Dustin Kerns: Building A Winning Mindset And A Comeback Mentality

This week Andrew talks with Appalachian State University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dustin Kerns. In his first 3 seasons at App State, Dustin led the team to 3 consecutive winning seasons—turning around a program that had 8 consecutive losing seasons prior to his arrival. Andrew asks Dustin about the mindsets, tools, and techniques powering the turnaround he’s leading at App State. This conversation is a masterclass on leadership, coaching, and helping others reach their full potential. After listening to this episode, you’ll be ready to lead the people in your life to big success.Show Highlights:(2:20) - Building a comeback mentality(2:42) - Responding to adversity(2:58) - Rat fighting cats video(3:44) - Next play mentality(4:08) - Rising through coaching profession(5:17) - Recruiting players with resilience(5:25) - Power of conversations(6:16) - What’s hard to predict in recruiting(6:50) - Coaching the individual(8:50) - Learning to be patient(11:52) - Filtering input(12:32) - Learning not to overcoach(15:35) - Difference between hearing and listening(17:51) - Handling disappointment(20:10) - Relationships & communication(21:40) - Creating momentum (26:09) - Role of others in Dustin’s success(28:30) - Be who you areCONNECT WITH ANDREW ON SOCIALTwitter: @andrewhmosesInstagram: @AndrewMoses123NEWSLETTERSign up for e-mails to keep up with the podcast at everybodypullsthetarp.com/newsletter