#023 20 Lessons Learned through Coaching

As I round out my tenth year of collegiate strength and conditioning coaching, I have found time to sit quietly and reflect on many of the lessons I have learned along my journey. It seems as I have continued to learn new things, be exposed to new ideas in the world of performance training, or have high-level conversations with many professionals who have coached for over thirty years, (many of them I've had on as guests on the Decoding Excellence Show) I feel less "certain" about the performance training industry in which we operate within.

I fear many people graduate from their university with a degree in one hand and a strength and conditioning certifications in the other, ready to take on the world with their vast knowledge. The challenge in this false illusion, is those people leave campus believing they know everything needed to optimally prepare athletes. It is even more dangerous if they have read Supertraining or any other high-level textbook on strength and conditioning.

The more I have been involved in coaching, the more I truly realize how far away we ALL are from knowing everything.

I have been blessed to learn from some really incredible coaches along my coaching pathway. Many of which who have invested their time, a tremendous about of education, and their personal philosophies and wisdom with me. I have learned many-fold from watching them operate and the system-based beliefs and ways they think and communicate with others.

I have learned so much from some incredible people; I owe much of my success and thoughts to them. It is cliche to say "I stand on the shoulders of giants" but it is absolutely true. Nearly every coach I meet, shares similar stories of the mentors in their lives who have invested in them and helped shape their path. We all owe someone for believing in us and sharing with us. Do not underestimate your individual influence on the future generation of strength & conditioning professionals.

Over these last ten years, I have kept a journal of some of the greatest things coaches and other people have shared with me. Today, I want to share these pieces of wisdom with you. I hope they help you on your path in the same way they have helped me.

1. “It is better to ask for forgiveness than permission
Do not wait for anyone to tell you that it is okay to chase your passion. If there is something that interests you, go for it. The very best in the world do not wait for someone to give them permission to go out and seek their bliss. They carve their own path. If something really excited you than you owe it to yourself to do it. Playing it safe is for the amateurs. You will win some, you will lose some; but never hesitate to call your shot and swing for the fences.

2. “Working this hard has kept me this young.”
I know it is rare to see people coaching into their later years but there are many legendary coaches who still do. While they are few and far between, there are a few of these icons still on the floor and coaching as vigorously as they did when they first began. It is one of the unique thing about working in collegiate athletics, you are surrounded by young, exciting, and enthusiastic people. When people say strength and conditioning is a “young person’s game”they may be right; I also think it keeps you a “young person” too. Do not take it for granted.

3. “Know when to hold and when to fold.”
Within this profession, you will gain some incredible colleagues, close-friends, and work along side some truly amazing people. You will have countless of coaches, assistant coaches, employees, bosses, and partners in your journey. The harsh reality in this profession is that people move on, they find new passions, and ultimately move on from coaching. When it is time, let them go. When you do make that decision to let them leave your life, keep their best interests in heart. Do not hold any resentment towards these people. Let them free.

4. “Balance your energy; both mental and physical.”
The greatest thing I could recommend for you is seated mediation. I wrote about this enough throughout this website but we live in a world of instant gratification. The youth we work with even are more so conditioned for it. The world continues to sell us an image to work harder, grind more, and go further. It is okay to have ambition, but temper that ambition with restfulness. It is okay to sit down and meditate for twenty minutes. Take a deep breath and let it roll over you.

“You should sit in meditation for twenty minutes every day; unless you are too busy. Then you should sit for an hour.” - Zen proverb

5. “Complaining never solved anything.
It is far easier to be the person who finds faults in everything. It is even more difficult to be the person that finds the solution. Be the later and not the former. At the end of the day, if you are always the one complaining, it will not do anyone or any program any good. Rise about it negativity.

6. “Think long term. Be strategic.”
Think of life as four-dimensional chess. While we all like to think of the rat race as this never ending wheel that constant hums and spins at blazing speeds, if your following your bliss, you will have a long time in this career to figure it out. Truthfully told, most people are conditioned to chase the next short-term high; try to embrace the your long term goal. While everyone else is playing the short game, stay locked in on the long game. It's a marathon, not a sprint.

7. “Preparedness is a choice.”
Whatever project you have been assigned, do it to the best of your ability. Put your name on your work and take pride in it. More than half of doing great work is coming in prepared to do great work. It is a hallmark of a professional, they always prepare harder and more diligently than the amateur. You see this time and time again with professional athletes. The season veterans put as much time into preparing from their play book, scout, film, and other avenues of performance as they do with their physical outputs. Do not let anyone out prepare you. It is one hundred percent up to your own control.

8. “Always bring more kindness.”
Bring more joy and kindness into to your everyday interactions with athletes, coaches, administrators, or others. When you can, be the spark of kindness into the conversation. The world is small, we are all struggling with things that most people have no idea of, be the kindness you want to receive.

9. “Life is full of suffering”
This may be one of Buddha’s Four Noble Truths but it is ever more important in this world. Life is full of suffering and we must acknowledge it. People are inevitably mean, you will miss job opportunities you rightfully deserve, and people will do you wrong. Despite these things, do not feel sorry for yourself. Be better. Do better.

10. “Know the person in the mirror.”
There are qualities that uniquely make you the person you are. These are most likely your strengths. Over the years, especially for "type-A" personalities like myself, you may concentrate all your efforts focusing on improving your weaknesses. While this is not a bad thing, do not underestimate your strengths. Improving weaknesses and covering for your "blind spots" are important, but the strengths are your strengths for a reason.

Perhaps Einstein said it best:

“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

I have found myself gravitating more towards purposely positioning myself in opportunities that naturally call upon my strengths more than my weaknesses. Do not neglect your weaknesses but play favorites to your strengths. The ultimate mastery and self-knowledge comes by knowing your weaknesses, favoring your strengths, and understanding the environmental context in which you play.

11. “Let go of the grudges.”
The reality about this world is that you will cross many selfish, arrogant, and self-serving people on a daily basis. Nobody is exempt from having to deal with the unpleasantry of other people's personalities or hardships. Instead of harboring any unpleasant thoughts or resentment for their wrongdoings, try to share with them gratitude and acceptance. Trying to attack anger-with-anger is a poor choice. These people live with the misery of having to live with their own negativity. That itself is punishment in it's own right. They are already carrying that negativity with them throughout their entire day, help steer them into the right.

12. “Find the silver lining.”
There will be plenty of times in your career where things do not turn out the way you want it. You will be passed up for job opportunities, looked over for promotions, and forgotten about all completely. When things do not go as planned, do not whine or complain. Take ownership and appreciate all that you already have. When things look bleak, try to find the silver lining in your situation. Life is better that way.
Amor Fati - Love of Fate

Enjoy all the things you are already have be grateful for those gifts. Try to start your day by reciting or writing three unique things you are grateful for. I do this as a part of my gratitude practice. I guarentee you that you will feel a happier and better person taking inventory for all the things you should be grateful of. You do not need to "world’s best" to be enjoy the world.

13. “Do not procrastinate hard tasks; they will not get easier.”
The truth about hard things is that despite how much time passes from idea to actual execution, the task will still remain challenging. Delaying the execution will not much it easier, rather, you will be dealing the pressure from procrastination and urgency while also having to do the same challenging task. Whether it is a difficult conversation, admitting wrong doing, or firing people, the best strategy is just to simply do it as fast as possible and allow the healing to begin.

14. “No two people think exactly the same.”
One of the basic tenets I have learned through coaching is that people comprehend information differently. This is Coaching 101. Information has to run through the filter of personalities, individual preferences for intake of new ideas, styles of upbringing people were raised in, and many other facets. You might resonate with another person over shared interests or some other quality but understand that everyone is fundamentally different. When you begin to get defensive about why someone else is not understanding your view point, take a moment to put yourself in their situation. Put yourself in their mind.

15. “Appreciate the hard times.”
The magazines will attempt to sell you an image that everyone is happy and if you feel a moment of depression, sadness, or frustration in your life, you need an anti-depressant. If your coaching long enough, you will feel many “negative” emotions. This is part of the journey. Feel the sadness, embrace the depression, but do not linger in the frustration. These emotions are necessary. You need the dark times to really feel grateful for the good times.

16. “Listen more & talk less.”
We were born with two ears, two eyes, but only one mouth. Try to keep your intake to output ratio as close to 4:1 as possible. Most of the smartest people I know listen more than they speak. Be watchful for those who “have” to talk at every opportunity. It's most likely an act. Avoid them.

17. “Don’t lose your entrepreneur spirit.”
I often hear the same conversations being shared between a lot of strength and conditioning coaches that I occasionally talk with. It mostly certainly centers around "stability of their positions" and the fear that all of us hold about a potential loss of position and how it would negatively affect our means of income to support our families. I completely understand the need of having a driving power or purpose in your life's work. I also understand the logistics of health-insurance and a stable income. Those facts aside, my recommendation to you (new young strength & conditioning coach); you are an entrepreneur. Never lose your unique ability to generate your own income independently from the logo you wear across your chest. Dream. Create. Envision better ideas and generate multiple revenue streams. You will thank me later come the day you (unfortunately) find yourself on a detoured path from the traditional collegiate strength and conditioning career trajectory.

18. “Things will end.”
Be grateful for everything you have in this life because the reality is that all good things come to an end. Your strength will fade. Friendships will come to an end. Your time with athletes, coaches, and even your loved ones will ultimately go. When you accept your time here is very brief, you can begin to become more grateful for the many things we have. Be present with those around you because when you blink your eye, they may be gone. Hug your family a bit tighter, appreciate the people you have around you, and enjoy the good times because you never know when it is up.

19. “Failure are the seeds for future growth.”
I have both been a part of successful teams and programs that fail. The highs of athletics and the very lows. You may not relate failure with success but the world’s best embrace failure for what it truly is; a vehicle for learning. They may hate failing, but the recognize that it is a crucial element to improvement. Those that never embrace "overreaching" and "challenging oneself" deprive themselves from future learning opportunities.

20. “Ignore what doesn’t excite you.”
Things in this field will come and go faster than the latest trend. Some things will move in and out of vogue. If it excites you, do it. If it does not resonate with you, do not feel compelled to do it because the “industry” says you must. The truth of the matter is that we are all figuring it out. If something excites you, you are on the right path.

Bonus Material

For all of you that made it thus far, I want to share two more pieces of advice I received. All of these items are interchangeable and being higher in the list by no means makes it more important. The next two items are similar. I hope these last two bonus pieces of advice helps spur some creativity or makes you think about your life in a different way.

21. "Learning is an everyday activity."
Every single day your on this earth, attempt to learn something new for the sake of it. It can be as mundane as a new word or as advance as taking up a new language or physical practice. The more I've attempted to learn things outside my grasp, the more I appreciate how it feels to be a novice again and having to struggle through the adversity of learning something. We all could you a dose of our medicine before we "complain" about an athlete not grasping a weight room movement concept. Purposely put yourself in those positions where you have to learn rapidly.

22. "Admit when your wrong."
The most mature people I know, the people I admire greatly, are all first to admit when they make a mistake. The take extreme ownership in their faults and mistakes. It is how they reframe the mistake that makes the key difference. Mistakes are often opportunities to learn and reapproach a problem for the right solution. When professionals make a mistake, they admit they are wrong, they correct path (their own preperation) and they ensure they never do it again.

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[00:00:00] Sports science, strength and conditioning, high performance coaching. Welcome to the Decoding Excellence show. Hey everybody, it's Adam and today instead of my typical pre-show advertisement, I just wanted to briefly touch upon the fact that I have a newsletter that goes out every single Friday and the way I've described it to my friends and close people around me is it's like the birch box of newsletters. You really don't know exactly what you're going to get in the newsletter but it's usually chucked full of different research articles, different things that I find

[00:00:54] Fascinating. It could be songs I've recently listened to that really invoked some sort of response or just the little things that maybe I've acquired or purchased that have brought a lot of value in my day to day. But check it out, head over to atomringler.com forward slash newsletter, sign up, pop your email in it, I promise I will never spam you and immediately start receiving these emails. I think you will absolutely enjoy it and you won't regret popping in your email. Thanks so much. Hey everybody, today on the show I'm going to deviate away from what is my typical

[00:01:31] Interview fashion where I invite guests onto the show, ask them a series of different questions about whatever their performance related domain that they exist in and today I'm just going to essentially read an article that I recently wrote called My 20 Lessons Learned Through Coaching. And this is sort of a fun article to write because I got to reflect back on many of the notes that I've taken through the last decade of coaching and got to reflect and sort of expand on some of the advice that mentors have told me through my own personal coaching journey. So there's been 20

[00:02:09] Things that really have resonated. I probably have a lot more than just 20 but these are the 20 that I felt very very strongly about sharing with the community of different strength and conditioning professionals and high performance coaches and I think that they would bring you some value as well. So while we're recording more episodes as we're continuing to gather different guests to join us on the Decoding Excellence Show I thought I would just take a minute out of my day share this piece of advice with you so that if you haven't read the article you can just easily listen to it

[00:02:45] While you are on your daily commute or while you're doing cardio or while you're working in your office or whatever you're doing. So without further ado here is what is otherwise my monologue and my reading of the 20 lessons learned through coaching.

[00:03:05] As I round out my 10th year of collegiate strength and conditioning coaching I have found some time to sit quietly and reflect on many of the lessons I've learned along my own coaching journey and it seems as I've continued to learn new things be exposed to new ideas in the world of performance training or have conversations with other really great professionals and coaches who have coached over 20 to 30 years many of which some of them that I've had on the Decoding Excellence Show already I feel more than ever less certain about the performance training industry in which we operate

[00:03:42] Within which essentially means that the more I've learned I've learned that there's so much more to learn and I fear that many people right now they graduate from their university with a degree in one hand and strengthening certification in the other that they're ready to take on the world with their vast knowledge however they only get to the world and they realize that what they've been taught or what they've learned is not nearly enough and it's this sort of false idea that they're ready but they're not really prepared for what the real world is and this challenge and this false

[00:04:19] Illusion is that when these young strength conditioning coaches they leave campus believing that they know everything they need to know about how to optimally prepare student athletes and it's just not the case it's just not the case and it's it's even more dangerous if they've read things like super training or other high level textbooks because there's so much out there to learn and I fear like just because of that that there's no one centralized resource and you just you have to go through the fire in order to to be prepared to coach and I've said this I know it's a quote but

[00:05:00] The more I've been involved in coaching the more I truly realize how far away we all are from knowing everything and it's true you know and I look at my own coaching journey and I've I've been blessed to learn from something really incredible coaches along my journey and my pathway and many of which who've invested a great deal of their time and their education and their own personal philosophies and and the wisdoms from their own successes and failures invested that into me and I have learned you know like many fold from watching them operate and systems based beliefs

[00:05:36] That they've had and the way that they think and communicate with others and I think there's there's some power to observation in watching other coaches operate and because of that I've learned so much from these incredible people and I feel like I owe a lot of my success and some of the thoughts that that I might think are original I owe it to them and it might be cliche to say that I stand on the shoulders of giants but it's it's absolutely true and nearly every coach that I meet share some sort of similar story about how their mentors and their lives invested in them and

[00:06:12] Helped shape their path so I just ultimately I think we all owe someone for believing in us for sharing with us for investing in us and I I don't take this or I don't really underestimate this and I don't take this for heart or take this for granted rather you know I think we need to really understand what those individual influences are and understand that we are an influence on the future generation of strengthening professionals as well so what I've done and I've always done this is that I always carry a little notebook around with me wherever I go whether it's a

[00:06:54] Mole skin loose leaf paper whatever it might be right the brand sort of insignificant but over the last 10 years I've kept this journal and I've always wrote down some of the things that that resonate with me from these coaches and today on the show I just want to share some of those pieces of wisdom because they've helped me tremendously and I think they will do the same for you so these are the 20 lessons that I've learned through coaching one it is better to ask for forgiveness and permission right so don't wait for anyone to tell you that it's okay to chase your passion

[00:07:31] If there is something that interests you go for it whether it be sports science workload monitoring some type of periodization go for it chase it the very best on the world don't do not wait for someone to give them permission to go out and seek their bliss they carve their own path if something really excites you then you owe it to yourself to go and chase it to do it playing as safe as for amateurs you will win some you will lose some but never hesitate to call your own shot and swing for the fences to working this hard has kept me this young I know it's rare

[00:08:08] For us and for people to think that coaching I know it is rare to see people coaching in the later years but there are many legendary coaches who are still actively out there on the floor while there are a few and far between there are still a few of these icons still on the still on the floor still coaching as vigorously as they did when they first began and it's one of the unique things about working in collegiate athletics you are surrounded by young exciting enthusiastic people when people say that strengthen conditioning is a young person's game they might

[00:08:44] Be right right it's hard to balance as you get older the energy required but on the flip side I also think it keeps you a young person too so let's not take that for granted either three no one to hold and no one to fold within this profession you'll gain some incredible colleagues close friends and you'll work along some really truly amazing people and you'll have countless of coaches assistant coaches employees bosses and partners in this journey the harsh reality unfortunately in this profession is that people will move on they will find new passions they'll

[00:09:21] Ultimately move on from the organization that you're coaching your coaching at and when it's time let them go when you do not make when you don't make these decisions to let these people leave your life at least keep their best interests in heart do not hold a resentment toward them just let them be people let them be free for balance your energy both mentally and physically the greatest thing I could recommend for you is seated meditation I've already talked about this but I wrote about this thoroughly on my website Adam Ringo dot com but we also live in a world of instant gratification

[00:10:01] The youth that we work with yeah even more so our condition for it right swipe right swipe left you know refresher your feed check Twitter check check Instagram check snapchat the world continually continues to sell us an image to work harder grind more go further and you know what it's okay it's okay to have ambition but temper that ambition with restfulness and it's okay to sit down meditate for 20 minutes take a deep breath and let it roll over you there's a zen proverb that I absolutely love and it's you should sit in meditation for 20 minutes every day unless you are too busy

[00:10:43] Then you should sit for an hour five complaining never solved anything it's far easier to be the person who find thought in everything it's even more difficult to be the person that finds the solution be the latter and not the former at the end of the day if you are always the one complaining it will not do anyone or any program any good rise above the negativity six think long term be strategic think of life as four-dimensional chess while we all like to think of the rat race as this never-ending wheel that constantly hums and spins at blazing speeds if you follow your bliss

[00:11:26] You will have a long life a long time in this career to figure it out truthfully told most people are conditioned to chase the next short term high try to embrace your long term goal while everyone else is playing the short game stay locked in on your long game it's a marathon not a sprint seven preparedness is a choice whatever project you've been assigned do it to the best of your ability put your name on it and take pride in your work more than half of doing great work is coming in prepared to do great work it's a hallmark of professional they always prepare

[00:12:03] Harder and more diligently than the amateur and you see this time and time again with professional athletes the season veterans put as much time and preparing for their output whether it's their playbook scout film or other other avenues of performance as they do with their physical outputs do not let anyone out prepare you because your preparation is on 100% up to your own control eight always bring more kindness bring more kindness bring more joy into your everyday interactions with the athletes the coaches the administrators and other people that you interface with on a daily

[00:12:45] Basis when you can be be the spark of kindness into the the conversation the world is small we are all struggling with things that most people have no idea of so simply be be the kindness that you would want to receive nine life is full of suffering this may be one of Buddha's four noble truths but it's even more important in this world life is full of suffering and we we must acknowledge it people can be inevitably mean you will miss job opportunities you rightfully deserve and people will do you wrong despite all these negative things don't feel sorry for yourself

[00:13:24] Be better and do better 10 know the person in the mirror there are qualities that uniquely make you the person you are these are most likely your strengths and over the years especially for a type a personality like myself you may concentrate all your efforts focusing on improving your weaknesses while this is not necessarily a bad thing don't underestimate your strengths either improve in weaknesses and covering for your blind spots are important but the strengths are your strengths for a reason perhaps Einstein said it best everyone is a genius but if you judge a fish

[00:14:02] By its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid for me I have found myself gravitating more towards purposely positioning myself in opportunities than naturally call upon my strengths more than my weaknesses do not neglect your weaknesses but play favorites to your strengths the ultimate mastery and self-knowledge comes from knowing your weaknesses favoring your strengths and understanding the environment context in which you play 11 let go of the grudges the reality about the world is that you will cross many selfish and

[00:14:43] Arrogant and self-serving people on a daily basis nobody is exempt from having to deal with this in pleasantry of other people's personalities or the hardships they bring it but instead of harboring any unpleasant thoughts resentment for the wrong doings try to share with them the gratitude and acceptance trying to attack anger with anger is a poor choice these people live with the misery of having to live with their own negativity the last we should do is add more negativity to it that itself is punishment in its own right they are already carrying that

[00:15:18] Negativity around with them through their entire day try to help steer them into the right 12 find the silver lining there will be plenty of times in your career where things do not turn out the way you want you will be passed up for job opportunities looked over for promotions and maybe even forgotten about all completely when things do not go as planned do not wine or complain take ownership and appreciate all that you already have when things look bleak try to find the silver lining in your situation life is just simply better that way a more faté love of fate

[00:15:59] Enjoy all the things you already have to be grateful for those are your gifts try to start your day by reciting or writing three unique things you're grateful for I do this regularly this is part of my gratitude practice I guarantee that you will feel happier and be a better person for taking inventory and all the things that you should already be grateful for you do not need the world's best to enjoy the world 13 do not procrastinate hard tasks they will not get any easier the truth about hard things is that despite how much time passes from idea to actual execution the tasks will

[00:16:38] Still remain challenging delaying the execution will not make it easier rather you'll be dealing with both the pressure from procrastination and urgency while also having to do the same challenging task whether is a difficult conversation admitting wrongdoing firing people letting people go whatever it might be the best strategy is just to simply do it as fast as possible and allow the healing to begin 14 no two people will think exactly the same one of the best tenants I've learned through coaching is that people comprehend information differently this is just simply coaching 101

[00:17:16] Information has to run through the filter of personality types individual preferences for intake of new ideas styles of upbringing that people were raised in and many other facets you might resonate with one person with another person over sharing interests or some other quality but understand that everybody is fundamentally different and when you begin to get defensive about why someone else is not understanding your viewpoint take a moment to put yourself in their situation put yourself in their mind 15 appreciate the hard times the magazines will always attempt to sell you an image

[00:17:55] That everyone is happy and if you feel a moment of depression or sadness or frustration in your life that you need an anti-depressant if you're coaching long enough you will feel many negative emotions and this is part of the journey feel the sadness embrace the depression but do not linger in the frustration right the games lost the champions ships lost right don't harbor that feeling forever these emotions are necessary and you need the dark times to really feel grateful for the good times 16 listen more talk less we were born into this world with two years two eyes but only one mouth

[00:18:37] And try to keep your intake and output ratio as close to four as one is possible most of the smartest people I listen most of the smartest people I know listen more than they speak be watch for those that have to talk at every opportunity it's most likely an act try to avoid them 17 don't lose your entrepreneur spirit I often hear the similar conversations being shared between a lot of us in the strength conditioning world and it typically most often centers around stability of positions or and or the fear that many of us hold about a potential loss of position

[00:19:17] And how it would negatively impact and affect our both our means of income and and their ability to support our family and while I completely understand the need of having you know this driving power purpose in our life's work right coaching and the reason that we go and we show up and we coach every single day I also understand the logistics of of health insurance and stable income and those facts aside my recommend my recommendation to you new young strength conditioning coach listening to this is you are an entrepreneur never lose your unique ability to generate your own

[00:19:53] Income independently from the logo you wear across your chest dream create envision better ideas and generate multiple revenue streams you'll thank me later come the day that you unfortunately find yourself on a detour path from the traditional collegiate strength conditioning career trajectory you are an entrepreneur 18 things won't end be grateful for everything you have in this life because the reality is that all good things come doing it your strength will fade friendships will come to an end your time with athletes and coaches and even your loved ones will ultimately go and when you

[00:20:36] Accept your time here on earth is very brief you can become more grateful for the many things we have so be present with those around you because when you blink your eye they may be gone hug your family a little bit tighter and appreciate the people you have around you and enjoy the good times because you never know when it is up 19 failure are the seeds for future growth I have been part of many successful teams and many programs that ultimately fail too and the heights of athletics I've been at both the heights of athletics and that the very lows

[00:21:17] And you may not relate failure with success but the world's best embrace failure for what it is it's a vehicle for learning they may hate failing I hate failing but we all recognize that it's a crucial element to self-improvement those of us and those that never embrace overreaching and challenging oneself to pride themselves from future learning opportunities 20 ignore what doesn't excite you things in this field will come and go faster than the latest trends some things will move in and out of vogue if something excites you do it if it does not resonate with

[00:21:58] You do not feel compelled to do it because the industry says you must the truth of the matter so that we're all just trying to figure it out if something excites you you're on the right path hey everybody that's going to be it for this episode of the Decoding Excellence Show and I just want to say a huge thank you for everybody that has supported the show thus far this has been a creation a labor a love something that I really enjoyed doing sitting down talking with professionals talking shop learning from their experiences and

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