Episode 39: Allistair McCaw {Creating Excellence In Sports And In Life}

This week I have the pleasure of bringing Allistair McCaw onto the show. I have been personally following Allistairs work for nearly four years at the time of this recording. He does incredible work in the strength and conditioning industry, as well as the leadership and consulting space.  From his early years as an elite tennis player stealing information from coaches to help himself develop, to managing a gym with over 7000 members to travelling the world teaching coaches, athletes, and organizations how to improve their leadership and create long term success for themselves.

In this interview we go through many important elements of the coaching industry.  It is easy to get stuck in simply looking at our area, whether it be the gym or the sport, simply focusing on what the athlete needs to be doing in our space.  By doing this we can forget that our athletes are people first.  In order to TRULY do our job to the best of our ability, that needs to be top of mind. Getting to know our athletes on a deeper level and understanding them as people will allow us to improve our abilities to help them succeed.

I chose the title "Creating Excellence In Sports And In Life" not only because this is the concept of Allistair's book "Champion Minded" but also because this is a major key to creating success as an athlete. Focusing on what you are doing OUTSIDE of the sport will be a crucial part of developing within your sport.  Learn to live like a champion and you will become one. 

Another important takeaway from this interview is Allistair's focus on youth development.  For any younger athlete that wants to reach incredible heights in their career, they may need guidance, but they must be;
A) Passionate
B) Hungry to succeed
C) Disciplined
D) Consistent
These traits must all be developed over time, but if you have big goals for your sport, it MUST come from you. Where does this start? It starts at home. Parents creating the environment for kids right from day one will be an incredibly important element of creating success for kids as an adult, whether in sport or not.  The values and principles you display as a parent are going to be massively influential on your kids.

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Twitter: @AllistairMcCaw
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