#73: John O’Sullivan — Author of “Every Moment Matters: How the World's Best Coaches Inspire Their Athletes and Build Championship Teams,” and Founder of the Changing the Game Project

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Sports are kind of a big deal.

Not just among the pro leagues across the world, organized sports are also where a lot of future members of the workforce meet coaches and teammates for the first time. Like our K-12 educational system, organized athletics are a massive influence on future members of our workforce.

Despite this, 70% of kids drop out of organized sports because sports culture has taken the ‘play’ out of ‘play ball’. No wonder we’re seeing only 15% of employees being engaged in our workforce.

John O’Sullivan focuses on making sports fun again. A member of the 1990 Patriot League Championship team, the fmr. Executive Director of Oregon Rush Soccer Club, and founder of the Changing the Game Project, as well as the author of the Changing the Game book, John has taken to heart the coach teachings of figures like John Wooden, leading teams with equal parts X’s and O’s and genuine empathy.

With the Great Resignation still in full swing, managers and coaches need to make sure their employees know that they’re safe and cared for. John’s knows the power of caring and keeping things fun in a sports environment, and that’s something the workforce is in desperate need of now.

This is another episode you don’t want to miss, so with that…let’s bring it in!