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Journaling to Coaching Career Success with Khadija Head, Associate Head Coach, Kennesaw State

Beyond The Whistle with Odell McCants

Release Date: 06/06/2018

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One of my goals with the podcast is to bring coaches tools, resources and stories from other coaches that you can use in your own professional development. This episode of Beyond The Whistle accomplishes just that.

In this impactful episode with Khadija Head, Associate Head Coach of women’s basketball at Kennesaw State, we discuss:

  • The importance of mentors in your coaching career
  • The power of your personal brand
  • Her three years away from coaching
  • Entrepreneurship and the experience of starting her own Internet marketing business
  • Discovering interests outside of coaching
  • Getting back into coaching with her head coach and mentor, Kennesaw State Head Coach Agnus Berenato
  • Defining what a “win” is in your personal career and making it your own definition of success
  • The morning miracle
  • Starting each day with a personal “win”
  • Making time for yourself and personal development
  • How she became a journaler
  • Why she created the Quarterly Career Journal
  • Books and podcasts she reads and listens to and recommends for you

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