Summary: Brian Kight and Keith Grabowski team up for this special Leadership Journey edition of the USA Football Coach and Coordinator podcast. This podcast will occur weekly throughout the season, focusing on issues that teams face during the season. Kight, the CEO of Focus 3, discusses building connections in today’s podcast. 1:17 Breaking down the word “connection” 4:32 Relationships are built around 3 things 7:50 Players want to know if coaches care about them 9:34 Difference between foundation and function 13:33 Surface level concerns coaches need to understand 14:52 Acknowledging players for who they are 17:22 Learn how to use SnapChat 19:41 When authority exceeds influence, problems occur 24:05 4 things that make the connection 29:09 Invest a week into caring and listening 32:17 Taking ownership of your attitude
