Episode 30: Spiros Anastas {The Ultimate Resource To Reach The Next Level}

In this episode I have Spiros Anastas on the podcast. Spiros is the head coach for the Brampton Beast of the ECHL. Going from a playing career where his goal was simply to add value to the team in whatever way he could, his transition to coaching was seamless.

One of the first takeaways I believe we can all take from Spiros is his passion for the game of hockey and love of coaching.  Turning down the world of finance & huge paycheques to pursue a career doing something he LOVES. This is the way to live a happy life, plain and simple. 

Although Spiros is coming at this from a coaches perspective there is a lot in this episode that athletes can take away on their own.

* Set your game keys - What do you do best? How do you best provide value for your team? When things get tough, get back to setting your sights on what you need to do instead of what has gone wrong before.

* Don't go through it on your own - Everyone struggles. Talk to your coaches about it. Let them understand what you're going through. Coaches are there to help you. If they know what's going on they are better equipped to help you with whatever the issue is.

* Identify where the mistakes are happening. Don't simply accept "I am not playing well right now" Formulate a response. What is going wrong? How can you fix it? What do you need to do to ensure you can fix the problem?

* Understand your role - Every player contributes to team success.  You don't need to be the guy who scores the goal. Understand what YOU need to do and continue to do it to the best of your ability.  Even if you are not on the scoresheet, you can contribute.

* Breed your culture - Even if you aren't a captain, be a leader on the team.  What kind of culture do you want on your team? When you see a player doing their job well, go out of your way to point it out. This excites them and breeds a culture of positivity within your teammates. It is easy to catch what is going wrong. Be the one who catches things going right!

* Create the positive - No matter what you go through in your career, create the positive out of it.  Don't look at it negatively.  Whatever happens can be an opportunity. Show up and dominate!

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