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Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Philip Moeller, and Paul Solman

One of the keys to successfully executing the complexities of the West Coast Offense was my devotion to the principle of persistence. We did the same drills over and over again; I said essentially the same thing over and over, discussed the same information, concepts, and principles over and over. Gradually, my teaching stuck. Eventually, successful execution became almost automatic, even under extreme duress, because like air, my teaching was everywhere. While passion, expertise, communication, and persistence are the four essentials of good teaching and learning, I would also add these nuts-and-bolts practices to facilitate what you do as a leader who is a great teacher: 1. Use straightforward language. No need to get fancy. 2. Be concise. For many leaders it’s harder to be brief than to be long-winded. We love to hear ourselves talk. 3. Account for a wide range of difference in knowledge, experience, and comprehension among members of your organization. For me it could be seen in the way I communicated one on one with an experienced superstar such as Jerry Rice or a first-year offensive guard who was learning the ropes of our system. This difference in content depending on whom I was talking to and in what circumstance was always factored in to my teaching. 4. Account for some members of the group being more receptive and ready to learn than others (for reasons out of your control). 5. Be observant during your comments. Know if you’re connecting. 6. Strongly encourage note taking. 7. Employ a somewhat unpredictable presentation style. “Droning on” is the most common style, and you may have to work on stepping it up so that you don’t fall into the “drone trap.” 8. Organize with logical, sequential building blocks in your communication. 9. Encourage appropriate audience participation. 10. Use visual aids. 11. Remember Sun-tzu: “With more sophistication comes more control.” The more you work at refining your teaching—increasing its sophistication—the greater your control of the teaching (and learning) process.

The Score Takes Care of Itself

Bill Walsh, Steve Jamison, Craig Walsh

Fueling up is much more important than last-minute cramming—and at a higher level, the ability to recover will be pivotal. In long chess tournaments that may last for over two weeks, one of the most decisive factors is a competitor’s ability to sleep at night. Even the strongest Grandmasters need their energy to come through in the homestretch.

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Josh Waitzkin

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