Coach Ginn

Husband, Dad, Head Football, Track & Powerlifting Coach @bethelokfb visit our @BethelRecruits site. @OFBCA Past President, OPCA President

[Coach Ginn @CoachGinn]

Come work with us!

[Clint Hurdle @ClintHurdle13]

My son came home from karate with a white belt.

I asked what it meant. He said: "You know nothing. You have an opportunity to learn everything."

That stopped me cold. I was an MLB manager at the time.

Most leaders confuse experience with wisdom.

They've "seen it all" so they stop listening, stop asking, stop being curious.

But the leaders who last longest never stop being students. They have the White Belt Mentality.

Here are 3 principles of the White Belt Mentality.

Principle 1: Approach every room like you have something to learn.

The moment you walk in thinking you already have the answers, you've lost.

• Ask more questions than you give answers
• Seek out people who challenge your thinking
• Be the first to say "I don't know but let's figure it out together"

The leaders who stay curious outlast the ones who think they've arrived.

Principle 2: Your team will teach you.

When I was managing the Pirates, my best ideas didn't come from strategy sessions.

They came from conversations with players, coaches, and support staff who were closest to the problem.

I had to listen, not just wait to talk. Actually listen.

People tell you exactly what they need, if you're willing to hear it.

Principle 3: Build habits that force you to keep growing.

Staying a white belt isn't an attitude, it's a daily practice.

• Carry a journal and write down what you learn, not just what you do
• Spend a few months learning from one voice, book, or mentor, and then follow the seeds to the next
• Seek out people who tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to hear

The best leaders in any room aren't the ones with the most experience.

They're the ones still acting like they have the most to learn.

[Wendi A. Irlbeck MS, RDN, LD, CISSN @Wendi_Irlbeck]

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[Coach Ginn @CoachGinn]

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

[Coach Ginn @CoachGinn]

Great Stuff!!

[Coach Ginn @CoachGinn]

Great Stuff!!

[John G. Patrick @Coachjgpatrick]

@Coach_Reust is a professional in the strength field you need to follow! Takes pride in mentoring those around him and has a selfless passion to serve!

[BethelOKFootball @bethelokfb]

Now that it is Official!! #GRIT

[Coach Ginn @CoachGinn]

@teddorrell1 Congrats Big Dawg!

[OFBCA @OFBCA]

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[Chris Parker @chris_parker222]

**Giveaway**
Giving away a copy of my book, "100 Football Situations". Situations every coach should know.

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[Noah Gascón @NoahGascon2031]

#3 nationally as a 7TH GRADER amongst high schoolers👀

Great experience and looking forward to the next! @TTQPerformance @Coach_Q0 @HJackDiamond @BethelRecruits @bethelokfb

[Coach Ginn @CoachGinn]

@coach95j As far as I can go back without going through actual Pictures… 2011!

[Coach Ginn @CoachGinn]

@CoachPrentiss @Coach_T_Rocco @OttTempleISD @TempleISD DUDE!! #BASE

[Gene Chizik @CoachGeneChizik]

5 years old…Dad knows everything
12…Dad knows a lot
18…Dad doesn’t know anything
25…Dad knows some things after all
30…Maybe I should ask Dad
40…Wonder how Dad did all of this?
45…Dad was right all along
**If your Dad is still here…listen
#WordsofChizdom

[Nick Sardis @nick_sardis]

Postgame interview with Cameron signee Ava Gascon (@AvaGascon22), who had 12 points as she helped lead Bethel to a 34-33 win at Jones tonight. #okpreps

[Bryan O'Neal @CoachONealB]

Absolutely could not be more proud of @KadeQB12 ‘s hard work and dedication to improving OU Powerlifting! Any help gets us closer to the finish line! https://t.co/BPT5IBjOwo

[Coach Ginn @CoachGinn]

@OFBCA thank you for another Outstanding Winter Clinic! Always great to get to learn and spend time with coaches & catch up!

[UofmUpdates247 @UofmUpdates247]

Nick Saban spit some fire with this one.. 💯🙇‍♂️

[Coach Ginn @CoachGinn]

loved talking to @CoachHarelson yesterday about our @bethelokfb Dudes! #RECRUITTHEBA