Communication is the cornerstone of coaching. Garr Reynold's best-selling book Presentation Zen explains how to reach the audience through simplicity and storytelling. He joins us on this weeks' GAINcast to discuss how these lessons can be helpful for coaches as well, including insights on editing, simplicity, material, and methods. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2024/04/gaincast-episode-281-presentation-zen-with-garr-reynolds/"> https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2024/04/gaincast-episode-281-presentation-zen-with-garr-reynolds/</a> The following links were also referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:  <ul> <li>The GAINcast is sponsored by <a href= "http://www.thegainnetwork.com/">GAIN</a> and by HMMR Media. <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/store/membership/plus-membership/">Join HMMR Media</a> to get access to a vast library of online training resources, video, articles, podcasts, and more.</li> <li>You can learn more from Reynolds on his <a href= "https://www.presentationzen.com/">website</a>, including <a href= "https://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/2014/11/10-tips-for-improving-your-presentations-lectures-speeches.html"> 10 presentation tips</a>. His book <a href= "https://amzn.to/39HlTio">Presenta</a><a href= "https://amzn.to/3xIqlw6">tion Zen</a> is also highly recommended. You can also follow him on X (<a href= "https://twitter.com/presentationzen">@presentationzen</a>).</li> <li>Some more insights on communication up on HMMR Media: <a href= "http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/12/lessons-in-communication-from-wade-gilbert/"> Lessons in communication from Wade Gilbert</a>, <a href= "http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2013/04/training-talk-with-harry-marra-part-1/"> Training talk with Harry Marra</a> on coaching cues, <a href= "http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/12/4-ways-to-rethink-how-you-give-feedback/"> 4 ways to rethink how you give feedback</a>, and <a href= "http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/06/gaincast-episode-191-teaching-better-with-doug-lemov/"> GAINcast 191: Teaching better</a> with teacher Doug Lemov. Communication was also our <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2021/01/december-2020-in-review-communication-in-coaching/"> theme in December 2021</a>.</li> </ul> <ul></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Communication is the cornerstone of coaching. Garr Reynold's best-selling book Presentation Zen explains how to reach the audience through simplicity and storytelling. He joins us on this weeks' GAINcast to discuss how these lessons can be helpful for coaches as well, including insights on editing, simplicity, material, and methods.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="more-57607"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="more-34909"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: &lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2024/04/gaincast-episode-281-presentation-zen-with-garr-reynolds/"&gt; https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2024/04/gaincast-episode-281-presentation-zen-with-garr-reynolds/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The following links were also referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:  &lt;!-- wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:paragraph --&gt; &lt;!-- wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;The GAINcast is sponsored by &lt;a href= "http://www.thegainnetwork.com/"&gt;GAIN&lt;/a&gt; and by HMMR Media. &lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/store/membership/plus-membership/"&gt;Join HMMR Media&lt;/a&gt; to get access to a vast library of online training resources, video, articles, podcasts, and more.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;You can learn more from Reynolds on his &lt;a href= "https://www.presentationzen.com/"&gt;website&lt;/a&gt;, including &lt;a href= "https://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/2014/11/10-tips-for-improving-your-presentations-lectures-speeches.html"&gt; 10 presentation tips&lt;/a&gt;. His book &lt;a href= "https://amzn.to/39HlTio"&gt;Presenta&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href= "https://amzn.to/3xIqlw6"&gt;tion Zen&lt;/a&gt; is also highly recommended. You can also follow him on X (&lt;a href= "https://twitter.com/presentationzen"&gt;@presentationzen&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;Some more insights on communication up on HMMR Media: &lt;a href= "http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/12/lessons-in-communication-from-wade-gilbert/"&gt; Lessons in communication from Wade Gilbert&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href= "http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2013/04/training-talk-with-harry-marra-part-1/"&gt; Training talk with Harry Marra&lt;/a&gt; on coaching cues, &lt;a href= "http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/12/4-ways-to-rethink-how-you-give-feedback/"&gt; 4 ways to rethink how you give feedback&lt;/a&gt;, and &lt;a href= "http://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/06/gaincast-episode-191-teaching-better-with-doug-lemov/"&gt; GAINcast 191: Teaching better&lt;/a&gt; with teacher Doug Lemov. Communication was also our &lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2021/01/december-2020-in-review-communication-in-coaching/"&gt; theme in December 2021&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Communication is the cornerstone of coaching. Garr Reynold's best-selling book Presentation Zen explains how to reach the audience through simplicity and storytelling. He joins us on this weeks' GAINcast to discuss how these lessons can be helpful for...

281: Presentation zen (with Garr Reynolds)

On this week's episode we discuss some recent training trends and current events, including the World Indoor Championships, competition scheduling in an Olympic year, zone 2 training, the NFL combine, and much more. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2024/03/gaincast-episode-280-training-trends-and-current-events/"> https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2024/03/gaincast-episode-280-training-trends-and-current-events/</a> The following links were also referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:  <ul> <li>The GAINcast is sponsored by <a href= "http://www.thegainnetwork.com/">GAIN</a> and by HMMR Media. <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/store/membership/plus-membership/">Join HMMR Media</a> to get access to a vast library of online training resources, video, articles, podcasts, and more.</li> <li>Our <a href="https://thegainnetwork.com/events/gain2024/">2024 schedule for GAIN</a> is online, including several weekend workshops. Sign up and we'll see you there.</li> </ul> <ul></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;On this week's episode we discuss some recent training trends and current events, including the World Indoor Championships, competition scheduling in an Olympic year, zone 2 training, the NFL combine, and much more.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="more-57607"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="more-34909"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: &lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2024/03/gaincast-episode-280-training-trends-and-current-events/"&gt; https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2024/03/gaincast-episode-280-training-trends-and-current-events/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The following links were also referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic: &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;The GAINcast is sponsored by &lt;a href= "http://www.thegainnetwork.com/"&gt;GAIN&lt;/a&gt; and by HMMR Media. &lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/store/membership/plus-membership/"&gt;Join HMMR Media&lt;/a&gt; to get access to a vast library of online training resources, video, articles, podcasts, and more.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;Our &lt;a href="https://thegainnetwork.com/events/gain2024/"&gt;2024 schedule for GAIN&lt;/a&gt; is online, including several weekend workshops. Sign up and we'll see you there.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

On this week's episode we discuss some recent training trends and current events, including the World Indoor Championships, competition scheduling in an Olympic year, zone 2 training, the NFL combine, and much more.   For more information on this...

280: Training trends and current events

What sport you play is different than how you play that sport. In the game of tennis, for example, vastly different styles of play emerge, which require a different approach to preapre for. On this week's GAINcast Jason Hettler of IMG Academy Tennis explains their process of profiling athletes, matching to game style, and individualizing training. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2024/02/gaincast-episode-279-athlete-profiling-with-jason-hettler/"> https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2024/02/gaincast-episode-279-athlete-profiling-with-jason-hettler/</a> The following links were also referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:  <ul> <li>The GAINcast is sponsored by <a href= "http://www.thegainnetwork.com/">GAIN</a> and by HMMR Media. <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/store/membership/plus-membership/">Join HMMR Media</a> to get access to a vast library of online training resources, video, articles, podcasts, and more.</li> <li>You can learn more about Hettler on his <a href= "https://www.hettlerperformance.com/">webpage</a> or follow him on Instagram (<a href= "https://www.instagram.com/jhettler24/">@jhettler24</a>).</li> <li>Gareth Sandford has also shared some great examples of the athlete profiling for tennis on Instagram <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/p/C2Nl7D0viu3/">here</a> and <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/p/C2k3RKyPisD/">here</a>.</li> <li>To develop the athlete profiling system, Hettler worked together with Johnny Parkes, Joe Eisenmann, and Gareth Sandford. All have been previous guests. Parkes was on <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/09/gaincast-171-id-and-development-with-johnny-parkes/"> GAINcast 171</a> and <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/07/hmmr-podcast-episode-227-warming-up-better-with-johnny-parkes/"> HMMR Podcast 227</a> and also is a <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/parkes/">contributing writer</a> on this site. Eisenmann was on <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2023/03/gaincast-episode-264-redefining-ltad-with-joe-eisenmann/"> GAINcast 264</a>. Sandford was on <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/11/gaincast-episode-203-speed-reserve-with-gareth-sandford/"> GAINcast 203</a>.</li> <li>Hettler's former colleagues at Altis have also been on the HMMR Podcast previously. Stuart McMillan was on <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/07/hmmr-podcast-episode-202-beyond-intensity-with-stuart-mcmillan/"> HMMR Podcast 202</a> and Dan Pfaff was on on <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/07/hmmr-podcast-episode-59-subjective-feedback-with-dan-pfaff/"> HMMR Podcast 59</a> as well as two written interviews <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2013/10/training-talk-with-dan-pfaff-part-1/"> here</a> and <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2015/09/another-training-talk-with-dan-pfaff-part-1/"> here</a>.</li> </ul> <ul></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;What sport you play is different than how you play that sport. In the game of tennis, for example, vastly different styles of play emerge, which require a different approach to preapre for. On this week's GAINcast Jason Hettler of IMG Academy Tennis explains their process of profiling athletes, matching to game style, and individualizing training.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="more-57607"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="more-34909"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: &lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2024/02/gaincast-episode-279-athlete-profiling-with-jason-hettler/"&gt; https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2024/02/gaincast-episode-279-athlete-profiling-with-jason-hettler/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The following links were also referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic: &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;The GAINcast is sponsored by &lt;a href= "http://www.thegainnetwork.com/"&gt;GAIN&lt;/a&gt; and by HMMR Media. &lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/store/membership/plus-membership/"&gt;Join HMMR Media&lt;/a&gt; to get access to a vast library of online training resources, video, articles, podcasts, and more.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;You can learn more about Hettler on his &lt;a href= "https://www.hettlerperformance.com/"&gt;webpage&lt;/a&gt; or follow him on Instagram (&lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/jhettler24/"&gt;@jhettler24&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;Gareth Sandford has also shared some great examples of the athlete profiling for tennis on Instagram &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/p/C2Nl7D0viu3/"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href= "https://www.instagram.com/p/C2k3RKyPisD/"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;To develop the athlete profiling system, Hettler worked together with Johnny Parkes, Joe Eisenmann, and Gareth Sandford. All have been previous guests. Parkes was on &lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/09/gaincast-171-id-and-development-with-johnny-parkes/"&gt; GAINcast 171&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/07/hmmr-podcast-episode-227-warming-up-better-with-johnny-parkes/"&gt; HMMR Podcast 227&lt;/a&gt; and also is a &lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/parkes/"&gt;contributing writer&lt;/a&gt; on this site. Eisenmann was on &lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2023/03/gaincast-episode-264-redefining-ltad-with-joe-eisenmann/"&gt; GAINcast 264&lt;/a&gt;. Sandford was on &lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/11/gaincast-episode-203-speed-reserve-with-gareth-sandford/"&gt; GAINcast 203&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;Hettler's former colleagues at Altis have also been on the HMMR Podcast previously. Stuart McMillan was on &lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/07/hmmr-podcast-episode-202-beyond-intensity-with-stuart-mcmillan/"&gt; HMMR Podcast 202&lt;/a&gt; and Dan Pfaff was on on &lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2016/07/hmmr-podcast-episode-59-subjective-feedback-with-dan-pfaff/"&gt; HMMR Podcast 59&lt;/a&gt; as well as two written interviews &lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2013/10/training-talk-with-dan-pfaff-part-1/"&gt; here&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2015/09/another-training-talk-with-dan-pfaff-part-1/"&gt; here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

What sport you play is different than how you play that sport. In the game of tennis, for example, vastly different styles of play emerge, which require a different approach to preapre for. On this week's GAINcast Jason Hettler of IMG Academy Tennis...

279: Athlete profiling (with Jason Hettler)

To kick of 2024 we're putting together a spectacular roundtable featuring guests Dr. Michael Joyner, Grace Golden, and Randy Ballard. We take a look back at trends from 2023, as well as what we see ahead in 2024. In addition we dive into the value of tribes, rethinking monitoring, soft skills, and much more to kick off the year. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2024/01/gaincast-episode-278-the-new-years-roundtable/"> https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2024/01/gaincast-episode-278-the-new-years-roundtable/</a> The following links were also referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:  <ul> <li>The GAINcast is sponsored by <a href= "http://www.thegainnetwork.com/">GAIN</a> and by HMMR Media. <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/store/membership/plus-membership/">Join HMMR Media</a> to get access to a vast library of online training resources, video, articles, podcasts, and more.</li> <li>We recorded similar episodes to kick off 2023 (<a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2022/12/gaincast-episode-258-state-of-the-sport-with-nick-garcia/">GAINcast 258</a>), 2022 (<a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2022/01/gaincast-episode-234-new-years-special/">GAINcast 234</a>), 2021 (<a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2021/01/gaincast-episode-206-the-state-of-sport/">GAINcast 206</a>), 2019 (<a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/01/gaincast-episode-150-state-of-sport-with-nick-garcia/">GAINcast 150</a>), 2018 (<a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/01/gaincast-episode-98-the-state-of-sport/">GAINcast 98</a>), and 2017 (<a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2017/01/gaincast-episode-46-state-of-the-sport-with-nick-garcia/">GAINcast 46</a>).</li> <li>Montioring was also a topic that came up several times. This was also covered on <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/07/gaincast-episode-192-monitoring-with-aaron-coutts-and-franco-impellizzeri/"> GAINcast 192</a> with Aaron Coutts and Franco Impellizzeri.</li> </ul> <ul></ul>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;To kick of 2024 we're putting together a spectacular roundtable featuring guests Dr. Michael Joyner, Grace Golden, and Randy Ballard. We take a look back at trends from 2023, as well as what we see ahead in 2024. In addition we dive into the value of tribes, rethinking monitoring, soft skills, and much more to kick off the year.&lt;br /&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:paragraph --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="more-57607"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span id="more-34909"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: &lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2024/01/gaincast-episode-278-the-new-years-roundtable/"&gt; https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2024/01/gaincast-episode-278-the-new-years-roundtable/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The following links were also referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic: &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;The GAINcast is sponsored by &lt;a href= "http://www.thegainnetwork.com/"&gt;GAIN&lt;/a&gt; and by HMMR Media. &lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/store/membership/plus-membership/"&gt;Join HMMR Media&lt;/a&gt; to get access to a vast library of online training resources, video, articles, podcasts, and more.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;We recorded similar episodes to kick off 2023 (&lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2022/12/gaincast-episode-258-state-of-the-sport-with-nick-garcia/"&gt;GAINcast 258&lt;/a&gt;), 2022 (&lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2022/01/gaincast-episode-234-new-years-special/"&gt;GAINcast 234&lt;/a&gt;), 2021 (&lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2021/01/gaincast-episode-206-the-state-of-sport/"&gt;GAINcast 206&lt;/a&gt;), 2019 (&lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/01/gaincast-episode-150-state-of-sport-with-nick-garcia/"&gt;GAINcast 150&lt;/a&gt;), 2018 (&lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/01/gaincast-episode-98-the-state-of-sport/"&gt;GAINcast 98&lt;/a&gt;), and 2017 (&lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2017/01/gaincast-episode-46-state-of-the-sport-with-nick-garcia/"&gt;GAINcast 46&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt; &lt;li&gt;Montioring was also a topic that came up several times. This was also covered on &lt;a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/07/gaincast-episode-192-monitoring-with-aaron-coutts-and-franco-impellizzeri/"&gt; GAINcast 192&lt;/a&gt; with Aaron Coutts and Franco Impellizzeri.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt;&lt;!-- wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list-item --&gt;&lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;!-- /wp:list --&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

To kick of 2024 we're putting together a spectacular roundtable featuring guests Dr. Michael Joyner, Grace Golden, and Randy Ballard. We take a look back at trends from 2023, as well as what we see ahead in 2024. In addition we dive into the value of...

278: The New Year's roundtable

On this week's GAINcast Vern shares his top 6 books of 2023, key insights after recent travels to Europe and Australia, plus thoughts as we look ahead at preparing for the 2024 Olympics. For more information on this topic, read the complete show notes at: <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2023/12/gaincast-episode-277-books-travels-and-olympic-preparations/"> https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2023/12/gaincast-episode-277-books-travels-and-olympic-preparations/</a> The following links were also referenced in the podcast or provide some additional reading material on the topic:  <ul> <li>The GAINcast is sponsored by <a href= "http://www.thegainnetwork.com/">GAIN</a> and by HMMR Media. <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/store/membership/plus-membership/">Join HMMR Media</a> to get access to a vast library of online training resources, video, articles, podcasts, and more.</li> <li>Book recommendations mentioned in this episode: <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3T9FUFH">The Creative Act: A Way of Being</a> by Rick Rubin</li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3NaOMHx">The Core. Better Life, Better Performance</a> by Aki Hintsa and Oskari Saari</li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/416jFCt">Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things</a> by Adam Grant</li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3GsVp4c">Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results</a> by Shane Parrish</li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3t1raOB">7 Rules of Power: Surprising--but True--Advice on How to Get Things Done and Advance Your Career</a> by Jeffrey Pfeffer</li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3NdBTw9">Awaken Your Genius: Escape Conformity, Ignite Creativity, and Become Extraordinary</a> by Ozan Varol</li> </ul> </li> <li>Vern discussed his top books of 2022 and 2021 on <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2023/01/gaincast-episode-259-top-books-of-2022/"> GAINcast 259</a> and on <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2022/01/gaincast-episode-233-top-books-of-2021-gain/">GAINcast 231</a>. You can also read his book lists from <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2023/01/2022-year-in-books/">2022</a>, <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2021/12/vern-gambettas-2021-reading-recommendations/"> 2021</a>, <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2020/12/vern-gambettas-top-books-of-2020/">2020</a> and <a href="https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/12/2019-best-books-verns-picks/">2019</a>.</li> <li>There's more from Adam Gran recently: a good interview with <a href= "https://davidepstein.substack.com/p/unlocking-hidden-potential-with-adam"> David Epstein</a> and recent <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/22/opinion/education-us-teachers-looping.html"> opinion piece in the New York Times</a> on teaching.</li> <li>Other individuals discussed on this podcast have perviously been guests, including Ellyse Perry on <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2021/04/gaincast-episode-213-the-all-rounder-with-ellyse-perry/"> GAINcast 213</a>, Nick Lumley on <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2019/07/gaincast-episode-166-team-sport-issues-with-nick-lumley/"> GAINcast 166</a> (more from Nick <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/lumley">here</a>), and John Pryor on <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/09/gaincast-episode-135-the-anatomy-of-agility-part-1-with-frans-bosch-and-john-pryor/"> GAINcast 135</a> and <a href= "https://www.hmmrmedia.com/2018/09/gaincast-episode-136-the-anatomy-of-agility-part-2-with-frans-bosch-and-john-pryor/"> 136</a>.</li> <li>Also discussed was the talent identification research of <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Arne-Guellich">Arne Gullich</a>.</li> </ul> <ul></ul>

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On this week's GAINcast Vern shares his top 6 books of 2023, key insights after recent travels to Europe and Australia, plus thoughts as we look ahead at preparing for the 2024 Olympics.   For more information on this topic, read the complete show...

277: Books, travels, and Olympic preparations

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