Pete Carroll on The Art of Coaching (Live)

Pete Carroll (0:00)

You have things that you believe in. You have things that govern your life. You have the decisions that you make exhibit who you are and what you're all about. But you might not have taken the time to step back and take a look at that collection of all the things that represent what you do on a regular basis, and what you stand for, the car you drive, the toothpaste you choose, what radio stations you listen to, what music do you listen to, what colors do you like.

Those are all choices that we make, but often, most often, people don't take the time to step back and put those thoughts together and say, oh, that's who I am. That's what I'm all about.

You see it in glimpses, but I think through the process, you can come to a point where you can find real clarity, and it's such a powerful discovery process once you go through and do the work. It's not impossible work, it's just, you just gotta do it. You know, and so, I think it's so important to start there.

Michael Gervais (0:58)

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Okay, this week's conversation is with Seattle Seahawks head coach, Pete Carroll. And it's from a live podcast that we recently hosted up in Seattle. It was the first one that we've ever done. It was a blast. And I give Coach Carroll a formal introduction during the live event. So with that, let's jump right into it.