Kaizen and Energy Vampires with Renee Lopez, Leadership Coach and 17-Year College Coaching Veteran

In Episode 20, Renee Lopez, former college coach (17 year veteran at all levels of college), former NCAA Compliance Director, leadership trainer, and author of Looking for a Full Ride: An Insider's Recruiting Guide, talks with Phil about synergy vs. energy vampires, her "no complaining" rule, the importance of CIA, effectively facing adversity, making the most out of brokenness, measuring success, mentorship, and how to develop a healthy team. Specifically, Renee discusses:

• Her story and how she developed her passion for soccer and leadership (2:10)
• How Renee believes we can help others flourish by examining life and leadership through soccer (6:17)
• The concept of Kaizen and the exponential effect and synergy when individuals on a team all work to improve themselves (9:05)
• The synergy of healthy teamwork vs. the effect of negativity and "energy vampires"
• Her "no complaining" rule and the concept of CIA, and what they have to do with leadership (14:12)
• What researching 65 college coaches and athletic directors taught her (18:04)
• Facing adversity effectively by changing our attitude and perspective, and how that can help us through difficult times (21:31)
• How we can make the best out of broken situations, and possibly create better things because of the brokenness (25:16)
• How she measures success as a soccer and/or organizational coach (30:55)
• Critical components of a healthy team and tools Renee uses to equip a team to be healthy (33:58)
• Why goal setting is critical to success and how can leaders increase their chances of reaching their goals when they are developing and setting their goals (39:11)
• The importance of mentorship and surrounding ourselves with people smarter than us (45:13)
• The why and what of Renee's book, Looking for a Full Ride (46:39)
• How she uses what she has learned through soccer in her family and other areas of life (52:23)
• Renee's book recommendations (54:53)

Resources and Links from this Episode

• Renee's website – lookingforafullride.com
• Renee's email – info@lookingforafullride.com
• Uncut Video of the Episode – https://youtu.be/X1IENduS_i4
• HSEL Facebook Group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/howsoccerexplainsleadership
• Phil and HSEL on Clubhouse -- @phildarke
• Looking for a Full Ride, by Renee Lopez
• The Power of Positive Leadership, by Jon Gordon
• The Power of a Positive Team, by Jon Gordon
• The Energy Bus, by Jon Gordon
• Leading with a Limp, by Dan Allender
• The Holy Bible