Sep 19, 2017
As athletes, students, or employees we all have had those coaches, teachers, or bosses that stick out. The ones that really moved us, the ones that changed us, the ones we could tell really cared. On the other side of that same coin we all have had a coach, teacher, or boss that was selfish, impatient, negative, or just a complete moron.
Don’t get Mart started on his second and third grade teachers who tried convincing the principle and Harvey’s parents that he was mentally challenged and couldn’t speak English. Look at him now! You can’t get him to shut up!
Mart’s high school marketing teacher told him that he wouldn’t last a semester in college. If anyone has listened to these podcasts they are well aware that Harvey has earned not only his undergraduate degree but also his Master’s Degree (Insert a Dave eye roll).
The interesting thing is all of these ‘superiors’ have once been a student with teachers, an athlete with coaches, and an employee with bosses. So what separates the good ones from the bad ones and how come these ‘superiors’ come across as clueless all too often?
Enter John Armold. A former professional baseball player who thought that coaches, “were just people that couldn’t make it happen so they fell back on coaching.” A native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida John Armold always thought he was going to practice law after his baseball days were numbered. Play out his love for competition within a courtroom, but life, as it often does, had different plans for John-O. His heart began to shift and he realized that being a coach was what he needed to pursue. How ironic.
His dislike for authority and being told what to do have shifted John’s coaching perspective a great deal. As a pitching coach within the Texas Rangers organization Coach Armold has dedicated himself to being the best coach he can be for his players. His love for developing himself so he can better develop his athletes led him to pursue his Master’s Degree in Executive Coaching and has taught him a great deal in tweaking his own coaching philosophy.
John’s philosophy is one based on mutual trust and caring. He views coaching more as ‘coaxing’. His ultimate goal is to guide each of his players to their best way towards self-improvement. Rather than sit in his ivory tower and tell his players what to do, he prefers to take the eye to eye approach and build a relationship so together they can both achieve greatness and success.
If it sounds too good to be true you’re not alone. A fellow coach and respected friend once told Coach Armold, “Players don’t need a relationship with you, all they care about is can you make them better?”
To each their own.
John Armold has made his choice and will continue to Develop and Learn so he can separate himself from the pack, and strive toward being that coach that sticks out for the right reasons. A man who has become less and less concerned with where the winds blow him, John Armold knows that if he takes care of the details of his process, that destination will be a beautiful one.
John Armold Diamond Series
Home
Plate
John’s Purpose is steeped in Competing and
Developing. As a coach he is constantly looking for ways to Develop
himself so he can better develop his players. In all that John does
he is looking to Learn, Develop, and Compete
First Base
John’s Standards and Values are based in separating himself from
the herd. His purpose is based in competing and learning and so
finding ways to make himself better and separate himself are his
main values
Second Base
As mentioned in the podcast John is not in love with the word
process but he is always looking for ways to tweak and improve his
systems so that they give him what he is seeking.
Third Base
A bit of a paradox here but Coach Armold is not too concerned with
his outcomes or his goals. He views it as setting up his sails and
allowing the wind to take him and his family wherever. He knows
that as long as his is taking care of the details and his own
‘process’ the winds will direct him to a place of happiness and
positivity.
John Armold Cliff Notes
Zero Interest in Coaching (min.
4:59)
Lawyer/Coaching
Similarities (min. 8:11)
Executive Coaching (min.
11:49)
Caring/Not
Controlling (min. 18:55)
Creating Confidence in Coaching (min.
24:36)
Adaptability (min.
29:13)
Building and
Keeping Trust (min. 36:15)
Rethinking the Word Process (min.
41:15)
The Tool of Asking
Questions (min. 51:41)
John’s Diamond Series (min. 1:00:00)