learning against their learning preferences it will be almost impossible to get them to reach their potential.

BEST MOMENTS

‘It became then this life passion of “how much can people learn in the shortest amount of time?”'

‘I am an avid reader of learning and brain theory. This nerd side of me I was able to map the different ways that the brain processes things.'

‘There is a tool called ‘The Inner Genius Wheel' and it allows you to talk or communicate, write, coach, whatever to all twelve archetypes in an order that makes sense.'

‘So if you can get people going with their learning preferences, that takes re-languaging as a coach. ‘

ABOUT THE GUEST

Catherine Mattiske is a leading training professional, author, and publisher, with an internationally acclaimed career spanning 30 years across an array of industries including banking, insurance, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and retail.

Mattiske established ‘The Performance Company, 'a leading-edge training and consulting organization, in 1994. The Performance Company has offices in Sydney, Los Angeles, New York, and London.

Catherine Mattiske has earned a reputation for helping clients achieve their personal and business goals across Australia, the USA, United Kingdom, Europe, Africa, New Zealand, and Asia.

Mattiske's client list has a global reach, including high profile Fortune 100 and 500 companies.

Catherine Mattiske is an accomplished author and publisher. The best-selling, ‘Train for Results '(Allen and Unwin), is on academic reading lists worldwide. In 2014, she authored ‘Training Activities that Work 'with a group of her Certified ID9 Professionals. Catherine Mattiske released the 27 part ‘Learning Short-takes '®series of books.

Recognized globally for her achievements in business, Catherine Mattiske was a member of the US Congressional Business Advisory Council. Mattiske has been awarded for her influence to US business and has also been nominated on several occasions for the prestigious Australian Business Woman of the Year.

GUEST RESOURCES

Website: www.innergeniusnow.com

Inner Genius Store: https://store.innergeniusnow.com/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/innergeniusnow/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/innergeniusnow

Twitter - https://twitter.com/innergeniusnow

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/74740357

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbUPn4yLKx0mSPGBXEGMSRA

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ABOUT THE HOST

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Eknath Easwaran’s Words to Live By: Part 12

Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:00:00 GMT

Rob ends his deep dive into Eknath Easwaran's Words to Live By with episode 12. In this series of episodes Rob hopes to introduce you to the great man's wisdom so you can use all you learn to help you in your leadership role. He talks about, amongst others, self judgment, inner strength, past failures, and avoiding comparing yourself to those around you.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Whatever it is you are endeavouring to achieve to give it all your effort and power but also be kind to yourself. Avoid self condemnation and judgement.
Identify your weaknesses and work on them.
You can control your life by controlling your mind. Internal self discipline is essential for progress for yourself and your team.
The past is gone. There is no point replaying it, just learn and move on.
Don't yearn after others success and abilities, follow your own path to your own success story.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Yes, judge yourself, but judge yourself in a kind light so that you can have a learning experience, but avoid the condemnation.'

‘How much better would they be if they were to perform equally as well on the other foot?'

‘If we decide to set it aside as something that is gone, that can never return, then it can be of greater value. You can take what is valuable out of it in terms of learning, but we do not let it negatively influence our lives by constantly replaying it and coming back.'

‘Follow your own star doing what you can, with what you have, where you are.'

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Lighthouses, Oak Trees and Chimneys

Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

From an idyllic perch in the Peak District, Rob shares his personal passion for lighthouses, oak trees and chimneys as analogies for leadership in his imagination. All three are symbols of differing types of strength in the arena of leadership and coaching.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Lighthouses. They stand on the most brutally dangerous, open, exposed places. They are beacons of success in mans ability to create and have longevity and provide safety.
Oak trees. The grandest and most substantial. Hundreds of years old and have seen lifetimes pass. Create breathable air and shelter.
Chimneys. Take away unwanted product. Their process provides warmth but their workings are hidden and unnoticed.
They are all built upward against gravity which symbolises the constant battle of life and growth without complaint.

BEST MOMENTS

‘“What on earth”, you may be thinking, “is he on about?”. Bear with me. Stick with me.'

‘If we just allow ourselves to be blown about by nature we wont achieve what it is that's within us. We have to apply that will which is what we are gifted with.'

‘You need to put in the work to build the foundation. Listen to the podcasts, read the books, study the manuals. Speak to people, network and go out and do the practice.'

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ABOUT THE HOST

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The Success Factor With Dr Ruth Gotian

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

In this episode Rob interviews Dr Ruth Gotian. Author of “The Success Factor”, mentor and researcher in the field of high achievers and leaders, Dr Ruth shares her knowledge on how you excel in your leadership role.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Dr Ruth played football for many years and understands the requirements and intricacies involved in the game.

Successful people all have similar skills which have facilitated their progress. Dr Ruth realised that she could study these areas and present them as a repeatable theory.

Find your passion. Do it because you love it, not for external adulation. Bear in mind, however, that your passions change.

Persistence is key. Be tenacious but also patient for results.

Don't forget the basics. Keep reinforcing your basic skills and they will support everything else. Your fundamental skills are your doorway to your success.

Keep learning. Be open to new knowledge constantly.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Dr Ruth has interviewed high achievers, Nobel Prize winners, astronauts, Olympians, NBA champions and is the most prolific reader I've ever come across.'

‘There are so many different ways to continue to learn, its not just about reading 8 hours a day.'

‘I read 70 to 100 books a year.'

‘What we know in adult learning is we don't just learn from reading, we don't just learn from doing. We actually learn from reflection.'

‘When you become professional and when you make it big, look me up because I'll want to interview you.'

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ABOUT THE GUEST

Dr Ruth Gotian is a world renowned author, mentor and researcher.

She counts on her list of achievements as interviews with extreme high achievers including Nobel prize winner, astronauts and Olympic and NBA champions.

The scientific journal "Nature" and Columbia University each called Ruth an expert in leadership, mentorship and high achievers.

In 2021 Ruth was named to the Thinkers50 Radar List, as one of 30 management thinkers to watch worldwide and referred to as a "Prolific mentor and educator, leading important research into the secrets of success."

Her book on extreme high achievers, The Success Factor, will be published in January 2021.

You can connect with Ruth via her website:

www.ruthgotian.com

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

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Be A Dictator But Be A Nice One

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

After watching Pete Thomas' “Finding Jack Charlton”, a comprehensive and detailed biographical documentary of the legendary football manager, Rob finds himself inspired to share some of the lessons Jack has learned through his extraordinary life. One of the standout lessons being you don't have to be abrasive to be an effective leader but you do need to be firm.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

To lead you have to express your own beliefs and values and have these actioned and followed throughout your team, organisation or business.
This does not require you to be detached and distant however. You can still show care for your people and guide them gently and considerately.
Keep your message simple and direct. People tend to avoid complexity so avoid over complicating concepts and issues.
Try to focus on the positive traits in peoples characters and skills and overlook as much as possible any negativity that can be considered a triviality. Ignore minor irritants that crop up in your relationship with your team.

BEST MOMENTS

‘That was one of Jack's maxims. He was by definitions simple and direct.'

‘We don't look for complexity. We have complexity thrust upon us by our society.'

‘The superpower of kindness. That's what Jack had in bucketloads.'

‘He created a team spirit by allowing people to be who they were.'

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ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

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Mr Smith : Lessons From the Life of Walter Smith.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT

In this episode Rob talks about leadership from the life of player, manager and director the late great Walter Smith OBE. A colleague and friend, Rob recalls what lessons can be learned from this football legend and how they can be applied in your leadership role.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Walter talks about the essential nature of hard work to achieve success. He had to put in the effort to make a mark in the industry as a coach and in doing so cemented his relationships with others in the game.
He spent a long time as an assistant manager in a number of positions, at one time assistant to Sir Alex Ferguson and so his level of experience is almost unmatched. This is what eventually made him into a great leader.
Walter was very adaptable to the varying personalities he encountered in his career including some difficult ones. The importance of being compatible with those around you cannot be underestimated.
He also followed his heart in his career. Happiness makes people excel in their jobs compared to people bearing unpleasant positions who can become stayed and jaded.

BEST MOMENTS

‘One of the amazing things that stands out in Walters life is that he's almost on his own as a great manager, leader and decision maker and guided clubs to an amazing numbers of successes.'

‘What a wonderful assistant he would be. I don't think you could ever get anybody better to be able to slip into that role and yet grasp the mantle of leadership when it was offered to you.'

‘A good friend of mine talks about making your parachute for when you need it. There is no point making your parachute as you're dropping through the air.'

‘The opportunity was there for him to grasp. He'd done the work. He was ready, empowered and knew it was his time. He stepped up.'

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Mr Smith. The Fan who Joined the Ibrox Legends By Walter Smith with Ken Gallagher ;

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The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

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Eknath Easwaran’s Words to Live By: Part 11

Mon, 27 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Rob continues to share Eknath Easwaran's words of wisdom for you to apply practically in your leadership role.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Spontaneity is trained. It may look like someone has a natural instinct and talent but in fact they have learnt this skill at some point.
Put your relationships with your team above the frustrations of short term problems and obstacles.
Remember that life will not go smoothly. Expect the unexpected, remain supportive through difficult times.
You often get disruptive characters in your everyday life. Have a set an immovable set of requirements for everyone to deal with this.

BEST MOMENTS

‘We can learn good habits, we can learn successful things, we can learn the best way and those actions can become spontaneous.'

‘One of the things I've enjoyed most in coaching is I have been able to see things in players.'

‘I will refuse to retaliate'

‘Success is not worth it if your relationships are in tatters.'

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ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

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Aligned and Centred

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Rob offers his wisdom on achieving your leadership role and your goals within that role by utilising half a dozen rules to live by. Using his own experiences and also the wisdom of philosopher Henri Nouwen he focuses on the ways in which you can stay on target for your achievements.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

You must remain centred in your task. If you meander, procrastinate and vacillate you will fail to achieve.
Have faith in your abilities. Back yourself in your work. Project confidence.
You must have balance in your life. Factor down time into your lifestyle to keep yourself sharp and focused. Create a safe space for yourself to relax.
Be aligned, consistent, reliable and on target and message in your work. People need to be sure of your requirements to work with or be led by you.

BEST MOMENTS

‘You can all recognise people in your own life who are wha some people call “all over the place”. Not focused on one thing. Not mindful..'

‘You must have down time. Find that balance, it will give you longevity.'

‘People respect honesty. Understand your own faults, we are all human beings.'

‘Life is a team game. Be open handed, open hearted. You cannot do it alone.'

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ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Doing The Right Thing

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT

In this episode Rob recounts his experience of a mutual arrangement gone awry. The costs of walking away from perhaps a working arrangement or provider-client situation can be high but often we need to take the loss or fail to do the right thing. Rob offers his advice on when to recognise this is the situation and to take action.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Listen to other peoples valuable experiences to learn how to deal with these situations as they arise.
There is always the right and only thing to do, no matter what the cost.
We live in a complicated modern world so it takes time and consideration and often looking below the surface to make the right decision.
Cut out extraneous information from the outside world to de clutter your decision making process.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I like to share things for me that stand out as lessons on the journey.'

‘Something inside me was telling me the situation wasn't quite right, so there's that intuition..'

‘You know in your heart the right thing to do is share.'

‘The reality is us, what we are living right now. Not what you see on the news.'

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ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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The Denis Smith Interview Part 2 - Management

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMT

The second instalment of this two-part interview with The legendary Denis Smith who played over 400 games of football in his career and who went on to be the manager of renowned football clubs such as York and Oxford United. Today they discuss the importance of getting to know your colleagues and players, how to make it as a manager or coach and why you should always believe in yourself.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

No matter how much homework you do, you don't know the person until you work with them. When you start working with them you can begin to blend the way they do things in with the way that you do things. Sometimes it may not work but this could be due to personal problems that they bring into work that you have to understand and work through.
Aspiring young coaches should smile and enjoy their role as it is a very rare opportunity that many people would love to have.
In your football career, not everything is going to go right for you and there will be obstacles along the way as football is a dog eat dog world. There are 92 big jobs out there so it is a very limited market but you have got to prove that you are good enough.
There are many times where clubs and players do not get given the right opportunities. You have got to go in with an open mind and look at them individually. Do not just believe someone is hopeless because of their reputation, have a look yourself and get to know them as people. Understand the strengths and weaknesses of their character.

BEST MOMENTS

“It was right for the club and I had to try and keep the club afloat.”

“That is a lesson in itself.”

“His attitude was first class.”

“If you can get an opportunity anywhere, don't think that you are better than that.”

ABOUT THE GUEST

Denis Smith is of a rare breed. Someone who was virtually a one-club legend for his home town club Stoke City playing over 400 games in a career that earned him the label as ‘The hardest man in football'. He later went on to become a member of another illustrious club. That of the 1000 club for managers who have managed over one thousand first-class games, joining the likes of Sir Alex Ferguson. He is still currently active in the game with amongst other things serving his local community and club being a well-loved media personality.

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Eknath Easwaran's Words to Live By: Part 10

Mon, 29 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT

This week, Rob continues to share the phenomenal but simple philosophy of Eknath Easwaran and details how his teachings can help you achieve your goals in your leadership role. Rob discusses how the difficulties of modern challenges can be overcome with these practices to guarantee the progress of your team.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

We need to be patient with those around us if we are to facilitate their success. Nothing of virtue arrives quickly.
Face challenges head on. The longer we avoid dealing with problems the further we delay progress.
Foster interdependency. Use your will power as leader in cooperation with others to achieve results together.
Practice meditation to be able to present yourself as the calm, reliable and approachable leader you are.

BEST MOMENTS

‘One of the finest books on self development I ever read was by a guy called M.R.Kopmeyer'

‘We are living through the ravages of a pandemic and it is a testament to peoples nature that they are able to see it through'

‘All the great thinkers talk about interdependency..'

‘We are here to serve.'

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ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Making Others Better

Mon, 22 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT

After being inspired by the words of Henri Nouwen, Rob is here this week to share a set of philosophies that will improve your efficiency as a coach or trainer, make you a better leader and a more effective manager.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

By making small changes we are able to assess and correct our progress incrementally.
Often we need to accept being pushed out our comfort zone to progress.
Do not forget rest and relaxation as an essential resource.
You have to support and encourage to effectively allow those you are leading to reach their pinnacle.Leaders help people to be better.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I'm an avid reader and I like to share things that I think are very powerful from books that I read'

‘As human beings we need to be forced to do things, to be pushed out our comfort zones'

‘Remember the lessons from nature. You cannot go from zero to hero.'

‘The greatest leaders are often the greatest servants.”

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ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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How To Be A Champion: A Study Of Adam Peaty

Mon, 15 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT

This week, Rob discusses Olympian Adam Peaty – the ways he has become so dominant in his sport, the routes that he's employed in order to achieve such incredible success, and the tremendous value he's demonstrated by remaining a normal human being despite his world-leading achievements.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The more refined the great athletes become, the harder It becomes to achieve even a second's more speed. A second might seem insignificant to us, but to an athlete, it represents years of work.
When we come from humble beginnings, it can light the fire in extraordinary ways and push us to want to fight harder and do better.
Many forget that despite global fame and sporting achievement, athletes in many cases have families and all the pressures that come with it.
The best athletes have to try and they have to fail in order to refine their prowess and become the best. This means they are extraordinarily resilient.

BEST MOMENTS

‘When you talk about the differences in swimming in one-hundredth of a second, the difference is massive'

‘Families, as well as being supportive, can also be demanding'

‘He's tried and he's failed'

‘He needs this to get him into the right frame of mind'

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ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Nadine Lewis On Your Brand

Mon, 08 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT

In something of a left-field episode, Rob talks to branding expert, entrepreneur and business turnaround specialist, Nadine Lewis, in a thought-provoking conversation about her experiences, the lessons she has learned on her empowering journey through business, why personal branding is crucial, and the teachings we can take into our own practices as leaders, managers and coaches.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Branding is the one factor that sets you apart from everyone else. It marks you out as unique and makes people buy into you as a singular entity.
We must begin by thinking outside of the box. We must identify our absolute ideal in life, which can then provide us with the finish line we wish to reach.
Building a brand begins with working on our self-belief. It is about recognising the skills we possess, and using them as selling points.
Success does not necessarily come through finding the right opportunities in life. True success comes from the journey itself and from learning through experience.

BEST MOMENTS

'I developed and grew a global brand'

'The one thing I'm passionate about is small and new businesses'

'It's having that self belief that "Actually, I can do this"'

'Social media is such a big part of everything these days in terms of building your brand'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE GUEST

Nadine is the owner of the successful branding and web design company Thrive Online.

As an experienced entrepreneur, e commerce brand and business turnaround expert Nadine nows spends her time helping small businesses to grow and thrive.

She can be contacted via her website at www.thriveonline.co.uk

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Walter Smith

Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT

This week, the football world has lost one its most successful football managers, and one of the sporting world's true shining lights - Walter Smith, the Scottish association football player, manager and director, primarily associated with his two spells as manager of Glasgow club Rangers.

In this episode Rob remembers this unique leader, and reflects upon his own association with Walter Smith, and recounts some of the leaderships principles he picked up first-hand while under his guidance.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Leaders are often portrayed as great orators. But in some cases, a few well chosen words are far more effective and inspiring.
We are at our best when we are made to feel comfortable in someone's presence. Walter had this gift, and as a result, was able to get the best out of those he met.
Achievements are what we aim for, but the best leaders are those who do not boast or brag about them.
Leaders who trust their people get the most out of them. If we empower someone to perform a task, we must allow them to work through the process in their own way.

BEST MOMENTS

'He was a man of few words'

'It's such a wonderful thing to work for somebody who trusts you like that'

'He was as soft as velvet but he had a rod of steel'

'Here was a man of deep, deep knowledge'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Eknath Easwaran’s Words To Live By: Part 9

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Join Rob as he talks through the ninth instalment of his mini-series whereby he shares the teaching of the inspirational Eknath Easwaran. Today he discusses why you have to learn to love those people you find challenging, the importance of being aware of your self-will and why you should always believe in yourself and trust the journey you are on.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

You have to learn to love and deal with those that you find challenging. Without a doubt one of the most difficult things in life is dealing with people with who we do not resonate. They challenge our self-will and one of the life lessons is that those circumstances are there to teach us how to adapt.
You have to believe in yourself and what it is you are, how you do it and believe in your path, otherwise you are doing yourself an enormous injustice. Do what it is that you believe in and if you do not believe in what you're doing you will not be getting the results that you deserve.
If you want to be happy, successful and be in the right space, you have to be focused on what you are doing. Know what is in your control but be detached from the outcome. You cannot always control the outcome you can only control what it is you do.
Beware of your self-will. Self-will is what drives every one of us, it is related to the hierarchy of needs, to deny that that exists is to deny your truth. Self-will should be honed, directed and affected.
Somebody who has not controlled their self-will is out of control and a great number of institutions are likely filled with people with self-will that has not been controlled. Controlling self-will is an enormous thing and when we control our own, we must consider the self-will of others. Relationships with others are important, and so is awareness of others.

BEST MOMENTS

“Find a way to have faith in yourself.”

“You have to believe in yourself and what it is you are, how you do it and believe in your path”

“You cannot always control the outcome you can only control what it is you do,”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Ryles prides himself on having a forward-thinking and progressive approach to the game built through his own experience as well as lessons learned from several highly successful managers and coaches.

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

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Sir Bobby’s 11

Sun, 17 Oct 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Rob shares the great Sir Bobby Robson's 11 commandments of football in this episode of Leader Manager, Coach and discusses how these can be applied to all walks of life, not just football. Rob shares the importance of having self-control, why you should always react positively to criticism and the value in understanding what makes people tick.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

These eleven principles were written by Sir Bobby himself, in his handwriting and read by his wife, Lady Elsie. They're from one of the most respected, professional managers that England has produced and yet they apply to any situation.
You have to be in control of yourself before you can control anybody else. Learn to control and be in charge of yourself before you try to take charge of others.
If you master the art of listening by keeping your mouth closed and your ears open and observing the situation, then that will take you a long way.
Be self-disciplined so that you can command discipline from others. If you are disorganised and lacklustre it may be difficult to request the required amount of input, timekeeping and effort from others who will be a part of your team.
Understand individuals and know what makes them tick. We are all individuals and we all want to be understood. Sometimes we think we need something from somebody when all we want and need is to be understood. If you want to be a great leader, manager or coach, understanding people will take you miles and miles.
React positively to criticism. Doing so decreases stress. You are going to be criticised, berated and knocked down, you cannot stop the way people talk about you but you can control how you respond, that is your power.

BEST MOMENTS

“Be a winner and be single-minded on an outcome.”

“Who wants to be involved with somebody dishonest?”

“The most successful ones are those that take the time to get to know their fellow coaches, their fellow professionals.”

“People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.”

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Be The Guide Not The Hero

Sun, 10 Oct 2021 23:00:00 GMT

By being the guide and not the hero you will become a leader. Rob dives into Donald Miller's book - Building a storybrand to analyse the seven aspects of your life's story and how they apply to business, brand and marketing. Discover what it takes to guide your customer on their journey and how you can find success applying the seven principles of life to your own story.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The whole of life is a story broken into seven aspects. A character with a problem and a guide to help them. There's a plan to follow, a call to action and assistance from others with the goal of ending in success.

The principles of life can be applied to business, brand and marketing. By putting yourself out there to grow you become the hero of your story. But for you to become a leader you need to make your customer the hero of the story.

We're all wired to focus on what we have to achieve but we have to learn empathy, compassion and caring in order to be successful in life. Be the guide, not the hero.

It's only when people become successful do people want to learn their story. As a leader, take on the role of guide, ascertain what your customer or athlete wants to achieve and guide them on their journey.

BEST MOMENTS

“We all have our own brand”

“Every single second we are living the hero's journey.”

“The seven principles of a story can be seen in every endeavour of life.”

“Ego is the funniest disease in the world, it makes everyone sick apart from those that have it”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Building a storybrand - Donald Miller

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Ryles is a UEFA A licensed coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA, and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-League and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience.

Rob Ryles prides himself on having a forward thinking and progressive approach to the game built through his own experience as well as lessons learned from a number of highly successful managers and coaches.

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Denis Smith On Playing

Sun, 03 Oct 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Rob is joined by a football legend, once deemed the ‘hardest man in football', Denis Smith to talk about his long-standing football career. Together, they discuss how hard work pays off in professional sport, how to play to your strengths and how community plays an important part in football.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

In life and professional sport, you have got to prioritize your career aspirations. You can't always have what you want in life but you have got to try and achieve what you want in life. It is fine to say you want to do something, but are you prepared to make the sacrifices?
If you are wanting to play a professional sport for a living, you have got to get all the details perfect as well as being prepared to work hard at your sport as it has become a job for you rather than just a hobby.
The blessing of having a life as a player in football means that you have to know what you're good at to do a good job for your team and manager. You need to know your strengths and weaknesses and make the best of the skills that you have. Don't try to be somebody you're not.
You are working alongside the community when you're working within a football team. You cannot close your mind to anybody with views. You want people to share their views with you so that you can take it all in and decide what is right or not. You must listen to people.

BEST MOMENTS

“At nine or ten you made life-changing decisions.”

“I believed in myself and I continued to believe in myself.”

“Whenever I've been a manager I have always been part of the community.”

ABOUT THE GUEST

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Care Not Cure

Sun, 26 Sep 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Many of us become frustrated in life because we are not where we believe we should be, yet we must remember that life is a journey and we should embrace the now! Join Rob as he discusses why embracing the now will help you find you as well as the importance of finding peace as a leader and why caring for others is a vital part of your role.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

We often get so frustrated and angry, that is because we are often wanting something which we are not achieving. Yet, life goes on, it is a journey that is about embracing the now so that we can find the joy in the now, and use that to go forward.
Sometimes, the only answer at times is solitude. Putting your pen down and finding the time to yourself will help your upcoming journey become clear.
Try and be at peace as a leader, as you are the one setting an example. When you haven't got the victory, be at peace and understand that it is not all sunlight and rainbows. There is beauty in digging and preparing the soil for the next opportunity.
Caring is a necessary part of the leadership that doesn't get talked about. If you are with a group of people for any amount of time, there will be a need to care at some point.
Sometimes, it is just about being there, with that person. They may not need an answer, they may not need advice, they just need someone and their time. The ability to give time is important when being a leader.
It seems to be that the most important thing to many people is about having the greatest number of likes or the greatest number of followers on social media. There is no point in having all of those things if you are a fragile mess. Self-esteem is the foundation that will lead you to your real success.
Doing the right thing, and having the right character will give you more popularity than you ever considered necessary. Once you have self-esteem you won't need validation from others. You will just have the only relationship that you need, and that is with the one with yourself.

BEST MOMENTS

“Solitude is the only answer.”

“Try and be at peace as a leader.”

“It's about just being present.”

“Self-esteem is the foundation that will lead you to your real success.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results - Tom Morris

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Ryles is a UEFA licensed coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, the USA, and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-League and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience. Rob Ryles prides himself on having a forward-thinking and progressive approach to the game built through his own experience as well as lessons learned from several highly successful managers and coaches. The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Community, Vulnerability and Cumulative Growth

Sun, 19 Sep 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Join Rob as he shares more inspirational life lessons taken from the works of internationally renowned author and theologist, Henri Nouwen. Discover the importance of leaving your comfort zone behind, why everybody's journeys are individual and the importance of being a valuable member of your community.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Although we are drawn to comforts and are driven to finding security, staying in your comfort zone is like living a slow death. If you are going to have a meaningful life, you have to get used to and embrace being uncomfortable.
If you spend time away from somebody, that will tell you what they are in your life. If you miss them and think about them positively then they are positive in your life. If you don't miss them or wish to see them again, that may mean they are a drain on your energy.
We have to learn to be open. We all want to achieve things and get to certain places, but we have to be open to change along the way. Generally in life, we plan the steps to achieving our goals, and then the universe steps in and leads us to where we want to be, or somewhere different, that is teaching us a lesson.
Everyone is on their journey and knowing this is extremely valuable. This gives you peace of mind and enables you to hold on to something you believe because there is an emotion deep inside you that tells you that this is the correct way, when others may be saying otherwise.
No man is an island. No man gets there by themselves. Be a part of a community, create a community and be a valuable part of any community and contribute positively towards it.
Make every day count as much as you can. You may not think it is positive with a great outcome but if you do your best, give it all you got then you can do no more. If that occurs, the net result of those days added together will be amazing.
We often underestimate what we can do in the long term and overestimate what we can do in the short term. Don't dismiss all those tiny little things that you do.

BEST MOMENTS

“I believe that aiming to be comfortable is a slow death.”

“We often need to clear the path.”

“Everyone including you is on their journey. That is such a valuable thing to understand.”

“Be a net positive, not a net negative, be a person that people want to be around.”

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Eknath Easwaran's Words To Live By: Part 8

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Discover more inspirational teachings that you can apply to your leadership style and lifestyle, as spoken by Eknath Easwaran, a spiritual author and teacher. Rob discusses the importance of having a focus, your responsibilities as a trustee and how a great leader helps themselves and their team bring out their unique abilities.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Remember to always have a focus within your team and with yourself. That focus should be to help everybody to become independent to find the peaceful place within themselves that helps them perform. This comes down to the thought process around culture and the thought process around the environment.
If you can be the facilitator in your leadership capacity, as the one who creates a culture that brings people to an optimum mental state, then you have achieved and done an amazing thing.
You are not responsible for your team members because everybody is responsible for themselves. However, you do have a responsibility as a leader because you are a trustee and there are things expected of you. Always remember that when you feel tired, people are waiting for words of encouragement and inspiration.
As a coach remember you have to balance strength and support. At times you have to say no and stand by your vision. Other times, you may have to support people through a certain tough period to achieve a result.
There will be words that you speak, things that you talk about and things that you believe in that you will be tested on, to see if you still stand by them. Are you fundamentally at your core, the character that you portray? It may seem that this test is beneficial for everybody else, but that test is only for you and it is part of the process.
You are unique. You have unique talents and abilities, there are things that you are great at and things that you excel at and so does everybody around you. Part of the skill of being a great leader is helping yourself and helping others to bring those qualities out.

BEST MOMENTS

“That's an environment that you can do something from.”

“Words are powerful. What we say impacts our minds, impacts others and can have the most devastating effects and the most phenomenal effects.”

“We might have felt like we had achieved something but actually, long term you had probably messed things up.”

“ Part of the skill of being a great leader is helping yourself and helping others to bring those qualities.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results - Tom Morris

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Sebastian Junger War Society And Leadership

Sun, 05 Sep 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Join Rob in another inspirational episode of Leader Manager Coach as he shares the works of Sebastian Junger and discusses how you can apply his teachings to your leadership style. Rob discusses how Junger discovered that people thrive when under hardship, how in ancient societies, leadership was simply a responsibility and why leadership should not only be a passageway to great riches.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

How do you become a man in a world that requires no courage? It seems that modern society is on a journey to make life easier and to ensure life is more comfortable, less stressful and less dangerous. However, people are massively unhappy and there are enormous amounts of mental health issues.
Hardship is a blessing, people thrive on hardship. The modern quest of society is trying to perfect the art of making people unnecessary so that they do not have to fight for their survival. However, it was hardships that created the successful societies that Jugner refers to in his book.
The leaders in ancient societies all had the same amount of goods, food and the same benefits as everyone else. Being a leader was a responsibility and the rewards of being a leader were being of service to their communities. These days, leadership is more often than not rewarded for great benefits, if there is anything that eats away at society it is when they see the unfairness.
People have this sense of justice within them, it is a human thing. We all know what is just. We all know what feels right. If somebody is taking more than they deserve, it makes people sick inside and fragments society.
The vision has to be there that if you are going to create something with longevity and with a culture that lasts, you have to get everybody on board. The whole group of the club has to be welcomed and has to understand what their contribution means. Only then, will you get people having a cause.
Have leadership as a responsibility and a service, not as a passageway to great riches and to be in a better social position. Let's reward the pro-social behaviours that promote the group. Let's be brutal with our consequences for the betrayal of those who are trying to destroy the culture of the club.

BEST MOMENTS

“Why is there no belonging anymore?”

“We have decreased the role of community and we have replaced it with an elevated authority.”

“People have this sense of justice within them, it is a human thing. We all know what is just. We all know what feels right.”

“Often these things start with ourselves.”

“Let's be brutal with our consequences for betrayal.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Sebastian Junger is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of ‘War, The Perfect Storm', ‘Fire' and ‘A Death In Belmont'.Sebastian and Tim Hetherington directed the film ‘Restrepeo' which was nominated for an Academy Award. The film went on to win the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. Sebastian is a contributing editor of Vanity Fair and has been awarded a National Magazine Award along with a SAIS Novartis Prize for journalism. Junger currently lives in New York City.

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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What Is Front And Centre For You

Sun, 29 Aug 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Rob is back with this inspirational episode as he takes you around a few key principles of leadership which are worth sharing, and listening to. Discover how loneliness and leadership are intertwined, how responsibility is intrinsically linked to being a leader and why it takes courage to put your values first.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Life can be lonely at times. Loneliness is not just applicable to the pandemic, there are many aspects of loneliness that are not something to be brushed under the carpet. Loneliness is a tragic thing that is not easily solvable.
Leaders, whether they acknowledge it or not, probably feel loneliness more than others because by definition they go hand in hand.
To be the best at something, you cannot get away from the fact that you are first a human being. Being a human being is to get to know yourself, there is nothing greater than being true to yourself. To be true to yourself you have to be aware and know what you are.
Leadership is intrinsically linked to being responsible, what responsibilities do you have in your line of leadership? Questions you often need to ask yourself are ‘what are my responsibilities?' and ‘Am I meeting these regularly?'. In positions of leadership, you have a responsibility to do certain things and to be certain ways.
What are the values that are front and centre in your life? Only you can answer that question.
It takes courage to put your values first. However, in doing so it will mean that you live your life authentically in doing what you believe in.
The problem with human beings today is that we don't think.

BEST MOMENTS

“The question is, how do you feel internally?”

“Get to know yourself.”

“Above all else, to thines own self be true.”

“To whom much is given, much is expected.”

“What are the values that are front and centre in your life?”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results - Tom Morris

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Give Yourself A Break

Sun, 22 Aug 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Many qualities make a good leader, manager and coach and today, Rob discusses a few of these and how you can apply them to your leadership style. Discover the importance of encouraging your players to evolve, why we need to give ourselves a break and why being happy with yourself will allow you to be the best leader possible.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

We are allowed to change, we are allowed to evolve. You must allow your players, your athletes and your people to have the freedom to change. Be the leader that allows them to evolve.
There is a huge discussion about what happens after sport and a huge drive to teach young people that they are a human being first, and a sports person second. Your self worth should not be reliant upon your ability on the pitch.
We all need to give ourselves a break. Some people are good at this and then there are the others who are driven. They are the ones who are likely to burn out. We have to be the change we want to see as leaders and having a break is one of the most difficult things to do.
By being you, you will be the best leader you can be. You will be more attractive to the right type of people. It is about being able to take that happiness and recognise it in other people.
As a leader, if you have put people in the zone of being happy with themselves, they will never want to leave you. They will always want to be around you and consider you to be one of the greatest leaders that have ever been.

BEST MOMENTS

“My story can be one of two stories depending on what kind of mood I am in.”

“Be careful and live in the moment.”

“We all need to give ourselves a break.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results - Tom Morris

ABOUT THE HOST

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Clearing The Space

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Join Rob today as he shares the teaching of Henri Nouwen, a dutch writer and theologian. Today Rob dives into Nouwen's philosophical teachings and discusses the importance of making mistakes in life, why it is important to be a person who can offer a safe space for others and what it means to clear the space.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

One of the things that is necessary in life is to make mistakes. We have to pick ourselves up from our failures and repeat if we want to achieve the results we want. This also involves the forgiveness of ourselves because if we don't, we end up berating ourselves and having a poor self-image.
One thing you can teach others is that there are times when you will feel great and successful, and there are going to be times when you don't. There is pain along the way, that is part of the human journey.
To be a part of a culture is to be a part of a place where you feel safe. People need safe places, the world is harsh and not everybody has stable relationships. If you are the kind of person that can offer a safe place, people will come to you. They may not know why but they will be attracted to you and they will listen to you. Be the creator of that safe place.
There is a drive towards simplicity that requires discipline otherwise we drift to complexity and chaos. It is the discipline that keeps us on that road and it requires effort.
The inability to reach your goals instantly may leave you feeling weak. If you had the strength you would be there now. Understand and teach your people that struggle is part of the process and to stand back and see the bigger picture.
Clear the space, we can use this principle for many different scenarios. It may mean tidying up your workspace, it may also mean tidying up your mind so that you focus on one thing at a time.

BEST MOMENTS

“It all begins with ourselves.”

“The sooner we learn to accept that, the better people we will be.”

“Be the creator of that safe place where people can fail, and it still is ok.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results - Tom Morris

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Eknath Easwaran’s Words To Live By: Part 7

Sun, 08 Aug 2021 23:00:00 GMT

The seventh instalment of the inspirational mini-series ‘Eknath Easwaran's Words To Live By'. Today Rob discusses the importance of listening, how you can enable your players by helping them overcome their challenges and how leadership is about facilitating other people's success.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

No matter what our position is in life, one of the most difficult things to do consistently is listening. When the student is ready, the teacher will appear. One of the key skills to being a great manager is to know how much to give when to give it and what to give.
If you become a leader, manager or coach who imparts wisdom when it is appropriate and necessary, you will have a greater impact. If you just give irrelevant information all the time, people will not listen.
As a leader, you need to know what is going on in your team members' lives, if they are in a good place, what challenges they are going through and how you can facilitate them best.
The question we always have to ask ourselves is ‘how may I serve?'. Leadership is all about facilitating other people and their success. It is not about pandering to what you want or your ego, it is about overcoming your ego drivers so that you can help others along the way. That is what real successful leadership is about.
If you want your team members to go the extra mile, put in more effort and do more, then you will have to do it yourself to show them and be the example. Don't doubt the amazing principle of going the extra mile.
Stillness, quiet or meditation is something you should consider. Something that can help you understand its power is the work of Eknath Easwaran.

BEST MOMENTS

“Timing is everything. One of the key things to get to that point is listening.”

“This will have an impact on the power of your words.”

“Treat everybody as an individual.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results - Tom Morris

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Developing Great People, Developing Great Players

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 23:00:00 GMT

One of the most important skills a leader, manager or coach can have is the ability to facilitate greatness in their players or mentors, join Rob today as he explains the tools needed for you to develop great people and players. Rob discusses the importance of starting afresh after a tough day, how to know when you need to step away from a situation and why it is fundamental to always do the right thing as this will serve you well in the long run.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Always remember that even if you have faced difficulties in your training session, the next day is a brand new start. We have to start a ‘new' every day, that is one of the beautiful things about life. No matter how low we have dropped or how much we have failed, we can begin again tomorrow.
With young players, you have to try and get them to trust themselves. One of the great dilemmas in sport is the role of the coach and deciding how much freedom to give them to help them develop. It is fundamental to realise that every player is an individual, they have to be allowed to touch their greatness and not be what somebody else wants them to be.
It is completely valuable to be aware of the compulsions of the social world that we live in. We have to be reminded consistently that our energy belongs to us and it is for us to decide what we do with that. If anybody is going to be successful they have to focus and you have to be focused to facilitate the success of others.
Sometimes we work extremely hard and do as much as we possibly can to achieve something, and it doesn't work out the way that we want it. Sometimes there comes a time when the best thing to do is to let go, step back and allow it to happen. The momentum will be too strong and we will fritter away our energy trying to change something that already has momentum.
As you get a little bit of wisdom, you recognise where momentum is. You will find yourself riding the momentum and learn when to step in and step out. Constantly paddling upstream is a way to burn out.
Remember it is all about the process. It is the process that forges us, that defines, that distils us and it always happens in baby steps. After each baby step comes another one where we are allowed to renew and start fresh again.

BEST MOMENTS

“We define success as creating great people.”

“Yes we're leaders, yes we show the way but actually, are we just there to bring out the best of people?”

“All I need is a good listening to..how true is that?”

“Above all else, do the right thing.

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results - Tom Morris

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Ryles is a UEFA licensed coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, the USA, and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-League and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience. Rob Ryles prides himself on having a forward-thinking and progressive approach to the game built through his own experience as well as lessons learned from a number of highly successful managers and coaches.The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Marcus Rashfords Lessons To Young Players

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Marcus Rashford took to social media to express his thoughts after his missed penalty during one of the biggest football events England has seen since 1966. Rob picks apart Rashfords passage to find the inspirational lessons which are valuable to all young players. He discusses how life is perplexing, why fighting reality is futile, and sister and brotherhoods' importance.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Life is perplexing. It challenges us, it is a growth thing and it is not always plain sailing.
Marcus looks at the team he is surrounded by, the brotherhood, team, culture, and relationships. He describes them as unbreakable, and they do not happen overnight.
In a team sport, if one person succeeds so does everybody else, but if one person fails so does the rest of the team.
As a young player, be honest and don't worry about being vulnerable. Take responsibility and do your best but you can never guarantee the outcome. Being honest is freeing and gives you peace of mind.
Fighting reality is futile. Look beyond the result, have you got a sisterhood/brotherhood, a culture, a teammate bond? The consistency you have is found within your family, community and support networks. These people will continue to support you no matter what, and if you have nothing else, you have that.

BEST MOMENTS

“Your success is my success, but if I fail so do you.”

“He talks about being criticised, well done.”

“Just do your best.”

“He knows his career is vulnerable.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results - Tom Morris

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Your Way, Your Truth, Your Life.

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Have you discovered your own truth? Are you chasing what it is you truly desire? Join Rob as he dives into the importance of knowing who you truly are. Rob discusses understanding your core values, the value of listening to the right people and why only you can walk your journey.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

What is at your core? This question asks us who we are, what we are about and what our real key values are. From that, everything will spring. We cannot have values that are aligned with getting as much as we can personally, for as little effort as possible.
Who are you listening to? Are you listening to great mentors, people you trust and inspirational people? Or are you still bamboozled by the overwhelming chitchat of colleagues or from social media? Maybe we should filter out the information that we don't need so that we can be guided.
Change is uncomfortable and involves a degree of suffering. It often involves loss and you have to prune some things away. We have to choose where we focus our energy, so that the things we focus on can grow and become stronger. Those things have to be what we value, otherwise it won't work.
We have to pay a price for what it is we want. Pay your price, it is a non negotiable for you. It is your journey, only you can walk it. You might as well start.

BEST MOMENTS

“You should know what the three, four, five or half dozen values are, that you live your life around, because it's your life.”

“Maybe we should just filter out what we don't need anyway.”

“We cannot be everything to all people, all the time.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results - Tom Morris

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Owning Your Own Pain

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Join Rob in this inspirational episode as he discusses the importance of recognising the struggles, obstacles and challenges on your journey and the importance of owning your own pain. Discover why your journey is unique to you, why great leaders do not seek glory and why what other people think about you, does not matter.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Unless you are different from most people, you will have challenges in your life. You will have obstacles and you may feel anger, despondence and you may have felt like you would like to give up. This is all part of our own unique journey.
You want to be a leader who facilitates great people. The greatest leaders are those who rise and help people become great and who do not even realise that they are being led. Great leaders do not want glory or limelight, they are just doing their job.
Do not deny your reality. We cannot deal with stuff that we hide away, because it is our own struggle, we have to go within to find the answer.
Everybody is called from within, it is just that some people do not hear. As it is our own pain, struggle and challenge we have to go through it and come out the other side.
This is the road to glory, our glory. What other people think does not matter. We can all have wise councils and mentors and such things should be applauded. However, the answer is always to listen to the wise and filter what they say through yourself. Because ultimately, you are the one that hears it. Ask yourself ‘does this path have a heart?' If so, it is probably the right way.

BEST MOMENTS

“They are your challenges, they are not mine, they are yours, they are unique to you.”

“Without them, your life wouldn't have the meaning that it did.”

“You want to be a leader who facilitates great people.”

“Does this path have a heart?”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results - Tom Morris

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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The 6 Leadership Necessities From Sebastian Junger

Sun, 04 Jul 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Join Rob today as he discusses the six leadership necessities taken from the inspirational workings of Sebastian Junger, a #1 New York Times best selling author. Rob discusses the ideal community size, why it is important to welcome adversity and why we need to be a part of a community in order to live a successful life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The greatest happiness comes from groups of people who live and work in numbers of 30-50. If you are looking to create something, you can create a community within your niche of this amount of people.
Welcome adversity. Adversity creates team spirit, unselfish and cooperative behaviour. People pull together to find a fortitude and put the group ahead of their own individual needs. That is one of the key things about a successful community.
It is morally courageous to stand up, speak your truth and look people in the eye and risk it all. It is not easy to do but it is the right thing.
You/We need a community. You cannot live successfully alone either physically or emotionally. We all rely on other people, we cannot do life alone. It is far better and far more successful when you work together.

BEST MOMENTS

“They put the survival of the group above themselves.”

“The biggest businesses will not win going forward, the world is changing and it is changing at a pace.”

“You can be victorious in your niche no matter how small you are.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results - Tom Morris

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Gareth Southgate's 12 Gems

Sun, 27 Jun 2021 23:00:00 GMT

The Euros are an exciting time for England, and with the country's eyes firmly on England Manager Gareth Southgate, Rob covers 12 of Gareth's managing gems which you can apply to your own team. Rob discusses the importance of details, why patience is a virtue and how to ensure you always leave things in a better place than what you found them.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

People often say the devil is in the details. There are many times when people will offer a simple solution to a seemingly difficult problem, but think of how much detail goes into fulfilling your daily activities. If you are not detail focused, you will not maximise your time and things will not go as efficiently as you wish.
One of life's greatest lessons is to teach us patience. How many times have you set a goal and been frustrated that you did not achieve it when you wanted to. We do not know what it will involve to get us from A to B, we just know that that is where we want to go. We then have to traverse the path to get there, and often that path is not a straight one. Understanding this is a great quality.
People lead in different ways and one thing is for sure, failure will come if you try and emulate somebody else. That does not mean that you should not try and work on your own apparent weaknesses and things that you can improve. It simply means that we all have a certain DNA and when we embody that, we are the best version of ourselves.
The greatest form of leadership is quiet leadership. The leader disappears, and the team thinks they have done it alone. The team has learnt to do it via the facilitation of a leader that has disappeared into the background like a puff of smoke. This is the ultimate leadership.
Leave things in a better place than you found them. Leadership is not just about achieving success at all costs, leaving everything chaotic and damaged behind you, it is about leaving things in a better place. How can you leave your team in a better place so that it can move on with a plethora of new players, with a culture in place and how can you contribute towards that. That is a big thing to think about when you are in a leadership position.

BEST MOMENTS

“One swing of the sword and everything is solved, wouldn't life be amazing if that was the case?”

“We do get there in the end, we just may not get there when we want to.”

“That is the ultimate leadership.”

“Winning in a professional sport is everything.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results - Tom Morris

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Eknarth Easwaran’s Words To Live By: Part 6

Sun, 20 Jun 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Eknarth Easwaran was one of the world's greatest spiritual teachers and authors who educated people on the best way to live their lives freely. In today's podcast, Rob explains Eknarth's teaching and how you can apply these spiritual teachings to your coaching, leadership and mentoring business. Discover how to accept challenges that come your way, how each person is on their own individual journey and how to find the middle ground that suits you.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

If you are a leader, manager or a coach somewhere along the line you will have made a conscious or unconscious decision to be in that position. The best thing you can do is lean into the situation and remember that you are on that path. The only thing challenging you now, is your journey ahead of you and by avoiding it, you will only open yourself to having to efface the obstacle later on. It is always about you and you have the power to respond exactly how you want.
Sometimes it is a great thing to understand that not everyday is going to be a great day. By understanding this, getting on with the mundane aspects and being a good person to the people in your life then you will be grateful for everything you have.
Remember that we have to deal with obstacles and challenges otherwise we are not growing. We need to manage our own challenges, if we have daily challenges such as nutritional, financial or fitness ones, we have to lean into them and find a way through them. Eknarth says it is by avoiding challenges that we develop challenges for ourselves. Often we have to chunk them down and take them on a little bit at a time to get through them.
Remember, as much as everybody is the same, we are all so different. The differences may be subtle but everybody is an individual and everybody is on their own path. It is those differences that make us what we are and we have to warm to those differences. Everybody has a unique way of doing things and we have to try and embrace things as best we can. The more we do that, the more people we can relate to.
It is always about trying to find the middle ground and that sweet spot. The sweet spot is different for everybody and varies at different times of our lives. Remember, we are always just looking for that ‘sweet spot' if we can help other people find it too, then they will thank you and will see you as a great leader, manager and coach.

BEST MOMENTS

“The obstacle is the way.”

“Be the eye of the hurricane.”

“Strangely enough all the challenges that we face and all the things we think are new to us, are very likely not.”

“What a blessing that was.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results - Tom Morris

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Five Steps To Managing Overwhelm

Sun, 13 Jun 2021 23:00:00 GMT

These days feeling overwhelmed with life is an all too common feeling and something many people have experienced at one point in their lives. Join Rob today as he talks through the importance of coaches understanding how to manage overwhelm.. Discover how to prioritise your goals, the importance of taking regular breaks and why finding the right balance between ‘eat, move, sleep' is fundamental to your optimum health.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

As coaches you need to be conscious about young people becoming overwhelmed. It is so easy these days to become overwhelmed as life never seems to be ‘off', everything is always ‘on'. A digital shutdown is recommended to help combat that. A few hours before you go to sleep at night, set an alarm to turn your phone, computer and television off and sit and do something else that you enjoy such as reading or spending time with your loved ones.

To help you manage your overwhelm, you need to know what your priority goal is and then you need to understand what your key tasks are which will allow you to achieve that. Should something else come up that may affect your priority goals, it will need to be turned down or passed onto somebody else who can do it for you.

During the day, learn to take regular breaks. Some people suggest that 90 minutes is the optimum amount of time you should work for before you get a drop in energy, other people say it is less. Work out a time frame that works best for you and always ensure that you are having a decently timed break after you have reached the end of your designated working time.

Eat, sleep, move, manage these three things; this is fundamental for managing overwhelm. You have to ensure that you are eating well, plan your meals in advance to save yourself some time. Always ensure you get enough sleep, some people need more than others depending on their physical movement during the day. We all need to exercise in one way or another, sitting down and doing nothing all day and night is not good for your health.

BEST MOMENTS

“As coaches in the beautiful game, if we talk about nothing else..we need to be really aware of overwhelm.”

“If you want to be able to handle everything that life throws at you, you will need to have certain fundamentals.”

“If you don't manage your overwhelm, you will become overwhelmed, particularly if you are a certain personality type.”

“You have to have the right balance of eating, movement and sleep to maintain optimum health.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results - Tom Morris

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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The Scourge That Is Imposter Syndrome.

Sun, 06 Jun 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Have you ever experienced feelings of self-doubt, fear and feel as though you are not good enough? Then you may have been suffering from imposter syndrome, join Rob as he discusses his own experiences of imposter syndrome and you can identify it in yourself. Discover how feelings of self-doubt can have a huge impact on your life goals, why you should accept your feelings in order to overcome them and how to support your students and mentees going through it.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Imposter syndrome is the feeling that you are not good enough, feeling fearful of the future and doubting your capabilities. These feelings can have a significant impact on your decisions to not carry out your personal goals and desires.

The transfer of belief, faith and knowing that you are successful in one field, can often spill over and reinforce your character to give you that belief that you can go on to be successful in other things. The principles of success are enormously transferable.

You have to lean into the challenges that you face in your life. You have to accept them and invite them in and make them welcome to be able to deal with them rather than pushing them away. It is only when you embrace them and make them part of you that you can successfully deal with them.

To help overcome your imposter syndrome some strategies you can utilise are visualization and the practice of affirmations that reinforce your self belief and self image. The regular reading of inspiring and positive literature, listening to podcasts and associating yourself with successful people will affect your mindset so that you deal with and overcome those doubts and lack of faith that you have in yourself.

As leaders, managers and coaches you are going to have people in your teams that feel imposter syndrome, some much more than others. Some will hide it and some will let it out every now and again. You may have to spend more time with these people and allow them some leeway in order to help them to develop their character and overcome their struggles.

BEST MOMENTS

“An imposter is someone who pertains to being someone they are not.”

“I remember having those feelings of fear, doubt and feeling I wasn't good enough.”

“Maybe it would have taken less time if the imposter syndrome I was suffering with wasn't there.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results - Tom Morris

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Seeing What Is Real

Sun, 30 May 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Discover today the lessons learned from the inspirational Henri Nouwen and how these can be applied to both your personal life, and your coaching business. Join Rob as he discusses the importance of being your true authentic self, how building a community within your team can lead you on the path to success and why you should always make time to protect your inner sanctuary.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

One fundamental lesson that runs through everything is that if you really want to achieve a level of success and happiness then, you have to be authentic to yourself. When all the false selves that we have and all the identities we possess are no longer important or relevant, how are you with your real self? It is ultimately freeing to come to the state where you really know and accept yourself.

Things great in value and things that are built to last are focused on community and cooperation. As a leader, manager or coach it is your job to create a community and facilitate that group of people into a functional entity with the ability to collectively achieve whatever it is you all want to achieve.

There is nothing more attractive than somebody who is secure in their own life. Think about the people you are attracted to; there is probably a strong element of security within them and the fact that they are being themselves is what will attract you to them.. They are probably not concerned with what other people think, are ambitious and are considerable people.

Protect your own sanctuary, your own mind and your own thoughts. You will need to find that solitude because overwhelm and overwork can easily take over any situation. No matter what, there needs to be a balance in your life. Finding and maintaining that balance is not an easy thing to do in the 21st century. The demands on our time and mind are great, we have to learn to protect our minds and our own inner sanctuary.

BEST MOMENTS

“It is so applicable to leadership. It is so applicable to coaching.”

“Everything else that goes alongside that, is superficial and you recognise that.”

“It is a fact of life.”

“Aim for the eagle, bag the pheasant and don't eat crow.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results - Tom Morris

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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The Invisible Leader

Sun, 23 May 2021 23:00:00 GMT

In today's episode, Rob celebrates you, the ordinary man or woman and takes you through the small, day to day victories that need celebrating more often. Rob discusses how social media often causes people to compare their lives with celebrities online, how we never truly understand how much work goes into the production of football behind the scenes and why as leaders, managers and coaches, you should celebrate yourself and your players daily.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

There are a few downsides to social media such as the comparative nature of it. You may have fallen victim to comparing yourself to others and what they chose to share online. You may be wondering if you are meeting the same criteria as them and if you are as successful as them? It becomes easy to have a vision of the world whereby you believe that you need to attain the highest possible status that you can.

There is football played all around the world at different levels and in different environments. Some people play for fun and other people play competitively. There is not just the elite premier league football. It is not just about the player, team or manager of the moment. It is much more than that, it is actually about you and where you are.

Behind all the facade of celebrity culture, mainstream and social media, there is a whole world out there of people going about their daily lives continuously doing what they love and what they have to do to make a living. They are going about their business with no fuss, drama or publicity, just getting on with it.

So much in the natural world is unseen. You may look out at a picture of the ocean and see an iceberg, it is an enormous structure yet 9/10 of the iceberg are not visible, it is under the surface. There are so many fundamental cogs in the wheel that you do not see, that go into making football games run smoothly, not visible to the naked eye.

As leaders, managers and coaches you should celebrate your players and yourselves. Celebrate the people who turn up to training every single week, the coaches who do their session plans every week. Gain the little incremental victories day by day, instead of looking at social media and comparing yourself to unattainable lifestyles, give yourself a reality check, relocate yourself and reset yourself.

Power to you for being the ordinary man or woman, for being the one who turns up, for being the one who listens to the podcast in the hopes that they can find something they can improve in themselves. Power to you for doing what you do without social media and without the glory, but doing it because you love it, you are good at it and because there are people relying on you.

BEST MOMENTS

“We live in an era of celebrity culture.”

“There are all these people going about their business, doing what they love and what it is that they're great at.”

“That is the greatness that is not celebrity.”

“Power to you, for being the ordinary man.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results - Tom Morris

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Eknath Easwaran's Words To Live By: Part 5

Sun, 16 May 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Join Rob today as he conveys the motivational words to live by as written by Eknarth Easwaran. Rob discusses the importance of remembering that you are on your own individual journey, to always ensure you regularly renew your energy and to listen to those who have walked the path before you.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Always remember that what you perceive is just an image in your mind and you're limiting your brain's potential to take in that information. The image you see of what you are capable of achieving, is just your own image. In coaching terms, you always need to ask the question ‘is there more to this story?' ‘what else could have happened as an additional opposing factor that would change my opinion?'

Always remember that it is your journey. We are all individuals and we have many similarities, but we have so many differences. Yes we are all human beings and we are all physiologically similar, but the little subtle differences which science does not understand makes us all different. The more we tap into our individuality, the happier and more committed we can be on our journey.

You have to regularly learn to empty yourself so that you can be renewed and refilled. This is the power of sleep, rest, rejuvenation and letting the tension go. Take yourself out for a walk, meditate and get quality sleep so that you can come back with less tension.

Never forget that every single thought you have counts. A thought process will often lead to a verbalisation, it might be self talk and then it might be a conversation. The conversation will grow into actions and habits. The seeds of manifestation are your thoughts.

Listen to those who have walked the path before you. Observe how they communicate and how they are as a person as this tells you more than the information itself. What goes into your mind and your brain, when it goes into your heart, that is what you truly are, and that is the person you will truly be and therefore that is the influence you can give on the world.

BEST MOMENTS

“At the end of the day, as autonomous human beings, Eknarth reminds us for the good of ourselves, we have our own desire and will.”

“We are all driven to achieve our own desires.”

“We are completely individual.”

“ If you have a thought about something remember it is powerful.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results - Tom Morris

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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The Five Coaching Languages Of Love

Sun, 09 May 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Discover the importance of understanding your players coaching language and how you can identify each of their individual coaching needs by tailoring your mentorship styles in a way that will impact them the most. Join Rob as he discusses the coaching languages of affirmation, time, touch, service and gifts and comes up with some handy tips on how to implement these within your training regimes.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

There are three ways that people will respond to learning. These are: Auditory, Visual and Kinesthetic. In order to reach everyone in your coaching business you will have to combine all three of these techniques when presenting to a crowd.

People do not care how much you know, until they know how much you care. Wherever you are in the world, people are people and if you are not a good people person and you have undeveloped people skills, then you will be limited. The more emotionally intelligent you are, the better you will understand others and you will have a greater chance at being a better coach.

Some people respond well to the coaching language of speech. If you use positive regard, encourage and demonstrate verbally that you care about somebody's progress and how they are doing, then you will hit the bullseye for some people. Whatever it is that you want as an outcome using words with certain players will allow you to have a much greater effect.

The power of time doesn't necessarily mean that you have got to physically do anything. People who are positively affected by the time coaching language, just get that positive regard by being in your presence. The fact that you are spending time with players either sociabally or during training, will mean the world to some of them.

Other people's coaching language is the language of gift giving. It may be a good idea to bring gifts such as snacks to the game to reward your players and give them an extra boost. Or perhaps you could bring a specific book or a photocopied diagram of the session. It might not be the specific detail on the paper rather the gift that impacts them.

To put these languages into practice you need to watch your players. Watch who listens intently, who wants to spend time around you, who thanks you for your gifts, who appreciates your kind services and who initiates a handshake. Use these observations to apply them into practice.

BEST MOMENTS

“Some people need to hear it.”

“At the end of that, you will reach a result.”

“Your time means the world to them.”

“That is an act of service. If that player has a language of service, you will have skyrocketed in his opinion.”

“Your impact as a coach will have been magnified a thousand times.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results - Tom Morris

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Stewardship

Sun, 02 May 2021 23:00:00 GMT

The leader, manager coach podcast is all about helping you to lead, to manage and to coach to the maximum potential you have, whether that is in your personal life, in business or whatever else.

The content in this episode was a result of the many discussions and thoughts Rob had about what is happening at the moment in elite football, particularly around the European Super League. Rob believes it has been spoken about enough already but there are lessons to be learnt from this situation.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Stewardship is so appropriate to this situation, there are so many things we can learn and analyse from this word in life and in the world.
Because of the enormous outcry from supporters, influencers and players about creating the European super league, because it was a mass disagreement, it made it virtually possible for it to go ahead, it was evident it was a bad decision. There were many clear consequences that would be negative, the only reasoning many could see was financial gain for the organisers.
One of the things that was argued in the discussion, was that football clubs are businesses and they must be run as so, or there wouldn't be any football. But, we are not just dealing with a business that creates a product that people are not emotionally tied to. To think of them just as businesses is very limited thinking.
Each Football club has its own story, wisdom and history that is embedded in the club and the heart of its supporters.
In many cases, the people at the top with the power to make the decision to go into the super league are not engaged sufficiently with what it is they have in their control. If they were, if they were in a relationship with what it really and truly is, then the decision would not have been made.
Owning a football club is probably one of the greatest examples of stewardship, the issue is how good at stewardship are they?

BEST MOMENTS

“As I was thinking about all this, the word that came to mind…is stewardship”

“It was a shock to millions of people and there was an outcry”

“These are powerful, beautifully created, generational entities”

“It's a sad fact that the owners, the people in power…are sadly out of touch with what it is they are controlling”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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The Wisdom of Seneca

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Rob looks at the work of Tom Morris, author of ‘The Stoic Art of Living – Inner Resilience, Outer Results focusing in this episode on Seneca.

It can be easy to view the past as not moving at the same pace as we do now but the cut and thrust of life in the past was as intense then as it is now and the learning just as relevant.

The older we get the more we realise time is precious and that you need to make the most of every second. Whatever sport or leadership capacity you are in becoming a stronger and more resilient person will help you to achieve balance in your life and the focus to reach the right goals and Rob shares great content on how to work towards this through the work of the stoic lawyer Seneca.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Being organised stops wastage and adds success. If you are chaotic you will waste time hitting the wrong goals
It's not what you know it's what you do, it's about the actions you take
The challenge is setting the correct goals and understanding that setting the wrong goals is a painful lesson
Take control of your own life and know what makes you happy
Get clarity on who you are and what's really important to you
If you know you are on the right path you will have an inner confidence
Inner confidence often comes from disaster and with the learning that comes from difficult situations and adversity
Have a balance in life and follow your heart
The only time we have is now so you need to be aware of this and do what's appropriate now

BEST MOMENTS

‘Value your life and value your time'

‘Life is about actions, creating and doing'

‘You need to know yourself to be truly happy'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Stoic Art of Living: Inner Resilience and Outer Results - Tom Morris

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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A Delay or an Opportunity?

Sun, 18 Apr 2021 23:00:00 GMT

This is an episode that Rob recorded in 2020 when we were still in lockdown in the UK. Rob wanted to talk about delays and opportunities and how they resonate and link to similar struggles we are all facing in this pandemic.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Like many players, Bill Shankly had a hiatus of a few years when his career, like many others, was cut short due to world war 2. It was taken out of their hands. There is resonance and analogy between this and the current pandemic.
No matter what obstacles and delays the pandemic has caused you try and remind yourself this has happened before. It doesn't make the pain easier but it may give you some reassurance and hope for the future.
We have to learn to live and deal with this pandemic, the universe will do what it wants to do.
With great ‘prizes' also comes responsibility. Society easily sees the prize but often not the responsibility that comes with reaching a position of power.
If we have predetermined who we will be and how we will get there then there are no choices for us to make in life.
The magic is in the journey and not the destination because the lesson we need is right here, right now.

BEST MOMENTS

“At this current moment in time your life will have been affected by this pandemic…although the circumstances and causes are different this has happened before”

“Adversity is a challenge but adversity is also an opportunity”

“Real friendships do not demand all the time”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Eknath Easwaran's Words To Live By: Part 4

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 23:00:00 GMT

Today in Rob's fourth instalment of Eknath Easwaran's words to live by, he continues to discuss how we can apply Eknath's learnings to our own paths of discovery, particularly regarding leading, managing and coaching.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

This series of episodes is inspired by Eknath Easwaran who is an incredible thought leader and provides wonderful ways of looking at the world.

Teams are made of individuals. Remember that every single person is an individual and everyone must find their own way and make their own path. This makes it even more incredible when teams truly work.
Always consider that you know nothing. The minute you think you know something you essentially wall off further learning. Be the eternal student and always believe there is always something else to learn.
Never underestimate the power of small things.
Understand the power of routines and rituals.
What do you need to do to build up the level of connection with those you work with?
In today's society, we are used to things happening quickly and can easily get frustrated. It's important to remember that many things just take time.
If something can go wrong it will. Life is challenging and difficult. It's better to be practically positive, where you can be realistic and set the right goals, understanding where you need to be and still be positive at the same time.
How may I serve? The greatest leaders are the greatest servers.
Be open to your intuition. We all have those thoughts that seemingly come from nowhere, those gut feelings. The more you allow yourself to tune into that and put trust in it the better and easier your decision making will be.

BEST MOMENTS

“People are rarely at the same place at the same time…that unity is not easy to achieve”

“It's a very dangerous game to believe you have arrived”

“There's no such thing as a small thing”

“There's a difference between being negative and being realistic”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Playing And Beyond - An Interview With Ciaran Toner

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode Rob interviews ex-pro footballer Ciaran Toner. Ciaran has a wealth experience in the game of football, including being on the other side of training which is why he began coaching after retiring as a footballer. He has now also developed and created a player and coach platform to connect those in football in unique ways and provide countless opportunities for them.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Ciaran was born in Northern Ireland but moved to England as a teen and was signed to Tottenham Hotspur football club where he stayed for five years. He then went onto have a successful career in league two football until he decided to retire.
Ciaran was fortunate to have good experiences in the game and has used these experiences to guide and build his coaching practice.
In this day and age, there are support networks everywhere. It doesn't have to be your Mum or your Dad, it can be your coach or an online community. It's key to remember that.
Unfortunately, there are a lot of young players that aren't willing to work as hard as the game requires. This is why one of the aspects Ciaran taught his coachees was a bit of ‘tough love'. He made it so they were prepared for the often brutal and ruthless industry of football.
Sometimes we fall into the trap or picking and choosing how we see the world to fit in with our own ideals and needs. But the reality is that the world we live in can be harsh, difficult and cruel. We need to be prepared ourselves for that as well as preparing those we coach and lead.
It is extremely difficult to become an elite football player. Sometimes no matter how much passion or skill a person has they can still end up falling short and a lot of them do.
Ciaran and his business partner John have created a player platform where players get opportunities to be scouted, have access to both learning and support resources as well as performance content and job/career boards. They have also developed a coach platform alongside this as a resource for coaches.

BEST MOMENTS

“You can't take anything for granted”

“I've lived and breathed it, it's a ruthless industry”

“Sometimes the easy way out is not the best way”

“It's great to have diversity, it's really important”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

You can connect with Ciaran at the below:

www.4allplayers.com

www.futureperformance.tech

ABOUT THE GUEST

Ciaran is an ex International footballer from Northern Ireland. He calls himself a journeyman but let's be straight, here is someone who captained the youth sides of his country through all levels to u21.

A Pro Licence Coach, Ciaran has now expanded his reach into the world of business and technology with his business interests helping to evolve our beautiful game.

You can connect with Ciaran at

www.4allplayers.com and www.futureperformance.tech

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Come on Lewis!

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 23:00:00 GMT

An emotional episode where Rob speaks about a story he heard from a family member. He talks about how the story resonated with him, its wider meaning and the lessons it reminded him of, including love, gratitude and communication.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Last Saturday a young man left his home and was involved in a road traffic accident as a pedestrian. He was taken to hospital and underwent major brain surgery. He was subsequently diagnosed with brain stem death and was being kept alive by the ventilator. The family were asked if they would donate his organs to help others and they agreed. He was given one more night on the ward. However, miraculously during that night he began to breathe on his own.
Rob would not have heard this story if he had not kept lines of communication open with the person who told him. It was a lesson for him in relationships, communication and especially listening.
As a leader, you can't get involved in everything but what you can do when you come across a situation is ask yourself if there is anything you can do to help. When Rob heard this story one of the things he could do was make a phone call to someone he knew. Rob then also decided to make a post about Lewis and his story and received a lot of heartfelt, positive responses.
It's so important to always nurture the relationships with those you love and keep those people close. Always part ways on good terms, you don't know what may happen in this world.

BEST MOMENTS

“We have to be willing to communicate and willing to listen"

"Stay close to those you love"

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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W.O.R.K. and Servant Leaders

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT

One of the things Rob is very passionate about is practice and how the elements of this contribute to mastery of something. Recently he heard about the concept of practice and ritual so wanted to discuss this and offer his own thoughts on the idea. As well as this he talks about the concept of work being your power and how being a servant leader can transform coaching, businesses and organisations.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

As human beings we like getting into routines. Transferring this concept to practice by creating a ritual is something that can be incredibly successful in helping you succeed longer term goals.
If you have a set routine each day, in any area of life, it means you don't have to think about these small details as much. It opens your mind and thoughts to other tasks. You can free up your mental capacity to focus on the things you want to instead.
However, some true masters of practice are not concerned with rituals but simply just with the concept of practice. Meaning they aren't rigid when it comes to how they get to the end goal but focus more on whatever it takes to get there. This mindset has helped many tremendously with the pandemic as individuals have not been able to carry out their usual routines. They are focused about the actual practice, not the ritual.
No matter what happens, we can always do our ‘work'. What this means is work is your power, no matter what is happening around you and the circumstances you are in you can take control to make something better and apply yourself.
If you are pushing past your comfort zone and pushing yourself as far as you can you will sometimes hit a plateau or hit ‘bedrock'. You may in the moment feel like the task you have come across is impossible, but it is not. You just need to find additional resources to get past this, whether they are within yourself or you need to get help from others.
The greatest leaders are the greatest servants. Those companies and organisations that follow the concept of servant leadership are often head and shoulders above their competition.

BEST MOMENTS

“Baby step after baby step, day after day, they all add up to great achievement”

“It's about doing the practice the best you can”

“Your power is in your work…that four letter word that changes people's lives”

“If you hit bedrock congratulations, it means you are in the game”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Throwing Pebbles Into The Grand Canyon

Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT

When Rob came across the saying ‘throwing pebbles into the Grand Canyon' by Eknath Easwaran, it created a striking visual image that struck a cord with him immediately. So today Rob talks about what this image means and how it intertwines with personal development and enabling you to help those around you.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Imagine yourself throwing a pebble, small enough to fit in your palm, into the vastness of the Grand Canyon. As it falls into the almost immeasurable depth you would feel like it makes no difference to the greatness, but the Canyon is now smaller since you threw your pebble into it.
How many times have you felt too small to achieve or do something or what you want to do feels impossible? We all have our firsts, our first speech or our first time on the pitch. What you have done by completing these firsts is create momentum, you have thrown your first pebble.
If you are doing something out the ordinary then you will get your naysayers and people trying to stop you. This probably means you are on the right path! All we need is one person to support us, we don't need to rely on what other people think.
Often we approach a large task and think we will need to do it all on our own and by ourselves. But, we don't, heard work and team work can and will help.
One of the most difficult things to learn to do is to master focus. That is why meditation can be so hard for a lot of us but it is also why it is a lifetime practice and invaluable.
To master something you need failures and you need time. You need a lot of practice and time to achieve something great, whether you feel like it or not.

BEST MOMENTS

“You've got to keep throwing those pebbles in”

“We relish being understood…if you can find one person to support you then that's often all you need, you don't need everyone to support you”

“As their coach, their manager, their leader, you're the one that has to get them to focus on the practice and get them to believe”

“Failure, it's just practice”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Eknath Easwaran's Words To Live By: Part 3

Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Today in Rob's third instalment of Eknath Easwaran's words to live by, he continues to discuss how we can apply Eknath's learnings to our own paths of discovery, particularly in regards to leading, managing and coaching.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

This series of episodes is inspired by Eknath Easwaran who is an incredible thought leader and provides wonderful ways of looking at the world.

1) When someone has a desire to do something it is almost like a divine quantum spark. There are key differences between coaching younger children and those who are older and we need to bear this in mind alongside their own personal desires when guiding, leading and coaching.

2) Detachment. If you are attached to a specific outcome then you will always have a significant amount of uncomfortableness in your life. We can create the perfect environment, we are in control of this, but we can't control all outcomes, especially in sport.

3) Serving. Recognise that we are here to serve others. Rob got into football coaching because it was his passion, there were some ego driven decisions for him in this respect. However, now he recognises that actually underneath it all he does what he does to serve others. We need to think about who it is we are serving.

4) Eknath is known well for his mediation. Meditation is something that should be investigated by all as the benefits that can come from it can be transformative in all areas of life.

5) The bigger picture. When we are stuck in the current moment remember that this too shall pass and life is all about the bigger picture. It can be difficult to deal with the situations and times that are difficult and test us. But learn to love what is there and channel positivity, always remembering each day is one day in many, they all weave together to make this bigger picture of your life.

6) ‘The Gap'. This is the gap between stimulus and response. How many times can you recognise that if you take a step back how much better a decision and /or outcome you can achieve. We always have the ability to know there is a gap between stimulus and how we respond, there are very few things that won't be done better by allowing a gap.

7) Set the right goals. Ensure you set goals that are right for you and those that you work with. Appropriate, inspiring and achievable goals are key.

8) Simplicity. Simplicity is genius. 80% of results come from 20% of your activities. We can achieve so much by doing the simple things, we can always add on things and be complex when necessary but simplicity with give you the structure and the fundamentals.

9) Be unshakeable in your fundamentals but be flexible in your non-essentials. There will be values you hold dear as well as things you don't have an opinion on. Make sure you stick firm to your values but are flexible with things that don't affect your core. You don't have to get involved in absolutely everything.

10) Willpower. We can use our willpower however we wish but our will is a tool. Our habits create our character and our character creates our life. The habits we practice and the choices we make then make all the difference in our lives.

11) Everything counts. It's easy to dismiss small things but everything you do counts. You can say a word to somebody and they can remember that for the rest of their life. Sometimes it's the smallest things that make someone feel special, everything counts.

12) Everything is an effect and everything has a cause. The results you get and everything you see has a cause. We are a part of that, how we talked or thought about it and how we respond is what causes things to happen.

BEST MOMENTS

“I hope you find everything you are looking for”

“Allow them to live out that desire”

“All we can do is sow the seeds, water the plants and facilitate the creation of the best environment”

“It's not just about physical rest it's about mental rest”

“We don't even have to respond, that gap exists”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Lessons from James Cracknell

Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 GMT

Authentically being yourself creates both happiness and achievement. This is what Rob personally thinks success is about, we are all born with different strength and weaknesses, it is what makes people and life so interesting, as well as challenging. Key to all of this is the understanding that you too have your own strengths and weaknesses and that there are things you have strong bias towards.

This week Rob speaks about an interview he listened to on BBC Radio 4 with world class sportsman James Cracknell. A number of years ago James suffered a brain injury whilst cycling in the USA, this created many changes in James and impacted his life in ways he had never even imagined, including his personality.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The more you try and understand others the more successful your life will become.
James believes that to become world class at something in sport you have to develop characteristics that are in direct opposition to being successful in the of rest life. What he means is that if you want to get to the top in sport, you have to develop characteristics like selfishness, one track mindedness and putting yourself first in every respect.
Something Rob teaches is that when you are going onto the pitch you have to put a ‘game face on' but that it's important to remember when you come off the pitch that you need to take on attributes that serve you in the rest of the world, such as empathy and understanding. You have to understand what hat to have on.
When speaking to the neurosurgeons and specialists after his injury, James was told that the part of his brain that was effected would mean he would see some personality changes. The parts of the personality that were truly ‘him' would be much more magnified. That he would become more engrained in the things that are naturally him, the aspects he has had to work/develop on would either become less or be absent completely.
The high divorce rate in people with these types of injuries illustrates that if you become magnified in your true nature without any balance, or forethought, then it may feel easier and more natural but there will be big consequences in your life.
James talked about himself and his life being defined by being an elite sportsman. There are positives in this however it can also be very limiting to define yourself just by one aspect of your life. It restricts what you see about yourself.
Something key you can do when coaching young players is to help them discover what defines them and helping them find influences.
Relationships the glue and what make life worth living.

BEST MOMENTS

“It does appear there is some light at the end of the tunnel”

“If you want to be fantastic at what you do can you make that dilation between your personal and professional life?”

“One sledgehammer won't solve all problems…we need a whole tool bag”

“There is an 82% divorce rate in the people that suffer a brain injury”

“Happy people make successes in many areas of life”

“Life can be complex and there's not always simple answers…balance is a big key part of life”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Rob Blackburne. The Footballer’s Mindset.

Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT

This week Rob speaks to ex footballer Rob Blackburne. Rob helps footballers with their mental health and life off the pitch to make them better on the pitch. He also runs a successful podcast, courses and is writing a book. They discuss education, coaching and talk all about mindset and how it creates a successful life, making you the best you can be.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Rob started off as a PT at 21 to being a nutritionist, training in CBT to where he is now. He has always been interested in mindset and this is what set him along his path.
When Rob was released from Chelsea at 16 he surprisingly was ok with the major life change. He realised he couldn't change it or affect it so he just accepted it. A mantra he has continued to follow throughout his career and life.
Rob's best friend was devastatingly diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Rob helped care for him more and more as he deteriorated. Shortly after his mum was diagnosed with cancer. So he was looking after his best friend, his mum and all his clients at the same time. Finally he ‘snapped' and had an emotional breakdown including a prolonged panic attack.
After this happened Rob realised that he needed to make some changes around how he faced life, how his brain was ‘wired' and how he emotionally dealt with things. He had always read mindset books but wasn't applying the learnings to himself, only his clients. He now understood that he needed to take his own advice.
As Rob travelled on his journey he realised that he just wanted to help as many people as possible, he discovered that the more people you speak to the more you learnt and he applied this with his podcast. As Rob became more vulnerable and ‘dropped down his walls' the more people that came to him for help.
Group coaching is something Rob really believes in. He thinks it creates an extra support system as well as accountability. It also opens more avenues to be explored, such as creating games, competitiveness and more.
Coaching is about asking world class questions to get the response you want and need. It's not about telling people what to do necessarily, it's about asking things so that the individual figures things out for themselves. The greatest leaders are the ones that lead people to better places.
Through trying to help his wife, Rob discovered that his frustrations and anger were actually because he wasn't fulfilling his potential and doing what he needed to do.
Rob has written a book ‘Your Head In The Game' which is currently being edited. He has also created courses you can gain invaluable knowledge from. Follow Rob on social media for more information.

BEST MOMENTS

“Enough information that would last you more than one lifetime”

“I just wanted to play games”

“My biggest breakdown was my biggest break-through”

“I spent my life treating the physicality of people but under it all, after a few years…I think I am now a non-registered psychologist as it's all about what's up here not just the physical”

“Focus on the processes not the outcomes”

“My aim to create leaders”

“All the knowledge is out there…you apply it when you're accountable. People pay attention when they pay”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE GUEST

Rob Blackburne

Rob's mission is helping footballers improve their on the pitch game by improving their mindset off it.

Check out his work on Facebook and Instagram

Author of ‘Head In The Game' Out 2021

Host of ‘The Footballers Mindset Podcast'

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Nurturing Precocious Talent

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT

This week Rob shares some key learnings that he was fortunate to discover at a recent conference. The tips are from a football coaching niche but can be applied to anything. Success principles are applicable to all aspects of success and life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Rob was invited to the third AFC youth conference where he learnt several key things that he wants to share.

1 – Precocious talent matures very slowly, if at all

2 – Competition drives everything, without competition we will not achieve what is possible.

3 – We have to think longer term, about development and performance not just winning and results.

4 – It's not just the 11 on the pitch, it's the teams behind the teams.

5 – Relationships are key. You cannot build a successful team unless there is focus on the relationships.

6- Focus on systemisation. It's important that when decisions are made that the correct systems are in place so that people can do the doing and the decision makers can focus on the things they are supposed to.

7 – To be successful you need the raw material, you need a grassroots programme in place.

8 – There are three key stages to get people to the elite level of football.

9- Talent requires talent, to coach others you gave to be talented and willing to work to grow and develop yourself to be the best individual and coach you can be.

10- You have to understand what you need to know other than the technical aspects of the game. You need to know how to find and nurture talent and how to effectively coach young people and how to be patient.

11– Whenever whatever comes to fruition you have to learn to let go. These people do not belong to you or anyone else, you are just their as part of their journey.

12 - Learning how people learn. If we don't engage with how their brains work then we will not get the maximum amount of talent and growth.

13 - The theory of late development – be very aware of making judgements too early.

BEST MOMENTS

“Asia is coming, it's got drive, it has hunger and desire and it has experts and it has young populations, Asia is coming”

“Sometimes it just takes one thing that is a final thing in the jigsaw on your journey that makes all the difference”

“Put in great foundations that allow that 90 minutes on the grass…all the administration, all the finance, all the work, all the science and all the training that goes behind it is absolutely fundamental”

“You have to get buy in from the people with the power”

“If you don't empathise with where they are then you will not get the best out of them”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Valued feedback and Complex Decisions

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT

This week Rob talks about his experiences with feedback and decisions. He gives some key examples of where you can improve on getting feedback and making decisions to improve yourself as a coach or leader in whatever you do.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

As coaches, you can often find yourself teaching and learning yourself as you go along.
Remember that as you do your time, whether that be on the pitch, in the classroom or wherever, those hours will add up and you will find those magical moments. There aren't 'golden nuggets' every day, the routine can be mundane, but the more hours you put in the more little things you will find.
If you aren't sure if someone understands what you are trying to tell them, ask them to explain it back to you. It's a sure way of knowing if you have a mutual understanding.
Consider, is there anything you do in your coaching or leadership where you can gather some feedback? Genuine feedback is necessary for growth and essential for all coaches and leaders. If not, detailed, honest, self-analysis can really help.
There aren't always simple solutions to problems. To an outsider, it might seem like decisions are easy, but they wouldn't understand the background or the intricacies. You have to give the time, analysis and due diligence to making decisions in these instances.

BEST MOMENTS

“Never assume that your players understand what you're talking about”

“You can only control your own response”

“Take nothing personally”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Eknath Easwaran: Words To Live By: Part 2

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT

This week Rob talks about key concepts in the second part of his Eknath Easwaran: words to live by series. Get yourself a copy of Eknath Easwaran it will change your perspective on life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

1) The Value of Shut Down, Rest and Recovery. There's never been a more important time to recognise this in the modern world. We need to reconnect with quiet time/sleep/rejuvenation, set your boundaries and perimeters for self-care, it's vital.
2) Be Present. All our power is only in the now.
3) Be detached from outcome. For peace of mind you need to recognise what is in your control and what is not.
4) Why be in a Hurry. Take lessons from nature.
5) A life devoid of desire is probably not worth living but you have to deal with them in the right way.
6) We need to aim for purposeful practice.
7) Be Patient.
8) Individuals Make the Difference. Individuals can change a nation, a culture etc just by changing themselves.
9) Forgive yourself every day for the mistakes you make. If you cannot forgive yourself you will not be able to forgive others.
10) Carpe Diem. Make the most of the day.

BEST MOMENTS

“If we don't break down we break our lives down”

“It humbles me to even talk about it”

“There isn't a problem on earth that can't be solved by sitting in a room”

“We are human beings, we are not perfect creations”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Getting Out of the Way

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

This week Rob talks about one of the stoic principles, ‘doing as much good as you can, whenever you can'. When we talk, when we act, we don't often know the influence or the outcome that is having on other people. Listen in today to hear Rob's thoughts and take on this and how it intertwines with the human existence.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Our impact on others is immeasurable and we should take heed to that in everything we say and do.
How often do we hear about how one moment having a defining impact on someone's life? Don't underestimate your interactions with others.
Rob loves books. He finds that when something in a book resonates with him he has to pause to take in what he is reading and recognises that he is reading that book at the right time for him.
The daily interactions we have with those around us that have the biggest, constant influence on us all.
With our technology and development of science we can be fooled into thinking we know so much more than those that came before us. But in terms of philosophy and the mind, these things, thoughts and challenges have always been there, just ‘under a different umbrella'.

BEST MOMENTS

“You will remember the emotion…that positive will have gone on and on and had massive impact on the rest of your life”

“Do not underestimate what you are doing”

“I absolutely love books”

“What you are speaks so loudly I cannot hear what you say”

“We can work less and achieve more”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Authenticity

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

This week Rob has been inspired by James Clear. James is a prolific writer and shares some very insightful information with great clarity on both his website and in his book Atomic Habits. One of the things he writes about is authenticity, this is the focus in this episode. Listen in today to hear all about what authenticity is and what you can do to be a more authentic person.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Rob believes one of the reasons we resonate with particular people is because of their authenticity. We can sense how they are true to themselves and that they are open about who they are and what they are about.
The process of learning, taking things and being influenced by others is the process of life.
What is the point of living if you aren't going to be authentically you. There is no point being a second-rate version of someone else.
Comparing yourself to others is completely useless. Don't allow your value to be dictated by other people's comparisons and thoughts of you.
People want to be around those who are authentic, because it's admirable. It is admirable because it is rare.
Many of us live our lives surrounded by fear and are influenced by the media. We change our habits and actions in accordance with it. Be one of the few that actually thinks about how to live their life, based on what it is you want and who you are, that's authenticity.

BEST MOMENTS

“We all get impacted by multi-factional things…they all influence us in their own way if we allow that process”

“What's the point of a life if it's not going to yours”

“This.is.my.work. These.are.my.words.”

“There will only be one of you”

“It's all about what you think, not what other people think”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

James Clear Website

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Until Next Time

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

This week Rob gives an update on his last day in Bangladesh. He talks about what his and our world is like at that point in time, humanity and coming home.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Making the decision to go to Bangladesh was difficult for Rob but he accepted the challenge and it was completely worth it.
Life is a battle and once you accept there are always changes it becomes easier to deal with it. You have to overcome and deal with things.
Both Rob and his friend got a ‘sixth sense' that they needed to return home. So they decided to trust this feeling, even though it means there are some things that will be left 'undone'.
Values vary considerably around the world. We can't expect everyone to behave the same way, it's far more complicated than that.
Rob goes home tomorrow, without a care in the world. The experience of being in Bangladesh has changed him.

BEST MOMENTS

“Sometimes you have many decisions to make”

“We are fragile in our greatness…having that perspective, that realisation that we're here as blessed beings that get an opportunity to live on this planet and engage in free will”

“This whole experience has changed me”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Philosopher Coaches 2. Hayes, Counsilman, Hamilton and Cerutty

Mon, 04 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT

This week Rob delves deeper into the philosopher coaches series. In previous episodes Rob spoke about John Wooden as well as Vince Lombardi, both incredible people. But today Rob talks about Hayes, Counsilman, Hamilton and Cerutty and what they taught the world about success.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

These people believed that winning was not everything. The thing that was most important to them was their belief in the ‘process of winning'. That the effort and will required to try and win is the actual success. They focused on what they could control and gave that everything.
Focusing on the process not only brings you success but actually prevents you from failing.
Woody Hayes was an American football coach. He was frequently chastised for some of his behaviour but he had an understanding that it was ok to make mistakes and what counted was if you were able to recover from them.
Hayes had strong values and they came from reading books. He believed in the works that the writers and philosophers had created and they were the cornerstones of his own belief system.
James Counsilman is told to be ‘The Greatest Swimming Coach there ever was'. But he never accepted this himself, he always put the limelight onto his athletes.
Counsilman was the eternal student. He always asked questions about everything and was always analysing, experimenting and gaining knowledge.
Brutus Hamilton was a track coach in the 1950s. He was involved in Olympic and international games when there were a lot of outside influences and political problems.
Character and values were of upmost importance to Hamilton. He drummed into his students that showing character, honour and humility were imperative for them to be great athletes.
Percy Cerutty Is known as Australis Eccentric genius. Percy was famous for creating a ‘natural way' of coaching. He ran a strict regime with often unorthodox training methods.
Cerutty believed this way of living hardened people's characters and gave them an underlining psychological strength that would carry them to success.

BEST MOMENTS

“We do not have the ability to control the outcome. The only successful way to live… I to focus on what it is you can control”

“They had a deeper perspective on life that the sport itself”

“You have to have those granite, nailed on, fundamental values that are created by you and nobody else”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Beyond Winning Book

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Mat Smith. Living Non League Football

Mon, 21 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT

This week Rob speaks to Mat Smith, someone who uses his own time to work tirelessly for football and a first-class leader with some fantastic and valuable lessons for us all.

This week's episode takes some time away from elite football and gives some perspective on the non-league side of the game.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Rob and Mat met quite some time ago but they lost touch. Mat reached back out and they had a chat and it's been great for them to revisit a few things and catch up.
Non-league football, particularly in the UK, is a place where many players develop and is full of endless passion. It can be a great stepping stone for players.
Many roles in non-league clubs are voluntary, this is vital for the clubs survival. People like Mat are invaluable to the non-league game throughout the country.
The days of one-player clubs are few and far between nowadays, so it's nice for mat to be involved with the reserves and see progress in younger players.
With the working week moving away from Monday-Friday for many people now having Saturday or Sunday football as a habit/hobby is more difficult. Mat also says that he feels there is a lot less commitment than in previous years.
Without non-league and grassroots football ‘what is the point'? Not many people will end up in league football but it should still be a game played by many. There are great players out there in all areas, it's the ‘bread and butter of football'.

BEST MOMENTS

“If you dig a little deeper this gentleman (Mat Smith) is a living example of somebody who is a leader”

“If I can help out in any way, shape or form I would do”

“You do it for the love of the game and the comradery”

“It's the bread and butter football at the end of the day”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Eknath Easwaran, Words To Live By: Part 1

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT

This week Rob talks about the influences he has had from reading, particularly the book ‘Words to Live By' by Eknath Easwaran. Words to Live By talks about giving an insight into yourself. About inspiration, understanding and developing personal skills so that you can create more rewarding work.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Rob says that by choosing the right book and dedicating 10-15 mins a day to reading it can be transformative to your mindset. It can be any book, it can be about your niche, your development, anything!
It can be helpful to look at those further along the journey than yourself, you can see things that you also see in yourself as well as what it takes to get where you want to be.
Rob introduced meditation to some of his team and found it to have significant value.
Relationships are so important in all areas of life, they are worth the time and investment even when you don't feel like you have the energy to nurture and develop them. You can get incredible results with the right relationships in place.
Self-belief is a powerful force. You have to believe in you. You need to believe in yourself, what you are doing, the people you surround yourself with and have belief in your life. If you do not have belief yet then that needs to be your next step in the journey.
Make your demands on yourself so small that they don't even ‘bother' you. Just creating the habit of doing something is the important aspect for success.

BEST MOMENTS

“If you want to be a leader, be a manager, be a coach, you have to deal with yourself first”

“Sometimes those hard conversations give us tremendous results”

“How many times have you come away from an interaction with someone where you have felt listened to, understood, connected?”

“Wow I can actually make a difference in my own life here”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Words to Live By – Eknath Easwaran

https://www.theguyintheglass.com/gig.htm

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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The Place You Least Want to Look

Mon, 07 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMT

This week Rob join us from Qatar! A nation that Rob says has things extremely well organised and represents what humanity can achieve with the right resources. A lesson Rob has learnt by being there. Today Rob talks about why you need to look in places you haven't thought of to learn the things you need most in life – it's not always obvious, even to yourself!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The thing that you need the most in life will be found where you least want to look.
Take the time to sit down and spend an uninterrupted hour of no-tech, no-distraction time and learn.
Little changes and steps of improvement are all you need to take you where you need to go. It all adds up.
Find out the key things that give you the most results and focus on those. 20% of what you do will give you 80% of your results.

BEST MOMENTS

“It's extremely positive and something to aspire to”

“That kind of discipline is quite rare”

“The highway on the extra mile is free”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://www.theguyintheglass.com/gig.htm

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Victory Day

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT

An unusual but enlightening episode, Rob shares a small part of his own journey, giving a taste and a feel of what it is like for him living in Bangladesh currently. He talks about Victory day and what living in Bangladesh has done for him and hopes it can help give you some insight into your own journey.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Victory day is a national holiday in Bangladesh celebrating the gain of independence from Pakistan in 1971.
It's important when you are in different parts of the world to engage in the culture you are in. Things are very different in many places in the world and if you want to grow, develop and challenge your perceptions you need to learn and embrace these differences.
Be gracious for the experiences you get to have.
What has helped Rob remain grounded is the distance between him and home. It makes him realise that the most important thing in life is your significant relationships.
Look for opportunities to serve and give. What will come back to you in return will be multiplied many times over.

BEST MOMENTS

“We work tirelessly for things, we graft, we put the hours in”

“It's so humbling to be thought of like that and it's so humbling to be respected like that”

“Embrace the culture you are in and celebrate with the people that are important to you”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://www.theguyintheglass.com/gig.htm

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Taking a Hit and Digging a New Channel

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Today Rob shares the key things that have provided impactful learning for his own journey and for those around him.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

It is key as a leader to do the necessary work and have the key understandings and knowledge in order to help others.
If you have the capacity to make decisions then you know what the right thing to do is. We all have a moral compass inside of us.
The importance of community cannot be underestimated, the implications are huge. No man is an Island.
As a leader you need to be open, ready and courageous enough to stand up and take a hit, because it is the right thing to do.
Innovation often happens because it is forced, as has been the case in a lot of areas because of Covid.

BEST MOMENTS

“The first steps in being a leader and helping other people… Involves making sure that we are treading the right path ourselves”

“Character is everything”

“It's gonna be messy”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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I'll Meet You There

Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Today Rob talks about crucifixion as a metaphor. He talks about what is behind the critique you receive throughout life when trying to achieve and what you should be ready to receive.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Words, books, passages and quotes have always been things that have resonated with Rob.
If you choose to go on your ‘heroes journey' you are going to be judged and criticised. People will be jealous and envious. They go with the territory, so you might as well accept they will happen.
You have to be prepared to change. You have to let your previous self pass away so you can embrace and thrive in your new form.
Discover what your ultimate things are that keep you going in dark times. You then know what to do when you hit a storm.

BEST MOMENTS

“Critics don't count”

“You know when you are doing something well because you are being criticised”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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An Interview with Geoff Pike – Leadership Wisdom from an FA Coach Educator

Mon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Geoff Pike is an accomplished football player, winning the FA cup with West Ham, in 1980. When injury ended his playing career, he was asked to coach. He worked hard and ended up heading up The English FA's Elite Coaching Team. Teaching and inspiring many of today´s best coaches. He recently left the FA but is still working as a coach educator across the world.

Geoff joins Rob today to talk about his coaching journey and his recommendations for would be coaches. They discuss his leadership style and how he has adapted his approach, over the years.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

You need to lead by example.
If players are never allowed to make decisions on the field, they will get into the habit of always pausing and looking to the side-lines.
Every leader needs to have good knowledge, otherwise it is difficult for people to believe in them.
Being loud or overbearing is not an effective way to lead, you never get the most from people that way.
Geoff always recognises the person, not just the player, he always looked out for any issues they were going through and offered help.
When coaching you need to take a structured approach, to have objectives in mind.
It's not enough to simply study the game, you need to understand it, which can only really do through experience.

BEST MOMENTS

‘It´s all well and good being a certain leader, but if you haven´t got the knowledge to back it up what´s the point?'

‘It's all well and good to study the game. But what do you understand about the game - why are they doing what they are doing?'

‘I spent a lot of time talking to my young players, making sure that they were comfortable, etc, etc.'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE GUEST

Geoff is currently a renowned football consultant and coach educator. As a former professional footballer with West Ham United, Notts County and Leyton Orient Geoff was part of possibly the best West Ham team of recent times, winning The FA Cup in 1980.

His coaching career has seen him head up The English FA's Elite Coaching Team helping many aspiring coaches, including household names achieve their coaching qualifications.

Find Geoff on:

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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What Is Your Life Built On

Mon, 02 Nov 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Rob is taking inspiration from Ryan Halliday and discusses 10 guiding principles, ‘your badass rules' that make up your DNA, that you will not be moved from because they are your values considered and contemplated and a fundamental part of you.

How many people stop and take the time to think about what they really want from life and where they want to go?

To be alive is to be in the fight so it's vital you stop and work out what principles will form the foundations for your life and guide you through the maelstrom of with its ups and downs.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Make haste slowly – currently, the demand is for now but take the time for clarity of thought, patience and the time to examine things.
Seize the day – everyone is on a journey through life with birth at the beginning and death at the end, its important to do things that make a difference.
Do it if you are going to do it – whatever you are doing make sure you do it well.
Whatever is rightly done, is noble – doing a job well is something to feel happy and proud about.
Always faithful – be faithful to your own principles irrelevant of the consequences.
Through difficulties to honours – life is challenging, everyone has problems and it's only by learning to negotiate you learn to overcome and move forward.
Love your fate – whatever life throws at you work with it and make the best of it.
Character is fate – if you understand what your values are and what you stand for, your life will be forged from this.
Always forward – the past is done and finished you can only look forward life is about now and the journey moving forward.
To live is to fight – life is difficult and challenging but to be alive is to be in the fight.
Remember we are all going to die – you should make the best of every second because you never know how long you have.

BEST MOMENTS

‘If you do the right thing nothing else is of consequence'

‘You can control what is within yourself and this will lead to happiness'

‘Nobody says life is simple but to be alive is to be in the fight'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Ryan Holiday website

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Ryles prides himself on having a forward-thinking and progressive approach to the game built through his own experience as well as lessons learned from a number of highly successful managers and coaches.

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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The Soul of a Team: Dr Pippa Grange

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Today Rob shares key takeaways he gleamed from an interview with Pippa Grange. Pippa used to work for the football association as a head of people and team development. She has some incredible knowledge and an amazing and unique perspective. Listen in today for some insightful narrative around what it takes to create a successful team.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

If you're involved with people, organisations, leadership and managing people and teams, then LMC Podcast is completely relevant to your world. You don't have to be involved in football.
Pippa talked about working on the ‘soul' of a team. Rob can't think of more beautiful way of describing the work that a coach does.
If you are a leader, you will be the custodian of the culture.
If you do not learn to switch on and off then your life will suffer.
Support networks are key, without them people will not succeed. Life is not a ‘DIY' job.
Understanding where the true power lies within an organisation/team is how you will truly understand where the actual influence is.

BEST MOMENTS

“The whole is greater than the sum of the parts”

“It's all about culture because culture invades everything….if the culture is right everything will be good if the culture is wrong everything will be bad”

“That's what resilience is, that ability to get up the 8th time when you've been knocked down 7…getting up again and again and again”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Seven Stoic Pillars To Help You Climb Your Mountain

Sun, 18 Oct 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Today Rob talks about two individuals who he believes have strongly earned the right to be listened to and be taken note of. Ryan Holiday, a prolific bestselling American Author and Jordan Peterson, a Canadian clinical psychologist and author of well known book '12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos'

They come from totally different places and have completely different experiences but are both incredible providers of wisdom, listen in today to learn more.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The foundation of Ryan's work is ‘stoic philosophy'. A fundamental concept for a successful life. Ryan focuses on 7 key pillars, all of which are easy to put into your life and will have a profound effect on how you live. Rob outlines all seven in the podcast.
Jordan Peterson talks very passionately about the concept of suffering, clearly linking it to religious texts. There are very similar themes in both Jordan's and Ryan's philosophies.
Everybody wants wealth and ‘all the great things' but if you want this then you need to look away from the ‘wealth' and actually focus on wisdom.

BEST MOMENTS

“Look, it's all about the power of now, we need to make sure we utilise every opportunity, and every moment of our lives…to maximise the life that we have been given”

“If we plan, prepare and give a little thought process towards this our outcomes will be better when they happen”

“…because of that he now demonstrates a depth that is unquestionable”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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The Road to Mymensingh – Finding the One

Sun, 11 Oct 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Today Rob talks about football in Bangladesh and the second phase in the scouting of new talent there.

There's so much potential and hunger for success in Bangladeshi and there is a lot of commitment – a very exciting time to be involved in football, listen in today to find out more!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

There is a real ‘grassroots' feel in Bangladeshi football .
Organisation can be lacking in some areas but structure and support networks are being built on which will help young talent develop.
Rob took a trip to Mymensingh, one of many trips to ‘find the one', to find exceptional talent in football to create a Bangladeshi national team.

BEST MOMENTS

“Seeing the brutal, raw, talent and having that trained eye is the way forward”

“What I've experienced in the last two days has just been absolutely unbelievable”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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In Memory of Granga Interview With Luke Wareham

Sun, 04 Oct 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Today Rob talks to Luke, who he actually met when he was going to hire a car; Luke struck Rob as he gave incredible customer service. They got talking about Football and Rob discovered Luke's incredible story all about opportunity, adversity and motivation.

This interview is arguably the best example of the LMC ethos, what it is ‘all about' so tune in today listen to this inspiring story.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Luke was greatly influenced by his grandad, a very successful entrepreneur with a keen interest in sport, he gave Luke great support, motivation and inspiration throughout his life.
Luke had a keen interest in playing football even from as young as 2, as he got a bit older the people around him noticed that he had more talent than the ‘average' kid. Luke put in a lot of hard work and was lucky enough to represent Stoke on Trent around the country, he had very promising football career ahead of him.
At the age of 14 Luke suffered a severe injury when playing football, it changed his entire life course.
With his fantastic support system Luke was able to make a really good recovery from his injury, but he wasn't able to return to professional football.
Luke uses this extremely difficult time in his life as motivation. Luke's attitude and strength against adversity is a lesson for us all.

BEST MOMENTS

“If you're gonna have a career in football you always got to plan for after…you've got to be a better human being”

“Even if you're not going to make it back into football let's get to a standard where you can enjoy your life again”

“There's no bitterness, no anger, there's only gratitude for people who've helped you”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

ABOUT THE GUEST

Luke Wareham

Luke is currently a 25 year old vehicle rental specialist working in The UK. He shares his story of footballing potential as a young boy through suffering a devastating injury that essentially ended a hopeful career.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Philosopher Coaches: Vince Lombardi

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 23:00:00 GMT

In the first of what is set to be a fascinating dive into the philosophies of some of the world's greatest and most legendary coaches, Rob discusses the peerless Vince Lombardi, regarded by many to be the greatest coaches and leaders in the history of American sports.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

It is as important to ensure that our character is in as good shape as our skill set. We need to lead by example in not just what we can do, but how we do it.
Anyone who is regarded as a great coach, is more than likely blessed with not just technical prowess, but also a philosopher of life, and a student of the human psyche.
If we have nothing to strive for, and if we are not attempting to be the best version of ourselves, then we are missing a vital component in self-development.
Progress should be measured in effort and not results. It is far better to suffer a valiant defeat than it is to score a lucky victory.

BEST MOMENTS

‘We're only ready for what we're ready for, at the time we're ready for it'

‘Life is so much more than a uni-faceted thing'

'The great coaches give us a blueprint for life'

'The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Five Things That Leaders Do

Sun, 20 Sep 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Everything in life may be perceived as an act of leadership, depending on where we're coming from. But as potential leaders we can also always improve.

In this week's show, Rob talks about the five things that all great leaders have in common, and how you can apply them to your own leadership style.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Whichever way you tackle things, always aim to do it in a state of calmness. Acting in a rash, thoughtful manner will provide certainty, and help to remove the emotion from the decision.
Develop the patience and wisdom to know when to sit a situation out. Sometimes we can do more good by removing ourselves from a conflict.
If you want to be at the top of your game, you must develop patience. The greatest successes come at the end of the “long game”.
Recognise your own fallibility and develop the ability to forgive and move on. No one is perfect, least of all yourself.

BEST MOMENTS

'There's no point in two people drowning'

‘Your happiness is totally dependent on one decision'

'The only thing that you can influence is yourself, your own state of mind'

‘You must do the best that you can, every single day'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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The Four Elements Of Success In Elite Youth Football

Sun, 13 Sep 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Rob's career has seen him gifted with the opportunity to lead, serve, guide and help many youth players around the world. Along the way, not only have friendships been cultivated, but lessons learned.

In this week's show, Rob shares his wisdom on the four elements that lead to success in the careers and lives of elite youth players.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Physical - Strength, speed, power and proprioception are the core building blocks for any competitive athlete. Technical brilliance is not enough.
Strong Support Network - The life of an elite player is tough. Players need a strong support network in order to see them through the harder moments.
A Burning Desire And A Psychological Resistance - The journey to success will involve challenges and times when you require resilience.
The Appropriate Technical Ability - You have to have the basic elements of proficiency as a player, in order to be in with an opportunity. This is an area that can always be improved.

BEST MOMENTS

‘If you have a glaring hole in your armoury, you are going to have issues'

'The journey to excellence is an arduous road'

‘It's about being Teflon - things must bounce off you'

‘You're still in the game. You haven't given up!'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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The Wisdom Of Chris Hughton

Sun, 06 Sep 2020 23:00:00 GMT

This week, Rob draws from the wisdom of famed Premier League manager and coach, Chris Hughton, the man who oversaw the fortunes of such clubs as Newcastle United, Norwich City, and Brighton & Hove Albion.

It's a discussion that takes in such lessons as dealing with adversity, how instruction comes from every direction, and the importance of responding instead of reacting.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

At a young age, even the most minor of setbacks can derail our faith and self-belief. We must instead see it as a challenge, and respond accordingly in order to overcome.
Challenges are a sign that you need to grow or develop in some way. It is up to us to recognise the element requiring work, and grow stronger through it.
The people around us provide lessons continually. Even those who express a negative influence teach us in some way - by showing us the path not to take.
We are eternal students. By embracing our development with humility, we continue on the road to growth, no matter how far down the road we are.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Many people wander off into a jungle, a dark forest, a desert, and fail to recover successfully'

‘Chris had something that you might call a 14-year coaching apprenticeship'

‘Everyone is your teacher'

‘Do the work - that is really the road'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Coaches Voice - https://www.coachesvoice.com

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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A Coach’s Responsibility To The Next Generation – with Hilton Slack

Sun, 30 Aug 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Rob talks to swimming coach, Hilton Slack, one of the most successful in his pursuit, about the challenges of coaching and leadership, the responsibility we have to the generation of tomorrow, and the many lessons learned during his long and illustrious career.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Many coaches begin by splitting their time during the day, working a full-time job in the daytime, and coaching in the evenings. It's a great way of getting coaching time under the belt before taking it up professionally.
Coaching is about displaying your belief in someone. It involves long term development, and the process of coaching someone to their best current ability, then gradually pushing them further.
Coaches starting out are not doing it for the salary, which can be pitifully small at the outset. They do it for the love of the sport, and because of a desire to shape and mould the skills and lives of others.
Young people are so impressionable. The responsibility we have as shapers of youth is critical. Imprinting a positive, powerful message onto them can last a lifetime.
We must ensure that we are not so driven by the aims of the plan, that we forget to inject the element of fun and creativity into our teachings.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Everybody wants the magic solution'

'How you grow each athlete is vitally important'

‘You can always tell teams and players that have played at a higher level'

'Never underestimate your ability to influence people'

‘A lot of coaches don't know how to read body language'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE GUEST

Hilton is a highly experienced South African swimming coach. He is Aquatics Director of Swimlab Aquatic Academy, an esteemed swimming performance training centre based in Cape Town.

Hilton has previously been Head Coach at University of Cape Town. He is also a qualified and respected engineer.

Hilton is passionate about sharing his coaching knowledge and experience via coach education as you will discover in the podcast.

Hilton Slack Twitter - https://twitter.com/coach_saa?lang=en

Hilton Slack LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilton-slack-8b353137/?originalSubdomain=za

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Leo Tolstoy’s Coaching Wisdom – Episode 12

Sun, 23 Aug 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Rob continues his fascinating look at the philosophies of Leo Tolstoy, and the insightful ways in which his teachings can positively impact coaching and mentoring practices.

In this week's edition, Rob talks about the importance of celebrating achievement, why we must always find the time to communicate effectively, and measuring life through deeds.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Make sure that our lives are about learning. Each day should carry some note of achievement. The best way to mark these out is to make a practice of journaling.
Look carefully and listen deeply within our quest. Too many of us miss the opportunity for true growth by not listening effectively.
Base your life on deeds, not words. We are very good at making resolution for our lives, but not always the best at seeing them through. We can only measure ourselves through action.
Look for the ways in which we can imprint our authority upon every task. Take each one to heart and allow our personalities to shine through.

BEST MOMENTS

'The next year is bound to be a little bit more of a happier one'

‘We have two ears and one mouth, and we need to use them in that ratio'

‘Make sure it's your work, and that it's something you're personally proud of'

'That was our truth'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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The 5 Key Characteristics of The Elite Special Forces

Sun, 16 Aug 2020 23:00:00 GMT

In this week's edition of the podcast, Rob talks about the special characteristics that those in the Elite Special Forces must develop in order to become the best, and how you can emulate and learn from those with a higher level of leadership.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Books are the inexpensive pathways into the lives and journeys of great leaders. We are fortunate that the great thinkers and leaders have seen fit to record their teachings for future generations.
Prepare, prepare, prepare! Preparation gives us all a higher level of confidence. The planning and forethought allow us to understand what is possible, and can positively affect outcomes.
Creativity isn't “nice", but it is absolutely necessary. Frameworks and structure are the bedrock of all strategy. But we must have the flair and intelligence to be able to react to any given situation creatively.
We must alter our mindset and endeavour to pursue a more cooperative outlook. By embracing the intuitions, ideas and input of others we make ourselves stronger.

BEST MOMENTS

'We only really understand something at a higher level when we teach it'

‘Lead yourself, manage yourself and coach yourself. Then lead others, manage others and coach others'

'The problem is with most people, is that most people don't think'

'The best outcomes are a result of both processes'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Captain Class

Sun, 09 Aug 2020 23:00:00 GMT

This week, Rob talks about an inspiring work of literature, 'The Captain Class: The Hidden Force Behind The World's Greatest Teams' by Sam Walker; a work that sells itself on the proposition that “A great leader is not what you think"

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Teams don't find success through the efforts of one person. But sometimes one person can act as the “magic ingredient” that causes a team to coalesce into its finest form. This is the “captain class” theory.
It is an interesting phenomenon, that those fitting the criteria of the “captain theory” are not necessarily the best players. It is more about their effect than their talent.
The true “captain class” are the ones who play on the boundaries, and who push others in creative, supportive ways.
There is no substitute for support. Those who provide the hidden leadership are the ones who “box ears and wipe noses"

BEST MOMENTS

‘If anything's worth doing, it's worth doing well'

‘It's the culture and the management at the club that matter'

‘When they play, they play to win, and they play on the edge'

'These people carry water!'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Captain Class by Sam Walker

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Ed Wolecki Black Interview

Sun, 02 Aug 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Rob talks to one of Scotland's most successful player/managers, Ed Wolecki Black, former manager of Glasgow City, Airedrieonians, and Celtic Women, about his life in the game and his most valuable insights as a coach, as well as the many victories and challenges he has faced over his vast and varied career.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

A good coach is one who accepts the wisdom of those who teach, and who instils a sense of respect in those who learn.
Preparation is a long term game. Fans think that the work only begins shortly before a match, but the great coaches know that growth is a long term pursuit.
Football is a game, and a passion, that transcends the barrier of sex. Women's football is as thrilling and as passionate as men's, and Ed is a pioneer in making sure that it is as recognised as its counterpart.
Trophies are the aim for the club itself, but when we as coaches look back upon our careers, it is the people and the moments of inspiration that we treasure.

BEST MOMENTS

'The papers summed it up as “The Tom And Jerry Show”!'

‘I'm a lucky guy. I've had success wherever I've gone. but it's always down to players'

‘It's not about the trophies. It's about the people'

'This guy has got lessons to teach us, and they are loud and clear'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Ed Wolecki Black LInkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ed-wolecki-black-38798455/?originalSubdomain=uk

Ed Wolecki Black Twitter - https://twitter.com/edblack65?lang=en

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Leo Tolstoy's Coaching Wisdom Episode 11

Sun, 26 Jul 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Rob continues his fascinating look at the philosophies of Leo Tolstoy, and the insightful ways in which his teachings can positively impact coaching and mentoring practices.

In this episode, Rob discusses the importance of self-knowledge, the power of words, why we should obey the voice of our conscience, and why we should always stand by our own philosophies.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Every journey begins with self-knowledge. We must know ourselves before we can effectively understand our ability to influence.
Words have the power to create worlds, change lives and shape those around us. Never underestimate the value of well-chosen language.
Knowledge should not be measured in quantity, but quality. Focus your attention on the things that matter and build your library of knowledge around it.
Understanding rights and responsibilities is fundamental to societal success, organisational success, and individual happiness and progress.

BEST MOMENTS

‘If you speak too much, it will be to your own detriment'

‘We need to spend more time thinking, and putting that into action'

'The world is awash with knowledge'

‘We are just a speck of protoplasm in this great story of humanity'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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A Journey Without A Map

Sun, 19 Jul 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Life itself is a journey without a map. We're born, and must find our way through the journey of existence with no predefined blueprint to follow. In this week's show, Rob discusses the multi-faceted and varied journeys we all take, and what commonalities link all pilgrimages through life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

We often find that it's far easier to make important decisions about lives other than our own, but when it comes to our own choices, we hesitate.
Those who have goals and aspirations, and who achieve those milestones, understand the importance of willpower and determination. We must always push forward.
Love and happiness only come from connections and relationship. Without them, we have no true purpose or direction.
You never know when or how your labours will be rewarded. Sometimes they bear fruit in tenuous ways, but effort is always rewarded eventually.

BEST MOMENTS

‘We don't get a map. We all choose our own course'

‘When the student is ready, the teacher will appear'

'If you think good education is expensive, then you should try bad education'

'Sometimes we plant seeds, and those seeds don't always come up'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Eddie Jones. Coaching

Sun, 12 Jul 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Coaching is a pursuit that takes place across many different disciplines. The finest leaders know that knowledge and wisdom are universal.

After listening to a marvellous masterclass in the art of coaching from rugby coach, Eddie Jones, Rob is inspired to share some of the finest points of the interview, and the wisest lessons learned, so that you can become the best coach you can be.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

If you want to be successful in life, then you have to follow your passion. This requires a knowledge of one's self, and what drives us.
People who reach the pinnacle of their field, often do not become the great coaches. The great coaches are usually those who did not reach the top, but who developed drive, desire and resilience from not doing so.
Perhaps the greatest skill that any coach can develop is the skill of drawing someone out of their comfort zone.
The psychological side of coaching a team is not just in the game, but also in knowing when someone's outlook or mood needs work. It can be as simple as encouraging someone to be on their “A” Game when they are not feeling positive.

BEST MOMENTS

‘To become the best, you have to love what you do at a very deep level'

‘You have to find the right captain'

‘Develop respectful relationships, not necessarily friendships'

‘The athletes of today are getting stronger, faster, and better'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Eddie Jones Interview at Training Ground Guru - https://trainingground.guru/articles/eddie-jones-the-art-of-coaching-(part-1)

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Kicking On. The Connor Taylor Interview

Sun, 05 Jul 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Rob talks to young up-and-coming player, Connor Taylor, about life from the perspective of one of football's most promising future stars.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Perseverance and dedication are two qualities that Connor was forced to learn quickly in his youth. Setbacks are magnified by youth. Resilience is formed swiftly.
As a football player, even in the role of defender, you must have the skills to take chances when they come along. Training and development are vital.
The best coaches are the ones who recognise the best positions for players based on their strengths. The best players are the ones who get on with it.
Opportunities don't come all the time, but with self-belief, and faith from those who guide, we can make sure the chances are handed to us if we work hard.

BEST MOMENTS

'Never give up, no matter what happens'

‘If it's your dream to do well in football, then you can't give up'

'There's more to it than just somebody's opinion'

'Nobody's going to let you win'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Leo Tolstoy's Coaching Wisdom Episode 10

Sun, 28 Jun 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Rob continues his fascinating look at the philosophies of Leo Tolstoy, and the insightful ways in which his teachings can positively impact coaching and mentoring practices.

In this episode, we look at the power of true listening, the importance of detachment, and what it means to “close the gap”.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

We are all students, and should embrace the attitude that we are always learning. Humility and curiosity are the gateways to knowledge.
The results of any situation are not within our control. Embrace this fact and realise that the only control we have is over the present.
Closing the gap means narrowing the space between how we think, how we speak and how we act. It is the alignment of these actions with who we are inside.
Power does not come from physical action. It comes from thought and considered action as a result of that thought.

BEST MOMENTS

‘A student is not afraid to try things and figure out what works, and what doesn't'

‘You are responsible for the process, but you are not responsible for the outcome'

'There's a huge difference between power and force'

‘Pain is a part of life'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Spencer Fearn Interview

Sun, 21 Jun 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Spencer Fearn has devoted himself to developing the next generation of football players, despite the fact that he also spends a significant portion of his life in developing himself in areas such as UEFA licensing and even a business master's degree.

Spencer joins the conversation to discuss the importance of not just instilling the values of the game into his young charges, but also of equipping them for life in general.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

It's important to develop skills other than football in young players, so that even if they miss out on the very limited opportunities available in the game, they'll have the necessary talents to find other, meaningful pursuits.
We need to accept that mistakes are natural. All mistakes are lessons learned. The learning comes from recognising the error and taking the value from it.
The great coaches and leaders must hold themselves to the same values and standards that they wish to instil in others. We cannot hope to maintain or nurture respect, when we do no adhere to the standards ourselves.
Human beings are not designed to know everything. Accepting that you may not always have the answers, but endeavouring to do our best always, is the mark of a true leader.

BEST MOMENTS

'Sometimes there's one thing in life that can change a person's journey'

‘We create an environment where it's okay to make mistakes'

‘I would go anywhere to become a better coach'

‘Big failures, yes. But big lessons!'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

To visit Expert Apps please go to https://expertapps.online

Spencer Fearn LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-fearn-7b2b6928/?originalSubdomain=uk

ABOUT THE GUEST

Spencer Fearn is The Under 15/16 Coach at Sheffield Wednesday.He also runs Lifeskills, an education company he set up over eighteen years ago to help adolescents in their quest for a better education.

Spencer is involved with Gainsborough Trinity in a recruitment capacity as well as The North East Football Academy. He has an extensive CV in football and business related achievements and experience.

Spencer is currently completing his UEFA A Licence course and a business masters degree

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Holding The Tension and When is This S... Going To End

Sun, 14 Jun 2020 23:00:00 GMT

The effects and implications of lockdown are widespread, and are taking a serious toll on not just the economy, but our mental health. Human beings are social animals, and to be quarantined away from each other is not a natural state to find ourselves in.

This week, Rob candidly examines the effects of the lockdown on his own wellbeing, and discusses how we can use our strength of will to see ourselves safely through to the other side.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The principles that guide us into being the best that we can be, are transcendent of any niche or interest. They are the founding values of humanity itself.
The denial of physical contact, and the proximity of those we love the most, is an act of rebellion against our very physiology. The effects of lockdown are far more damaging to our psyche than we may realise.
There has been a large chasm in the understanding of how this will affect those who are more vulnerable than others. This has led to anger and frustration in the lack of leadership on show.
Holding the tension allows us to fully consider how we deal with situations in life. It is far too easy to give up. Pulling back gives us the perspective need in order to deal with things.

BEST MOMENTS

'Sharing, as an archetypal man, has not always been easy for me'

'The principles of life will follow us all the way through'

‘We need to have an open and wide view of who is being affected'

‘Can you maintain and hold that tension?'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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The Philosophy of Football

Sun, 07 Jun 2020 23:00:00 GMT

This week, Rob examines the ground-breaking, monumental work by author Jed C. Davies, 'The Philosophy Of Football: In Shadows Of Marcelo Bielsa', and the fascinating, if sometimes uncomfortable questions it raises about the state of the modern game.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Football is a game of opinions; that's what makes it the “beautiful game” in the first place. It is a game of endless variables that can be interpreted differently depending on the philosophy of the player or coach.
The philosophy framework itself can be broken down into four major components: technical, tactical, underlying principles, and overarching philosophy.
Scanning is an ability that is not utilised enough, but when used effectively, it can transform and greatly increase the power of your team, making a phenomenal difference.
Structure is crucial to the functioning ability of anything. You cannot build a car from the heaviest materials and expect it to move quickly. Each component of a team needs to be considered carefully in order to achieve the function desired.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I'm not really sure how you can do without this work, even if you don't agree with it'

'Space, verticality, and position over possession'

‘You can keep the ball for 75% of the game but you're not necessarily going to win'

'Structure and function are highly-inter-related concepts'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Philosophy Of Football - by Jed C. Davies

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Leo Tolstoy's Coaching Wisdom Episode 9

Sun, 31 May 2020 23:00:00 GMT

In the ninth part of his fascinating look into the teachings and wisdom of Leo Tolstoy, and how it can enhance your coaching abilities, Rob talks about the importance living life to its fullest, why we need to take care of our spirits as well as our bodies, and the power of a word well chosen.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Only as we grow older, and realise that days spent are days lost, can we truly realise the need to avoid diversions and laser-focus in upon the things that truly matter.
The power we wield is not upon the past. We can only be effective upon the present moment, and thereby influence our future.
It is vital for us to take time to replenish the spirit by removing ourselves from distractions and confusion. By not doing so, we allow our souls to become cluttered.
The only person who can truly judge us upon our actions and decisions, is ourselves. Peace of mind lies in the fact that we are ultimately responsible.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Fill your boots and profit from it'

‘It's only as you get older that we realise that we have a finite amount of time'

‘Your power is in the now'

'There are few problems in the world that cannot be solved by sitting in a quiet room, alone'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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A Life Back From The Brink & Three Shiny Pennies

Sun, 24 May 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Stuart Watkiss is a an ex-footballer turned professional coach, who's spent a significant part of his life in developing Bangladesh's players of tomorrow.

Stuart's journey through life has been one of resilience, challenge and fortitude. As he discusses in this week's show, these are qualities he has taken from his story, his personal challenges, working hard to transfer to the hearts and minds of successive generations.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

An apprenticeship in football is a tough life. From a young age you need have a mind-set that can allow you to install routines, and you do need to make many sacrifices.
Young players these days should receive a comprehensive education in not just the game itself, but also the disciplines that have turned boys into men.
Success comes through discipline and sacrifice, but ultimately, we must never trade our lives and happiness completely, in exchange for moments of victory.
We must make sure we live up to each day's potential. We can never turn back the clock and alter the mistakes or missed opportunities. The greatest lesson we can learn is to simply live.

BEST MOMENTS

‘If you don't clean properly, you're not going to find the pennies'

‘Family will always come first'

‘It's like standing on the shore and watching your son drown'

‘You can't always save them. Get them to the experts'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE GUEST

Stuart played profession football in a career that included Wolverhampton Wanderers, Walsall, Mansfield Town, Hereford United.

He has since forged a successful coaching and management career in England and abroad. He has worked in various management and coaching capacities at Mansfield Town, Kidderminster Harriers, Barnsley and Grimsby Town whilst more recently he has been developing his career in India and Bangladesh. Stuart is currently assistant coach for The Bangladesh National Team.

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Why Physical Competence Is Key In Elite Youth Football

Sun, 17 May 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Rob discusses a subject that is key to not just grass roots and youth football, but also to the future of football at all levels: physical competency.

No matter which path we choose in football, the game itself demands, at its very foundations, a level of physical competency in order to achieve success. In this week's show, Rob discusses the basic components of competency to which any aspiring player must commit.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The key components of physicality are strength, speed, power and proprioception. All four of these attributes rely on a basic core of ability.
Without the required physical prowess, we cannot hope to compete at the highest level among those who have proven that they have these attributes.
Agility and speed are the coordination by the body, of turning reaction into ordered physical reaction. The stronger the muscles, the faster we are able to respond.
Early training in life is most effective when structured around games. Only when we move on to adolescence should we move into a more regimented, structured training framework.

BEST MOMENTS

‘What we're talking about here is the possible development on into elite football'

'Speed is the translation of ability into movement'

'These are the windows of opportunity'

‘We are giving them the resilience to work through the demands of professional football'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Change

Sun, 10 May 2020 23:00:00 GMT

In years to come, we will no doubt look back upon 2020 as not just a time of lockdown and fear, but of great change. Change is perhaps the greatest and most positive effect of the quarantine, with many speculating upon how it will take form in the near future.

In today's show, Rob discusses the concept of change itself, and why it must be embraced at every opportunity.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

We are the product of an infinite number of incremental changes that have been taking place in our minds and bodies since birth. Change should always be seen as a form of growth.
It is only our natural instinct to attach to situations and relationships that causes pain when things change. It's a human design feature, and can never be truly overcome.
Often the changes forced upon us are the easiest to accept. By removing the fear over whether change will occur, and simply being forced into change, we come to “positive passivity”
Usually, the darkness of despair is the precursor to times of light. Take refuge in the fact that when we are at our lowest, we can only rise.

BEST MOMENTS

‘From birth to death, change is an absolute fundamental'

‘In our dreams and in our words, anybody can achieve anything'

‘Pain is not optional, but suffering is'

'This is just the cycle of life'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Jordan Peterson - https://www.jordanbpeterson.com

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Hierarchies of Competence, Competition & Practice

Sun, 03 May 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Rob explains the importance of Hierarchies of competence and why understanding what it actually takes to carve out a meaningful life is key.

He explores the changes that have brought not an equality for all but the creation of an equality of outcome. We are all different, all unique but this means to achieve we need to not only value practice but also understand what it really means to undertake and embed it as part of our daily routine.

This is a thought-provoking episode listen in, learn and enjoy.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

A hierarchy of competence is nothing more than the natural competition that humans seem to engage in as a part of a natural course and the rewards system that exists is a natural consequence.
There is a drive to equalise everything in this age of equality. There is every reason to work for an equality for all but in doing this we have sought to create an equality of outcome.
Promoting equal opportunity is a vision that is about ensuring equal opportunities for individuals to do whatever they wish to do with it.
There is nothing wrong and everything right about being the best you can be. You will put yourself on a plateau if you are prepared to do the work and the preparation on a daily basis over a number of years.
Practice is where the journey and deep work come together as you do what it takes to reach the point you seek.
You should endeavour to be the best you can be and practice should be part of your psyche. We can be the very best in our own niche and this involves a hierarchy of competence.
Being the best you can be will mean you can help more people than you would ever manage if you watered yourself down for equality of outcome.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Practice is great and where it's at when you are working towards your goals'

‘If you look to improve then you will stimulate yourself to create and consolidate your neurological pathways moving you to the next plateau'

‘Have the word and action of practice as part of your routine'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Gold Dust: A Conversation with Keith and David Mayer

Sun, 26 Apr 2020 23:00:00 GMT

In this very special episode, Rob talks to father-son coaches, Keith and David Meyer, the co-authors of ‘Gold Dust', one of the hottest titles on the market right now due to its practical wisdom and inspiring message of empowerment for all aspiring coaches.

Keith and David discuss their thought process behind the book, the ongoing power of their relationship, and the respective journeys that have led them to this point in their careers.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

As a player, you can impact the game, which can impact the souls of others. But as a coach, we can make lasting change to people's lives.
Writing a book, or committing to any kind of creative project, takes the same will and determination we use in coaching. It is a practice of discipline.
Mentors are the key to the unlocking of the cumulative knowledge of generations of creativity. Mentorship and coaching is the only true way of ensuring our ideals stay live.
When coaching, we need to look for opportunities to enhance those in our care, and not fix something that isn't broken.
Fathers can learn from sons as effectively as sons from their fathers. Education can come from those younger than us. We need to be receptive to the lessons provided by youth.

BEST MOMENTS

'Crisis also means opportunity'

‘Coaching is the next best thing to playing; but it is the next best thing'

‘We need to go in with respect, and the intention to help'

‘You can do anything you set your mind to'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Gold Dust by David & Keith Mayer

ABOUT THE GUESTS

Keith

Coached ex England Internationals while working at three highly successful Academies in England and is currently coaching at Liverpool FC's prestigious Academy. Keith is also currently an FA Affiliate Tutor and delivered on the FA Level 4 Psychology course.

He has been a National Team Head Coach on an interim basis for one of England's National Teams and was the Head Coach for England U20's Cerebral Palsy Team on their winning trip to Brazil in 2013.

Keith has personally mentored Premier League Footballers, England National Team Coaches, a Pride of Britain Winner, a World Champion athlete, a PGA Golfer, an Assistant Manager of a Football League Club in England, personnel within soccer in America, personnel within the South Korean Football Association and many more. Keith is highly respected across the world for his work, delivering on six continents.

David

Currently completing his UEFA A License and was an Assistant Coach at the National Champion Pfeiffer University Soccer Team and Manchester City Football Schools. He has also coached and delivered on four continents and is the Global Head of Foundation Phase for a club based in America, England and Africa.

Both David and Keith are NLP Master Practitioners, which helped shape their values and beliefs, and in turn greatly helped the athletes they have worked with.

Contact:

www.golddustmentoring.com

Twitter

David @DJMayer3

Keith @KeithMayer5

Podcast @GoldDustPodcast

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Finding The One - Part 1

Sun, 19 Apr 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Self-reflection and study has sown Rob the value of "Finding The One”, the art of discovering the one key player in any team, that can make all the difference.

It's the same in life. As Rob explains, finding the one element or key player in any pursuit, be it football, politics or business, can be the difference between stagnancy and supremacy.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Bangladesh is a nation that's hungry for wealth, success and happiness. But there are many obstacles to overcome along the way to prosperity.
We must always utilise our strengths in productive ways. We must channel the skills we have into controlling only the things within our power.
The project for this generation is to discover the star of tomorrow; to unearth the one factor that will make a difference to the future in some way.
To find the inspirational magic that touches those special individuals, is life's greatest pursuit. We must endeavour to be vigilant in looking for that spark of genius.

BEST MOMENTS

'They're forced to be married to cricket, but their girlfriend is football'

‘A rising tide raises all ships'

'There is a heartbeat and a soul that is crying out for football'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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A Coach's Journey: With Matt Ward - Entrepreneur, Coach and Author

Sun, 12 Apr 2020 23:00:00 GMT

Matt Ward has spent a lifetime becoming one of the world's greatest coaches, and has since gone on to recount his experiences on the written page, as well as playing a huge part in recognising the efforts of British coaches abroad through The British Football Coaches Network.

Matt joins Rob today to talk about the highs and lows of his varied career, that have turned him from shy young lad with a dream, to one of the most renowned and fearless leaders in the beautiful game.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Much of any coach's knowledge comes from experience handed down through generations of other coaches, rather than through textbooks. Wisdom comes from interaction.
Working with the best of the best inspires us to want to reach that level. Seeing the heights we may hope to reach instils the aspiration to do so.
Strength comes through adversity and challenge. By facing our obstacles and fears head on, we develop the muscles that suppress fear and doubt.
As a leader and coach, we need to remember that we can only control our own fate. There will always be elements we cannot control. It's our job to control our own destinies and mitigate the effects of the "un-controllables".
Being a successful coach is all about the self-belief we grant ourselves. We can only hope to inspire others if we have inspired ourselves.
Success comes through sacrifice. Commitment, strength-of-will, and determination are the foundations of every great journey.

BEST MOMENTS

'If there's a chink in a coach's suit of armour, it won't take the players very long to work it out'

‘It was a huge eye-opener to see the level you have to aspire to reach if you want to really do something in the game'

‘I know my limitations, and you've got to be comfortable with how you manage'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE GUEST

Matt is the owner of 'Matt Ward Consulting' and the 'British Football Coaches Network'. With his past experiences as a professional coach in two top tier leagues and two 2nd tier leagues, he is now supporting other coaches in giving their career a kick-start.

Find Matt on: https://www.mattwardconsulting.com/

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Beyond the Beautiful Game

Sun, 05 Apr 2020 23:00:00 GMT

We're in the middle of unprecedented times, and no matter where we're from or who we are, we're all impacted. For the current generation, the coronavirus has delivered an epoch-shifting way in which we live our lives.

Rob examines, in his trademark philosophical way, the effects of the quarantine, and our eventual role in helping humanity to get back on track through leadership and wisdom.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Never in living memory, has a world event so truly brought together each member of the humanrace. It's a situation that, despite its negative impact, has united humanity in a common cause.
An important part of accepting the current situation is to acknowledge our weaknesses and fears. We are human beings. We are emotional, and we are prone to change.
We can't expect the world to go back to the way it was before. Even from the smallest of disruptions, change always follows. Humility and the importance of connection will be the main elements of humanity to evolve following this.
Gratitude should be a part of our everyday practices. Be grateful for love, for the food we have, the clean air we breathe, and the countless ways in which we may still interact with the world around us.
Every moment is a choice. We can choose aggression, frustration and anger, or we can endeavour to treat each moment as an opportunity to do better. It's all about self-discipline.

BEST MOMENTS

'The point of this show is to share wisdom, to share knowledge, and to help'

‘We are not indestructible. It's the biggest lesson in all of this'

'The world is always changing forever'

‘It's amazing how our values and focus change at times like this, to the things that are really important to us'

‘We all have the ability, and the response-ability'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Leo Tolstoy's Coaching Wisdom Episode 8

Sun, 29 Mar 2020 23:00:00 GMT

As we continue this month our series of discussions on Leo Tolstoy's book and its coaching wisdom, we focus more on introspection which can help us understand what we have in ourselves and eventually in our surroundings. We get so tangled up and give so much attention to unnecessary things that we forget to appreciate our own freedom; the beauty of having peace and unity, the attitude of not giving a single f*ck to anything. Things can change for the better. Start tuning in to the Leader Manager Coach Podcast to know more on how we can lead our team more effectively through Tolstoy's teachings.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Freedom – As leaders, managers, and coaches say it: Allow your place to play with freedom. This isn't just physical freedom but also the psychological freedom. Find your zone, where you are free and your true self.
Don't ever let yourself regret anything. It's difficult to have haunting what if's in the future. It is the things we don't act upon and do that we truly regret. So, start ticking some off your checklists. Be ALL IN, in your decisions.
If we have to get something, we have to give something.This is how the universe works. There should always be balance. In the easiest way to explain this: you don't get your expected results when you don't put in the effort needed.
Be yourself. It's easier to make headway your plans when you know yourself. There will be less doubts and fears surfacing, aside from the unforeseen obtrusions. Be proud and happy with yourself.
Recognise your guiding lights. These are the people who influence your belief and value systems. These people may come and go depending on your need and what phase of life you are in.
Remind yourself you are a bit empty.This means that you should accept that there are limits to your knowledge and you have more to learn from others.
Prepare to be crucified. You will attract so many people into your life that can be great allies. But, you will also attract people who'll criticise you or undermine you. Prepare yourself.
Unity – There's unity in a football team, there's unity in your workforce, and there's unity in yourself. Your beliefs, values, and vision should always be in line with your actions.
Put in the big rocks first.Be smart and systematic when taking steps in completing goals.

BEST MOMENTS

“There's freedom when it's a place where you're free of fear, free of anxiety, free of limitations, and free of constraints.”
“If we don't know what it is we are ourselves, then we will be pulled and pushed, and we will become a buoy on the sea, instead of a rock in the ocean.”
“There's a possibility that there's an alternative to what you think.”
“We live in a world where there's so much information. Tolstoy reminds us that great things are simple.”
“There's no shortcut that will last.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill
Leader Manager Coach Podcast

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Risk

Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Rob welcomes you to another fascinating discussion, this time centred around the concept of risk, and what it means to us as individuals?

How much something means to you, in terms of outcome, can determine the level of risk we are willing to take in order to achieve it. But can we influence those factors through mindset or will power? Is this the secret behind the great risks in history, or the decisions made by those we look up to?

In this week's insightful episode Rob discusses risk and all its many implications.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Risk comes in many forms: financial, business or relationships. What is your risk aversion? How sure can you be that risks are worth taking?
The level of risk you are willing to take is directly proportionate to the connection we have between ourselves and the subject of the risk.
We spend our entire childhoods being steered away from risk, and our adult lives trying to develop a healthy relationship with it. Only by taking risks and stepping out, can we leave the island of safety.
We should always be prepared to be crucified for the decisions we make. If you want to achieve something meaningful, you have to step out of your comfort zone.
A truth held inside can fester and turn into a pent-up emotion, that if unleashed, can produce a tirade. We need to vent our truths often, or this dangerous situation can occur.
The things that we want must consume us. We must need them as much as we need to breathe air. Only by viewing our goals in this way can we truly know ourselves, and understand the things we are willing to risk in order to reach them.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Every day that we're alive, we take risks'

‘If you don't take risks, you won't achieve anything'

‘It's not protection that we need'

'Speaking your truth is one of the most powerful things that you can learn to do'

'Turning up is 50%'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Adversity

Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Today Rob talks about adversity in its many forms, and the ways in which we can use the surprising power of negative thinking in overcoming adversity in our lives. It's a tool we rarely ever use in order to face everyday life, but as Rob explains, it may just be the key to unlocking a more positive, productive outlook on life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

One of Ryan Holiday's views surrounding the stoic philosophy is in imagining the worst-case scenarios, as opposed to searching for the positives in all things.
Memento Mori means “Remember that we are all going to die”. In the stoic philosophy, they preach that death is inevitable, so we should make every second count.
You're going to face an abundance of adversity in your lifetime. The world, in its natural state, is a brutal one. Challenges should not be surprising.
There is a peace to be found in the realisation that adversity is inevitable. By accepting that challenges are everywhere, we are able to meet them with grace.
Sometimes during adversity, all we can do is to keep the main thing as the main thing. In those moments, focus is enough.
You can only control the things within your power. Remember that sometimes all you can do is be there, standing strong and showing up. Try to influence only the things within our power.

BEST MOMENTS

‘We are all finite'

'There's no need to wait for a wake-up call'

'The best thing we can do for ourselves is to accept that life is tough'

‘Don't ask for things to be easier. Just ask to be stronger'

‘When everyone around you is losing their head and blaming it on you, can you maintain the focus?'

‘Here I stand. I can do no more'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Leo Tolstoy's Coaching Wisdom - Part 7

Mon, 09 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the seventh instalment of Rob's incredibly insightful series on the coaching wisdom of Leo Tolstoy, and how you can apply it to the leadership, the management, and the coaching elements of life.

This time round, we're discussing the importance of remaining grounded, the futility of revenge, why we should all nurture our own sets of values and virtues, and why faith and wisdom are the most important goals in life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Remind yourself on a consistent basis to remain grounded - Things can upset and destabilise you, so remember to remain grounded, even in the wake of success.
Remember that there is no competition - There is only one you. There is only one journey. If you decide to compete in any arena, then remember to remind yourself that your journey is unique.
The journey is always internal - No matter the circumstances, the power to adjust and respond is yours.
Beware of revenge - Be careful about allowing your emotions to take you on a journey that causes you to take retribution. Your time is much better spent on other pursuits.
Decisions - Realise the importance of knowing who you are, and have a set of guiding virtues and values. Use them in every decision you make.
Understand conflict - Develop your own theory on conflict and war. It will help you to better understand yourself, as well as the motivations of others.
Faith - We need to have faith of some kind. Faith is what sustains you, and feeds your soul. If you only believe in yourself, you will limit yourself.
As human beings we should aspire to gain knowledge, and use that knowledge for good. We must learn to focus and keep building ourselves.
Find time for yourself - If you cannot find time to reconnect with yourself, then you cannot hope to connect with others.
Speak less and do more - We are awash with information and communication. We have purpose and meaning in life, so choose your path and follow it rigidly.
Always build bridges between you and others. Make sure those bridges remain in place. Do not give in to feelings of injustice or revenge.
Wealth - Wealth spread well, and used wisely, can promote growth, and can nourish the world around you. Remember to give generously.

BEST MOMENTS

'Success is just as likely to destabilise you'

'The actual achievement is about you and the decisions you make'

‘We never seem to get away from conversations about challenges'

‘Coaching can seem like the most difficult thing in the world'

'True words spoken kindly are powerful'

‘Keep it on the grass'

‘Wealth is like manure - If it's hoarded it tends to make a big stink'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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A Lifetime Spiritual Journey of Discovery – Interview with Granville Cousins, Yoga Teacher

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT

‘Although you might have a liking and desire for something the mind needs to be conditioned for it'

Rob is talking with Granville Cousins a practising Yoga teacher with over 40 years practice experience and 20 years as a teacher. They discuss Granville's journey from working as a joiner to changing course completely to learn and teach yoga. They have shared yoga practice in the past when Rob was a student of Granville's and this is a heartfelt episode where they share their understanding and learning across the years and recall entertaining

stories about the challenges of yoga including the importance in the early days of having a car that could negotiate a steep hill!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

It's about being aware of the potential of where the path can lead if you devote yourself to it.
When I made the decision, it was clear to me it was the right thing to do.
If you feel you have a mission and there are those around you who will support you then you should go for it.
My dad was a great mentor watching me, in peace with me, listening and through his presence facilitating my progress by letting me develop in my own way.
After an injury I began using martial arts, as part of my rehabilitation and went on to have my teacher as a mentor, it was having a person who saw something in me.
When you are practising full time, it takes things to another level.
You are focusing every day on your passion and working with someone who believes in you.
Meditation is the main thing; when you begin the journey, the meditation seems more distant because your energy is all focused on the physical.
The physical channels your attention but as you develop you understand the importance of meditation.
Meditation is a process and when you begin you have preconceptions about what meditation is. As you follow your practice, your attitude and understanding continue to develop and change.
You need to first be a practitioner before you become the teacher.
My focus is now on meditation and helping others to investigate and challenge through this practice.
When you investigate and ask questions about the path, you then develop and move forward with more intellect.
You need to be prepared to let go to reach something more.
The biggest challenge is to follow your own heart and accept the consequences.

BEST MOMENTS

‘It felt as though there was some other power directing me towards making yoga my primary interest'

‘Although you might have a liking and desire for something the mind needs to be conditioned for it'

‘You must develop your own investigation otherwise you are at the mercy of others'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Granville Cousins website

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Why Ego Really Is The Enemy

Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT

In this episode Rob shares the stoic philosophy promoted by Ryan Holiday in his book, ‘Ego is the Enemy'

Ego is what drives us with no regard to others whilst humility will influence the way you appear to other people, the way you interact with others and the way you learn.

There are many facets to ego and it manifests itself as part of our lives daily. Rob explores the ways to take control of ego and view life within the frame of reality and understanding to be a better leader and manager.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Ego is what drives us to get whatever we want without regard to others
But there are many other facets to ego, it manifests itself as part of our lives everyday
It's vital to be in control of yourself
People are prevented from achieving what they can achieve and getting to where they want to be because they are not prepared to put in the work.
You must be prepared to do the work and everything changes when your definition of success is being the best you can be
When you understand yourself, your strengths and weaknesses and your journey then you are in a position to affect the lives of others.
Passion and enthusiasm will get you some of the way but the next level is to be able to be dispassionate, to stand back and look at the situation and view it in the frame of reality
You see the long game and the final story.
Our egos will hold us to what we perceive we should have ‘I deserve it, why me? are all facets of the ego.
Controlling the ego through the passage of life will improve your life journey.
You have to move beyond your idiosyncrasies to be a better leader and manager and have the resilience to carry on.

BEST MOMENTS

‘There is discipline required in the self-control in maintaining a daily ritual'

‘You should be learning every day and be the eternal student'

‘It's fabulous to work with young people who have enthusiasm'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Managing Yourself

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Rob has been exploring the chapter ‘Managing Yourself' in Ryan Holiday's book, Ego is the Enemy.

In this episode, he takes the learning about management and explores the impact successfully being able to manage yourself has on the skills of being able to effectively manage others.

People will only follow and look to someone if they believe they can manage them effectively and those who master managing themselves are the individuals who potentially become great and good leaders of others. Listen in and find out more.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The only way to become a successful manager is to first master managing yourself.
Management is a phenomenal skill that often people think is easy to do.
People think that being knowledgeable in a certain area means you will be a good manager but this is not true.
If you can't manage yourself you will not be a good manager of anyone else.
Discipline, rituals and self-control are all required for managing ourselves effectively.
What is it in your daily life that needs adjusting?
Management of yourself is the tiny, atomic, successful habits of each day that become you
As a result of managing yourself successfully you become able to be a good and great leader of others.
Managing ourselves is where it all starts and is linked to leadership and effectively managing others.
People will follow someone they can see is driving a path that they can walk along.

BEST MOMENTS

‘How many great footballers have gone onto be great managers'

‘John DeLorean, a genius, who brought the world the DeLorean car which to all intents and purposes was a failure in part because he was a management disaster'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday

Deep Work by Cal Newport

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Living in Dhaka!

Mon, 10 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Day to Day Inspirational Living in Dhaka

In this fascinating episode, Rob shares a taste of what it's like living in Dhaka and doing what he loves. He gives a view on day to day life working with the national youth team and on the many fascinating aspects of being part of a different culture.

The city of Dhaka is a place that is a stark contrast to the lake district hamlet he has have come from and the city is one that is continually on the move.

As a part of the team building something that will have an impact and make a difference Rob reflects on the process of building a national team in a country where people grab their opportunities and are willing to work to make a difference to their futures.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Our training ground is an oasis that stands next to a factory complex.
There are ladies who are there when we arrive and when we leave and their sole responsibility is to pick weeds and bad grass from the rest of the grass.
We practice functional plays, set pieces and all the elements that any coach would undertake in daily training.
There is so much potential and we are seeking to not just get it right, but get it right repeatedly.
Don't practise until you get it right practise until you can't get it wrong.
We are here coaching football and trying to make a difference.
There are boys here who could make a splash if they were playing in the English game but there is a challenge in getting opportunities for these boys.
If we can get them out there, they can return successfully to represent their country, bringing Bangladesh credibility.
Those boys can come back and bring all their learning and impact on their own teams and the national team moving forward.
It will take time – all we can do is affect one day at a time, one individual at a time.
If you want to affect change you have to be the change.
Making little changes can make all the difference over time.

BEST MOMENTS

‘It's a blessing to be able to put hours of work into something you love'

‘If you have an opportunity to do something out of your comfort zone and that requires you changing your life, you should grab the opportunity'

‘They do it hours and hours every day because they have to, it the hand life has dealt them'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Leo Tolstoy's Coaching Wisdom Episode 6

Mon, 03 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT

What are your key fundamental values?

They will guide your decision making on a daily basis

It's vital you understand what affects you, your thoughts and actions and in this episode inspired by Leo Tolstoy's calendar of wisdom Rob shares more curated wisdom and reflects on how it can be used to guide life and provide contentment and fulfilment in the busy modern world.

This thought-provoking episode will help anyone, anywhere reflect on the true importance and impact of what we do and how we think.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The futility of endless work

Working, day after day is better if we can adopt a balanced way of life that provides us with sufficient time for recuperation and recovery so that we can deal with the challenges

Attitude

An approach to a life of humility, learning, an open mind and be the eternal student

Every single day, we use those qualities to become more involved individuals making our lives better, and being able to be better leaders.

We are all one

Going to war with others is a futile and damaging thing,  creating relationships enables us to disagree and have conflict but allows us to move on in a professional and a mature way

Take time to think

We jump into action unconsciously every day without giving any conscious thought

If we use our conscious thought we can make things better every day

What is first - the thought or the deed?

If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Whether the plan is detailed or an outline, the thought will come before the deed.

Remember to let go

It's about the balance between doing everything you can and understanding it's time to let go of the anxiety and let it be, the rest will take care of itself

Foundational values

We are pushed into making daily decisions. If we have in place a set of foundational values that to us as individuals are key, those values will predict what our response will be

Understand what your role is in your life

What is your role, what am I here to do? It's about continuing to work every day to achieve growth.

Remember to play the long game

Impatience can get in the way. It's about the precise focus over the long term to know what the long-term objective is clearly so that you can overcome the challenges of everyday

Embrace the challenges

Do not wish for a comfortable life, it's a dream, illusion and a way to discontent, embrace the challenges so they can guide you and help you grow

Remember you can only improve and work on yourself

The only thing we can really control is what we do think, respond and in doing so it creates the change in others

Don't criticise

It's easy to criticise and throw stones. Don't engage in futile and fruitless criticism of others to protect yourself when you need to get on with it and get better at it, not blame others

Know yourself

If you know yourself you set your own standards, success and benchmarks and are not influenced by others

Be a good person

In this world, there is tragedy, injustice, horror

Be in your life by your own standards a good person

The inner citadel

Create an inner place within yourself. If you have a place inside your mind that is untouchable so when the turmoil of life hits you can be present and make calm decisions and have a rational thought process

Act in line with your conscious

If you ever have a feeling you should have been doing something then act on it

Be compassionate

It's a great characteristic, it helps you be a better leader; it helps you empathise and is an attractive character trait that people like to see and be around

Understand what real freedom is

It's about being yourself. It's within you and is about making your own decisions about what's right for you and take responsibility for it

You do not have to justify yourself to anyone else

When you can stand up and be proud of yourself and like yourself you do not then have to worry about others or justify yourself to others

Use your intellect

Do not waste what you have, it's important to use your intellect to solve problems

Remember it's an inner journey

The decision internally to act on your values saying this is me

It's an internal journey. And by fulfilling the inner journey the externals will fall into place

BEST MOMENTS

‘Stand up for what you believe in but maintain the relationships'

It's within yourself and linked to your fundamental values ‘

‘How much time have you spent worrying about things that are out of your control?'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

A Calendar of Wisdom by Leo Tolstoy

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Building a Sustainable and Winning Football Club – Interview with Kent Teague, Owner of Leyton Orient Football Club

Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Rob is interviewing Kent Teague, successful Texan businessman who always wanted to own a football club.

His dream and ambition has been realised as the owner of Leyton Orient Football Club and in this episode, he shares his journey and aspirations for the club moving forward.

They discuss the skills and qualities that Kent has used so effectively to build a successful career as a businessman and the importance of knowing what you are good at and working within a diverse team to build success.

Kent is passionate about Leyton Orient and shares why he splits his time between the UK and America so that he can be a part of the journey of Leyton Orient as a family club who are part of the community. This is a fascinating insight into why owning a club is truly all about being a part of it at a grassroots level, listen in and hear more.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Business

In business, I have very specific strengths, and those strengths are particularly strong. 
I have the ability to think analytically – taking seemingly unrelated  facts and making them related.
I have divergent thinking – you take certain  facts and you come to an unusual conclusion; this is the creative part of the thinking process.
Most people have one or the other but don't usually have both. 
I have been successful in business because;

I was really clear about what I was good at and what I wasn't good at
I had a high degree of value for people who were good at something different.
I became successful because of a team and how successful those people were at complimenting my skillset.
Football
I became involved in  a consortium that was being put together to purchase Leyton Orient and was the majority financial backer.

It took many, many, years for me to figure out how I could purchase a club and more years to actually find a club to buy. 
Because of the emotional investment, I have made I have had many fantastic experiences and made lots of friends.
It's important we build a sustainable club and understand the ambition of fans. 
Our desire is that we win and draw a little bit more than we lose, so we build a winning football club.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I had wanted to buy a club for a very long time – I had a high interest and passion about wanting to achieve it'

‘I thought the UK would be a brilliant place to do something because of promotion and relegation'

‘With regard to making money, I would be better served to do almost anything else I could think of'

‘Owning a fourth or fifth division team is probably the worst way to make money'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Kent Teague Twitter

Leyton Orient - website

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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The Eternal Student

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

‘It's about meeting yourself and asking have I acted in the way I would have liked to have acted and can I do better tomorrow?

How many times have you achieved something but not felt comfortable with it?

Rob has taken his inspiration for this episode from the book by Ryan Holiday ‘ The Ego is the Enemy' and focuses on the chapter ‘The Eternal Student'

Rob has experienced a stage in his life where he wanted to be recognised and looked for recognition, it seemed to be important but as life has gone on those things have faded away and become less important replaced by the peace that can be found in just being yourself.

This is a great episode that will help anyone to look within and understand better how understanding yourself is the most important thing anyone can do as an eternal student.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The external pressures are less important and it's about meeting yourself and asking have I acted in the way I would have liked to have acted and can I do better tomorrow?
The important thing is what is real and the ritualistic aspect of life
No matter how great the world makes you, no matter how great you are you must listen to the voice within that tells you where you really are
Keep your ears and eyes open to learning all the time
The minute you think you think you have all the knowledge; the minute you think you know it all is the minute your downfall begins.
The minute you think you know it all is when you stop taking information in, you stop growing and the process begins to reverse itself.
Have the humility to be able to analyse yourself, to take a look and then take the step further and negative self-assess - looking at what you are not so good at, do this recognising the world might think you are in a particular place but only you know deep down where you are.
You are prepared to take the steps whatever they are every day to improve and move forward, you have to be prepared to follow the process.
Be an eternal student, on the way ignoring the noise.
Be grateful for where you are and the opportunities to learn
Be patient and allow the processes to occur and be happy you are doing what makes you happy every day
Whether or not you can see the results you are on the plateau and recognise that's really what's important.

BEST MOMENTS

‘He had all this success early on for a short period of time but it wasn't sustained'

‘As lifelong learners, we can have a ‘plus' in our lives – someone in our lives who is a master at what we want to be, who we should aim to use as our mentor and coach'

‘There is a danger and a downside to having success early on in your career'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Leo Tolstoy’s Coaching Wisdom Episode 5!

Mon, 13 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

‘Real freedom comes from living your own life so you are aligned with who you really are'

This is the next part of a series exploring the ‘Calendar of Wisdom' from the great philosopher Leo Tolstoy.

Each month Rob is sharing the daily wisdom of Leo Tolstoy and in this episode the wise words range across truth, courage, being in nature and encompass humility, keeping your head, being yourself and taking baby steps on the journey to finding your inner peace.

Rob invites you to find ‘somewhere to hang your hat' in this podcast which has something that will resonant with every leader, manager and coach.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Courage - Always remember you can make a decision at any moment in time. Courage more than anything else is about non-conformity and standing up for what you believe.

The truth - We can speak the truth kindly and quietly but be committed and courageous and do not be weakened by any opposition.
Understand that many answers lie in the natural world around us. Recovery and recuperation time should be spent in green spaces within the natural world where ever possible.
Understand that the only journey that matters is the one within. It's what it means to you, how you deal with things on an internal basis.
Resonance is an indicator that you are on a path so it's vital to look within and feel when you hear something, reads something or say something.
Humility - We all get caught up in our own actions we all get caught up in our own world and our own importance. Humility is a great characteristic to have and should be developed.

Often we need to get ourselves out of our own way - Our needs, anxieties and thought processes lead us to think things over and over when we need to make the decision and let it happen.
What or who is your guiding light - Life is challenging and there are great things that come before us that require big things from us.
The time is now - It's what we do now that makes the difference.
Unify your thought process and concentrate on the next thing to be done.
The peace that exists within us – is there when you are faced with external events with potential noise.

Real happiness comes from serving other people. The greatest rewards come from the greatest amount of service.
Be as kind with your words to yourself as you are to others. Above all else know yourself so you can be true to yourself and in alignment.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Courage is one of the greatest characteristics you can develop'

‘We often need to make the decision have faith and let it go'

‘Life is a process and it's important to be process orientated taking baby steps along the path.'

‘Peace is always available within yourself and is a place you can work from to make the most of any situation'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

A Calendar of Wisdom by Leo Tolstoy

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Your Inner Citadel

Mon, 06 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT

Rob looks in depth at the qualities of 2 great managers whose teams faced each other in the Champions League final - Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino. The events that led to Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspurs facing each other were phenomenal examples of belief.

Both managers share passion, authenticity, humility and vulnerability which makes them attractive to others.

It's all about that feeling, it's not about logic it's about emotion, we do things because of emotion, we buy things for the emotion and we do things emotionally.

It's why football, sport and life are all so amazing it's all driven by and is about the emotion.

Creating your inner citadel is key and filling it is a vital part of your emotional well-being and Rob discusses not only how to create your fortress of fortitude but how you can develop habits and behaviours that will keep it filled in this absorbing episode.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

When you are who you are, you are vulnerable because you are allowing people to see the real you.
It is the openness, vulnerability and humility that is attractive to others.
To have humility you have to have a self-image that is made of iron and is built on stern solid stuff and the fundamentals have to be in place.
Whatever you are trying to achieve knowing who you are is vital and you have to be vulnerable enough to let others see the real you.
Life isn't all about the success it's all about the unseen, unnoticed work that began years ago that enables the public success.

Stoic Philosophy

What do you have to draw on?
This is a time to celebrate but there are many mundane or challenging days for all of us.
There may be things that seem insurmountable or uncertainty
Stoicism – it's all about creating and filling the fortress of fortitude often called your inner citadel.
No one can get into your inner fortress and take what you have there but have you stocked it properly in the good times?
Have you created the right habits? It's not about the challenges it's knowing that you have filled your inner citadel to help you move onward.
Hopefully, the Leader Manger Coach podcast has helped to fill your inner citadel and build the fortitude you need.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino are great examples of humility and vulnerability'

‘It makes you even more attractive because the world is full of people that do not how who they really are'

‘This is the stuff that isn't sexy or on the stage its all the stuff that needs to happen and goes on behind the scenes'

‘Have you formed relationships that mean that people will be there in more challenging times?'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Daily Stoic book Ryan Holiday

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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The Game of Life. A Conversation With Paul Lowe

Mon, 16 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT

In this crossover episode, Rob and Paul Lowe, Successful author and host of the ‘Speaking from our Hearts' podcast discuss how football and some of its iconic legends have made an impact on them.

As someone who had no positive role models when he was young Paul looked to the game of football and found amongst others, Brian Clough. In this very honest conversation with Rob, he discusses his journey and the positive influences that made a difference to someone who was looking for a guiding light.

This is a great listen, Rob and Paul candidly discuss the beautiful game, the impact of some of the game's greatest managers, coaches and leaders and how we all have to master the game of life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The power of sport to change people's lives, particularly football is immense.
It's a sport that is universal and can change lives.
Football can dominate peoples working lives, social lives and all aspects of life

Is life a game of 2 halves?

In the first half, we are busy with life chasing external goals and then there is the metaphoric half time.
It a point to take stock, realising that you've achieved goals and learnt to manage yourself - meaning you are ready to go out in the second half of life and be a manager
For the first half of my life, I achieved lots of goals but due to my self-destructive needs, I then would take negative actions that impacted on others.
Until you have the emotional and spiritual maturity to understand who you are and why you are doing something.
The most powerful relationship is the one you have with source and that's different for everyone
For me, the positive influence was Brian Clough. His influence was immense and it was because I was looking for a male role model. I felt I knew him so well even though I'd never met him
He was a guiding light for me because in my real world there was no positive influence only males who were violent and destructive
We all wear a mask; I had created an alpha male mask but it was a smokescreen for being in reality very vulnerable - I was saying stay away please don't hurt me
It's about surrounding yourself with good people who will help you achieve your goals and overcome your challenges
We are all learning and playing different roles in life, following our own path in life.

BEST MOMENTS

‘The wisdom they imparted was diamond, you couldn't buy it'

‘Men with grassroots values'

‘As a young player you may or may not make it but it's about going out with integrity'

‘In my early days my approach was I'm not going to lose whatever the cost and this reflected the turmoil in my life at that time'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Speaking from Our Hearts: Mastering the Game of Life book by Paul Lowe

Emerging from the Forest from Pain to Purpose Mastering the Game of Life book by Paul Lowe

Speaking From Our Hearts podcast

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Aiming For The Eagle

Mon, 09 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT

‘Competition attracts us, inspires us, drives us and facilitates many things - its related to being the best you can be'

Rob is exploring aspects of fundamental learning that as Leaders, Managers and Coaches help not only us but those we support to take the steps needed to move towards our goals.

It's those tiny things that can make the difference along with the understanding that the only person you can truly compare yourself to is yourself using your internal values. There is some great wisdom and learning in this episode listen in and enjoy.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Life changes and pushes us in different directions and we respond. In this preparation phase, there is an ever-growing list of things to do.

‘Aim for the eagle, bag the pheasant, don't eat crow

Set your sights high, have an optimist approach and aim to be the very best you can
When you reflect on events you may not have achieved exactly what you wanted to but it will be better than if you had taken no action at all.

Competition is for losers

If we set out to compete with others to be better than others, to be a better team or individual it is easy to become frustrated.
It is vital to be happy in the process through our internal values. It is about being the best in our field at any given time.
The person who is the benchmark for you is yourself when you use your internal values system
When you use this system, no one will be able to diminish your inner calm and understanding.
It's about learning to be internally driven; you can aim to be better than you were last time
If we are driven by internal values our results will be better.

Difficult People

How many times do you talk or have an internal dialogue about someone who we judge as difficult?
If we were empathetic enough to be in their shoes they would probably put us in that bracket too.
We have a perception that there are people, who we aspire to be, who don't have the challenges that the rest of us do but the reality is this is a comparative situation, that will make you feel negative and the reality is probably not as it seems.

Leverage and force multipliers

There are certain things in your psychological armoury that will be force multipliers, giving you more leverage
This includes having an optimist baseline attitude because over time this will multiply your outcomes.

BEST MOMENTS

‘In the leadership of your organisation in the organisation of your family, in the relationships, you have in your work environment it's all about the moment in time and being the best, we can be'

‘Life is messy and its complex, it requires thought, patience and to be analytical'

‘We would be a lot better off keeping our noses out of others business, it will only create anxiety based on a falsehood'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Dan Abrahams LinkedIn

Brian Johnson Entheos

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Leaving and the Value of Interdependence

Mon, 02 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMT

‘It can take something like leaving, all be it temporarily, to make us realise who and what is important' 

Rob is in the middle of a significant packing up process as he prepares to leave the UK to live and work in Bangladesh.

Working for the Bangladesh Football Federation as a National Coach is a great opportunity but involves leaving and in this candid and deeply personal episode Rob explores the process of leaving which involves many things leaving friends, familiarity, comfort and

trading the known for the unknown.

Leaving is not something that is often talked about, it's linked to departures, going away, emotion and the ultimate departure from this human plane – death but it can also help us realise what's really important the relationships in our lives that make it meaningful and our interdependence.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

We cannot do this thing called life on our own it's all about developing independence when we leave our parent or carers side, taking on responsibility and making our own decisions and mistakes and then moving on to

the next level - interdependence.

I've had to let go of responsibilities that I cannot continue in a different country
I've had to realise that you cannot keep hold of everything and trying to keep hold off everything would be like trying to stop the movement of the universe
Things won't move forward if you are kicking your feet and holding on whilst the momentum of the universe is moving on.

How many of us have things in our lives that we need to let go of?
We let go to make space but nature abhors a vacuum and in creating space we allow serendipity to rush in and fill it with new challenges
There has to be the death of the old to allow the new to come in
If everything in life was laid out there would be no challenge and no beauty in it
We all have our own hero's journey and if we are prepared to step out of our comfort zone and trust then often things have a way of working out.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I am so grateful for how loving supportive and caring my family and friends have been. It's shown me what a fundamental part of life relationships are'

‘This process has taught me the value and beauty of interdependence'

‘It's a great lesson to set yourself deadlines and there are great tools such as accountability to help'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

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A Coffee with Bobby Mimms

Mon, 25 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT

‘I'd gone from a club where I didn't know if I had a job week to week to a club at the top end of the championship'

In this episode, Rob is talking all things football with Bobby Mimms. Currently, they are both working within the coaching team who are in Bangladesh working with the next generation of football players who will forge a path in the Asian football arena.

They take the opportunity of a get together for coffee to reflect on Bobby's professional football career and the changing face of football in the UK along with an in-depth conversation about the work that's involved in moving from playing professional football to a coaching career.

Bobby was a professional player during some of the most interesting years in football to date listen in to hear what it was like on the inside.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

I played at a time and in clubs where playing a simple game with good players was what made the difference.

I was part of a focused, sustained campaign with substance behind it aiming to reach the final and be on top.
As a goalkeeper, I was used to the view of the pitch from end to end, as an outfield coach you view the pitch from side to side.
At 38 I was beginning to find the training harder which was ironic because I was the one planning and delivering the training.  
Being a player and then being a coach is moving from one career to pursue a different career you have to be prepared to put in the work to train and gain experience in the new role.
I got an introduction to Wolves and was offered the post I then stayed for 8 years.

There is a historical precedent in the profession for dismissing goalkeepers early on but this is not productive they need time to develop in the role.
A young goalkeeper is not the finished article as the coach it's your job to improve on what they have and are to create the finished article.
If you can add something and make them a better goalkeeper then you have done your job.
You have to have a conviction as a coach and believe in what you have seen in someone.
Everyone needs someone to believe in them at some point in their lives.

When someone's confidence has been knocked it's about building it back up.
When you work with a senior it's about gaining their trust to be able to work with them successfully.
It's challenging working in different countries but international football was something I wanted to work in. Not getting to play as international player had left something unfulfilled for me.
When you come to somewhere new there are challenges but as a coach, you get what you were getting 20 years ago in the UK – respect as the coach and players who want to learn.
In Bangladesh football is a way out so the young players listen and want to do well.

You have to have the right mentality The football looks after itself but there are lots of things around the football you want to compare with back home but it isn't the same they are not working at the same level.
You have to have the mentality of being able to understand what you can and can't affect.
More than anything else here you have a set of willing players.
I don't mind them making mistakes, if they didn't make mistakes I wouldn't have a job.
This is a chance to move the game forward within the Asian arena.

BEST MOMENTS

‘He couldn't dive, catch or kick when he started but through hard work and perseverance he had a good career as a goalkeeper'

‘It was adversity that brought the group together'

‘We got promoted and challenged for the premier league training on a parks pitch,

you had to clear up the dog mess and stop to let traffic to the crematorium through during training'

‘I was told early on that they throw goalkeepers away too early on but  it still happens today'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Nuances

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT

‘Sometimes we are in a space to hear something and sometimes we are not.

When we hear it again later on it may be us who have changed and then we hear clearly'

Rob has been inspired by The Disruptive Entrepreneur podcast and his interview with Ed Millet to explore nuances and how we achieve balance in the world and are influenced in the way we move through it.

We all interact with the world, is it that we need others to believe us or is it that we need others to believe we believe? If you want to understand more about how your mindset and attitudes can be changed by the approach you take to the world and what happens to you when you achieve self-belief then this is a great episode to listen to.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Nuances

There are many dichotomies in life where there is no clear answer.
Do you take it all upon yourself, incessantly working until you achieve or do you let it happen as the universe wants it to happen?
We all come to our own decision about the philosophy we believe or see a balance between the two.
You can change everything happens to you….. to…everything happens for you
Changing one word completely alters the meaning.
If you believe things happen to you – you could feel powerless and that others are in control with your actions being a response to what is happening
If you believe everything happens for you – you will feel supported and that others will do something that will be of benefit for you.

Persuasion and belief

Influential people are masters of persuasion, they are believers in themselves and what they are doing.
You don't have to get people to believe you, you have to get people to believe you believe
Maybe we should become more authentic and closer to who we are because when you are what you really are, people will believe you.

Blissful dis-satisfaction

You can be blissful in the present, being in a peaceful state whilst being dissatisfied and using that to drive you on towards your future

The greatest lesson

No matter the consequences tell the truth – the consequences don't matter, the truth is the truth
If we cannot be honest and trust ourselves we will never be able to trust others
Once you learn to trust yourself things change.

Healthy mind healthy body

Pay attention to both your physical body and your mental state,
It means the two are interlinked and connected, the healthier you are in each of those the more rounded you will be as an individual

BEST MOMENTS

‘Bill shanks had an unchangeable belief in football, the players, the supporters, himself and he got you to believe he believed'

‘Because you believed he believed, job done'

‘Changing a word in a sentence can alter the meaning and if the sentence is about your philosophy or mindset it can transform your life'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Disruptive Entrepreneur Podcast

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Hard Conversations & Relationships

Mon, 11 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Rob has always been fascinated by how life works and why people do what they do.

He is talking about challenging conversations and relationships in this episode and reflects on a difficult conversation he recently had. He explains why these conversations are vital to moving forward and are in reality opportunities to grow, become stronger, develop communication and further leadership skills.

In the football arena, there is a change and the mental work is now getting the recognition it deserves. It is the journey of preparation both physical and mental that is fundamental and this is a great insight into why challenges are the best opportunities to evolve and grow.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Challenging conversations

Sometimes we arrive at a point where facilitating a difficult conversation is the key to moving forward.
Instead of skirting around the issues it is about addressing it head-on and being proactive, brave and courageous organising a meeting and saying the right things, speaking the truth.
The movement and processes that evolve from doing the right things will convince you that facing what you need to do is the right way to move forward.
These challenging conversations are opportunities to grow, become stronger, better at communication and better leaders.
If you leave these conversations they ultimately create insurmountable problems.

Relationships

All the things that happen to us and our experiences are a result of the quality of the relationships we have with others.
If you are going to climb the ladder of success if you are going to get to where you want to be its futile to get there and find your life is devoid of relationships.
If we do everything we can to facilitate those relationships through a smile or helping others then the lifting up will be much greater.

Realistic hope

If we start off with an expectation that life is going to be challenging and tough we are not disappointed and better prepared for the challenges that occur on the journey.

Focus

What we focus on will grow and improve in our lives.
What we think about will manifest its self in our lives
Our ability to focus is not only key to our success but key to our state of mind.
Beware of what you allow into the precious commodity that is your brain.

BEST MOMENTS

‘When you are spending time doing something for someone else it will come back to you in bucket loads'

‘You do yourself and the people you are going to talk to an enormous disservice if you do not speak the truth and are brave and courageous about having those conversations when it feels right to do so'

‘I have not always taken the time to build relationships with those around me'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Starting With Football so Others Can Follow; Interview with Mr Shahadat, Key Contributor to Bangladesh’s First International Football Academy

Mon, 04 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Mr Shahadat is the founder and owner of the Fortis Group a multi-million-dollar corporation. Originally from Bangladesh, he has a strong interest in football and is working closely with the Bangladesh Football Federation to produce the countries first International football academy.

He has taken his love of the game and as a significant and successful businessman in Bangladesh is helping lay the foundations for an exciting new chapter in the story of football in this vibrant, welcoming and truly unique country.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

I wanted to do something of my own to help my family survive and was ambitious from an early age.

I worked in the textile industry for ten years travelling the world and learning all about the industry.

There was no production of activewear in Bangladesh and  I started my business as the first activewear manufacturer in the country.

Now we employ 25,000 people, have a turnover of 150 million dollars and supply across the world with Germany being our biggest customer.

To start the business was very challenging but we achieved success because we knew what we needed to produce.

There is pressure globally on the textile industry so diversification is key for businesses who want to continue to be successful and grow. We have diversified into hospitals and real estate whenever there has been an opportunity.

I was brought up close to a stadium and football was the number one game.

When I became successful I began to ask myself where is football? It was no longer as popular.

Initially, I brought in experts to develop the pitch and the improvements meant more people came.

The next step was the creation of a football academy.

We plan to create sports clubs with extensive facilities.

Hard work, dedication and learning to manage any situation is the key to being successful.

BEST MOMENTS

‘There was no human on the streets everyone was either at the stadium or watching the television'

‘I dream that one of my sons will become a professional footballer'

‘As a nation, we fell in love with football and over our lives, it's a good girlfriend but due to family pressure we got married to cricket!'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Overwhelm, Changing Direction, and Hard Yards

Mon, 28 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Leader Manager Coach has always been about sharing advice and guidance that will shape your own outlook on life. With that in mind, Rob has chosen this week to share a few lessons that he believes can carry anyone along life's rich and varied journey.

Success only comes when you put in the “hard yards”, but how do you embrace this extra level of development without becoming overwhelmed?

Rob has the answers...

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Being a follower means learning humility. We must be humble enough to follow in the footsteps of those who wish to teach us.
The most successful people have all done the “hard yards”. They've studied, worked and put in the time, because they know that investing in yourself is the most valuable skill we possess.
Changing direction can seem almost impossible. It's psychologically difficult. We can feel as though we are losing what we have already invested into. But don't be frightened of what the world is trying to tell you. Don't be afraid to cut your losses and change direction.
Embrace the power of communication, as the higher the quality, the deeper the relationship that results.
You cannot underestimate the power of sleep. Fatigue can destroy our outlook, and our psychological reserves of energy.
Diet is more important than you think. Everything we put into our bodies add or subtract from our physiological state.
The most powerful medicine in the world is exercise. It can help to heal us, and build us into better human beings, as well as prolong our very existences.

BEST MOMENTS

'The greatest leaders are the greatest followers'

‘After twenty five years hard work we suddenly became successful'

'That is what forges the steel'

'The better you get the fundamentals, that will give you a phenomenally powerful base to work from'

‘Fatigue makes cowards of us all'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Leo Tolstoy's Coaching Wisdom Episode 4

Sun, 20 Oct 2019 23:00:00 GMT

‘It's profoundly exciting to be able to access his wisdom  in such a beautiful book'

Rob draws inspiration from the ‘Calendar of Wisdom' by Leo Tolstoy and shares how his wisdom is relatable to the world of leading, managing and coaching the beautiful game.

He explores how to make the changes and the potential impact it will have in any life.

If you want to understand more about what you can do to achieve fulfilment and joy in life then this is an episode for you.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The 80/20 rule - 80% of your results will come from  20% of your work. Have look at your life and see where your profitable time is.
Memento Mori - is a reminder that we have a finite amount of time on this planet in our human form and we should make the most of it.
Work -  a fundamental of life and there will be the days when it is tough and challenging but joy comes when we understand that being on the plateau is a part of life.
Faith – It's important to have faith in something. What is it that you stand for, what is it that you do, what is your ‘why and what holds you to it?
Knowing yourself – There is a  fundamental importance in knowing yourself so that you can find your own way in life. The more you know yourself the better life is.

Seeing the results - We often will not see the consequences of our best actions and its vital to not focus on the result but on the process. You should be satisfied with being the very best you can be and let the results take care of themselves.
Smile and be humble- it's easy to get carried away with success but it's important to smile and be humble when you have both won and when you have lost it demonstrates an understanding of human nature.
Serving - the more we serve the better our lives will be, it's not about us and the more we realise this the happier we will be. All our greatest experiences and joy come when we serve and we benefit as a result.
Simplify - if its complex it may not be necessarily the best thing the simpler you can make things the more successful you will be. the simpler your life and communication the better your life will be.
Relationships - no man is an island and the relationships you have are vital to you throughout your life. Interaction with others means you can serve and its these experiences that will benefit you.

BEST MOMENTS

‘We have a bucket load of things we want to achieve that will help and serve other people

and ourselves'

‘Sometimes having that little bit of faith is the thing that keeps us going'

‘We all want to see results in a myriad of different ways'

‘No matter what the circumstances hold onto the fact you can be the best person'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

A Calendar of Wisdom; Leo Tolstoy

Deep Work; Cal Newport

The Daily Stoic; Ryan Holiday

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Willie Go On

Sun, 13 Oct 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Rob is talking with Willie Donachie, who during his professional footballing career represented Scotland multiple times and was a regular in the Manchester City first team making 347 appearances during his time with the club. Willie has since gone on to be a successful coach working for numerous teams.

He is currently a youth coach at Accrington Stanley and also the manager of Montserrat Football team combining these roles with passion and a great deal of travel!

In this episode he shares with Rob the practical philosophy, inspiration, motivation and application of full attention that has led him on a fascinating professional journey, this podcast is a must for anyone who loves ‘the game' listen in and enjoy

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The beginning

Born in a single end in the Glasgow Gorbals the first son after 2 girls and in this horrible, terrible place I was brought up with the most incredible love.

If you get love at that age it puts you in good stead, I've been surrounded by it ever since.

You can only build on praise and encouragement.

Practical philosophy

I'm an advocate of practical philosophy - how you live your life every day.

When you start to become aware of what's in your head you realise much of it is judgement and criticism.

I realised I had spent my life on autopilot up until that point, to really listen to someone, to really taste your food, to really smell and touch is a different world.

Seeing things more objectively has helped me enormously in football as both a player and coach.

Love, attention and the moment

Being with the players and the kids is about now, being in the moment, everything prior is in the past.

The more you practice being in the moment the more it comes when you need it.

When you strike the ball perfectly it's effortless, you feel as if you are not even trying, It's not just a mental attitude it's everything, body, mindset and emotions all focused simultaneously.

The best description of love is ‘that it is to give full attention'

People think you have to try harder, run further, reach higher but it about giving full attention.

The key is to give your full attention to whatever you are doing then it becomes magical.

Einstein has said ‘either everything is a miracle or nothing is a miracle'

Everything is a miracle when you see it with full attention.

Our first 5 years are magical then school teaches us to do things in a mechanical way and not use the magic within.

Football

Learning to take responsibility for yourself and learning to still your mind and focus is a lifetimes work but you alone are in charge of your fate.

Football teaches kids to share, to work together to achieve and it teaches focus.

Even when times have been hard I've always enjoyed the job and as long as you learn from any experience you are moving forward.

The game is the teacher and you learn by playing, players still need advice and tips but there should be the freedom to play and express themselves creatively, it takes time and you can't force it.

In football today its important there is the right balance between playing and being taught,

It's got to be fun.

You can measure your success as a coach if the kids you coached are still playing when they are thirty whether it's professionally or for enjoyment kicking a ball about.

In your life do what you love and if you don't love it don't do it.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Football fans are people care about something bigger than themselves'

‘Anything can be artistic if you do it with full attention'

‘If you claim it you are stuck in your head again and you become small instead of a bigger thing that is free'

‘To go to Manchester where everyone was friendly and cared about you was like paradise to me'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Deadlines And Judgments

Sun, 06 Oct 2019 23:00:00 GMT

After agreeing to a major life transition, Rob has been taking some time to reflect on the importance of focus and mindset.

Mental and physical preparation are key to any new phase in life, and with this in mind, Rob talks to you this week on the subjects of goals and deadlines; how to set them and how to achieve them. But more importantly, how does time affect the goals we set? Do we achieve more if we have less time?

Join the conversation for Rob's unique perspective on these questions, as well as practical advice on how to achieve your goals, and an important lesson in judging others before you know the whole story.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Deadlines force you to work harder. They force you to focus more acutely. There are undoubtedly things in your own life that need to be achieved before you can get to where you'd like to be.
We often underestimate the things we can do. Tasks we never thought possible can often be accomplished if we have the focus to give them, and push ourselves a little harder.
Picking out the key goals in our lives that require attention, even if it's a phone call we aren't looking forward to making, and then actioning them will not only give you a huge sense of achievement, but also relief at having it out of the way.
There are long term benefits of playing the long game. Set yourself a set of standards and stick to them in the long term, because foundations create fundamentals that ensure success.
Set realistic expectations. If you're a coach, parent or teacher, remember that we have no idea what's going on in the mind of those in our care.
Opinions of people are so often based on face value. Everyone has a story and circumstances that we know nothing about. How would we feel if we knew those stories before we formed our opinions?

BEST MOMENTS

'Success is the same no matter what arena it's in'

‘We often underestimate what it is we can do'

‘Get the best out of the resources you have at your disposal'

‘After 30 seconds of conversation, my opinion of this person had completely changed'

‘We base our whole social life on assumptions'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Bring It On!

Sun, 29 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT

‘Life is beautiful or tragic and there are a myriad of things that we can't control, they happen. What we can control are the ways in which we respond'

Rob is looking at key learning and the different ways we respond and move forward in the journey of career, work, life and leadership.

He explores what you can control and how the way you respond is key in the way you experience life's journey.

If you take on the information in this podcast it can make a significant difference in your life and in the lives of those you lead and inspire as leaders, managers and coaches.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Often the best learning comes from our personal learning experiences. Sometimes it's only when a person is impacted psychologically, neurologically and environmentally that real learning takes place.
It's the little things that cross your path a hundred times a day that can be learning experiences if we take the time to reflect and learn.

Developing the learning habit

Getting into the mindset that drives the physicality is key to developing effective learning.
You must learn how to get into the right mindset so that you consistently act as you are capable of acting.

Your performance is more consistent if you have a stable foundation to work from – a success mindset.

The easy ride

Sometimes in life we want an easy ride, things to be seamless and friction-free but life gets in the way and things can contrive to go in a different way. The response can be negative and the spiral begins. If you have a mindset of ‘Bring it on' the situation is immediately altered and you can step up.

Control your actions

The only thing you can control are your own actions, if you can control your actions on a daily basis and are less concerned about the results you will feel better and life will be better.

The next step

If you only concern yourself with the daily baby steps there will be a compound effect and you will gradually move forward.
The overwhelm can get to us and the whole thing can come tumbling down when you look down the road instead of at the next step.

Pruning

Do you need to take a step back and cut away so you can focus on the key things that are important to you?

This is often uncomfortable and you can feel you are losing something but your energy will be focused on less and you will be able to achieve more.

It isn't what it seems

In a world of instant information and social media, it is easy to reach the conclusion that what you are doing is not enough, that you are wasting your time but you must follow your heart and not believe other people's egos or the pictures they paint of instant success.
The long game is the way forward.

BEST MOMENTS

‘It's much better to learn from others experiences, its less expensive in time but sometimes the experience is the only way to learn'

‘No matter how it appears what you see in the media is not always true'

‘I've been guilty of trying to achieve too much in too many different arenas'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Daily Stoic book by Ryan Holiday

Brian Johnson

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Through Business Adversity to Successful CEO; Interview with Darren Galvin - CEO of Expert Apps

Sun, 22 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT

‘I had ideas and wanted to make things happen'

Rob is in conversation with Darren Galvin CEO of Expert Apps who are at the cutting edge of App technology. Along with his business partner, Danny Webster, Darren has developed a business worth 8 figures in less than 2 years.

The story he shares with openness and a creditable vulnerability of a rootless, misunderstood adolescent, through disjointed business adversity to The CEO of Expert Apps is an inspiration and one we are pleased to be able to share in this episode.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The Journey

When I was younger I was considered someone, who didn't know how to behave but now I understand I was actually misunderstood.
People thought I didn't pay attention but I just wanted to get onto the next adventure.
I kept believing I was no good because that was what I was being told.
When you don't take exams, you make a determination about your worth to the world
and that can be serious. You do not realise you have placed such a low value on yourself.
What really matters is what you believe about yourself and your capabilities.
I looked at what I was good at; creating websites and a good skillset with computers.
I used innovation to my advantage but I still didn't believe in myself.
There is a misconception that if you have a business you are successful but if you have a lack of self-worth and you set up a business you charge very low prices because you don't believe you are worth anymore.

Expert Apps

I met my business partner Danny through our shared values.
When it comes to loyalty in business you need someone with you in business who is going to stand with you.
Expert Apps began with an idea about creating an industry-specific App for property investors but we have now developed Apps for other areas such as football and martial arts.
You have to achieve a balance, when I was creating websites I knew I needed to change and was able to use my years of experience in business both negative and positive to in my new business.
We have been able to create a company that now has an 8 figures value in less than 2 years. It's not an overnight success, the adversity I've overcome has made me who I am and enabled the success of our business.
What matters is you and your journey, get comfortable with your life, yourself, who you are and then aim for greater.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I used innovation and ideas to create success'

‘My sweet spot is building something that will change lives forever'

‘I don't regret the challenges I've gone through it has made me stronger, it helped me to consolidate my values and realise I liked who I am'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Expert Apps website

ABOUT THE GUEST

Darren is CEO of Expert Apps, a Liverpool based UK tech company at the cutting edge of app technology and innovation. Darren with his business partner Danny Webster and their team have developed a business worth an estimated solid eight figures in a breath-taking two-year period.

CONTACT METHOD

Darren Galvin LinkedIn

Darren Galvin Facebook

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Leo Tolstoy's Coaching Wisdom Episode 3

Sun, 15 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT

‘We need to embrace the journey and understand that  everyone is on their own journey'

Welcome to episode No. 3 in the series of Leo Tolstoy's coaching wisdom where Rob takes wisdom from one of the world's greatest thinkers and writers and applies it to coaching,  managing and leading.

If you work in the arena of improvement then this episode is a must-listen. Rob takes the wisdom of Leo Tolstoy and explains how those who lead and coach can use it to support, understand and influence positively the journey of others.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Making sure as leaders, managers and coaches we work where we are most powerful.

It's those little aggregated incremental seconds that move us forward in either a positive or negative direction.

Live your life in quiet and moderate humility

We all have our job to do on the planet and it's about finding out what yours is and how you can help others.

Understanding and love

Feeling loved gives our players the opportunity to turn into good players. Unconditional love is the reserve we've built up to use when we are being tested by others and feel frustrated.

The futility of conflict

It is futile to hold grudges or compare yourself to others. It's about being the best you can be at any particular time.

The importance and value in trying to become wiser in your life

We are all on our own personal journey but can learn from someone else. Even in a negative situation, we can learn something.

Being efficient in understanding what is important

The 80 20 principle says we get 4/5 of our results from 1/5 of our input. If we can find the 1/5 then we can work more efficiently and will be happier

Everyone is on their own personal journey

It's easy to be critical and but it's harder to stand back and understand where someone else is on their journey and create an environment where they can grow.

Not condemning or complaining

We can be our own worst enemy in the personal space of our own mind. If you can be gentler on yourself you will allow room for others.

Honesty

We are all tempted to paint a picture that makes us look better. But If you violate the principle there will be consequences.

Being the best we can be

Keep your focus on who you are and the present moment. We need to keep our focus on where we have influence and can make a difference.

Understanding synergy and working with other people

Interdependence is the level above independence it is where your life is happier because of other people.

We are all on a journey

It's all about the journey, not the destination. We need to embrace the journey and understand that everyone is on their own journey.

BEST MOMENTS

‘We all only have a limited amount of time, what is it in this precious second that we can do now'

‘The road of the extra mile is not crowded so get on it'

‘We become independent in different degrees'

‘It's about what we do now if we can change now, we can change the momentum'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Hero with a Thousand Faces book by Joseph Campbell

The Hero's Journey book by Joseph Campbell

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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How Do You Spend Your Time?

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT

‘We can do a lot of good by focusing on what people are good at'

In this episode, Rob talks about how as a leader manager coach you can improve your results, achievement and how satisfying life can be through focusing your time in the right areas.

Inspired by the work of Ryan Holiday and Bryan Johnson, Rob explores how to do what you are meant to do and understand more about the thought processes and fundamentals that underpin you achieving more.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Look at the people you are helping, leading, managing and how easy it is to focus on what they can't do.

We should be showing them the way to get better at what they are good at.
There is a quadrant that is uniquely you.
If we want to find our genius, that which separates us, we need to make a conscious effort about how we spend our time.
If you don't know yourself you may constantly be in the wrong arena.
The clock is ticking from the moment we are born, it's all about how we utilise our time.

The more time we spend doing things that don't make us happy the less time we have to do the things that get us where we want to be and make us happy.
If we were willing to outsource the things we are not good there is a double-edged win – you get rid of the things you don't want to do and it frees up your time, too choose what you do with it.
We should all have goals, as humans we are goal-achieving mechanisms and we gain satisfaction from achievements.
There are activities we undertake that are important but not urgent such as eating well, sleeping enough and exercising well.
We need to spend our time on these fundamentals so we can go out in the best possible way to spend time doing the things we want to do.

It's about you being the best leader you can be.

BEST MOMENTS

‘The urgent and important – its where we spend our time'

‘Imagine you have a team where each individual is great at one particular thing, imagine if you could facilitate them being great at that thing'

‘It is about getting beyond and  understanding what makes you tick'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://ryanholiday.net/

Brian Johnson  

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Making An Impact, Then And Now – With Rich Carter

Sun, 01 Sep 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Sometimes one coach is never enough, so this week Rob talks to ex-Stoke City coach Rich Carter, whose career and experiences have ranged between everything from youth development to elite training.

Rich's perspectives and beliefs are rooted in the belief that football is about the game itself; about the people and the pressure. In this fascinating conversation, Rich discusses the differences between football then and now, the importance of establishing your personal values, his proudest achievements, and his hopes for the future.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The facilities of yesteryear were always a big leveller in terms of skill. Technology has brought the game up to date, but it has also taken the focus off the game and the training a little.
Among the most influential coaches of Rich's career have been the ones who were hard but fair taskmasters, those who instilled values, and those who had a high attention to detail, all attributes that Rich has imported into his own career.
One of Rich's biggest achievements comes from knowing that he made an impact on his fellow players and those who have passed through his coaching. This is evidenced in the fact that over a hundred have requested to stay in touch with him ever since leaving the game.
The best coaches are the ones who take a personal interest in their players. Those who make the players feel special, confident and loved.
You can never judge a player at the beginning of his career. You never know what kind of player, or person, they'll become.
Sport Science has had a huge impact on the game. Psychology has played a large part on the development of the sport. But there are some elements of the game that will always require practical knowledge.
You always become personally invested in the players you lead, and you want what's best for them. But what tools can you give to players who will perhaps not end up in the Premier League? What else is important in their personal development?

BEST MOMENTS

'I never felt the pressure that players get now'

‘Your tough love didn't always let the players know that you cared for them'

‘You're facilitating people to become independent thinkers'

‘Let the game be the teacher'

‘Everyone wants to be a Pep Guardiola at the moment'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE GUEST

Rich Carter has over 20 years experience in Professional Football Coaching (ex Stoke City) ranging from Youth Development/Coaching/Management/Operations from Mass Participation to Elite & Professional level activity. He is also an ADP Football UK Partner and Director.

rich@adpfootball.com

Rich Carter LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-carter-b130b1150/?originalSubdomain=uk

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Lessons From Celtic

Sun, 25 Aug 2019 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode Rob shares a recent experience that has been truly amazing.

He has been involved in football in all its varying forms for over 3 decades and has been blessed with many experiences but the culture, values and passion of this organisation have created a lasting impression.

Rob explains how Celtic football club an example to all of us is about creating a culture, respecting your past and looking to the future.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

It's not often you feel so utterly impressed by an organisation but Celtic is truly a club like no other.
From the very first interaction over the phone, the whole experience has been absolutely fantastic.
During this convention, there has been information from people with hundreds of years of combined experience in the profession.
They have been utterly transparent sharing the way they work, their journeys, challenges, what they look for, how they put the detail into sessions and how they see the game evolving.
The key facets of Celtic football club – the football, commercial, historical and hugely important social aspect are interwoven throughout everything and at every level.
The strands are understood at an emotional level by everyone involved with the club.
There is a lesson for all about knowing clearly what the vision is and understanding how to conduct yourself on the journey.
If it is done correctly there will be a glue that binds it together and you will achieve success.
The most important thing is not just to facilitate great footballers but good human beings.
It's a culture that is instilled early on with young players giving them the resilience and a clear understanding of what it takes to get to the top of the profession.
The club is an example to all of us about creating a culture, respecting your past and looking to the future.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Anything you can imagine as a football professional, as a coach, a player developer, Celtic have shared'

‘Their attention to detail, love of the club, understanding of what the club means and going the extra mile is very special'

‘The key values of caring, commitment, respect and integrity – there was not one mention of football'

‘It will leave you with indelible marks that you will be able to move on with'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Scanning, Skill Acquisition & Mantras

Sun, 18 Aug 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Skill acquisition is vital and the elite, those with the most influence have specific skills that separate them from other players.

In this episode, Rob takes a look at the importance of scanning, skill acquisition and mindset in the game. He asks ‘do we concentrate so much on the doing that we fail to teach the vital concepts and skills that enable great decision-making performance under pressure?

Rob discusses the underlying research and how leaders and coaches can effectively teach these skills to raise the level for any player.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Scanning

There is a skill the top players with the most influence have that separates them, their ability to perceive and scan, to know what's going on around them.

This skill is applicable to all sports you must have a perception of what's going on around you to be able to analyse it.
Currently it's about teaching players to be masters of the technical skills first.
If we believe it takes hours and hours and years and years to master a skill then as coaches we need to be teaching the skill of scanning from an early age enabling players to make better decisions.
The exceptional players, those at the top of their profession, scan 6 to 8 times in every 10 second period they have a picture in their heads and when they gain possession of the ball they already know what the best move will be.
If you want to make great decisions, create goal threat and impact the game you have to know what the pictures are.

The skill acquisition process

If you are asked to perform an activity you will do it at a level you are comfortable with.
If you are being watched or observed research has determined that you will perform the activity at a higher level -  this is known as the audience effect.
Our brains interpret what other people's attention means to us and because we desire a positive reaction from those watching us we perform at a higher level.

The power of Mantras

The definition for the word mantra ‘is a tool of the mind'
It's a word or phrase that you repeat to yourself over and over. It is strongly believed it has a positive effect on your skillset because it influences your state of mind.
Use the mantra in the calm areas of your day and in stabilising your mind you will find that when you are under pressure your mantra will help you.
Your mantra is a foundation, part of the preparation for more challenging situations.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Instead of looking at social media reach for a mantra and use it as an incremental step to achieve'

‘You will be shocked at the poverty of players with scanning because they have not been taught'

‘We cannot leave this conceptual thing to the last minute then expect people to be brilliant at it'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Training Ground Guru website

En*theos website

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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An Introduction To The Hero's Journey

Sun, 11 Aug 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Rob is exploring ‘The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell, sharing his thoughts and reflections on a phenomenal book that has the power to change lives.

 If you, like Rob, enjoy reading and finding out what eminent people think and how your own life can be made more profitable through learning from the great people who've gone before then this episode provides a personal and insightful view on the hero's journey that we are all personally involved in, because you are the hero in your own life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

There are numerous stages in any life and The Hero's Journey represents all of us on our life journey from when we are born until when we die.
At a macro level it is one journey but within the overall journey are hundreds and thousands of hero's journeys.

We are all called to adventure

All are called but not all of us hear and not all of us answer.
It's the desires within us, that stir us.
Dreams and imaginings, powerful and amazing to us personally, but then we ask ourselves what would others ‘the committee of they' think about this? The error is not having the thought but allowing it to develop and continue.
Embrace the call to adventure and champion it, because it's unique to you, only you have that thing inside you that inspires you to do or become, or have or get to, or be that particular thing.

The refusal

The thought process says you can't do that, what will they think, you can't compete and you'll never make it happen.
Many of us continue to repeat this thought process knowing that we have been there before.
Do you recognise reoccurring patterns in your life journey, your leadership?
It's an indicator that you haven't moved on or let go of something you need to

let go of.

If you identify it, it begins to lose its power and moves you towards the process of change, towards something different.
Every decision we take will take us onwards on the hero's journey, closer to the next step or it will keep us where we are, held in the place of no-decision.
A decision not taken because of fear results in a life of quiet desperation.
Fear is a part of the process and if there is no decision, there are no crossroads and nowhere to go.
When we decide it's our decision and it's all about us we are able to focus on what's in front of us. This is when we are on the journey, bridge building for those who come after.

If you take a step and cross the threshold on your hero's journey you will face fears and challenges these are a test and you must stick at it to come through and survive.
We are all on a hero's journey and as leaders, managers and coaches it's about helping others to take the next step on their journey

BEST MOMENTS

‘We are often at the threshold where we can make the decision to become a hero in our journey and take the next step'

‘Momentum is everything in sport and life, momentum comes and goes'

‘We all refuse things and if you can start to recognise it you are on the right path'

‘Our ego is put out of the way because it's more important to be right'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Hero with a Thousand Faces book by Joseph Campbell

The Hero's Journey book by Joseph Campbell

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Learning Lessons Every Day – with Anthony Griffith

Sun, 04 Aug 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Rob is in conversation with former professional footballer and current coach at Port Vale, Anthony Griffith, who's here this week to share the story of his career, and to pass on the wealth of advice he's gathered across the years to anyone with an interest in the game, or the life surrounding it.

Anthony's journey is filled with sage wisdom, surprises, and invaluable guidance for players, coaches and family, old or young.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

As a youth player, Anthony found that being away from home, and finding himself suddenly cast into a foreign environment, mean that he had to sink or swim. Many other young men felt like quitting, but Anthony chose the opposite route, deciding that it was time to step up and find his independence.
Youth training in football is not just about teaching young people how to play the game. It's also about preparing them for life, to develop their confidence, their will and their decision making.
Anthony always gave his best when he was given the opportunity to improve as a player, and when he was treated fairly by the many managers in his career. When you work hard, you should be rewarded. Positivity and merit are cornerstones of the way he teaches.
The key to the longevity in Anthony's career has always been his desire for self-improvement. He values the art of bettering himself, and is always seeking to develop himself both physically and mentally. The best players are ones who choose to improve themselves of their own accord.
Anthony's professional career was all but derailed when problems began to develop in his hip. For a long period of time, Anthony struggled with depression as a result, and had to regularly pull himself out of mental slumps. But as he discovered, mental willpower is everything. By accepting his physical weaknesses, he was able to embrace a new direction in his career. It all began with a positive and strong mental outlook.
Finding one's grounding in life is vital to self-development. Anthony credits his religious beliefs with this quality. He regularly enjoys interacting with the world and his religious community outside of football, which allows him to find his feet again. An outlet for your energies, and a chance to unwind from the competitive environment is an essential part of being a human being.

BEST MOMENTS

‘It's been a good story. It's been a really good story'

'Before you knew the man, you saw the evidence of the team'

‘You only remember the names if they have an effect on your life'

'Talent only gets you so far. You have to mix it with hard work'

‘If you've got big shoulders and a strong mind-set then you'll overcome'

‘Every day I'm learning. I'm taking things away'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Modern Soccer Coach Podcast

ABOUT THE GUEST

Anthony Griffith is a former professional footballer who is now currently a coach at Port Vale. He has transitioned into coaching after his career was cut short by a hip injury.

His domestic playing career saw him play two spells at Port Vale, at Doncaster Rovers, Leyton Orient , Shrewsbury Town and Carlisle United.

Anthony or ‘Griff' also played internationally for Montserrat.

His passion for playing remains untainted and alongside his coaching despite his injury he continues to play semi professionally.

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Leo Tolstoy's Coaching Widsom - Episode 2

Sun, 28 Jul 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Rob is talking about lessons learnt from circumstances he experienced during his week and sharing the wisdom of the month from the Calendar of Wisdom by Leo Tolstoy.

This episode includes lessons, reflections and maxims that can be used in your coaching, managing and leadership along with your own projects for a positive effect.

Coaching is always psychological and social, You may want someone to master a physical skill, but it all begins with their mindset, listen in and be inspired.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Do what you can, with what you have, do it where you are

How often have you seen something that others haven't?
When you have a feeling or vision, just because others can't see it doesn't mean it's not there.
If you commit to the path something will change there will be an outcome, nothing is worthwhile without the work.

Balancing the age of digitalisation

Our lives have gone online saving us a huge amount of time but there is a downside, being online for extended periods of time has issues.
Aim to get your social media presence mastered and spend time communicating directly.

Fear in our lives

Everyone has fears lurking in the back their minds, these are the fears we confront every day.
Getting people to learn to live with the butterflies is a key skill. Those feelings of fear actually signify we are on the right path and through the door lies the next opportunity.
It's important to help others to develop the skills to understand and overcome their fears

The development of self-efficacy

Be humble and take stock of yourself in order to achieve balance and respond with empathy.
Scrutinise your thought processes, recognise the shortcomings and work to overcome them.
We should all scrutinise ourselves, be kind to ourselves and give ourselves leeway understanding that we are always be seeking to do better next time.

Leo Tolstoy – A Calendar of Wisdom

Do what we can in this moment, we only have the present - the stuff we have available is all there is.
Challenges are part of the journey – it's vital to recognise what we don't know.
The value of kindness - we need to be strong, have discipline but we must be kind.
Remember humility - Be humble and do your best in the moment. It's not the glory but the long-term effects and outcomes
Always align what you say with what you are - what you are speaks so loudly I cannot hear what you say.
Always speak the truth - let the consequences take care of themselves
Be simple in your life – there may be lots of people to communicate with but communicating, behaving and living simply is vital.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Digital is a great tool but a dangerous master'

‘Embrace life beyond digitalisation and achieve a balance'

‘Coaching is always psychological and social no matter whether it's a technical or physical session it's going to have these elements'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

A Calendar of Wisdom book by Leo Tolstoy

Digital Minimalism book by Cal Newport

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Learning Bangla

Sun, 21 Jul 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Welcome to this podcast recorded whilst Rob looks out on the city of Dhaka, with its heat, blue skies and plethora of small businesses.

He continues as part of the national team of coaches with a week of consolidation and reflection on the ways forward to achieve the aims and goals of the national youth team.

The principles of life, success and happiness are universal whatever the arena or niche you are in and Rob shares his latest experiences and reflects on the positive foundations being built.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Building positive relationships is key. Speaking to someone in their native language breaks down barriers, builds rapport and develops positive relationships.
You have to recognise, acknowledge and celebrate other people's cultures with them

There is a desire in all of us as coaches to work with the players, as the influencer, coaxer, facilitator, communicator and creator working to achieve those incremental steps that move everything forward.
We have to be patient and recognise we are in it for the long term, there is a longevity to everything that is successful.
We are building the foundations and there is so much potential, hope and optimism.
Everyone wants to win its human nature, it's what drives sport without the desire to win
something is taken away but it's not all about winning at any cost. It's about the longevity

and development of young people across all the skills required both social and technical that will make them excellent at what they do and provide them with opportunities.
Sometimes you can win when you lose – the match may be lost but the players played exceptionally well, it's all about perspective.
We are focused on making Bangladesh an even bigger success story mirroring what the senior team are currently doing.
In the journey to make Bangladesh football association a more potent force in the world of football being able to contribute and help is a privilege and having a learning approach to life wherever you are is fundamental.

BEST MOMENTS

‘We want it to be there in a hundred years so that others can enjoy it then'

‘Religion is a key element of everyday life and culture'

‘Adapting and being diligent about hydration and nutrition in a different culture is key'

‘There is no such thing as a little thing, small things are very important'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Matt Ward Linkedin

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

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Iconoclastic Bravery

Sun, 14 Jul 2019 23:00:00 GMT

‘Everything that is worthwhile and has substance, that is going to bear fruit and is sustainable takes time to build'

In this fascinating episode, Rob explores the methodology adopted by Norwich City, who are currently forging change as they nurture a philosophy based on the development of ‘homegrown talent'

You have to be brave to embark on a journey that is going to be fraught with challenges and Rob examines the underlying principles in use and how they can be used across the football profession.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

An iconoclast is a person who sees the world differently, has a specific view and perspective that differs from others.
It is a characteristic of people who are instigators of change, at the cutting edge and significant influencers.

Norwich City under the sporting director Stuart Webber made a decision to develop a philosophy based on developing homegrown talent, not on the outcome of individual matches.
They have made a decision about what was important to them not to buy success but to develop young players, ‘homegrown talent' and enable participation in matches where points are at stake.
They are demonstrating their iconoclastic activity and bravery in the path they are forging in football currently.
You have to be brave to embark on a journey that is going to be fraught with challenges and Norwich made a decision to play the long game.
Everything that is worthwhile and has substance, that is going to bear fruit and is sustainable takes time to build

It requires the trust and support of those who choose to follow the team, the trust and support of the employers and a culture where everybody is on board
The value and experience they gain as they improve, as part of the evolutionary journey are vital.
Norwich acknowledge the inconsistency and living through the  mistakes as part of the journey with good communication vital to the continuing process
Successful communication is about meaningful truthful conversations.
We produce players who are athletes and resilient but young players have limited opportunities due to the pressures of point-scoring, Norwich is being iconoclastic in their approach, playing the long game.

Are you as a coach, leader or manager brave enough to make those types of decisions and be long term?

BEST MOMENTS

‘You need a culture where everybody is on board'

‘The quantity of individual coaches has increased but the quality is decreasing'

‘Just because someone has been a world-class player doesn't mean they will be a good coach or manager'

‘Nothing that endures, nothing  that will last a long time, that will transcend one generation to another is built quickly'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Iconoclast: A Neuroscientist Reveals How to Think Differently book by Greg Berns

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People book by Stephen Covey

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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The Edge of Play Founders Interview

Sun, 07 Jul 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Sometimes, the rules and the norms are just meant to be broken so we could learn and improve. Being trapped is the last thing we want. Make drastic changes if need be.

In this episode of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob talks about iconoclastic bravery. In professional sports, some problematic culture and perceptions might be difficult to shatter. But if you stand up and make the move, then other people might see your point and get swayed. There are still things to change in our surroundings. We have to let go of our old ways and gain new perspectives.

Discover about how you can enjoy being iconoclastic when you tune in.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

An iconoclastic sees the world differently than anybody else. They understand what's better for society and so they bring change.
There's too much pressure in playing professional football. Coaches should recognise this as to not get shaken up by this. Everyone must endure through the challenges so that they learn, improve, and win.
Norwich City has recently given young players opportunities. They are aware of what must this entail regarding the sought-after victories since they're just about to go through a learning journey. But as long as everyone's on board, there is clear communication, and everyone wants to see them develop and grow, then they're on the right track.
A great football player does not necessarily become a great coach. Knowledge and talent are just the start. There's so much that coaching demands. It's also an issue lately how easy it is to apply for the position.

BEST MOMENTS

“Know what it is that you want to achieve. Know what you want it to look like.”
“You have to play the long game. Nothing that endures, nothing that's worthwhile, nothing that has roots that will last a long time is built quickly.”
“They need to be frank. They need to be frequent. Everyone should be kept in the picture.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Iconoclast: A Neuroscientist Reveals How to Think Differently by Gregory Berns

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-League and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience.

CONTACT METHOD

Rob's Facebook
Rob's LinkedIn

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Meaningful Conversations

Sun, 30 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMT

‘Opening up and having face to face conversations with those you wouldn't normally speak with can be very powerful'

Rob shares the power and impact and value of face to face interaction in an increasingly digital world. If you take on board the content in this episode you will be moving towards being a better professional and individual. It will make you happier and more effective so listen in now to find out more.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Focusing and having an ability to attend to the important things in your life will make you an increasingly rare and valued individual because of the work you will be able to produce.
If we want to influence someone there needs to be a relationship and if we want to be valued, influence people and be better at what we do we should be seeking meaningful conversations.
Interactions are increasingly digital, and this opposes a meaningful conversation but we as humans are part of a whole and if we don't experience interaction with others on a deep level we miss out.
If you make a concerted effort, a focused attempt to have meaningful conversations with those in your domain over a period of time this will have a positive effect and make you stand out from the crowd.
A side effect of this digital age is the availability and enormous choice of information available to us.
Technology can be responsive guiding us towards information based on our previous interests, this results in an increasing polarisation of information.
We are closing ourselves off from other sources of information. Information that in the past we would have sorted through to reach what we were focused on.
We believe more and more in what it is we already believe because we are open to that information.
In this age where information is so readily available, it appears we are becoming more fractured as a society. Polarity is wider than it has been previously.
It would completely revolutionise you as an individual, a coach, a leader and a manager if you made a proactive effort to engage with people whether your peers, superiors, or those who look up to you.
Plan to have meaningful conversations and understand that you can have a facilitator effect in doing this.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Students appear to learn much better from people they love'

‘It was one of the most amazing transformations in attitudes I have seen'

‘It opened up a whole new world of possibilities and broke down barriers'

‘Interactions are increasingly digital, and this opposes a meaningful conversation'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Natalie Arabella Bailey Facebook

Ryan Holiday website

Meaningful Conversations Podcast

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Welcome to Bangladesh

Sun, 23 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMT

‘This is not about one person it's about a team as success always is'

This podcast comes to us from Dhaka in Bangladesh where Rob has arrived to begin work as part of a specialist team with the nation's football federation.

Rob Shares his initial thoughts on a country with warm and welcoming people and a growing passion for the game of football, listen in and share the journey with him.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

On 11 June the national team qualified for the next stage of the world cup, this has lit up the football followers in this inspiring country.
I'm here because I have a job to do as part of a team and at the press conference a plethora of journalists, reporters and media were keen to know how we were going to impact on the players moving forward.
The coaching staff have already put in place some key fundamentals for the 60 boys who range in age from 14 to 19.
It's refreshing to meet young people with respect, a hunger for knowledge, an obvious passion to succeed and a desire to move on I'm sure their journey is going to be a great one.
I had no idea I was going to end up working in Asia, but it is the culmination of many hours, late nights, doing things when others are relaxing and the support of my family.
It's about doing the hard yards and making sacrifices in order to keep breaking down those barriers and making those incremental steps that lead us forward.
What the outcomes will be nobody knows but we are going to endeavour to make this a massive success.
For this opportunity, I am truly grateful, and it will get the best of me and the best of what I can give it.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Our first training session was a demonstration of some of the best most well executed controlled movements I've ever seen with young athletes'

‘It's about interdependence and everybody pulling together in the same direction'

‘We have started to pick up some on the language and our attempts at Bengali have made everyone laugh and this has broken down barriers ‘

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Leo Tolstoy's Coaching Wisdom Ep.1

Sun, 16 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Words of Wisdom for Leaders, Managers & Coaches

‘It is not where we are that matters it is the direction of our travel. Life moves on and changes, everything passes and if we aim in the right direction the journey of life will take us where we want to go'

This fascinating episode is the first of a 12-part series exploring the Calendar of Wisdom by Leo Tolstoy.

We need to lead, manage and coach ourselves because if we can't do it for ourselves we will not be able to do it for others. This podcast provides words of wisdom that can be used to develop change and create a focus on being the best you can be.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Decide very carefully what to read in life - Be aware and carefully select what information you are taking in.
Have a faith no matter what it is, believe in something - Have a faith, ideally believe in something that is bigger than you if you want to have peace, be happy and have a successful life.

Serve, live a life of service asking frequently the question, How may I serve? - Living a life of service and being in a symbiotic relationship with others where we give, and we take is where 2 +2 can equal 7
Use your words carefully and only speak of that which is good - It can be easy to slip into complaining. If you choose your words carefully you can make people feel special and valued.
Life is a constant battle to do what is right, stay present and aim to do your best at any given moment - We can only do our best in any given moment.  It doesn't mean we can't be better in the future and being constantly aware of our ability to choose to do better is part of the process.
Be kind and love yourself, allow yourself to be human and exist in that state with others - We need to help others to find what's good in themselves. Anger, rage and criticism do not help anybody in the long term, it's about digging deep and finding kindness in ourselves.
Trust yourself - You are on your own journey riding the crest of your own wave and only you know what's right for you.

Recognise a divinity in every being - An opposing view is a divine being with their own thoughts, drive and ambitions.
Be humble - Are the people you like working with humble and have humility or are they dictator types who make sure you know they are responsible for any success?
Be responsible - Who is responsible for your life? How you respond and your ability to react is a choice you have. Understanding this brings great control over your life.
Judge not - Condemnation and criticism are patterns of thought stemming from our life experiences. Changing our perspective and listening to others is the key to not making hasty judgements
Learn from the bad things you encounter as well as the good - We all have negative experiences and reviewing the situation to enable a different reaction.

Make sure that everything you do has a meaning - It's about giving your process meaning. If we have an identity with meaning we act in alignment with it.
Memento mori - Develop an understanding of things beyond your daily life. The fear of death is the greatest fear that people have. We are all mortally finite and if we understand this the fear diminishes and we can live life more fully.
Beware of anger and rage - Don't let anger and rage change your life. We are human beings and are all subject to emotion
Do the basics well - 80% of your results will come from 20% of your effort. If you hone the activities that produce the best results then success will follow.
Balance your giving and receiving This should be across all areas of your life and achieving the balance is vital for wellbeing.

BEST MOMENTS

‘This intellectual heritage is available to all of us'

‘This book is a part of my circle of reading and I'm inspired to share it with you'

‘This is a major piece in the jigsaw of your success'

‘Life teaches us that as human beings we are fallible, we need something, a life force, to believe in'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

A Calendar of Wisdom book by Leo Tolstoy

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Always Fight for Your Place: Interview with James Bolton, Defender for Shrewsbury Town.

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob Ryles talks to James Bolton, the defender for Shrewsbury Town Football team. James shares today some stories about his personal life and his football career. Just like any pro football players, James dedicated his time and energy to improving himself every day. At the age of 24, it's incredible how far he has reached. He says that if not for the people around him (his family, his coaches, etc.), his focus and determination would die down.

Fight for your place, this is just one among the nuggets of wisdom he shares for any young aspirants out there. Discover what got him to where he is now and more when you tune in.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

James almost gave up with his passion for playing football when he was released from Stoke City academy. Thanks to his support of the people from his surroundings, especially his dad, he continued doing what he loved.
Patience is vital. It takes time to be a pro and to be on top. James recalls the time feeling quite restless but very hopeful moving from a substitute to being a starter.
His advice for every player is to have determination, discipline, and patience. Do whatever that needs to be done. Go to trainings regularly. Improve yourself. Everyone successful pro went through the journey.
The support and belief that his coach gives are enough to make him work hard every day and give his best performance in every match.
James can play in different positions. So, it has helped his skills evolved, and also helped the team whenever they need to switch things up in the line-up.

James' dad's advice for other parents of aspiring footballers: “Don't put them into too much pressure and don't expect too much. Give them encouragement when you can.”

BEST MOMENTS

“There will be smooth patches, and there will be rough patches.”
“You just got to be true to yourself. You just got to keep doing the right things.”
“I'm not the most gifted player, but I do work hard and honest.”
“Don't see things as a chore… have a change in mentality and mindset.”

ABOUT THE GUEST

James Bolton is a young player establishing himself in English professional football.

His career began as a youngster at Stoke City academy before being released at sixteen. Despite considering another career James got a scholarship at Macclesfield Town before signing professional.

The next phase of his journey saw him being loaned out to clubs like Halifax Town, Gateshead and Workington where he learned to play as he describes in his own words ‘against men.'

James has built on this invaluable experience and has already featured in playoff finals and F. A. Cup games against Premier League opposition.

He is currently plying his trade with Shrewsbury Town

ABOUT THE HOST

CONTACT METHOD

Rob's Facebook
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It's All About Rituals

Sun, 02 Jun 2019 23:00:00 GMT

‘Rituals work because they dovetail with human nature, the compound effect, loving the plateau and the power of momentum'

Rob shares the inspiration behind the rituals and principles he puts into practice every day.

He provides an invaluable insight into the ways in which rituals can be implemented and impact on your success each day.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Human nature

Rituals sit side by side with the human nature paradox.
As human beings, we all have ways of working, desires and fundamental challenges.
It's much better to synergise with others and go with the flow in order to achieve what you want.

Compound interest

The compounding effect is essentially how life moves forward. It's all about starting then engaging in the next process and the next, continuing over a period of time creating a compound effect as you move onwards.
Rituals allow us to effectively access the compounding effect.

Loving the Plateau

Once you set out with a goal and objective to achieve at some point along the path you will meet the plateau. This is where the first wave of people drop off. It is the remainder who take the next steps forward, they can't see the end of the road, but they continue onward towards the goals.
The power of momentum
The first step is the beginning of the momentum. Getting on the wave of momentum can change everyone's mindset.
Rituals work because they dovetail with human nature, the compound effect, loving the plateau and the power of momentum.

How do we implement rituals?

It's about utilising the small changes and actions and compounding them.
It begins with a single thought process and moves forward gaining momentum.
When you look at the rituals of successful people they are all different.
You might be experimenting for some time before you find the right combination for you but if your rituals reflect your identity they will work for you.
It's about being yourself and creating your own rituals.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Rituals by their nature dovetail with the basics of human nature'

‘Rituals are important in my life and are very valuable in my life'

‘Rituals allow us to tap into the compounding effect'

‘When it gets tough, life gets in the way, but you have shown some stickability'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Rituals book by Mason Curry

Atomic habits book by James Clear

Mastery book by George Leonard

Ryan Holiday website

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Identity

Sun, 26 May 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Your outcomes are significantly connected to your identity. So, in this episode of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob teaches you how to find and value not just yours, but also your mentees'/team'/students' identity. Finding your identity requires time and, it may take years for others. But once, you've found it and know how you can use it at your advantage then you're unstoppable in achieving success.

Also, if you want to develop a high-performing team, you have to recognise your player's identity and help them understand how this significant part of themselves can help them and the team. If they haven't found it yet, guide them, so do they do it on their own. Start listening in to know more.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The definition of identity is who you are; it's about you and the people that you lead. And in the dictionary, it's defined as the repeated beingness; it's what you repeatedly do.
James Clear's 2 Aspects of Creating Success:
- Focus on the outcome.
- Focus on your identity.
The outcome is part of your identity. So, for example, if you want your team to win, you have to consider each team player and evaluate if they can bring you your desired outcome.
How can you deeply understand your own identity, so that you can use it at your advantage? It will take time to do this. There will be a lot of pondering, thinking and evaluating that is needed. It's more than a pen and paper that you'll need to know it thoroughly.
Fundamental Things That Can Help You Define Your Identity:
- Authenticity
- Presence
- Honesty
- Bravery
- Loyalty
- Reliability
- Humility
- Resilience

BEST MOMENTS

“Identity is much related to the outcome process.”
“It's not what you say; it's who you are that matters.”
“When you are coming up with your identity, it has to be something that resonates with you.”
“You can demonstrate loyal behaviour by doing what you think is right and what feels right no matter what the consequences.”
“Achievement takes time.”
“Egotism is the funniest disease in the world; it makes everybody sick apart from the one who's got it.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James Clear

ABOUT THE HOST

CONTACT METHOD

Rob's Facebook
Rob's LinkedIn

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Rob Meets Lou Macari

Sun, 19 May 2019 23:00:00 GMT

In this week's show, Rob talks to legendary player and manager, Lou Macari.

Lou's extensive career has taken him through stints at Celtic, where he was part of the now mythical Quality Street Gang, which included the likes of Kenny Dalglish and Danny McGrain. He went on to play over 400 games for Manchester United, helping them win promotion back to the First Division, as well as the FA Cup in 1977.

From there, Macari went on to an illustrious managerial career, before founding The Macari Centre, a street retreat used to house the homeless sleeping rough in Stoke-On-Trent.

Lou joins Rob to talk about his inspirational life, his experiences, and his outlook on the game itself, both past and present, as well as his life now.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Lou puts his success down to the talent of the managers he's worked with. Strong leadership and the correct advice at the correct time helped Lou to find his identity as a player, and to achieve his best at all times. The managers of Macari's youth stood for no nonsense. Discipline levels were high. This led to an intense desire to please their boss, and to not run afoul of him.
Lou identifies physical fitness as the main priority for any player. Stamina and physical prowess allow every player to achieve their best.
Part of the art of management is to convince your players that there is nothing to fear. Each game is winnable. If we believe that we can win, and play to our strengths, there is no team you can't beat.
When you are at the start, and sometimes during your playing career, you never really get to take a step back and appreciate what you are achieving. Lou found that it was only when hi splaying career came to an end that he was truly able to gain perspective on his own achievements.
When deciding how he was to begin his managing career, Lou opted to emulate the best of the managers he had worked for, which meant his management career was a defined by discipline, fitness and respect.
Post-retirement, Lous devoted himself to The Macari Centre, a place to care for the homeless of Stoke. The level of homelessness shocked Lou when he found out about it, especially the reasons for it. The breakdown of relationships is surprisingly a huge factor in the amount of homeless in Stoke. Lou has devoted himself to making a safe environment for society's outcasts using the same lessons of discipline and respect he employed through his football career.

BEST MOMENTS

‘You do learn from the great managers. You can't help but do that'

‘Though we worked hard in our youth, we were in heaven'

‘I always believed that if you could control a tennis ball, then you could definitely control a football'

‘If you've not got fitness, you can't play'

‘Run around, work hard, and it'll happen for you'

‘Following people who've risen to the top is the right thing to do'

‘Where you've been and done okay, and succeeded, those are your best places'

‘If you really want to do it, then stick with it'

‘If those obstacles hadn't been put in front of me, I wouldn't be here today'

‘I don't like nasty people. I prefer nice people'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://www.robryles.co.uk/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMPYDVzZVnA
https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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No Ball Games!

Sun, 12 May 2019 23:00:00 GMT

As a prelude to the upcoming interview of Rob with the football legend Lou Macari. Rob shares in this episode of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast how it went down when he talked to Lou about his playing career, some personal stories, and the current situation of the football sport. We live in a fast-paced hyperconnected world, the number of people who are interested in football and all other sports is declining. Learn what Lou has to say about this today.

Rob was also lucky to have been toured by Lou in The Macari Centre, a shelter for the homeless opened by Lou himself. Discover why Rob absolutely admires Lou's down-to-earthiness and devotion for helping other people after witnessing him very involved in the centre.

Start listening in to know more about this ‘one for the books' experience of Rob with Lou Macari!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Maybe only a few know about Lou Macari's shelter for the homeless, The Macari Centre. This advocacy of his didn't stop when he finished building the centre. He continued serving the homeless every single day, and Rob got to witness it that day.
No ball games! This sums up the current state of the football sport. Kids already stopped playing street football on the streets, and there's a fewer number of people out there who watch the games.
There's a lot of talks that there is still racism and sexism in the world of football. It's time to support awareness campaigns to remove this kind of discrimination.
Rob collaborated with two other people, and together they created the Our Game, a mobile app that serves as a social platform where football enthusiasts, players, and supporters can converse safely and freely.

BEST MOMENTS

“Whatever you do, whatever your role in life, whatever your niche in life, and particularly, if you are a football coach or a manager and you have any notion of finding a seam of gold or nuggets of pure diamonds to take on board and use, listen to Lou's podcast interview.”
“This guy understands life. He understands what people go through.”
“Lou, I can't thank you enough for a, your time and b, the experience you gave me yesterday.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

CONTACT METHOD

Rob's Facebook
Rob's LinkedIn

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Back Stories, Influencers & Being Yourself

Sun, 05 May 2019 23:00:00 GMT

‘Everybody needs a hero, someone to look up to, as a child I watched a figure in a red shirt orchestrate a phenomenal victory in an FA cup final'

Who do you influence and are you influencing them in the right way?

Rob explores how as leaders, managers and coaches we influence others. He discusses some of the most significant influencers in sport and how they have created teams with resilience and the drive to be the best they can be, listen in to hear more.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

If you are a coach, leader or manager then you are an influencer. It's often our shortcomings that make us take a step back and review how we influence others and facilitate their progress or hold them back.
Being an influencer is not always about being verbal being present and having a supportive aura is often what is needed. The calmness and ability to soothe a situation as a supporter can be the most important resource.
There is so much more to people than we actually think and know. It is only time that provides the opportunity to get to know people. If we had this opportunity we would be better placed to make a more informed decision.
It's really important that we get to know our players and the people who are influencing them.
The more of the back story you have the more you understand who is influencing the young people you are working with.
The more you understand their support network the better the chance you have of working successfully with that person as an influencer.
There is only you with your characteristics and your influences, the only thing you can do is be the very best you, you can be.
It can be very challenging to stop trying to be like other people and be confident in being the best version of you.
You can only be the best you by being yourself. You can admire others and look to develop skills that match theirs but ultimately the whole thing is about you with the many facets that make up being you.

BEST MOMENTS

‘It might be running on a cold wet Tuesday night through puddles and dimly lit streets on your way to your personal victory'

‘He focused all his life on achieving what he believed in being celebrated as an outstanding coach was a by-product'

‘It's a constant feedback process, aiming to get better and improve. Sometimes it's no words at all, sometimes it's your body language'

‘He didn't focus on results only on performance, character and doing the best you could at the time'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Developing Better Habits

Sun, 28 Apr 2019 23:00:00 GMT

Life is evolutionary and we don't stand still every hour is a new opportunity to change our habits and make incremental steps towards a positive outcome.

Rob offers advice and practical steps you can take to develop and implement the habits that lead to positive outcomes and success.

Listen in now and get started on creating successful habits.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Think small, really, really small

Success is achieved through small incremental steps. What can you do today that is one small step towards achieving your ultimate goal?

Create a physical reminder

Have something with you that is a physical reminder of what you want to achieve and why you need to do the things you are doing.

Lay out your supplies

This is particularly useful and pertinent to sports.

Laying out the supplies for activities and tasks in advance ensures that you are ready to undertake the activity or task at the required time.

Piggybacking habits

What do you do that is already an ingrained habit and how can you extend and embrace a new habit as part of the existing routine.

Surround yourself with good people

You will take on the habits and attitudes of the people you spend the most time with so it's important to be with people who inspire you and you aspire to be like.

Commit to a challenge

It may be because you don't want to let someone down or because you want to prove you can, sharing your challenge with others provides you with accountability.

Make it interesting

If what you are doing doesn't inspire you or you are not passionate about it you will not be able to sustain it.

It's all about the rituals

What is the one thing that if you did it consistently and well would make the biggest difference in your life?

It doesn't have to be an everyday thing

Habits have a regularity but don't have to be done every day but there must be a consistency.

Focus on yourself

You need to sort out yourself before you are in a position to lead and influence others. Doing it yourself is vital if you are asking others to do it. Actions speak louder than words.

Make it about your identity

Setting external and internal goals. External goals can be validated by whether you have or have not achieved them. Intrinsic goals are the value characteristics that are important to you, such as honesty and trust, only you can decide if you have achieved them.

Keep it simple

Life is more complicated because of the availability of information and the systems we have. Your daily ‘to do' lists should be doable enabling you to have time to spend with family and friends.

Pick yourself up when you fall

The path to self-improvement is rocky. Slipping and tripping is inevitable

You need to understand as humans we will falter but it's vital to pick yourself up and continue.

BEST MOMENTS

‘It's about the successful creation of habits'

‘We live or die by the habits we have'

‘Make it about you, what do you want people to say about you'

‘What fundamentals do you have in your life that are important, what are the big rocks in your life'

‘We are addicted to our digital machinery'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

13 Life Changing Habits article by Ryan Holiday

Ryan Holiday books

Atomic Habits book by James Clear

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People book by Stephen Covey

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Where in Your Life can You Find More Balance?

Sun, 21 Apr 2019 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Rob discusses the concept of balance and how it relates to us and others. When your role is as a Leader, Manager or Coach achieving balance for you and those you are working with is vital for success.

Rob identifies what imbalance looks like and provides great advice on how you can make changes and achieve balance across all areas of your life.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The concept of balance is a really important one.
You can find you are out of balance if you are working extremely hard at a task and as a result, you feel jaded and are not as effective as you want to be.
If you step back from the task you are able to come back and tackle the task with more consistency and focus because you have been able to redress the balance.
When you put increasing effort into achieving specific goals it can be detrimental to other areas in your life.
As a professional, you need to have a balance between having good communication and people skills along with being great at what you do.
It is possible to joint venture and work with others who are good at the things you are not or don't enjoy, this balance allows you to continue.
In sport and in our lives it is vital to achieve the correct balance of discipline and freedom.
In a world that has many distractions being disciplined is more important than it has ever been if we want to achieve our goals.
Being able to maintain a focus when there are multiple distractions requires more discipline.
The rituals and routines that we undertake are continually challenged because of the messy world we live in.
It is necessary to have the discipline to maintain a routine consistently, but you must also be prepared to be flexible due to the external and environmental factors which can disrupt any routine.
Create more than one routine or schedule so if environmental factors prevent you from undertaking one routine you can quickly adapt and move to another of your schedules.
Having the ability to adapt is key so that the harmony and rhythm of your day are not thrown off balance.

BEST MOMENTS

‘It's all about balance and not trying to control life'

‘You must be disciplined and have a routine in order to achieve your goals'

‘It's a brutal media world, nothing gets left unsaid'

‘He was a brilliant football coach technically and tactically, but he wasn't able to relate to others and manage relationships'

‘We all have emotional needs that can only be met through interaction and the love of other people'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Nick Chadwick’s Road To Success

Sun, 14 Apr 2019 23:00:00 GMT

In this very special edition of Leader Manager Coach, Rob travels to the heart of the professional environment to talk to Wigan Athletic's Under-23 coach, Nick Chadwick, a former professional player who played in every English division.

Nick talks about his role at the club, how his past experiences have shaped him, and how he uses the wisdom of former mentors to shape future generations of players.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Nick came through the Everton academy and made it to the first team almost immediately, working under managers such as Walter Smith and David Moyes. From here he passed through numerous teams building experience under the guidance of teams such as Plymouth Argyle, Hereford and Shrewsbury in several different divisions.
Nick was fortunate in his career. The managers he has worked for have all been complete professionals, and have instilled high standards in him, from Walter Smith's gentlemanly conduct to David Moyes' stern approach which instilled deep respect and an eagerness to please.
Clearly definite roles in a team are crucial, according to Nick. Instilling respect and discipline in a player is vital in order to build a successfully functioning team. If you're asked to do a job, then you go out and do it. Nick expects that of the young players he is currently training.
Adhering to the orders and leadership of coaches and managers has led to self-belief that has led to Nick's decision to enter the world of coaching himself. Leadership leads to leadership in the right person.
Nick lived through a period of doubt and apprehension when his playing career came to an end, even wondering if football was the be-all and end-all of life. But after careful thought, he decided that his many experiences, and the wealth of information and advice he'd accumulated, were of best use to future generations of players.
People often ask how to get into football - You need to go out and do some hours. You need to put the time in at all levels.
Part of your growth not just as a coach, but as a human being, is to put yourself into situations, and to give yourself challenges, that may sometimes be uncomfortable, that may be hard.
You need to follow you own instincts, and not let anyone put you off your dreams - People told Nick he'd never make it, and six months later he was making his debut.
The pressure put on young players these days is terribly difficult, especially for those who do make it. Winning a contract is only the start of a player's efforts sometimes. Be prepared to work hard and take advice.
Having a football career is all about evolving. It's about absorbing wisdom, learning from it, inspiring others and ensuring that you act in a professional manner.
Most of Nick's job is in constantly trying to sense the achievements his sessions are having. It is about reading the team and the individuals to assess their needs, to recognise which methods are working, which methods are not, and to provide the best training he can possibly manage. The best coaches are coaches who do not coach for themselves.

BEST MOMENTS

‘It's not easy to stay in the game. I experienced many highs and lows, but I played in every division and scored in every division'

‘The best coaches treated us players as men and expected that in return'

‘I wanted to be in the team and to be in the team, I had to be successful in the roles managers had given me'

‘If you're asked to perform a job, you do it'

‘Sometimes it's a case of dusting yourself down and going back for more'

‘No one was knocking on my door offering me lucrative coaching jobs'

‘The kids had me up on FIFA laughing about how bad a player I was there!'

‘To progress, you have to put yourself into situations that are sometimes uncomfortable'

‘I always try and offer guidance to young players. That's what we're here to do'

‘This is a highly professional industry'

‘It's up to the young players to raise themselves to my level. It's not my job to lower my expectations to theirs'

‘Time is nothing but a guide. You have to have a feel for how the sessions are going'

‘I like nothing better than to be tactically challenged'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE GUEST

Nick is a former professional footballer. He has played and scored in every professional division in England. He played in The Premier League as a youngster with Everton before moving on to become an integral part of other teams that included two spells at Plymouth Argyle.

Nick started his coach education early and already has a significant amount of coaching experience. He played under a list of successful managers including Walter Smith, David Moyes, Tony Pulis and Ian Holloway.

Nick is currently the under 23 coach at Wigan Athletic.

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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It’s All In The Details

Sun, 07 Apr 2019 23:00:00 GMT

We're often told that there's no “I” in “Team”, but sometimes it can be beneficial to break down a team's strengths into its individual parts. Sometimes a single person's ability is needed to lift a team that little bit higher.

When it comes to training, it's not always wise to assume that each player needs the same motivation, the same physical stimulation. Everyone is different, and by focussing on that, a good manager will be able to get the best out of his entire team.

Listen as Rob relates his own experiences in this regard, and discusses how the most successful teams have managed to get the best out of the whole, by focussing in on the needs of the individual. Along with this, Rob also shares some of the secrets that can help you get the best out of not just the player, but also yourself.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Coaches and their staff are as interested in the capabilities and gifts of individual players, as they are in the capabilities and gifts of an entire team. It would be foolish to think that entire teams are trained and enhanced by the same methods.
Fitness coaches and managers will assess the needs of each player and adjust their training and wellbeing accordingly. This leads to greater enhancements to the team in the long run.
It's better to spend time in deep focus that try to stretch out your work ethic to an unrealistic amount. Spending four to six hours per day at a task can, in a lot of cases, be far more beneficial
Focussing on smaller incremental successes is a far more valuable training tactic than shooting for the moon from the outset. Smaller successes upon smaller successes are what make the bigger wins possible.
It's a human instinct to feel like giving up when you hit a brick wall, but if you stick at something long enough, through the dark days and the grey night, remember, you are on your own hero's journey. It is up to you to inspire you.

BEST MOMENTS

‘The reality of life, as it often is, is very different from how it appears in the media'

‘If you want to be successful, you've got to put the hours in. You've got to put the days in'

‘Try to put your workdays in perspective. Four hours of deep focus is far more useful than twelve hours of unfocused work'

‘It's the incremental, compounded changes, those positive things that add up and add up, and get you to the next level'

‘If you reach a plateau, don't worry about it, don't stress about it, just look at where you are, work consciously and in a focussed way at how you can reach the next level'

‘You are on your own hero's journey'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Modern Soccer Coach Podcast

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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A Tactical Look At The Art Of Coaching

Sun, 31 Mar 2019 23:00:00 GMT

In this episode, Rob takes a tactical dive into the world of coaching, looking at the wealth of information already shared by the many talented coaches out there, plus the invaluable insight of their support staff, as well as the legacy of coaches from the past.

Football is evolving at an ever-increasing rate, and some of the philosophies surrounding it have grown alongside. This can also be seen as a reflection of life itself. But how can the lessons of coaching influence our everyday lives? And how have great teams from the past utilised effective coaching to lead themselves to victory?

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Positional play is key. This is a concept often attributed by modern fans to Pep Guardiola and the success of teams like Manchester City.
The positional play strategy stems from the “Grandfathers of Positional Play” – including luminaries such as Juan Manuel Lillo.
Positional p[lay has its foundations in the principles of “invasion games” and has stood the test of time, having shaped the strategies of the most successful teams of all time
If you want to control the game, and thereby dictate the terms of the match, you have to have the ball. Possession is everything.
Using possession effectively is when a team creates space using the ball.
Moving the ball is not just about successful passing to your own team, but also encompasses the art of using your time on the ball to control the shape and movement of the opposition, thereby creating chances.
If your players are in the right position, then not only can they receive the ball, but they can also rescue a “transition” moment, whereby the ball falls into the possession of the opposing team. A great coach will be able to instil this lesson into his team.
Keeping the ball and keeping possession are paramount in order to break down the opposition's formation.
Lessons should not only be learned from the successes of teams in the past, but expanded upon. Teams should always be looking to add new knowledge to the tried formula. We should learn the lessons of the past, but create new teachings along the way.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Life is evolving, moving quicker and getting faster in terms of evolution'

‘The skills of any great leader, manager or coach, are transferable'

‘If you want to control the game, you have to have the ball'

‘It's much more successful to look at the game as all one'

‘Football is a continuum of constant change'

‘I never fail to be fascinated by the beautiful game'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

It's Just A Sport – The Blog BY David Garcia

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Team Talks, Motivation and Inspiration

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT

‘All Blacks coach Steve Hanson has not conducted a single pre-match team talk in the 7 years he has been in charge at the All Blacks'

Steve Hanson's philosophy is that he leaves it to his playing staff to make the decisions for themselves and their passion excitement and phenomenal commitment is evident whenever they play.

In this episode, Rob explores the team talk and its role in motivating and inspiring. Listen in now to hear about the different ways team talks are used in driving successful footballers forward.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Steve, the backroom staff and the players believe that they don't need to be motivated by someone else as they are totally self-motivated.
Why would people who have sacrificed so much and worked so hard to reach sporting excellence need motivating?

It's up to the staff to create the right environment so the players are in peak physical and mental condition. This enables the players to be in the right frame of mind to make successful decisions when on the pitch.
It's about creating the right environment so you can grow the correct culture and develop the players, individuals and ultimately the team to be able to make their own decisions.
If you constantly and regularly give direction and people expect to be directed then the requirement is for the third party to absolutely get it right.
If you train and coach people to make their own successful decisions you will create better leaders with more responsibility and capability.
You will be creating a situation where those people who are most capable of making those decisions that are required in a split second are able to make them.

If you create the leaders and strategists that understand, you will be better placed for the longevity of success.
There is a massive difference between the world of results in the professional game and the world of development in the youth and academy game.
In the youth phase, we are looking at helping players to improve personally and they have space and the time to do that.
In the results phase it's all about playing a particular way and sticking to a task and applying yourself there and then to get the results.
Essentially it's down to the individual we are all our own people and you cannot try and be someone else or be like somebody else and carry it off successfully.

We can all look at great people in our spheres whether its business, politics or sport and identify successful strategies that we could use in our own armoury.
Should people be motivated  from the inside absolutely, because intrinsic motivation is much longer lasting than extrinsic motivation.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Leadership was already on the pitch'

‘We give players the chance to improve, it's not about having the finished article'

‘One of the wonderful things about Sir Alex was his ability to say the right thing to the right person at the right time'

‘Rather waiting for someone else to provide instruction, The decisions were made by the players'

‘There are the managers who just have something about them'

‘He got them to believe it was their day, that they could do it'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Steve Hanson NZ Herald Article

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Resilience

Mon, 18 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Don't let mistakes – small or big – bring you down. They're just but a speck on your wonderful life!

Today on the latest episode of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob discusses how important is resilience as a characteristic for a yet-to-be successful person. Obstacles, just like opportunities, unexpectedly come. So, once you're about to face them, you should be able to get through them. Sometimes, we let these moments in the downhill get the best of us. We should learn to be resilient – to quickly get back up with the chin up! According to Rob, there are only 4 key aspects you should take note of to be resilient. Learn today what they are and how it could help you when you tune in!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Resilience is the ability of humans to bounce back easily.
Human beings are biologically designed to avoid pain and comfort and ease.
For one to be ultimately successful – world-class skill set, an expert, a billionaire, etc., you have to have a nurturing environment.
According to Brian Johnson, there are 3M's of Mastery:
- Mothers, who are the best in nurturing.
- Musicians, who exercise deliberate practice just to be great.
- Marshmallow – delayed gratification. It's a theory based on when kids, even though really tempted, will refuse to touch and eat the marshmallow.
4 Things that will get you moving:
- Understand that the process of life is a never-ending journey. It's not about achieving success all at once. Understand that every individual's journey will have adventures and challenges.
- Have a successful routine, so you're well set up. Successful people have healthy habits and a daily routine they stick to. Start doing tasks towards improvement in the mornings.
- How do you do it without being a job? You have to do what you actually love. So that when you do it, it does not feel like a job; instead, it feels like a state of flow.
- You need to put a little pressure on yourself, so you do a deliberate practice regularly. Go out of your comfort zone and upgrade your tasks, so you continue improving.

BEST MOMENTS

“Without resilience, it's going to be virtually impossible to achieve any level of skill or mastery.”
“We are driven to go out and get in a path that challenges us and helps us discover what makes us more than we are.”
“It's all about what you do and what happens to you in the process.”
“If you want to become a master, then it's pretty certain that you have to pit in a few hours of practice.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Leader Manager Coach Podcast: Progress, Performance, Participation& Mindset; Psychology in Football (With Dan Abrahams) iTunes|Omny| PlayerFM
Optimize with Brian Johnson

ABOUT THE HOST

CONTACT METHOD

Rob's Facebook
Rob's LinkedIn

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Sleep, Balance & Little Things

Mon, 11 Mar 2019 00:00:49 GMT

In this episode Rob reflects on key principles and the importance of ensuring their use across all elements of leading, managing and coaching.

He explores the tool kit of techniques and knowledge that everyone should be using to support the development of those they train and support, listen in to hear more.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The importance of sleep

Research has been put forward suggesting that by increasing the number of sleep hours to 10 in a day, some elite swimmers increased their level of performance significantly.

If we are leading managing and coaching high performers then rest recovery and sleep are key components that we should be promoting. This is especially important for adolescents when the demands of their physiological state are particularly high due to the growth cycle.

Research has demonstrated that successful people in the world worked extremely hard in deeply focused blocks of 6 to 8 hours maximum

You don't always know what the full story is

Performance and behaviours can often deteriorate if a person has challenges in their personal life. By finding out what the back story is and fully understanding the situation you are in a position to ask ‘how can I help'

Styles of coaching

Everyone will have a dominant style, and this will be a reflection of your education and personality. Being yourself is important and you will be guided by those who have educated and mentored you.

You will have a dominant style of your own but it's important to understand and be able to use other styles depending on the situation.

Practise, practise

There are divergent thought processes around practice. If you want to improve a skill it is recognised that you isolate it and practise it repeatedly until it becomes an automated response.

Do you need to practise in isolation or in the environment that the skill will be utilised?

In order to execute a skill well you need to practise repeatedly but if you don't practise the skill in the environment it will be used, then the skill will not be employed as effectively because the person will be affected by situational factors.

There are no such things as little things

The little things are important throughout our lives from including please and thankyou in a conversation to checking equipment is working properly.

In sports identifying small changes and making them can result in a much bigger and successful end result.

The power of the human mind

The mind takes what you give it. The power of the mind is key to elite performance and elite athletes effectively use mindset and focused programming to achieve their success.

The power of the mind and how we use it is key in achieving our goals.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Is it a question of getting more sleep'

‘Is it about being a better listener with the people whose lives we influence'

‘Just taking a little step back and asking ‘am I balanced enough, am I using the right strategies to affect as many people as possible'

‘If I'm getting frustrated is it about making small changes that will add up to something bigger over time'

‘Are we putting into our all-powerful mental computer the exact focus thing that we want and allowing our minds to help us get there'

‘There's not one way that's absolutely right'

‘It's great to have a tool bag and a dominant style that is you'

‘Dan Abrahams, a vault of some much knowledge'

‘The most important alarm you set is the one to go to bed'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00GOZV3TM/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

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Progress, Performance, Participation& Mindset; Psychology in Football (With Dan Abrahams)

Mon, 04 Mar 2019 00:00:40 GMT

How can you help players progress and Perform?

In this episode, Rob interviews Dan Abrahams an established sports psychologist with a specialisation in soccer.

Dan and Rob explore aspects of sports psychology and how understanding the crucial role it plays in sport is vital for the success of individuals and teams.

This absorbing podcast is an insight into the complex psychology of footballers and is an invaluable listen for any football coach.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

How did you get into your current profession?

I was a professional golfer and also undertook some coaching. As a player, I loved the psychological side.

I began to use analysis when coaching and I fell in love more and more with the psychology of it. When you are coaching you meet a huge cross-section of society and are able to work with vastly different individuals - the housewife, the lawyer, the eight-year-old.

I went on to gain a degree in psychology and a masters in sports psychology. I work in all sports but specialise in golf and football.

I now consult with a range of athletes globally and am based in Bournemouth.

The  3 narratives

Above the surface level

Performance psychology, these are tools and techniques for managing thinking such as visualisation.

This needs to be integrated into cultures with a fluent and fluid conversation going on between coaches and players Helping each other to be the best that they can be.

At surface level

Well-being and welfare is the focus.  This will be some isolated conversations away from the group with a professional such as the coach or a psychologist to support mindset and mental well-being.

Below surface level

This is the level of clinical psychology. It is where a psychologist would pass on people to specialist support.

Every sporting organisation should have a mental health strategy running throughout at all levels. It's important that mental health professionals play a part in helping organisations to understand what should be integrated and what should be isolated

Coaches are invested in 3Ps

Participation, performance, progression

Dependent on the age you are coaching the 3Ps will be more or less. We as coaches need to be better at developing mental skills.

All players from 14 upwards need to start building a mental mindset structure. This will be individual and should be embedded so that it can be effective on game day.

Embodied cognition

More evidence from research that our thoughts are embodied they run through our body and when we act in a certain way we can shift our mindset

It's a piece of the coaching puzzle, it's our communication, when we are co-creating are we asking the right questions?

It helping players experience the feeling and then giving them the platform to execute the feeling.

Skill acquisition

There is a debate about whether isolated training is beneficial. The actions that you are learning without anyone else around you and without a specific context can be argued to be different to when you are in a decision rich environment.

There are skilful actions and tactical actions. Coaches have to be able to coach tactical actions, but players can also have ongoing objectives in intentional training that are skilful.

Complex landscapes

A lot of my work as a psychologist is based on a non-directive approach, asking the right questions and co-creating a solution.

A nimble coach will be able to offer a mix of both directive and non-directive approaches to those they are coaching. The varying age groups require different balances to support progress and development.

BEST MOMENTS

‘We're getting there, the FA and premier league are doing a great job opening up the narrative'

‘Young players need to be taught how to compete'

‘How do we help

someone to develop their mental skills?'

‘A decision rich environment can be beneficial'

‘Use action-based words to get players to develop their skill set e.g. ‘show me a dominant header'

‘You can then layer on the skill retaining the action-based words, its enveloped in mental skill. You need to be very specific'

‘We as coaches need to be better at developing mental skills'

‘Empower a player to come up with a solution'

‘I'm defining performance as the execution of actions in a role'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00EV44ASY/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Soccer-Tough-Football-Psychology-Techniques-ebook/dp/B009AYJXXM/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1551345222&sr=1-1&keywords=soccer+tough

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Soccer-Tough-Psychology-Techniques-Footballers-ebook/dp/B018ZOPI9U/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1551345259&sr=1-1&keywords=soccer+tough+2

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Golf-Tough-Practice-Prepare-Progress-ebook/dp/B00J9ULYOI/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1551345294&sr=1-1&keywords=golf+tough

https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are/up-next?language=en

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are/up-next?language=en

ABOUT THE GUEST

Dan is an established sports psychologist with a specialisation in soccer. He works with individual Premiership players and with Bournemouth.

He has written a number of successful books including:

Soccer Tough

Soccer Tough 2

Soccer Brain

He spreads his message to Europe, USA and Australasia via social media and conferences using his mindset techniques and strategies to aid performance.

He also hosts his own podcast called The Sport Psych Show.

GUEST CONTACT METHOD

www.danabrahams.com

https://twitter.com/DanAbrahams77?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-abrahams-b72a306/?originalSubdomain=uk

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-sport-psych-show/id1434313037?mt=2

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Eric Harrison M.B.E& Gordon Banks O.B.E

Mon, 25 Feb 2019 00:00:24 GMT

This podcast reflects on two significant individuals whose lives have embodied the role of a leader in a manner that is insightful for us all.

The comments made by those who worked with them have been profound and Rob reflects on the huge significance of these leaders amongst men.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Eric Harrison

I only really became aware of him after the class of 92 had been instrumental in the success of Manchester United.

He was mentioned as the coach involved with the up and coming youth players but when you see the power of the words written by people about Eric you realise he was something profoundly special.

Sir Alex Ferguson has stated that he was one of the greatest coaches of our time.

‘He was able to make good human beings out of young players'

It is significant that he talks about how to make good human beings. Eric is credited with building character and determination and being a teacher who offered choices and lit the path through his own hard work and sacrifice.

In the many comments made, there are no references to tactical work.

It's all about Eric Harrison's ability and influence in areas not connected with football. He was concerned about life both on and off the pitch and many have stated that they owe him everything.

This man is everything that we aim as leaders, managers and coaches to be, he prepared those in his care to become excellent human beings.

This man embodied his passion and cared about those he was involved with.

He instilled principles in them that they have carried for life.

Gordon Banks

Heralded by Pele as not only a great and magical goalkeeper but also so much more, a fine human being and friend

Even those who were from a different generation recognised the impact and role he played in the football profession.

He kept in contact with his former teammates perpetuating their camaraderie and friendship over the years.

He was a great man who demonstrated great integrity and humility throughout his life

He faced the significant challenges of being let go as a youngster and a career-changing injury following a car accident. He is defined by the fact that he didn't give up, he believed in his passion for football and got on with what was in front of him.

Thank you

Thanks to both of you, if we as leaders, managers and coaches can move closer to being like you will be moving in the right direction.

BEST MOMENTS

‘He was able to make good human beings out of young players'

'I was profoundly affected by some of the comments I read

‘He made us understand about respecting each other not only on the pitch but off it also'

'There's a lesson in life about that'

'He was the man who made us'

'Simply catching the ball, Banksy always seemed to be in the right place at the right time'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-Powerful/dp/1455892823

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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You Can Get There From There

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 00:00:03 GMT

In this episode, Rob shares his experiences and knowledge of how we can help others get from ‘there to there.'

He explains how our journey to self-realisation is key in the process of reaching our goals and how we need to take small steps living the moment to achieve what we ultimately want.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

It's helpful to view many things on a continuum.

At one end of the continuum, there are people who are diagnosed as not well psychologically and at the other end is the individual who is functioning at a very high-level, someone who is performing extremely well and at the top of their game.

Aiming to get the player to a different level, can be an impossible task because of the time frame.

You can't get there from there – the gap from where you are currently to where you want to be is too big.

If you are an achiever, a goal setter its highly likely you've set goals in pursuit of your dreams but then life comes along and you haven't hit the targets, this can create a negative state of mind.

It's ok to set a goal that in 5 years' time I will …..

To say that you are going to achieve getting to the moon in the next 6 months is unrealistic and is setting you up for failure.

‘My self-worth is less because I didn't achieve what they wanted me too.'

The link between the power of ‘they' is highly linked to our own personal journey and getting from there to there but only you know what the journey you take is.

Helicopter people

This is the name given to people who hover above others determining and controlling what they do, think and become. Ultimately this will result in failure as we are all on our own journey of self-actualisation. It's about what you as one person wants to become.

If you are able to develop your self-actualisation you will become an inspiration, influencer, and facilitator.

BEST MOMENTS

‘We put in that deep work week after week'

‘Something with a great foundation that can't easily be destroyed'

‘This journey is not something where we can set a goal it's about the moment we are in now'

‘Only you in your environment know who you are setting your goals for'

‘The only power we have is now'

‘Help those people in our lives to become the people they want to be and experience a happy journey.'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Culture, Compromises and Child Protection as a Coach

Mon, 11 Feb 2019 00:00:47 GMT

In this episode, Rob explores how the accepted working relationship between coach and athlete is defined in differing countries.

This very honest reflection on the role of the coach in the UK will resonant with anyone who is involved in sport in the UK currently.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

How potentially compromising and challenging is the role of a coach?

The role of the coach is a 2-part relationship, that of leader and follower and coaching often involves working with children.

In the UK we are well versed in child protection and the vulnerability of children. There are many documents available that are designed to develop understanding along with legislation and guidance to support prevention.
In other countries, there are coaches who spend hours each week with miners either one to one or in very small groups. Their current acceptable practice also includes the administering ‘hands-on treatment' for minor injuries such as muscle tightness.
This high lights not only the differences but raises the question of whether we are being so restricted that we will arrive at a point where we can no longer fulfil our roles as effective coaches any longer.
To be an influencer we must be able to educate, to change people's minds, to change their abilities and support them to be the best they can be. To do this do we need to have a trusting, lasting relationship of integrity.
Are we being slowly compromised and hindered by the legislation and advice?
Are we being guided down a path that will lead us to inefficiency, being of less influence and not being the people, we want to be?
In coaching, we follow rules so that we don't engage in any activity that leaves us vulnerable regardless of whether this is the best approach for the athlete.
The current culture makes me feel compromised in many ways and it has been acknowledging the stark contrast between countries that causes me to reflect;

‘If we are compromised to such a degree that we can't fulfil our role, what do we do?

BEST MOMENTS

‘Are we being slowly compromised and hindered by the legislation and advice'

‘People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care' ‘

‘Help with the prevention of things we don't want to see in our society'

'We live in a world of contrast and it's how we respond to challenges and how we drive change'

‘When I reflect 3 decades later I realise that now I am so much more compromised as a physical therapist'

‘I am advised now not to engage in any conversation one to one away from the group in case there are any allegations'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Lessons In Life

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 00:00:00 GMT

In this episode, we hear about the motivating journey Rob has taken and how his experiences positive and negative have shaped his career. This episode has lots to offer if you are beginning your career or already on your way because ultimately the journey is what it's all about.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Football and sport were the fundamental building blocks of my life. My ambition was to be a professional but one of the certainties in life is that we have to deal with disappointment and following the setback of not being able to go further, a change in direction led me to train as a physiotherapist.
The Plateau

Having qualified I spent some time on the plateau. I worked in the evenings with youth players and their parents. This is the time I when I did the hours to learn and master my trade. Ask anyone successful and they will tell you, you have to complete the grind.

Always be a Student

Asking questions to deepen your understanding will bring new opportunities to be explored.

I've always wanted to know about ‘why' and ‘how' and being in learner mode is a great place to be.
Falling Out of Love

Due to personal circumstances I fell out of love with what I was doing and lost my way.

Looking back, I don't regret the decisions I made at this point. The person I am today is the result of the journey and pathways I have taken.
Dealing with Stress

Each situation brings different challenges but no matter what the world throws at you, you do have the ability to deal with it. I have learnt that challenges and pressures can be different but if you have the capacity you can use any situation as a learning experience.

It's important to be grateful for the contrasting experiences that you have.

Understanding No One is an Island

You should never think you can do something alone embrace the relationships you have and understand that everyone needs to have an external network of support.

Self- Belief

You must have self-belief if you want to follow your heart and passion to do what you want.

Understand that you have everything within you to achieve what it is you want to achieve if you are prepared to do what you need to do to get there.

There are icons in every industry and there is everything right about looking up to them and copying some of the successful things they do.

BEST MOMENTS

‘On every road, there will be contrasts and challenges'

‘The journey is what it's all about'

‘You can be the very best version of you'

‘You are unique ‘

‘The more self-belief you have the better your chance of success'

‘It's ok, to lose your way'

‘Ask anyone successful and they will tell you, you have to complete the grind'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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The Art of Defending

Mon, 28 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Rob talks about the art of defending, what defending is and discusses the traits of the most famous defenders in football history. Hop in to learn about this and much more.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Who is a defender? It is someone who wards off an attack it's someone who prohibits it's someone who is a guardian of and a protector of. This should facilitate feelings of pride and facilitate feelings of passion in you.
Having a strong deep belief in keeping clean sheets and defending well as a basis for a great team and performances and results is something that you will find is borne out by the statistics.
All attack and no defence is a poor show. For you to succeed in life you should always defend that thing which you have by all means and with this, you will be successful in everything that you do.
The creative side of the game that floats people's boats, it is the attacking side, the flat side or the beautiful side of the game, as some people would call it that actually is what attracts people to the game.
Anything in excess, nature tells us is likely to be unsuccessful along the line. A tennis player who can go and play at the next and beyond the front forth all the time is likely to come on stock and not likely to be the best player in the world if he or she is unable to deal defensively and play from the back of the court.
One of the reasons that defending as an art and a part of the game needs to have a little bit of focus so that it actually is made more attractive to two young players.
Interesting thing about defending is that if you went around all your individual clubs and took a poll of the real loyal supporters of the club, many of those supporters would probably come out with names of players who maybe have been at the club for many, many years and they've got appearances into the numbers of hundreds for that club and they certainly may not be the star striker or the guy who scored you know 20 goals a season.
Defending from the front certainly helps a lot because although it looks like Barcelona are the greatest team ever in possession, which is arguably in certain ways they are, their ability to create transition and win the ball back is actually the foundation of that play because they don't allow the other team, the opposition to get a foothold in the game.

BEST MOMENTS

“All attack and no defence is a poor show.”
“Partying and no discipline.”
“The art of defending is certainly not something that celebrated and embraced in the way that it should be.”
“It's not all about delineating people and it's not all about putting them in necessarily into boxes, it's actually all about celebrating the art of defending.”
“Never underestimate your opponent.”
“Let's not overlook defending.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Web: www.robryles.co.uk

ABOUT THE HOST

CONTACT METHOD

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rob.ryles.14

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Success is More Than Talent; Interview With Josh Gordon

Mon, 21 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Perseverance and determination really go a long way.

In this episode of Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob talks to Josh Gordon from Walsall Football Club to prove that there are things you need more to achieve success, not just your talent.

Josh shares his personal stories and everything about his football career. He has been playing at an early age and has been continuing to improve himself in order to be one of the best professional football players out there. Of course, like anybody else, his career wasn't always filled with rainbows and unicorns. He's had setbacks, which have been part of his life and have helped him grow stronger. Discover from today's discussion about how he deals with such challenges and prepares for great opportunities.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Josh says starting training early has become fruitful for his football career. Josh has been playing football since he was really young even though his dad could get him inclined into basketball. When Josh was six, he started playing for Stoke City until he was 15.
Like any other kids, he used to slack – arrive late during practices and show disinterest. He got disciplined and told he's just wasting his talents if he continues to act irresponsibly.
It came to a point in his career that a lot of teams want him. His coach pushed him harder since he believed in him. This brought him enough motivation to play better and get his name out there.
Josh also owes a lot of what he has learned from his coach in Stoke City, Andy Holmes. Andy helped him with instilling in him the passion of the game.

BEST MOMENTS

“I think experience in men's football early, doing bets on the side, going into a development team and getting the technical part of the game… I think – is the best way.”
“I think most people that I've worked with have given me a little bit of everything. Some stuff is bad, some stuff is good. But the good stuff and the bad stuff – together, really – are what you are expected to do.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Walsall FC

ABOUT THE GUEST

Josh Gordon is a professional footballer who plays for Walsall as a striker in League One. Before he joined Walsall, he played for various teams including Newcastle Town. Nantwich Town, Rhyl, Stafford Rangers, and Leicester City. It was with the Welsh club Rhyl when he made one league appearance, and it was with Walsall when he made his first professional goal in EFL Cup.

Josh's Twitter

ABOUT THE HOST

CONTACT METHOD

Rob's Facebook
Rob's LinkedIn

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What is Victory?

Mon, 14 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

Making the Journey

In this episode, Rob takes us through what inspires a journey and how the challenges shape the ultimate success.

It is also revealed that we will soon be able to listen to an interview with a young footballer who is realising his dreams as a footballer following a journey that has involved overcoming considerable challenges.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Levels of success take work and effort, if you are doing something you love you will want to get better. We all need to find the thing that we are passionate about. The thing that when we engage with it we get that ‘I was born to do this' feeling.

In order to get great at something, we have to do great work. It requires that we focus and practise in that zone where we are stretching ourselves.

We all start with a vision, hope or dream and we believe.

We don't know what we will face on the journey towards our dream but it's how we deal with that adversity and how we face those challenges.

The challenges are there to help us see contrast and grow positively towards what we want to achieve.

No matter what it is you're doing or how things are going, take a step out to gain some perspective and see that it's a journey and within the journey, there is no right and wrong because until we personally give up there is no endpoint.

If we make the decision to take to one more step whether it's today or tomorrow the journey goes on.

BEST MOMENTS

‘It's actually completing the journey that is the victory'

‘Full effort equals full victory'

‘We have to find what it is that we love'

‘Success is giving everything you've got and letting the results take care of themselves'

‘If we believe that we can try something else, none of us knows what the outcome will be'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Deep Work – Cal Newport: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Dist

Mastery – George Leonard: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastery-Keys-Success-Long-Term-Fulfillment-ebook/dp/B01ND0X91Y

The Hero's Journey – Joseph Campbell: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Heros-Journey-Joseph-Campbell-Collected/dp/1608681890

Brian Johnson: https://www.optimize.me/about-brian/

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

Website: https://www.robryles.co.uk/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMPYDVzZVnA
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Unsung Heroes, Daily Olympics And Removing Resistance

Mon, 07 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT

“The Olympic Games are not held every four years it's held every day” In today's episode of the Leader, Manager, Coach podcast, Rob discusses the unsung heroes of the Olympics and goes on to share with you the motivation to achieve your dreams, become obsessed with your happiness and how to remove the resistance from your life. Finally, Rob shares with you how to continue to grow and develop on your own journey. Tune in today to hear this and much more.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Olympic Games are not held every four years it's held every day. It's not about the big game, it's not about the FA Cup final, it's not about the TV interview and it's not about the big stage and the bright lights, it's actually about the grind, it's about what you do every day, it's about the decisions you make second by second, it's about the hand on the shoulder, it's about body language and it's about the 10 o'clock at night doing your preparation for the next day.
Obsession. You should always watch out and consider whether your obsession is healthy or unhealthy. Some obsessions can hinder you from achieving your goals or living the life that you always dream of such that you are even abandoning everything including your family to fulfil that obsession. That is an unhealthy obsession and you should always avoid it.
Obsessed with achieving your dreams. You should always have this kind of obsession which helps you achieve your goals no matter what.
It's no good having the world's best mousetrap if the world doesn't know about it; you have to let people know what it is you're doing. This helps you to get credit when you achieve what it is that you are doing and even sometimes get the financial reward from achieving it. Share the good news with what you do have, how you can help people and how you can be of service with the world.

It's actually not all about the results it's about the journey. You should always invest more of your time, resources and everything more on the journey or that which is that you are doing in order for you to achieve success. Do not focus a lot on the outcome or the results.

You've got to go out and you've got to do what you've got to do, irrelevant of what anybody else might think. You should always follow your heart and do what it is that you want to do and what makes you happy.

Actually it's not about often learning to do new things, it's actually about learning to either, remove the things that are stopping us, all the resistant, producing things that are in our way, it's about stopping doing the things that are preventing us from getting to where we want to be, avoid these things and be sure that you will find success.

BEST MOMENTS

“Olympic Games are not held every four years it's held every day.”
“It's not about the big game, it's not about the FA Cup final, it's not about the TV interview and it's not about the big lights and the bright stage, it's actually about the grind, it's about what you do every day, it's about the decisions you make second by second, it's about the hand on the shoulder, it's about body language and it's about the 10 o'clock at night doing your preparation for the next day.”
“Don't hide your light under a bushel.”
“It's actually not all about the results it's about the journey.”
“You can control what it is you do, you can control your processes, you can control all that, but you cannot necessarily control the outcome.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

An online magazine called These Football Times by David Garcia.
Great book by the name Deep Work by Cal Newport.

ABOUT THE HOST

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

CONTACT METHOD

Website: https://www.robryles.co.uk/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMPYDVzZVnA
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Who's In Your Mastermind

Mon, 17 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Who's in your mental mastermind group?

In this inspiring episode Rob provides practical and invaluable advice on how to implement the Mastermind Principle.

The Mastermind Principle is referred to in different ways, has been about for a long time and is often cited as the number one key attribute of highly successful people.

It is highly likely that you already have a number of mastermind relationships that are unconscious and you can be proactive in creating your own mastermind group.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The Mastemind Principle is defined as a situation whereby a group of people get together and there is created a third or separate mind made up of the constituent minds. The Mastermind Principle is explored in great detail by Napoleon Hill in his publication ‘Think and Grow Rich'.

The combined knowledge of a group of people, the combined effort of those people and the alignment of those people can produce results that far outweigh what could be produced by those people through their own attributes.

The power of association is very powerful, spend as much time as possible with people who are where you want to be. This is why network meetings are important.

If you're an aspiring player you will probably have a coach and with them, together you will have a Mastermind Principle. By choosing who you want to spend your time with and who you want on your team you are creating your own mastermind principle.

Mental Mastermind Principle

In our own lives if we want to be successful at something then focusing on someone who is successful in the area, someone to aspire to, enables us to think ‘what would such a person do in this situation? In essence this is the mental mastermind principle in action.

You can create a personal mastermind principle in your mind with people who you admire, aspire to be like. You can choose from anyone alive or dead.

BEST MOMENTS

“I've certainly created my own mastermind group mentally”.

As Rob Moore says “you can speed dial them up to ask what do you think about this?”

“That's why people aspire to and network with people they want to be like”

“Spend as much time as you can with people who are where you want to be”

“Power of association is very powerful”

“In my mental mastermind group my all- time hero – Bill Shankly Liverpool Manger, I can imagine his voice exuding confidence”

“If everybody contributes there sits a mastermind principle”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Rob Ryles: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/leader-manager-coach-podcast/id1370481271?mt=2

Rob Moore: https://robmoore.com/

Napoleon Hill: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0449214923/r

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-league and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience.

CONTACT METHOD

Contact Rob Ryles – Leader, Manager, Coach

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rob.ryles.14

Website: https://www.robryles.co.uk/

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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The Power of Rest and Less Is More

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT

In today's edition of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob talks about rest and why it's an essential part of success and a vital part of life. Rest is not only important, but it's also crucial to helping you become a better Leader, Manager or Coach. Tune in now, to find out more.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Rest. The opposite of work or activity, but without it, the work doesn't work. Work alone may work for a very short period of time. Problems are due to or contributed due to the imbalance in life. You need rest for you to be productive.

If there is intense work and then following a period of intense work, there is an equally powerful rest and recovery period.

Training your recovery. Train your recovery so that you don't just train your activity to achieve the results that you want. You actually train your recovery and you guide your recovery so that it is as helpful as possible to the achievement of your goals and Successful, happy long life.

By reducing our distractions and by the power of focus we can get phenomenal amounts done on a ritualistic basis by having rhythms and having a disciplined practice process.

The link between physical exercise and physiological well being. There is a link between physical exercise and physiological well being in terms of your physicality, your bones, your muscles, your nerves, your blood supply, your move movement systems and your mental abilities. People who take frequent aerobic exercise and are exercising on a regular basis are physiologically fitter than the couch people. They actually have better cognitive test results, better mental processing results just by the fact that they do physical exercise.

You should have three times more sleep than we get activity for you to be productive in the day.

BEST MOMENTS

“If you want anything in life, if you want to get anywhere, what you do is you get up and you work for it.”
“The harder you work the more chance you've got of achieving whatever it is you want.”
“If sleep wasn't necessary, it's the biggest con that's ever been known.”
“There's an important relationship, as Alex points out, and Brian Johnson points out between rest and work.”
“Four hours a day is around the maximum or the maximally effective time that the great successes in life actually worked effectively.”
“A healthy mind a healthy body.”
World class performers achieve their goal after 10,000 hours of deliberate practice, 12,500 hours of deliberate rest and 30,000 hours of sleep.

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Book by Alex Kim Pang about Rest
Book by the name Cal Newport deep work
The Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-league and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience.

CONTACT METHOD

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rob.ryles.14

LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robertrylew

Website: www.rabryles.co.uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Interview With Hannah Cromhout

Mon, 03 Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Welcome to another episode of the Leader Manager Coach podcast. In this episode, Rob interviews international swimmer Hannah Cromhout who represents South Africa. Hannah shares her experiences of being selected for her country at the age of 13, her daily training schedule and what she has learnt from taking her training and sport more seriously.

Key Takeaways

Being Selected To Represent Your Country. Hannah spoke of being nervous beforehand. However, it was great to meet new people, visit new countries like Malawi and being able to wear the South African flag.

What made you start swimming seriously? Hannah spoke of her journey through junior swimming competitions, at state and regional level. Qualifying to swim in a 50-metre pool was really daunting but important step her Hannah's development.

Watching others. Being able to watch others and celebrating other people's success. Hannah spoke of the learning that she has gone through with regard to her sport. Not only specific learning to swimming but growing up on tour and learning how to look after herself. This is a path that Hannah really wanted to go one from a young age.

Growing and learning from Swimming. Flying to Durban without Hannah's parents for the first time was a big step in her development. Swimming is broken down into small things, and doing each of these well can be a really important piece of learning. Hannah highlighted how on every tour she has gone on she learnt more and more and more. Going on tour has enabled her to learn to look out for herself and take responsibility for her actions.

Looking after yourself with regard to sleep, hydration, and food. Hannah learnt to discipline herself with regard to sleep and food. She decided to pay the price with regard to eating the right food, and sleeping well. Some athletes really need six hours of sleep, but I try to get eight hours of sleep. In a gala the longer the competition goes on then Hannah's coach pushes for ten hours of sleep a night to aid recovery.

What does your training schedule look like? Hannah trains every day, sometimes twice a day, for 1 and a half hours or 2 hours. On a training camp in Greece, she swam 93 km over a ten-day period. Hannah learnt a lot from that hectic training schedule mentally which is another whole side of swimming. Hannah really focused on the positive visualisation emotionally and mentally which has helped to improve her performance in swimming

What is the focus of the individual sessions? Each session differs but there will be different drills, kicks and other sets including warm-ups and warm downs. Friday and Saturday we cover around 6K. We focus a lot on building our core muscles, which is essential for swimming.

What have you learnt in terms of mentality and psychology? 90% of your performance is mental, short term or long term and then only 10% is physical. Hannah learnt how deep the mentality is to this, to try and block out everyone around her. You can't change other peoples actions, only focus on what you can change. If something goes wrong, you can't let that affect your performance.

What is your biggest challenge? I have gone through lots of ups and downs. There is a thing called the swimmer's plateau where you don't increase your time for months on end, which is really frustrating. It's important to focus on the enjoyment as well as the constant drive to get a better time. It's really important for Hannah to have friends that is a successful network around her.

It's important to only focus on yourself. Not focus on others and their successes. Be willing to put the sacrifices in place so you can work hard on becoming an elite athlete. Don't let anything around you knock you off your path.

Favourite Film: Mamma Mia 2

Best Moments

‘This is a path that I really wanted to go on.'

‘How much of a difference the small things can make.'

‘My coach tries to get the best out of us.'

‘It took time for me to realise that my coach only wanted the best for me.'

‘My friends are the reason I turn up to my swimming.'

‘Focus on only yourself and be the best you can be.'

‘Don't let anything around you knock you off your path.

Valuable ResourcesMastery - George Leonard

About the Host (and Guest)

Host - Rob Ryles

Rob Ryles is a UEFA A licensed coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non League and grass roots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience.

The Leader Manager Coach Podcast is where we take a deep dive examining knowledge, philosophies, wisdom and insight to help you lead, manage and coach in football, sport and life.

Guest - Hannah

Hannah Cromhout is an international swimmer who has represented South Africa. She currently combines her training with full time studies.

Contact Method

Website: https://www.robryles.co.uk

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMPYDVzZVnA

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertryles/?originalSubdomain=uk

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Wayne Dyer's Coaching Manual

Mon, 26 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the next edition of the Leader Manager Coach podcast. Today, Rob discusses the teaching from American philosopher, self-help author, and motivational speaker, Wayne Dyer.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

10 principles from Wayne Dyer

- Be open to everything and attached to nothing. Wayne Dyer says that the more open you are to everything, the more information you acquire on how to get things done in the right way and the more you detach yourself from things like results, the more successful you get since there is nothing holding you back that you are attached to. How can we keep our emotions in check so that we are not attached to what is happening because our mind is focused on something that's not to do with a result? You're just going to have to allow everything to happen that happens.

- You cannot give away what you don't have. We can only give away what we have inside us. If we're in a bad mood, we're in a bad place, we are not going to get the best out of people essentially. Try to give the best that is in you and stop exaggerating on what you don't know.

- What about considering quitting, trying to be a good coach and instead just trying to make a difference. Anything that you're action orientated towards and you've put time into it, you put money into it, up late nights into it, and you've worked tirelessly and you wanted to become that coach. Just try to make a difference to the situation or the person who's in front of you with a word, a demonstration, a discussion, a teaching moment and care about the outcome of that moment, then everything else will take care of itself.

- Don't die with the music still inside you or don't hide your light under a bushel. If you believe you can achieve great things, it's not about comparing yourself with other people, in fact, it's totally opposite, it's about being yourself. Come out of the closet and do your best and with this, you'll become successful in life. It matters not what other people think only matters what you think, then you will be successful.

- Give up your personal history. It's not about the past. It's about now, all the past is gone. Hanging on to the past, talking about the past holds us back from all the all the possibilities that the future has in store for us. It's about just letting go of the past and focusing on the now so that we can move forward

- You cannot solve a problem with the same mindset. If you have a problem and you analyze it, there's a high possibility that using the same mindset that created the problem, you will not get a successful outcome. If things do not resolve, then there has to be another way. The height of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.

- Be the change. If you're early for meetings, if you're polite, if you're respectful, if you are calm, if you are whatever it is you want in your people, in the people you influence, then you have to be those characteristics for them to take that on board. It's not words that teach, its experience that teaches.

- Trust in your own ability. Trust in your own divinity. There comes a time when you have to actually believe in what you are and what you've become, develop in what you do and the gap between you and other great people will narrow because you are learning, you are experiencing and you're going through an evolutionary process. Take a step back and don't doubt yourself. Be humble, be prepared to be wrong, be open to everything but attached to nothing but believe in yourself.

BEST MOMENTS

“We can only live our own lives, we can't live lives for other people, we can't think for other people, we can only think for ourselves.”
“We arrived back at a place after a journey away and we recognize it for the first time.”
“We attract everything to us that is relative to where we are in our own lives.”
“We can always control our response to what is happening and therefore, we can control our experience and either how it contributes to an outcome that's a positive one.”
“It matters not what other people think only matters what you think, then you will be successful.”
“The height of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.”
“It's not words that teach, its experience that teaches.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/waynedyer)
Book by Claude Bristol called The Magic of Believing.
Website; The Leader Manager Coach Website (https://www.robrails.co.uk)

ABOUT THE HOST
Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-league and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience.

CONTACT METHOD
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rob.ryles.14
LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robertryles
Music by Dewolf - www.dwolfmusic.com

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Inspiration Vs Motivation And Using Momentum

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT

In today's edition of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob discusses Inspiration Vs Motivation And Using Momentum. Do you ever feel like you're banging your head against a brick wall? Coming up against resistance? Or feel like what you're doing is not creating results? There's a world of difference between motivation and inspiration. Everything of great value comes from inspired action. Very few come from motivated action.

Rob shares with you key lessons around coaching, leadership and developing young people and how you too can stay inspired to drive motivation and influence of others and why building momentum is a mindset change and a thought process that can lead to success.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Is motivation something that comes externally? As coaches and leaders, we must realise that motivation actually comes from your own inspiration. So, take your eyes off of the people that you're trying to influence and bring them back on yourself. This will help you to get back on track, find your inspiration again and then, you'll create inspiration for the people that you're trying to influence.
If you're feeling unmotivated about something it's because your thought processes have moved away from what motivated you in the first place. So walk away and take a break. We are not machines, we're all humans and sometimes we need a break. It's okay to take a breather, it's okay to take a step back in order to find what it is that first put you on this path.
Momentum can change the course of your coaching session, your season and your life. If you're in a receptive mindset and you notice an opportunity and get a good result, you will start to build momentum. It's a mindset change and a thought process that leads to ascendancy. Inspired action leads to positive momentum.

BEST MOMENTS

“Life's a journey and life's about learning.”

“Accept your situation and the circumstances around you. Now you can focus on being that influencer again, that leader, manager or coach.”

“Take the focus off of them and put the focus back on you so that you can inspire them because of the place that you are in.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

MomentumIn Soccer - Any Cale.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Momentum-Soccer-Alistair-Higham/dp/1902523733

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-league and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience.

CONTACT METHOD

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rob.ryles.14

LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robertryles

Music by Dewolf - www.dwolfmusic.com

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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History, Evolution and Self Belief

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT

In today's episode of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob talks about why he thinks you should be believing in yourself more than you actually do. He also discusses the lessons of history and the speed of evolution. Do you think much has changed over half a century ago? You will be very surprised by the reality of it all.

Key Takeaways:

Self Evaluation. The things that you do, it might be your work, your roles, and responsibilities or it might be a certain area in your life that people want you to feedback on. Aim to be 100%. But to be absolutely independent of the good opinion of other people. Follow our own paths and be our selves.
Soccer Science is a book that was written in 1966. If you wouldn't look at the date of the book and read everything in it, you wouldn't know it was written over half a decade ago. Everything in that book is virtually as relevant today.
Evolutionary process. Yes, technology has changed, a lot. However, in the Soccer and Science book, if you read this book, you actually realize that fundamentally not everything changes at the same rate, in the same speed, and often the real key fundamentals of things stay the same.
Brian Johnson and Ryan Holiday, both these guys, this week, have content that's come across Rob's path. They reference things from 2000 years ago, great people from the past like Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus. They are commentating on society as it was then and went again.
People don't do not fundamentally change at that speed so that the evolution of things. Fundamentally, the human being and the associated facets of being a human being whether that's your sporting excellence or your attributes essentially evolve at a slower rate.
60 years ago vs. 2018. 60 years ago, George is doing was saying exactly the same thing maybe with not the same amount of scientific thought process of rationalization behind it, but it was saying the same thing.

Best moments:

“Do what you feel is right, do what you wish to do, and be the person that you feel that you are born to be. If you like, and to follow your own path without paying heed to what you're advised to do or what other people think you should do.” - Joseph Campbell

“Thine own self, be true. Above all else, to thine own self, be true.” - Shakespeare

“It's ok having the skill. It's no good having the skill if you don't know how to use it.”

“I think that we're a little bit deluded, and we need to be a little bit more humble and look back and reference some things and not be so keen to throw things out because we maybe are doing a disservice to ourselves, and doing a disservice to the people who've gone before us.”

“In terms of human being, you throw away and is no longer relevant. That doesn't say that things aren't discovered. It means that we were barking up the wrong tree. That's evolution and that's the way that things go and we have to be prepared for that.”

Valuable Resources:

George Eastham

Brian Hall

Dick Bate

Soccer Science

Brian Johnson's website resource: https://www.optimize.me/

Ryan Holiday

Jack Charlton

About the host:

Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-league and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience.

Contact Method:

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Steve Rutter Interview

Mon, 05 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT

In today's episode of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob interviews professional coach, former player and current assistant manager at Luton Town, Steve Rutter. Steve talks about the 4 competencies in coaching and the two football coaches that he looks up to Brian Hall and Dick Bates. He recalls his time and experience with them and the learning he has taken from them as mentors.

Key Takeaways:

Genetic predisposition for certain things. Some people are just born with it. And some people, no matter how much they try, they won't be an elite football player. For Steve, he was never going to be an elite football player, no matter how hard he tried. But he got some of the elements like the game understanding part. He had a good football brain, but he missed an early football technique. He was born with some of that genetic potential and having really good mentors like Brian and Dick help smooth my progression through.

4 Competencies:

Emotional Intelligence. Look at great coaches. A lot of people would say that is one of their number one qualities. They can relate to people. They can engage with people, and they can inspire people.
Organization. Logistical Skill. Managing Human and Physical Resources.
Subject-specific Knowledge. Knowledge of football.
Pedagogical skills. These skills to teach and communicate information to people so they can learn.

The four competencies are pre-requisites. Whether you are coaching players or coaching coaches. If you haven't got one of them, you are dead.

We're all based on pattern and recognition. The human brain is designed to recognize patterns quickly and efficiently and to ignore irrelevant cues.
The art of being really good at something is you can take something that's complicated and present it in very simple terms.
The key factors in people's achievement are qualities of resilience and a growth mindset.
Tip: Be ambitious but don't delude yourself.
You got to do the groundwork. If you really want to be really good at something, chances are you probably have a little bit of natural talent, but you got to invest an awful amount of time and effort to make yourself as good as you can be.

Best moments:

“There's always been lots of people that I've known much more about football than me. And it's not necessarily their football knowledge that attracts me to them, it's what they're like as people.”

“If you have a genetic predisposition for it, you might see 500 pictures and recognize it quickly. Somebody else can see 10,000 pictures and never see it ever. It will never make sense to them.”

“I think what my brain learnt to do within football context is to see the important triggers quickly, forget all the fluff and that helps you come to a really quick decision about things rather than people who can't really see the triggers, and so they have to count with 6 or 7 solutions before they get anywhere near the one that's actually gonna work.”

“Dick (Bate) had this brilliant way of doing things. His attention to detail... The man was an encyclopedia of football. And his passion was undimmed by the years. He was still the same as when I first met him.”

Valuable Resources:

Brian Hall

Dick Bate

About the host:

Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-league and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience.

Contact Method:

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

Music by Dewolf - www.dwolfmusic.com

ABOUT THE GUEST

Steve is an eminently respected coach in the professional game. As he freely admits his coaching expertise was born out of a playing career where he had to think about the game to compete. He developed a tactical understanding and desire to learn whilst playing and with the help of his mentors became an esteemed coach educator.

Heavily influenced by the late Dick Bate, in addition to leading coach education at The English FA Steve has managed and coached at Panathinaikos, Yeovil Town and is currently assistant manager at Luton Town.

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Steve Rutter Preview & His Four Prerequisites

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT

In today's episode of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob dives into Steve Rutter's philosophy and his four prerequisites. Rob reflects on an interview with Steve that has helped bring him to an increased level of clarity about the importance of those that influence you and your relationship with them.

How many of you have heard something that resonates with you? when it just makes sense, and you understand it on a deeper level? That is the power of the people you associate yourself with, as they will have the biggest impact on your life and your coaching. Tune in today, to hear Rob discuss the value of emotional intelligence, knowledge, organisation and communication.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Steve Rutter's Top Four Facets of Successful Coaches

Emotional Intelligence
Specific Knowledge
Organisational & Logistical Skill Set
Educational & Communication Skills

Daniel Goleman's four characteristics of emotional intelligence

Self-awareness & knowing yourself
Self-management can you manage both the positive and the negative
Empathy & negotiating your way through life with an empathetic skill set
Relatability & how you can stay relevant to others

BEST MOMENTS

“How many people do you know who do amazing things with limited resources?”

“It's believed that due to the passing on of information through our genetic code, we actually know everything our relatives know on a deep level”

“Above all else, your coach should be simple, a really good person.”

“Follow people that are dedicated to their craft and are focused on mastering their profession.”

“Your ability to help and to educate others. Helping others grow and to learn and communicate with them in a manner that's clear and concise. This is the value of good communication skills.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Napoleon Hill - Think & Grow Rich

Daniel Goleman - Emotional Intelligence

Brian Hall - Done the equivalent of winning the champions league in non-league football.

Dick Bate - Left a legacy and influenced so many people at a deep and substantial level.

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-league and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience.

CONTACT METHOD

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rob.ryles.14

LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robertryles

Music by Dewolf - www.dwolfmusic.com

ABOUT THE GUEST

Steve is an eminently respected coach in the professional game. As he freely admits his coaching expertise was born out of a playing career where he had to think about the game to compete. He

developed a tactical understanding and desire to learn whilst playing and with the help of his mentors became an esteemed coach educator.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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People & Personalities

Sun, 21 Oct 2018 23:00:00 GMT

In today's episode of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob discusses People and Personalities. Tune in to hear how different personality types can have a significant effect on your success, how you manger others and how we interact with our teammates and students.

Rob shows you how to see the value in relationships, network building and the reason why matching your strengths and weaknesses with others is essential to success. Learn how to become the catalyst to accomplishments and understand that none is great at everything, you have to work together.

Have you ever done a personality test? or analysed your strengths and weaknesses? After listening to this episode of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast you'll want to.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) The indicator is an introspective self-report questionnaire with the purpose of indicating differing psychological preferences in how people perceive the world around them and make decisions.

The principle of life is that there isn't an endpoint. There's always more. There's never an end, we can always do more so how do we measure success? What was once thought was impossible is now distinctly possible and now happens on a regular basis so what is the endpoint in our journey? how do you avoid frustration and be successful despite the pitfalls?

Understand what your strengths and weaknesses and realise where you are and how you act. Stop fighting yourself to do the things that you're not comfortable with. What you need to do is find your niche and utalise what you love to do. Be a greater influence and use your strengths as a strength. Realise that the skills and the strengths you have may be others weaknesses so use them to help and serve others.
Be the catalyst to bring others together, match personality types and create an efficient and productive team. Consider who you need in your team and build your power team.
Understand Yourself - Stop giving yourself a hard time and allow yourself to grow and develop naturally. Be gentle and be kind and you will be great in certain circles.
Know What Your Strengths Are - Compliment others with your strengths and allow others to lead when they are more fit too.

BEST MOMENTS

“Rob fits into the category of a Worker and an Implementer. It's action and it's doing. Efficiently and quickly.”

“Can you recognise where your strengths are and how they can help your team, your students and your peers?”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Ray Dalio- Principles: Life and Work

Financial and business genius from the US. Understanding yourself and understanding others

Jordon Petersen - Principles of Personality

Amazing advantages of understanding yourself so you can find your niche and magnify your signature strengths.

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-league and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience.

CONTACT METHOD

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rob.ryles.14

LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robertryles

Music by Dewolf - www.dwolfmusic.com

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Become a Warrior of the Light

Sun, 14 Oct 2018 23:00:00 GMT

In today's episode of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob discusses key learnings from Paulo Coelho's wonderful book, Warrior of the Light. Tune in to here Rob shares these life-changing lessons on growth, self-improvement, courage and teamwork, from one of the most outstanding authors in the personal development field.

If you're a Leader, Manager or Coach the people who look up to you can use these techniques and learnings to become a better version of themselves and begin to understand courage, success and the process itself.

Become a Warrior of the Light and be the change you want to see.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

60 Points & Techniques From Warrior Of The Light By Paulo Coelho (Listen to the episode to hear all 60 key takeaways from the book)

Remember to help your players understand that repeated experiences mean something.
Teach your players to keep the faith in what they do
Teach them to surprise their opponents
Teach them that it is okay to fight with their loved ones
Teach them that mistakes are okay
Teach them that it is a journey and a process
Teach them to focus on their own game
Teach them to study situations and to analyse things
Teach them that it's okay to have a bad day
Teach that all they can do is do their best
Teach them that to feel fear is okay
Help them to remain calm
Help them to rely on their teammates
Help them to understand that they need teachers and they need parents
Help them to understand that they will need time to be quiet and to reflect
Teach them that it's okay to love
Teach them that challenges are opportunities
Teach them to have patience with themselves and patient with others
Teach them to stay in the game
Teach them that their gameplay and their approach can be improved with patience
Teach them that it's okay to lose heart
Teach them to recall the victories that they've had in their lives
Teach them that they can believe in their dreams

…..Listen to the episode to hear all 60 key takeaways from the book

BEST MOMENTS

“Paulo Coelho is an outstanding self-improvement and personal development field author”

“Redefine courage and help your students to redefine being brave and understanding courage is about doing the right thing”

“Success isn't instantaneous, it's about making the process and the journey s enjoyable as possible”

“Be the change you want to see”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Warrior-Light-Paulo-Coelho/dp/0062090011

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Alchemist-Fable-About-Following-Dream/dp/0722532938/

About the host:

Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-league and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience.

Contact Method:

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rob.ryles.14

LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robertryles

Music by Dewolf - www.dwolfmusic.com

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Jed Davies. A Discussion of His Work'

Sun, 07 Oct 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Everyone wants to follow the Tiki-Taka Style of the Barcelona team because it worked successfully. It doesn't mean that if it works for them, it is the solution to the conundrum of what a successful football team is.

In today's episode of Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob Ryles shares the strategies and more importantly the philosophy of football that he has learned from Jed Davies to win the game. Jed Davies is a successful football coach and author that Rob admires. Jed has gained massive coaching experience in different countries which is why his books promise so much information.

Rob does a perfect concise overview of Jed's philosophy and coaching tactics. It cannot be emphasized enough how important penetration is over possession to become a successful football team. Discover also what objectives should be prioritized, what are the key areas of control, where to position yourself in the continuum of control and many more.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

According to Jed, ask the question ‘What is THE philosophy?” instead of the question “What is your philosophy?” in football. The philosophy of football favours penetration over possession. Philosophy is a guiding principle that will guide us in your decision-making.
Jed's top objectives of the game:
1. Score a goal
2. Assist
3. Assist the assist
Jed says if you can't do first three, do the next level of objectives, in which you the ball into specific areas. What are the best positions to get the ball into?
1. Behind the opposition's central defenders
2. Behind the opposition's fallbacks
3. In front of the opposition's central defenders
4. In front of the opposition's fallbacks
5. Behind opposition's central midfielders
6. Behind the midfield line
The opposition will do everything to prevent you from scoring. According to Jed, they'll do 3 things: compact horizontally, compact vertically, and create layers in between.
- What is our philosophy of the game when they're preventing you from winning? Move the opposition vertically. Move the opposition horizontally. Reduce the layering.
There's a direct correlation between the penetrative passes and the success of the team.
Advanced platforms are positions where you can make a penetrative pass.

BEST MOMENTS

“We're often guilty of looking for the answer of what we want in obvious places. Obvious places give obvious answers but they may not give us the right answers.”
“That's what a philosophy is… it almost overrides or encompasses the situational specifics of the game.”
“The team that makes more penetrative passes wins the game.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Coaching the Tiki-Taka Style of Play by Jed C. Davies
The Philosophy of Football: In Shadows of Marcelo Bielsa by Jed C. Davies
Streetlights and Shadows: Searching for the Keys to Adaptive Decision Making (A Bradford Book) by Gary A. Klein

ABOUT THE HOST

CONTACT METHOD

Rob's Facebook
Rob's LinkedIn

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Interview With Inspiring Goalkeeping Coach Simon Smith

Sun, 30 Sep 2018 23:00:00 GMT

In today's edition of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob interviews Newcastle United Goalkeeping Coach, Simon Smith.

About the host:

Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-league and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience.

Contact Method:

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rob.ryles.14

LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/robertryles

Music by Dewolf - www.dwolfmusic.com

ABOUT GUEST

Simon is an eminent goalkeeping coach who is currently working in The Premier League as First Team Goalkeeping Coach at Newcastle United. This is Simon's second spell with The Magpies. He was previously part of the late Sir Bobby Robson's backroom staff. Simon is a student of goalkeeping and has a successful Goalkeeping School in Canada and has books and videos available to all inspiring keepers. He has also worked for The English Football Association and had a long playing career predominantly for Gateshead.

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Jay Martin. Process and Values

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 23:00:00 GMT

In today's edition of the Leader Manger Coach Podcast, Rob discusses a specific coach who has real key things to share. He is an American coach, and he is quoted as being the winningest most coach in men's college soccer history. He got a career winning percentage of 81%. He is Jay Martin. From the book, The Real Giants of Soccer Coaching by Josh Faga, Josh here talks about Jay Martin and how he is a successful coach. What is it that he does that creates winners.

Key Takeaways:

Process-Oriented. Process over results. Focus on the life process, not an outcome. This is all about focusing on your own journey, focusing on the process, and not on the outcome. The outcome will take care of itself. You just have to be on the right path, enjoy what you are doing and let the outcome unfold. You need to focus on daily incremental improvements on a daily consistent basis. You're doing what you feel you need to do in your daily life while working towards your goal. It is about the relationships with the people around you and not the medal that hangs on your neck. Jay always focuses on the process because we do not have control over the results, but we have control over our own processes.
Mental Toughness. Redefinition of the term “mental toughness” as being able to play at a consistent level all the time in practice and in a competitive environment. It's that mental control that allows you to maintain a consistent mindset so that you can perform at a consistent level whatever the circumstances. Jay worked hard on himself. He got educated and learned about football. It is how he put himself out there and how to hone his craft.
Value of intrinsic motivation. Jay always asks what is important to his players on a weekly basis. He lets players tell him what is important to them and what they want to improve on. If they're not motivated, results will be poor at best. It is different when players are performing at what they are passionate about. Their focus and enthusiasm will be at a different level. Jay uses that to his advantage.
Creation of values system. Jay asks what is valuable to you. He gives his team a less 50 to 100 values. They have to come up with their Top 10 values, then their Top 5. They will have a list of 10 values, and then they must be ranked. He uses that to guide the players through the season. Practising and focusing what is valuable to them, what's important to them. It is good to create a culture where everybody is committed to the values that are most important to them. Everybody is working on what is important to them for the good of the whole.

Best moments:

“The world will often not show a correlation between ability and success… The relationship between ability and success is not one that you can rely on.”

“Essentially, it is all about working on ourselves and doing what's important to us rather than chasing shadows on what the world perceives as success.”

“Kaizen of continuous improvement.”

“What you give is what you get.”

Valuable Resources:

Book: Real Giants of Soccer Coaching by Josh Faga

Book: Mastery by George Leonard

About the host:

Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-league and grassroots levels with both World Cup and European Championship experience.

Contact Method:

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

Music by Dewolf - www.dwolfmusic.com

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Anson Dorrance Bright Lines FINAL

Sun, 16 Sep 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Can highly-competitive environment be good for your team or not? Today, we prove it can!

In this latest episode of Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob shares with you the book he has read and learned a lot from, Anson Dorrance's Training Soccer Champions. Discover how he used his Competitive Cauldron, a very intense and highly competitive training process, to champion his teams.

Rob concentrates on 4 key aspects of Anson's book: team organizations, training, play management, and tactics. Listen in as Rob talks about specifics to improve each aspect – from the well-known competitive cauldron to the 80/20 rule of fitness to the players' total responsibility for their bodies. There's also a lot of effective strategies you could learn and apply onto your team from Anson's book.

Anson Dorrance is the winningest head coach of all time in NCAA with 22 National Championship in the US. He has also won World Cup in 1991 with the US Women's National Soccer Team.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Team Organization.
- Soccer is a simple game that can be over-complicated. Forget high standards. Always look at the potentials of each player to be a leader themselves.
- Learn the Game. Great coaches help players to learn the game. Learning the game will help them facilitate their development and their leadership.
- Competitive Cauldron. Anson's trademark. Players are trained on the edge. Training sessions are intense that players get stress enough just to make them grow.
- Fury and composure are needed to be in the ability of maximum zone where you give your 100% with control. It's not an easy thing to do, you have to have the proper mindset, knowledge, and focus.
- Players should take total responsibility for their fitness. Players should condition themselves before any scheduled training or game.
- 80/20 rule in fitness. 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes.
- Using the basics – push-ups, lunges, etc.
Play Management.
- According to Anson, men respond better to hierarchal structures and women respond better if they see human characteristics in you as a coach.
- Be community-oriented. Have a focus on the team and not on yourself.
- “The true joy in life is to be a force of fortune instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy” ― George Bernard Shaw
Tactics
- Anson loves front three, numbers in the box, and the percentage game.
- Framing the goal – a tactic that maximizing the abilities to get over the line.
- Players should look at ‘seams' – a penetrative line between two defenders.

BEST MOMENTS

“How you do something is how you do everything.”
“Desire-driven state is not the issue; the issue is controlling your own mind so that you can exert that absolute maximum intensity and you've got a control.”
“It's not necessary to create a rapport with a male player, but you'll get much greater results, according to Anson, if you get respect.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Training Soccer Champions by Anson Dorrance
The Real Giants of Soccer Coaching: Insights and Wisdom from the Game's Greatest Coaches by Josh Faga
Greater Expectations: Overcoming the Culture of Indulgence in Our Homes and Schools by William Damon

ABOUT THE HOST

CONTACT METHOD

Rob's Facebook
Rob's LinkedIn

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Caterpillars, Mindset and Kintsugi

Sun, 09 Sep 2018 23:00:00 GMT

In today's edition of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, Rob discusses the value and impact of mindset. The answer for all of us lies in our positive mindset, no matter how much technical knowledge you have, the glue is our mindset and how we approach the tasks at hand.

Rob dives into the art of mindset and talks about the courage and commitment humans need to make a change because whether you think you can or you can't, you're right and the difference between success and failure is the mindset.

Key Takeaways:

For a human being to fully flourish and grow in life we must have the courage to make and commit to keeping. Without it, a human will simply respond and react and not grow. With it, there will be change and the human will become anything they set their mind on. This is the fundamental difference between nature and human nature.
Ask yourself, are you helping your team, your players to make the right decision? To be courageous? And the best way to do that is to lead by example, so love the process and stay committed and others will follow.
Ryan Holliday - Kintsugi: You are born and you die, but it's what you do between those two points that matter. When you're shattered and when you are run down you must be yourself back together, back to a state better than its original

Best moments:

“Understand the mindset needed and you will succeed”

“Go and do what you need to do to make this happen”

“With the piece of mind, it's much easier to stay on the path and achieve our goals”

Valuable Resources:

Brian Johnson - Entheos

Apollo 13

Robert Cox - 80/20 Principle

Ryan Holliday - Kintsugi

About the host:

Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-league and grassroots levels with both World Cup and european Championship experience.

Contact Method:

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

Music by Dewolf - www.dwolfmusic.com

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The Hare, Tortoise and Real Results

Sun, 02 Sep 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the Leader Manager Coach Podcast. In today's episode, Rob draws parallels between the business world of property and a successful coach in sports medicine to bring you four key points to achieving your goals and staying on track.

Learn how to get where you need to go without the stress, anxiety and pressure we put on ourselves when setting our goals and understand how to achieve success in the long term. Rob shares the essential ways you too, can build momentum, create consistency and stay on your path to success.

Key Takeaways:

Step 1: Consistency of action - Take simply steps in the direction towards your objective. It's much more effective to consistently take small steps every day and build a momentum, and a habit, than it is to take larger steps every once in a while. Consider the story of the Hare and the Tortoise.

Step 2: Knowing what the key things are - What are the key things you need to do, that will have the biggest impact on what you're trying to achieve? Consider the 80/20 rule to discover what activities give you the greatest results and aim to improve in these areas.

Step 3: Balancing your emotional management - Understand and love the plateau, enjoy the journey and the steps you take to achieving success. Managing your emotions will enable you to stay on course and keep going.

Step 4: Understanding how to create habits - Your habits are your assets if you develop something that you do subconsciously and it gives you successful results day after day and week after week you will become a master. In creating a habit you are creating an asset that you will use over and over again.

Best moments:

“Let consistency sink into your subconscious”

“It's not how quickly you go, it's about taking regular and consistent steps.”

“It's dependent upon your state of mind and your ability that will determine whether you get back on track when you see challenges and roadblocks in your life”

“There's an importance and value in baby steps, incremental steps towards your goals. You don't have to be making gargantuan leaps, it's about consistency above and beyond anything else”

Valuable Resources:

Brian Johnson - Entheos

A Philosopher's Notes: On Optimal Living, Creating an Authentically Awesome Life and Other Such Goodness

Robert Cox - 80/20 Principle

Mastery

About the host:

Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-league and grassroots levels with both World Cup and european Championship experience.

Contact Method:

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

Music by Dewolf - www.dwolfmusic.com

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Coach Wooden 2

Sun, 26 Aug 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the Leader Manager Coach Podcast. In part two of the Coach John Wooden deep dive, a look into the inspiring works of a legend and an icon, your host Rob Ryles, continues to share the influential teachings of Coach Wooden's Success Pyramid and how you too, can begin implementing his leadership principles in your own life right away. Each building block in the Pyramid of Success has a unique importance and Coach Wooden believed and taught that the most important responsibility each of us had to ourselves was to do everything we could to achieve our own potential.

“Success won't be defined by the scoreboard”

Key Takeaways:

- Industriousness - There is no substitute for work. Worthwhile results come from hard work and careful planning.
- Loyalty - To yourself and to all those depending upon you. Keep your self-respect.
- Alertness - Be observing constantly. Stay open-minded. Be eager to learn and improve.
  Initiative - Cultivate the ability to make decisions and think alone. Do not be afraid of failure, but learn from it.
- Enthusiasm - Brushes off upon those with whom you come in contact. You must truly enjoy what you are doing.
- Self-Control - Practice self-discipline and keep emotions under control. Good judgment and common sense are essential.
- Friendship - Comes from mutual esteem, respect and devotion. Like marriage, it must not be taken for granted but requires a joint effort.
  Cooperation - With all levels of your co-workers. Listen if you want to be heard. Be interested in finding the best way, not in having your own way.
- Intentness - Set a realistic goal. Concentrate on its achievement by resisting all temptations and being determined and persistent.
- Confidence - Respect without fear. May come from being prepared and keeping all things in proper perspective.
- Skill - A knowledge of and the ability to properly and quickly execute the fundamentals. Be prepared and cover every little detail.
  Team-Spirit - A genuine consideration for others. An eagerness to sacrifice personal interests of glory for the welfare of all.
- Poise - Just being yourself. Being at ease in any situation. Never fighting yourself.
- Condition - Mental-Moral-Physical. Rest, exercise and diet must be considered. Moderation must be practiced. Dissipation must be eliminated.
- Competitive Greatness - The apex of the pyramid. Be at your best when your best is needed. Enjoyment of a difficult challenge.

Best moments:

“Finally in 1948 I settled on fifteen blocks, personal characteristics in the pyramid of success”

“Leaders reap the bounty of success share most of all a hearty appetite for work and an eagerness to roll up their sleeves”

"SUCCESS IS PEACE OF MIND WHICH IS A DIRECT RESULT OF SELF-SATISFACTION IN KNOWING YOU MADE THE EFFORT TO BECOME THE BEST YOU ARE CAPABLE OF BECOMING."

Valuable Resources:

Leader Manager Coach Podcast Ep: 23 - Coach Wooden

The Essential Wooden - A lifetime of lessons on leadership

The Pyramid Of Success - http://www.coachwooden.com/pyramid-of-success

About the host:

Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-league and grassroots levels with both World Cup and european Championship experience.

Contact Method:

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Coach Wooden

Sun, 19 Aug 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Welcome to another edition of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, today your host Rob Ryles brings you the inspirational story of Coach of the century, Coach John Wooden. Hear how a legend and icon from the sport of Basketball has revolutionised the philosophy of coaching from a career spanning four decades.

Rob shares Coach Wooden's five key areas to success, and a definite thought process on teams, leadership, education and management. Hear how success is defined as ‘Doing your best' and not necessarily winning as it is your own internal standards that will tell you if you've been successful, not the scoreboard.

Rob dives into Coach Wooden's Pyramid of Success a model honed, changed, altered and improved over 15 phenomenally successful years as a head coach. Finally, understand the mindset behind this incredibly successful coach and how he used the basketball court to develop great people, install respect and integrity in his players and create a team mentality, not one of individuals.

Key Takeaways:

Meticulous plan your training sessions with high-intensity sessions all of the time. Work so hard so that the game is actually easier than the training.
Over a period of time, develop players with a focused and funnelled intensity.
Character is emphasized beyond the success of the team with the respect and acknowledgement of one another.

Coach John Wooden

First class career in coaching spanning 40 years
Only ever had one losing season in 40 years (his first season)
Won 7 national championships in a row
88 game winning streak
4 perfect seasons

Coach Wooden's five key areas covered in his book - The Essential Wooden

Definition of success
Training sessions
Attitude towards game
Attitude towards the team
Leadership

Best moments:

“Once you get into it it's a book you just want to devour”

“The joy is the journey, not the inn.”

“It's how you perform, not if you've won or lost”

“It's how you respond to challenges that determine if the seasons is a success of not”

“Develop a head, heart balance”

Valuable Resources:

The Essential Wooden - A lifetime of lessons on leadership

The Pyramid Of Success

About the host:

Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-league and grassroots levels with both World Cup and european Championship experience.

Contact Method:

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Bridges, Cookies, The World and 'If'

Sun, 12 Aug 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Welcome to another edition of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, today your host Rob Ryles shares with you some inspiring poems and literature to help you on your journey. Bridges, Cookies, The World and If are four pieces of educational wisdom, and gems of literature that have had a huge impact on Rob's thinking and coaching throughout his career.

If you're a leader, manager or coach educating younger or older people, and forging your own path, on your own hero's journey then these pieces of literature will help you along the way. Today Rob shares key learnings and timeless lessons from these influential poems sharing knowledge, information, and wisdom.

Key Takeaways:

The Bridge Builder - Will Alan Dromgoole

A revelation of where you are on your journey and how to overcome challenges. It's a nod to our education, abilities, and knowledge we've been given.
As an individual, we simply stop after achieving or overcoming challenges. But we can stop and help others. Help somebody else to overcome the challenges you have succeeded at and leverage your experience to help those that follow in your footpath.
Ask yourself, how can you take time out to facilitate and enable somebody else's success.

The Cookie Thief - Valerie Cox

Ever miss an enormous chunk of information and realise that sometimes it isn't the other person it is you? Make sure you laugh and smile at yourself, we are only human
It's possible that the view you see may not be agreed upon by the other person and may not even be right. So be prepared to take another look and assess your position and your own thoughts.
Don't be too keen to pass judgment even when you're pressured to do so

The World

It doesn't matter what your situation or circumstances, you can be a hero.
If you get your head right, the world will be right

If - Rudyard Kipling

How you should live your life. The poem educates you in various ways in which you can and must rise above adversity that will almost certainly be thrown your way at some point in life.

Best moments:

“Timeless poem and literature can have a great impact on your life and career”

“I'm not doing this for me, I'm doing this for those that come after me”

“Pave the way for others, by spending time helping them. There are a cause and effect to things”

Valuable Resources:

The Bridge Builder - Will Alan Dromgoole

The Cookie Theif - Valerie Cox

The World -

If - Rudyard Kipling (The nation's favourite poem)

About the host:

Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-league and grassroots levels with both World Cup and european Championship experience.

Contact Method:

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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Ultimate Efficiency with Pareto and Covey

Sun, 05 Aug 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Welcome to another edition of the Leader Manager Coach Podcast, today your host Rob Ryles discusses how to achieve ultimate efficiency by adopting the Pareto Principle, in life and in business. Discover the simple and effective way you can get more done in less time and supercharge your productivity.

Rob challenges you to take a look at your own life and see where Pareto's principle is working. Learn how to spend more time on the 20% of activities that can improve your life and increase your efficiency, productivity, and profitability.

Hear how Pareto's simple and phenomenally powerful 80/20 principle, can be implemented to great effect and how when combined with Covey's time management grid you can save time and discover the things in life that are actually achieving the most fruitful results.

Key Takeaways:

If we focus on the 20% that produces 80% of the results, we can turbocharge our life and our business you need to analyse your life and the activities you're doing, examine the results and learn to focus on what matters.

Understand how the principle is becoming more acute with the use of technology and systemisation. It is moving more towards a 90/10 or 95/5 principle. This means those who embrace it will see even more effective compounding results.
By continually applying this principle and by analysing your daily activities, you will see a compounding effect and astonishing results when combining this with Covey's Time Management grid. Understand how to be the master and not the slave and spend your time wisely.

Pareto's 80/20 Principle

80% of our activities in life will produce 20% of the results
20% of what we do will produce 80% of the results

Covey's Time Management Grid

Quadrant I is for the immediate and important deadlines.
Quadrant II is for long-term strategizing and development.
Quadrant III is for time-pressured distractions. They are not really important, but someone wants it now.
Quadrant IV is for those activities that yield little to any value. These are activities that are often used for taking a break from time pressured and important activities.

Best moments:

“In essence, a minority of the things that we focus on will produce the majority of the result”

"The rich get richer and the successful get more successful, this is the compounding effect"

"Start small with the little chunks of time you can affect, begin with 30 minutes per day and start to analyse your day to see where your 20% is"

“Time management prevents us from a constant crisis in our lives”

Valuable Resources:

Richard Koch - 80/20 principle book

George Leonard - Mastery

Stephen Covey The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

About the host:

Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-league and grassroots levels with both World Cup and european Championship experience.

Contact Method:

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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K.F.C. - Getting to Know Your Players, with Keith Mayer

Sun, 29 Jul 2018 23:00:00 GMT

For lots of people, teamwork is not something that comes easy. What can we do to be a better team player, or even lead a team? In this episode of Leader Manager Coach, you'll get to hear a coach's philosophy on how to manage your team to get their best results. Keith Mayer, a very successful football coach in the UK, is going to share with you how he took off in his career and got to where he is, just by the way he managed his players. Whether you're a football coach yourself, work in management, or just simply work with other people on a day-to-day basis, there is something to be gained from this podcast for everyone. You don't want to miss the wise words of a successful coach.

Key Takeaways:

In this podcast, host Rob Ryles, a Qualified Coach with League Managers Association Qualifications and a Science and Medicine background, interviewed Keith Mayer, an accomplished soccer coach in England, whose philosophy is to weave education and the football experience to bring them together and interconnect and help players to become better players and also better people using Knowledge, Philosophy and Insight as a guide.

Knowledge: Get to know your players. Ask questions. Listen to responses. Be a “silent whisperer” in communicating with your players through the use of one-on-one conversations,

text messaging, email, phone, etc. Key managers, coaches, leaders need to pay more attention not to what we deliver, but to what comes back.

Philosophy: Methods in coaching have changed from autocratic to a more creative method of teaching, combining both skills to get the best performance from your players. Coaches must teach not only the fundamentals of football, but also teach players patience. Do we understand our players? Are they capable, not only of the physical but also of the emotional? We must think about listening to what a player says to us. Group working with Individuals and Units link them all together.

Insight: As a coach, Self-Reflection is important because coaches are still learning. The goal of a coach is not to fix someone, it is to pay attention to their needs and provide positive guidance. As in the words of Genshai…”Never treat yourself in a manner that makes another person feel small.”

Best moments:

“Never treat yourself in a manner that makes another feel small.”
“Many people forget most of what you tell them, many people forget what we did, most people never forget the people we meet.”
“Key managers, coaches and leaders need to pay more attention, not to what we deliver, but to what comes back.”
F. C. “Be kind, be Firm, above all, Care.”

About the host:

Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-league and grassroots levels with both World Cup and european Championship experience.

About the Guest:

Keith Mayer is an accomplished soccer coach in England whose philosophy is to weave teaching and education and the football experience to bring them together and interconnected so as to be able to help players to become better players and also better people.

Contact Method:

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

Music by Dewolf - www.dwolfmusic.com

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Climbing your way to Success, with Keith Mayer

Sun, 15 Jul 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Are you worried that you're not going to be able to get where you want to be in life? Do you feel like you have things holding you back, or that you're not good enough? In this episode, Rob Ryles, a successful football coach with a background in science and medical, who has coached in the UK, US, and Africa, will be talking with Keith Mayer, a very well-off football coach, about how he climbed his way to the top and pressed on through all kinds of obstacles, including permanent injury, failures, and setbacks - and still made it to where he is today. Keith Mayer will provide you “nuggets of information, channels of gold, and wisdom” about not only football, but also dealing with young adults,overcoming obstacles, and much more. If Keith could do it, then so can you, and Keith is going to share with you just how he did it, exactly.

Key Takeaways:

In this podcast, host Rob Ryles, a Qualified Coach with League Managers Association Qualifications and a Science and Medicine background, interviewed Keith Mayer, an accomplished soccer coach in England. Keith offered lots of insight on achieving goals and dreams, even when it isn't easy. He had to get past his background and his obstacles, and then he had to start somewhere.

Background: You don't have to come from an important background to be somebody important. Keith, a very successful professional football coach, came from a fairly poor family, but he didn't let that stop him. He pushed forward and went on to get an education, and he didn't stop there.

Obstacles: You shouldn't let the obstacles in life stop you from achieving your dreams. Keith loved to play football, but after having received a devastating permanent injury, it seemed that there was no chance for him. He had to change gears a little bit, but he soon became one of the best coaches in football.

Getting Started: You have to start somewhere, even if it's a small start. Keith didn't just go from an injured football player to a leading coach overnight. He had to start small, and he started by coaching kids at the park that only played for fun. Then he went on to teach at a camp, and continued to take baby steps towards working his way up to where he is now.

Best Moments:

“You have to deal with the kids in a manner in which best meets their needs.”
“He didn't know that he was becoming a football memory-maker [and] I thought, I wanna become him.”
“I failed, [...] but it did spur me on. [...] I had to keep moving.”
“I can influence others with integrity.”
“When you create authority in your mind and its big enough, something happens.”

About the Host:

Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-league and grassroots levels with both World Cup and european Championship experience.

About the Guest:

Contact Method:

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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4 Key Points To Help You on your Journey To Achieving Success. With Inspiration from Matthew Syed, Jordan Peterson & Dick Bates.

Sun, 08 Jul 2018 23:00:00 GMT

In this edition of the Leader, Manager Coach Podcast Rob discusses 4 key points to success highlighted by prolific author and writer for the Times paper, Matthew Syed.

Rob explains how to Re-Define Failure and how to dismiss the word failure from your vocabulary, and begin viewing failure as simply a stepping stone on the journey to success. Learn to bring on the challenges, in order to breed growth and become a stronger and more resilient individual.

Rob talks about the need to fail fast, and that the individuals who get success quicker don't fear failure, they embrace it and move forward. It becomes a learning process.

Understand how to Embrace Passionate Purposeful Practice in order to stretch the boundaries of what you do to grow, learn the value in the Creation of a Safe Environment, and why you will be much more likely to push yourself and share, but also to beware of the Comfort Zone and avoid complacency, as it will have a negative and detrimental effect on your success.

Rob rounds off the episode by sharing his learnings from Jordan Peterson and his way of re-defining the world and why simply telling the truth is a difficult and profound thing and how to analyse your life and start to tell the truth. Why it's important to know what it is you want and to deal with the consequences no matter what, and as a result you'll end up at a much better place.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Matthew Syed

Redefining Failure
Embrace Passionate, Purposeful Practice
Creation of a safe environment
Beware of the comfort zone

Jordan Peterson

Know what we what
Seek the truth
Deal with the consequences
Observe and see what happens and keep repeating the process

BEST MOMENTS

"Daily compounded incremental improvements will keep you happy and enable us to achieve."
"Challenges will cause you to go off course and will easily define your life as failure, if you choose to look at them in that way."
"If your trying to get from point A to point B is highly unlikely that you'll walk a straight line, without any winds blowing you off path or face any challenges along the way."
"Don't simply repeat the same process over and over as you won't learn. Love the process, perfect the plato and grow."
"Want, desire and flourish in a safe environment."
"So many coaches who Dick so much, he was a student of the game. Dick taught the game in a quiet, focused and detailed way."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Matthew Syed - Bounce: - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bounce-Myth-Talent-Power-Practice/dp/0007350546/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1529663425&sr=1-1&keywords=matthew+syed+bounce

Matthew Syed - Blackbox Thinking - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Box-Thinking-Marginal-Performance/dp/1473613809/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1529663443&sr=1-1&keywords=matthew+syed+black+box+thinking

Jordon Peterson - 12 Rules - https://www.amazon.co.uk/12-Rules-Life-Antidote-Chaos/dp/0241351634/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1529663391&sr=8-1&keywords=12+rules+for+life

Leader Manager Coach - Mastery Episode

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-league and grassroots levels with both World Cup and european Championship experience.

CONTACT METHOD

LEARN MORE HERE Football, coach: https://www.patreon.com/robryles

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EGO

Sun, 01 Jul 2018 23:00:00 GMT

Welcome to another episode of the The Leader Manager Coach Podcast.

On this episode of Leader, Manager, Coach Rob tackles the subject of Ego. How to fight your ego and build character and develop strength and humility. Ego is notoriously hard to define, but very easy to spot.

Ego can mean an outsized sense of self importance, a malignant self absorption or an inherently entitled person or someone who believes they are better than others. Ego creates a lack of empathy a lack of humility and makes teamwork very difficult or even impossible.

Understand the pride before the fall syndrome, and if things are going well remember to ground yourself as your own success is not down solely to yourself. Rob touches on why you should not to take yourself too seriously and learn to lighten up, and you will become a much better person.

Discover how to channel your ego in the right way, to improve yourself and be humble. Learn how renowned coaches such as Bill Belichick use ego to benefit and channel it into a larger purpose, to win and why It is not about the narcissistic self.

Rob discusses the need to fall in love with the process and love the plato, how to stop seeking constant results and understand that the process is what will elevate your growth. Growth doesn't occur in the presentation of an ever growing line. But also be wary of swelling your ego, as it only identifies individuals and is destructive to the unified approach of team, we all know is successful.

If we can control and manage our egos we will all be in a better place.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

As soon as your ego gets in the way, you loose.
Ego is your inability to control your emotions.
In Order to achieve success, take your eyes off of yourself and onto someone else. Serve others and build your value.
It's not how you win that counts, it's the win itself, the result. Zone in and achieve.
What we can't do is master a physical skill at a drop of a hat, we live in a world of instantaneous information and gratification you have to learn to cherish misery.
There's nothing wrong with being the best that you can be, become egoless and achieve to the best of your abilities.

BEST MOMENTS

“Ego is an evil thing, humility though is the way to build confidence and ego is a hugely dangerous thing in this sport” Frank Shamrock ‘Boxing Source'
“Your worst enemy is your Ego” John Frusciante
“Your ego can become and obstacle to your work, if you start believing in your greatness, it is the death of your creativity.” Mariana Abramovic
“Your eyes are fixed on the world, not on yourself or your ego” Robert Green
“You won't make it far if you have a big ego” Greg Jackson
“The best fighters are the most humble, your ego will keep you out of the zone” Sam Sheridan
“Perfectionism is the ego's wicked demand, using pleasure instead of process”
“High level leaders are self effacing individuals who deflect adulation, yet who have an almost stoik resolve to do whatever it takes to make their organisation great.” Jim Collins
“Identifying personal ego is soaring off the branch upon which we sit, and getting increasingly anxious about the impending crash.”
“When you don't dig your heels in and let your ego into entrenched positions, from which you mount vigorous and irrational defences you can navigate life in a much more agile way and humility for me has been a great relief.” Dan Harris

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Ryan Holiday - Ego Is The Enemy - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ego-Enemy-Ryan-Holiday/dp/1591847818

Robert Green - The 50th Law - https://www.amazon.co.uk/50th-Law-Robert-Greene-Collection/dp/1846680794
George Leonard - Mastery: The Keys to Success And Long-Term Fulfillment - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mastery-Success-Long-Term-Fulfillment-Plume/dp/0452267560

Marvin Hagler vs Alan Minter

Cal Newport - Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Deep-Work-Focused-Success-Distracted/dp/0349411905

Captain D Micha Abrashoff - It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Its-Your-Ship-Management-Techniques/dp/1594831963

Dan Harris - 10% Happier: How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found Self-Help That Actually Works - https://www.amazon.co.uk/10-Happier-Reduced-Self-Help-Actually/dp/1444799045

Daniel James Brown - The Boys in the Boat - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Boys-Boat-Daniel-James-Brown/dp/1447210980

ABOUT THE HOST

Rob Ryles is a UEFA qualified coach with a League Managers Association qualification and a science and medicine background. He has worked in the football industry in Europe, USA and Africa; at International, Premiership, League, Non-league and grassroots levels with both World Cup and european Championship experience.

CONTACT METHOD

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/rob.ryles.14