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Purchase the NSGB Book: https://a.co/d/07xJw3ht Sign up for the NSGB Newsletter: https://neverstopgettingbetter.net/the-1-blog Presented by CoxHealth The Never Stop Getting Better Podcast is proudly presented by CoxHealth. For more than a century, CoxHealth has been committed to improving the health of the communities it serves through compassionate care, innovation, and excellence. Whether it's helping individuals recover, stay healthy, or perform at their best, CoxHealth is dedicated to caring for people at every stage of life. Learn more at: https://www.coxhealth.com/ For more information on Mental Fitness Training with Chance Potts & John Perry go to OneMoreBenefit.com Welcome to the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, where we dive deep into personal and professional growth strategies to help you reach your fullest potential. In each episode, host John Perry explores topics ranging from leadership and productivity to mindset and self-improvement, featuring insightful interviews with experts and thought leaders. If you have any suggestions, questions, or feedback, don't hesitate to email John Perry at [email protected]. You can also go to the website neverstopgettingbetter.net or nsgb.net Cell phone number: 662-582-0804 Join us on this journey of continuous improvement, and let's strive to never stop getting better together!" Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life | Sarah Centrella **Never Stop Getting Better Podcast | Hosted by John Perry** **Presented by CoxHealth** What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life you want isn't your circumstances, your past, or your abilities—but the thoughts you keep telling yourself? In this powerful episode of *Never Stop Getting Better*, Coach John Perry sits down with bestselling author, keynote speaker, and mindset coach **Sarah Centrella**, author of *Think It*, for an inspiring conversation about rebuilding your life, developing mental fitness, and creating a future worth pursuing. Sarah's story is extraordinary. Raised in an unstable environment without a traditional education, she taught herself to read at 13. Years later, after losing her home, going through bankruptcy, and experiencing the collapse of her marriage while raising three young children, she faced a life-changing question: **"What if I can?"** That question became the beginning of an entirely new life. Today, Sarah works with Fortune 500 leaders, professional athletes, and high-performing teams, teaching the power of mindset, vision-setting, and resilience through the Centrella Method. **In this episode, you'll discover:** - How to recognize and redirect negative thoughts. - Why your past doesn't have to define your identity. - Sarah's powerful "mental tennis" technique. - How to develop confidence before you see results. - Why future boards help clarify the life you want. - How to bounce back from adversity without letting it define you. - The power of repetition, positive self-talk, and daily mental fitness. - Why taking action matters more than waiting until you feel ready. One of the biggest takeaways? **You don't have to wait until your life changes to begin changing the way you think.** Whether you're a coach, business leader, parent, athlete, or someone working through a difficult season, this conversation offers practical tools to help you take control of your response and move forward with purpose. **Connect with Sarah Centrella:** Website: https://www.sarahcentrella.com Explore her books, including *Think It*, and learn more about her coaching, speaking, and podcast. **Never Stop Getting Better** Hosted by Coach John Perry Presented by CoxHealth Remember: You don't have to get better all at once. Just get 1% better today.

Purchase the NSGB Book: https://a.co/d/07xJw3ht Sign up for the NSGB Newsletter: https://neverstopgettingbetter.net/the-1-blog Presented by CoxHealth The Never Stop Getting Better Podcast is proudly presented by CoxHealth. For more than a century, CoxHealth has been committed to improving the health of the communities it serves through compassionate care, innovation, and excellence. Whether it's helping individuals recover, stay healthy, or perform at their best, CoxHealth is dedicated to caring for people at every stage of life. Learn more at: https://www.coxhealth.com/ For more information on Mental Fitness Training with Chance Potts & John Perry go to OneMoreBenefit.com Welcome to the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, where we dive deep into personal and professional growth strategies to help you reach your fullest potential. In each episode, host John Perry explores topics ranging from leadership and productivity to mindset and self-improvement, featuring insightful interviews with experts and thought leaders. If you have any suggestions, questions, or feedback, don't hesitate to email John Perry at [email protected]. You can also go to the website neverstopgettingbetter.net or nsgb.net Cell phone number: 662-582-0804 Join us on this journey of continuous improvement, and let's strive to never stop getting better together!" **Episode 352: The 5 Things Great Leaders Do Differently | Monday Mojo** **Presented by CoxHealth** What separates good leaders from extraordinary leaders? In this week's Monday Mojo, Coach John Perry shares five powerful leadership practices from *The Leadership Challenge* by James Kouzes and Barry Posner, a book built on decades of leadership research. We begin with the unforgettable story of the farmer and the mouse—a reminder that when one person on the team faces a problem, it affects everyone. Great leadership is never just about you. It's about the people around you. Drawing from more than three decades of coaching and developing championship teams, Coach Perry breaks down five practices that great leaders consistently demonstrate: 1. **Model the Way** — Live the standards you expect from others. 2. **Inspire a Shared Vision** — See the future and help others believe in it. 3. **Challenge the Process** — Refuse to settle for good enough. 4. **Enable Others to Act** — Build trust, develop confidence, and empower people. 5. **Encourage the Heart** — Recognize effort, celebrate progress, and catch people doing things right. Coach also shares three questions every leader should ask at the end of the day: - Did my actions match my standards? - Who did I make better today? - Who did I recognize or encourage? **The big takeaway:** Leadership isn't one great speech. It's the daily deposits, small decisions, and consistent actions that make extraordinary things happen. Whether you're coaching a team, leading a business, teaching students, or raising a family, this episode will challenge you to become a leader worth following. **Never Stop Getting Better. Get 1% better today.** 🎙️ Hosted by John Perry 💚 Presented by CoxHealth #NeverStopGettingBetter #MondayMojo #Leadership #LeadershipDevelopment #WinningCulture

Purchase the NSGB Book: https://a.co/d/07xJw3ht Sign up for the NSGB Newsletter: https://neverstopgettingbetter.net/the-1-blog Presented by CoxHealth The Never Stop Getting Better Podcast is proudly presented by CoxHealth. For more than a century, CoxHealth has been committed to improving the health of the communities it serves through compassionate care, innovation, and excellence. Whether it's helping individuals recover, stay healthy, or perform at their best, CoxHealth is dedicated to caring for people at every stage of life. Learn more at: https://www.coxhealth.com/ For more information on Mental Fitness Training with Chance Potts & John Perry go to OneMoreBenefit.com Welcome to the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, where we dive deep into personal and professional growth strategies to help you reach your fullest potential. In each episode, host John Perry explores topics ranging from leadership and productivity to mindset and self-improvement, featuring insightful interviews with experts and thought leaders. If you have any suggestions, questions, or feedback, don't hesitate to email John Perry at [email protected]. You can also go to the website neverstopgettingbetter.net or nsgb.net Cell phone number: 662-582-0804 Join us on this journey of continuous improvement, and let's strive to never stop getting better together!" Amy Eagan, Head Womens Basketball Coach New Mexico What does it really take to build a winning culture? Is it talent? Strategy? Accountability? Or is it something much deeper? On this episode of the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, Coach John Perry sits down with Amy Eagan, head women's basketball coach at the University of New Mexico, to explore what separates good teams from great ones and why lasting success starts long before the scoreboard reflects it. With more than 329 career victories, six conference championships, and a remarkable history of transforming basketball programs, Coach Eagan knows what it takes to build a championship culture. But her greatest lessons aren't about basketball. They're about people. Amy shares how consistency, gratitude, humility, and intentional leadership have shaped her coaching philosophy. She explains why culture must be lived rather than simply talked about, how to develop selfless teammates, and why great leaders must create environments where people can perform without fear. One of the most powerful parts of the conversation centers on the difference between coaching through fear and coaching through belief. Amy explains why athletes need accountability without sacrificing confidence and why the most important result of the journey is the person they become. In this episode, you'll discover: Why consistency is one of the greatest competitive advantages in leadership. How to build culture through intentional daily habits. Why being a great teammate is a skill that must be taught. How to hold people accountable without creating fear. Why character and cultural fit matter as much as talent. How gratitude keeps successful leaders grounded. Why mental discipline and work ethic separate good performers from great ones. How to stay focused on the process when expectations keep rising. Why the greatest purpose of coaching is developing people for life. Whether you're leading a basketball program, coaching football, running a business, raising a family, or simply trying to become a better version of yourself, this conversation will challenge you to lead with greater intention. Remember: Culture isn't something you talk about. It's something you live. Never Stop Getting Better. Presented by CoxHealth. #NeverStopGettingBetter #NSGB #AmyEagan #Leadership #WinningCulture

Purchase the NSGB Book: https://a.co/d/07xJw3ht Sign up for the NSGB Newsletter: https://neverstopgettingbetter.net/the-1-blog Presented by CoxHealth The Never Stop Getting Better Podcast is proudly presented by CoxHealth. For more than a century, CoxHealth has been committed to improving the health of the communities it serves through compassionate care, innovation, and excellence. Whether it's helping individuals recover, stay healthy, or perform at their best, CoxHealth is dedicated to caring for people at every stage of life. Learn more at: https://www.coxhealth.com/ For more information on Mental Fitness Training with Chance Potts & John Perry go to OneMoreBenefit.com Welcome to the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, where we dive deep into personal and professional growth strategies to help you reach your fullest potential. In each episode, host John Perry explores topics ranging from leadership and productivity to mindset and self-improvement, featuring insightful interviews with experts and thought leaders. If you have any suggestions, questions, or feedback, don't hesitate to email John Perry at [email protected]. You can also go to the website neverstopgettingbetter.net or nsgb.net Cell phone number: 662-582-0804 Join us on this journey of continuous improvement, and let's strive to never stop getting better together!" Are we helping the people we love become stronger, or are we unintentionally making them weaker by removing every obstacle from their lives? In this milestone 350th episode of the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, Coach John Perry shares three powerful leadership lessons learned from 32 years of coaching high school football. From helicopter parents and bulldozer parents to leaders who avoid difficult conversations, Coach Perry challenges us to rethink what it really means to help someone grow. Sometimes the greatest gift we can give someone isn't an easier path. It's the encouragement, accountability, and support they need to overcome the challenges in front of them. THREE LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES: Don't Remove the Struggle. Develop the Person. Growth comes through adversity, not avoiding it. Teach people to respond instead of rescuing them. Don't Confuse Love with Lowering Standards. Accountability is an act of love. Stop making excuses and start developing ownership. Don't Raise Dependent People. Develop Independent Leaders. The goal of leadership isn't to make people need you. It's to help them become capable of leading without you. Coach Perry connects these lessons to the NSGB principles of E+R=O (Event + Response = Outcome), No BCD (No Blaming, Complaining, or Defending), and the daily pursuit of becoming 1% better. THIS WEEK'S 1% CHALLENGE: Find one person you're responsible for leading. Instead of solving their next problem, ask a question that helps them discover the solution. "Don't love people so much that you steal their struggle. Love them enough to help them grow through it." Leadership isn't about how many people depend on you. It's about how many people become better because of you. Never Stop Getting Better! Presented by CoxHealth. #NeverStopGettingBetter #NSGB #MondayMojo #Leadership #Parenting #Coaching #PersonalGrowth #CoachJohnPerry

Purchase the NSGB Book: https://a.co/d/07xJw3ht Sign up for the NSGB Newsletter: https://neverstopgettingbetter.net/the-1-blog Presented by CoxHealth The Never Stop Getting Better Podcast is proudly presented by CoxHealth. For more than a century, CoxHealth has been committed to improving the health of the communities it serves through compassionate care, innovation, and excellence. Whether it's helping individuals recover, stay healthy, or perform at their best, CoxHealth is dedicated to caring for people at every stage of life. Learn more at: https://www.coxhealth.com/ For more information on Mental Fitness Training with Chance Potts & John Perry go to OneMoreBenefit.com Welcome to the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, where we dive deep into personal and professional growth strategies to help you reach your fullest potential. In each episode, host John Perry explores topics ranging from leadership and productivity to mindset and self-improvement, featuring insightful interviews with experts and thought leaders. If you have any suggestions, questions, or feedback, don't hesitate to email John Perry at [email protected]. You can also go to the website neverstopgettingbetter.net or nsgb.net Cell phone number: 662-582-0804 Join us on this journey of continuous improvement, and let's strive to never stop getting better together!" Chris Jochum Email: [email protected] Website: https://cjleadership.com/ What if leadership has nothing to do with your title—and everything to do with how you show up? On this episode of the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, Coach John Perry sits down with Dr. Chris Jochum to talk about what leadership really looks like when it moves beyond a position on an organizational chart. Chris is the founder and CEO of CJ Leadership Solutions, Professor and Chair of the Department of Teacher Education at Fort Hays State University, author of *You Don’t Have to Leave to Lead* and *The Department Chair*, and host of *The Department Chair Leadership Podcast*. Chris believes leadership is a minute-by-minute choice to influence others through character, courage, service, and relationships. In this conversation, John and Chris dive into leading yourself before attempting to lead others, building trust, creating healthy organizational culture, developing leaders from within, having courageous conversations, navigating conflict, and turning core values from “words on a wall” into behaviors people actually live. They also discuss Chris’s “Acres of Diamonds” philosophy—the idea that many organizations don't have a talent problem; they have a leadership-development problem. The people capable of transforming your organization may already be in the building. If you’re a coach, teacher, business leader, parent, administrator, or simply someone who wants to positively influence the people around you, this conversation is for you. Leadership isn't something you get someday when someone gives you a title. You can lead right where you are. Never Stop Getting Better. 🎙️ The Never Stop Getting Better Podcast Hosted by Coach John Perry Sponsored by CoxHealth

**Episode 348: Are You Aiming at the Right Target? | Monday Mojo** Purchase the NSGB Book: https://a.co/d/07xJw3ht Sign up for the NSGB Newsletter: https://neverstopgettingbetter.net/the-1-blog Presented by CoxHealth The Never Stop Getting Better Podcast is proudly presented by CoxHealth. For more than a century, CoxHealth has been committed to improving the health of the communities it serves through compassionate care, innovation, and excellence. Whether it's helping individuals recover, stay healthy, or perform at their best, CoxHealth is dedicated to caring for people at every stage of life. Learn more at: https://www.coxhealth.com/ For more information on Mental Fitness Training with Chance Potts & John Perry go to OneMoreBenefit.com Welcome to the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, where we dive deep into personal and professional growth strategies to help you reach your fullest potential. In each episode, host John Perry explores topics ranging from leadership and productivity to mindset and self-improvement, featuring insightful interviews with experts and thought leaders. If you have any suggestions, questions, or feedback, don't hesitate to email John Perry at [email protected]. You can also go to the website neverstopgettingbetter.net or nsgb.net Cell phone number: 662-582-0804 Join us on this journey of continuous improvement, and let's strive to never stop getting better together!" At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, American rifle shooter Matt Emmons stood one shot away from an Olympic gold medal. He didn't need a perfect shot. He simply needed to hit his target. He settled in. Controlled his breathing. Squeezed the trigger. **Bullseye.** There was only one problem. **He hit the wrong target.** The execution was excellent. The preparation was there. The skill was undeniable. But because he was aiming at the wrong mark, his score was zero—and instead of winning gold, he finished eighth. How often do we do the same thing in life? We work hard. We stay busy. We chase goals, money, titles, wins, promotions, followers and accomplishments. We can become incredibly good at hitting targets without ever stopping to ask: **Am I aiming at the right one?** In this Monday Mojo, Coach John Perry challenges us to define our mark. What kind of spouse, parent, coach, leader, friend and follower of Jesus do we want to become? What are our core values? What is our purpose? And are our daily decisions actually aligned with them? Success asks, **“What can I get?”** Significance asks, **“What can I give?”** Before you put your head on the pillow tonight, ask yourself: **Did I hit the mark today?** Did my choices align with my values? Did I live with purpose—or just stay busy? Did I encourage and serve someone? Did I love God and love people? And maybe the best question of all: **Who was better today because I was in their life?** Philippians 3:14 (NIV): *“I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”* Don't just get better at shooting. **Make sure you're aiming at something worth hitting.** Never Stop Getting Better. — Coach John Perry

Purchase the NSGB Book: https://a.co/d/07xJw3ht Sign up for the NSGB Newsletter: https://neverstopgettingbetter.net/the-1-blog Presented by CoxHealth The Never Stop Getting Better Podcast is proudly presented by CoxHealth. For more than a century, CoxHealth has been committed to improving the health of the communities it serves through compassionate care, innovation, and excellence. Whether it's helping individuals recover, stay healthy, or perform at their best, CoxHealth is dedicated to caring for people at every stage of life. Learn more at: https://www.coxhealth.com/ For more information on Mental Fitness Training with Chance Potts & John Perry go to OneMoreBenefit.com Welcome to the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, where we dive deep into personal and professional growth strategies to help you reach your fullest potential. In each episode, host John Perry explores topics ranging from leadership and productivity to mindset and self-improvement, featuring insightful interviews with experts and thought leaders. If you have any suggestions, questions, or feedback, don't hesitate to email John Perry at [email protected]. You can also go to the website neverstopgettingbetter.net or nsgb.net Cell phone number: 662-582-0804 Join us on this journey of continuous improvement, and let's strive to never stop getting better together!" What does it look like to build a successful life without losing sight of the things that matter most? On Episode 345 of the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, I sit down with Shay Robbins, Chief Strategic Officer and Senior Financial Planner at Robbins Financial, author of Dangerous Christian, husband, father of six, and member of the teaching team at Woodland Hills Family Church in Branson, Missouri. Shay has professionally led more than 6,000 people and written and delivered more than 500 unique messages. But this conversation goes far beyond business or financial planning. We talk about faith, family, leadership, money, stewardship, purpose, and legacy. Shay shares what he's learned about leading people, building a strong marriage and family, integrating faith into the workplace, and making financial decisions that reflect what you actually value. We also dive into a question that all of us eventually have to answer: What are you really building? Because getting better isn't simply about accumulating more, achieving more, or becoming more successful. It's about becoming a better steward of what God has already placed in your hands. Your relationships. Your influence. Your resources. Your opportunities. Your life. This is a conversation about making sure the things we spend our lives chasing don't cost us the things that matter most. Never Stop Getting Better. 🔥 KEY TAKEAWAYS Why leadership starts with caring about people How faith should influence the way we lead What it means to be a "Dangerous Christian" Why money is a tool—not the destination Aligning your finances with your values Lessons from leading thousands of people Building a strong marriage and family Raising six kids while leading professionally Success vs. significance Stewardship, purpose and legacy How to identify what actually matters What Shay is doing to keep getting 1% better

Purchase the NSGB Book: https://a.co/d/07xJw3ht Sign up for the NSGB Newsletter: https://neverstopgettingbetter.net/the-1-blog Presented by CoxHealth The Never Stop Getting Better Podcast is proudly presented by CoxHealth. For more than a century, CoxHealth has been committed to improving the health of the communities it serves through compassionate care, innovation, and excellence. Whether it's helping individuals recover, stay healthy, or perform at their best, CoxHealth is dedicated to caring for people at every stage of life. Learn more at: https://www.coxhealth.com/ For more information on Mental Fitness Training with Chance Potts & John Perry go to OneMoreBenefit.com Welcome to the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, where we dive deep into personal and professional growth strategies to help you reach your fullest potential. In each episode, host John Perry explores topics ranging from leadership and productivity to mindset and self-improvement, featuring insightful interviews with experts and thought leaders. If you have any suggestions, questions, or feedback, don't hesitate to email John Perry at [email protected]. You can also go to the website neverstopgettingbetter.net or nsgb.net Cell phone number: 662-582-0804 Join us on this journey of continuous improvement, and let's strive to never stop getting better together!" Leadership isn't a title — it's earned, one level at a time. In this episode, Coach Perry breaks down The Leadership Pyramid from his keynote for Central Bank: Lead Yourself (Discipline), Lead Others (Trust), Serve Others (Love). You'll learn the Trust Bank, E+R=O, No BCD, the Two Mountains, and why the goal isn't to get to the top so everyone sees you — it's to get to the top so you can see everyone else. ME → WE → YOU. 🔗 CONNECT WITH COACH PERRY Website: nsgb.net Book: Never Stop Getting Better: Becoming Who You Were Meant to Be Instagram/X: @jperry_nixa 🎙️ Presented by CoxHealth #Leadership #NeverStopGettingBetter #NSGB

Purchase the NSGB Book: https://a.co/d/07xJw3ht Sign up for the NSGB Newsletter: https://neverstopgettingbetter.net/the-1-blog Presented by CoxHealth The Never Stop Getting Better Podcast is proudly presented by CoxHealth. For more than a century, CoxHealth has been committed to improving the health of the communities it serves through compassionate care, innovation, and excellence. Whether it's helping individuals recover, stay healthy, or perform at their best, CoxHealth is dedicated to caring for people at every stage of life. Learn more at: https://www.coxhealth.com/ For more information on Mental Fitness Training with Chance Potts & John Perry go to OneMoreBenefit.com Welcome to the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, where we dive deep into personal and professional growth strategies to help you reach your fullest potential. In each episode, host John Perry explores topics ranging from leadership and productivity to mindset and self-improvement, featuring insightful interviews with experts and thought leaders. If you have any suggestions, questions, or feedback, don't hesitate to email John Perry at [email protected]. You can also go to the website neverstopgettingbetter.net or nsgb.net Cell phone number: 662-582-0804 Join us on this journey of continuous improvement, and let's strive to never stop getting better together!" Dr. Rachel Edoho-Eket Email: [email protected] Great leadership isn't just about what you know. It's about how well you know, understand, value, and connect with the people you lead. On today's episode of the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, Coach John Perry sits down with Dr. Rachel Edoho-Eket—award-winning principal, TEDx speaker, two-time bestselling author, and one of District Administration Magazine's Top 100 Education Influencers. Dr. Rachel serves as principal of a National Blue Ribbon School in Maryland and has spent more than 20 years in education. Throughout her career as a teacher, mentor, assistant principal, principal, professor, author, and speaker, one principle has remained at the center of her leadership: relationships matter. In this conversation, Rachel and Coach Perry dive into relational intelligence, building trust, creating great cultures, developing leaders, accountability, boundaries, burnout, and what it takes to lead people well. We talk about why highly talented leaders can still struggle when they fail relationally, how trust impacts performance, why people need to feel valued, and how leaders can create environments where people want to belong, contribute, and grow. Whether you lead a classroom, football team, business, school, church, or family, this conversation is packed with practical leadership lessons you can use immediately. Because ultimately, leadership isn't about your title. It's about your influence. And influence begins with relationships. Never Stop Getting Better. CONNECT WITH DR. RACHEL EDOHO-EKET: Website: racheledohoeket.com Instagram: @racheledohoeket X/Twitter: @RachelEdoho-Eket LinkedIn: Rachel Edoho-Eket BOOKS: The Principal's Journey: Navigating the Path to School Leadership Relational Intelligence: The Key to Exceptional School Leadership The Principal Pals: Bright Minds, Big Dreams CONNECT WITH COACH JOHN PERRY: Never Stop Getting Better NSGB.net #NeverStopGettingBetter #NSGB #Leadership #RelationalIntelligence #Relationships #Culture #Trust #Education #SchoolLeadership #Principal #LeadershipDevelopment

Purchase the NSGB Book: https://a.co/d/07xJw3ht Sign up for the NSGB Newsletter: https://neverstopgettingbetter.net/the-1-blog Presented by CoxHealth The Never Stop Getting Better Podcast is proudly presented by CoxHealth. For more than a century, CoxHealth has been committed to improving the health of the communities it serves through compassionate care, innovation, and excellence. Whether it's helping individuals recover, stay healthy, or perform at their best, CoxHealth is dedicated to caring for people at every stage of life. Learn more at: https://www.coxhealth.com/ For more information on Mental Fitness Training with Chance Potts & John Perry go to OneMoreBenefit.com Welcome to the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, where we dive deep into personal and professional growth strategies to help you reach your fullest potential. In each episode, host John Perry explores topics ranging from leadership and productivity to mindset and self-improvement, featuring insightful interviews with experts and thought leaders. If you have any suggestions, questions, or feedback, don't hesitate to email John Perry at [email protected]. You can also go to the website neverstopgettingbetter.net or nsgb.net Cell phone number: 662-582-0804 Join us on this journey of continuous improvement, and let's strive to never stop getting better together!" You can't consistently pour into others if you've allowed yourself to become empty. In this Monday Mojo, Coach John Perry shares the story of a frustrated baseball coach who realized his players weren't just listening to his words—they were matching his energy. Then, on his way to work one morning, he found himself driving behind a truck carrying a water tank. Water was spilling over the sides, and written on the tank were three words: NEVER RUN DRY. Sometimes leadership isn't about asking more from the people around us. Sometimes it's about taking a look at what's inside of us. Because whatever fills you eventually flows from you. If frustration fills your tank, frustration spills out. If negativity fills your tank, negativity spills out. But when you fill yourself with God's Word, gratitude, wisdom, encouragement and truth, those things begin spilling onto the people around you. Your family feels what's in your tank. Your coworkers feel what's in your tank. Your players feel what's in your tank. Everybody you lead eventually experiences what you're filled with. This week's 1% challenge: What's filling your tank? And when life bumps you, what's spilling out? Fill up before you show up. Never Stop Getting Better. Scripture: Colossians 2:3; John 7:38 (NIV) 🎙️ Never Stop Getting Better Podcast 🌐 NSGB.net Presented by CoxHealth.

Purchase the NSGB Book: https://a.co/d/07xJw3ht Sign up for the NSGB Newsletter: https://neverstopgettingbetter.net/the-1-blog Presented by CoxHealth The Never Stop Getting Better Podcast is proudly presented by CoxHealth. For more than a century, CoxHealth has been committed to improving the health of the communities it serves through compassionate care, innovation, and excellence. Whether it's helping individuals recover, stay healthy, or perform at their best, CoxHealth is dedicated to caring for people at every stage of life. Learn more at: https://www.coxhealth.com/ For more information on Mental Fitness Training with Chance Potts & John Perry go to OneMoreBenefit.com Welcome to the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, where we dive deep into personal and professional growth strategies to help you reach your fullest potential. In each episode, host John Perry explores topics ranging from leadership and productivity to mindset and self-improvement, featuring insightful interviews with experts and thought leaders. If you have any suggestions, questions, or feedback, don't hesitate to email John Perry at [email protected]. You can also go to the website neverstopgettingbetter.net or nsgb.net Cell phone number: 662-582-0804 Join us on this journey of continuous improvement, and let's strive to never stop getting better together!" What does it take to build a winning program—and make sure the wins aren't the most important thing you're building? On Episode 343 of the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, John Perry sits down with Chuck Hepola, Director of Athletics and Head Football Coach at Evangel University. Coach Hepola has built Evangel into a consistent championship contender while becoming the winningest head football coach in program history. But his impact reaches far beyond the scoreboard. John and Chuck talk about building culture, developing leaders, creating accountability, leading today's athletes, handling adversity, and the importance of relationships. They also dive into Chuck's faith and how Evangel Football has intentionally worked to develop young men spiritually, academically, socially, and athletically. One of the most powerful parts of the conversation is the story behind the baptisms that began on Evangel's football practice field—an incredible example of football becoming a vehicle for something much bigger than football. This conversation is about winning—but more importantly, it's about winning with purpose. In this episode: • Building a culture that lasts • Creating standards and accountability • Developing leaders within a team • Leading today's athlete • Faith and football • Evangel's incredible baptism story • Becoming an Athletic Director while remaining a head coach • Building and trusting a great staff • Handling success and adversity • Why relationships matter in leadership • Defining success beyond the scoreboard • The legacy a coach leaves behind Never Stop Getting Better. Get 1% better today. Visit NSGB.net for the 1% Better Letter, podcast episodes, books, speaking information and more. The Never Stop Getting Better Podcast is presented by CoxHealth.

Purchase the NSGB Book: https://a.co/d/07xJw3ht Sign up for the NSGB Newsletter: https://neverstopgettingbetter.net/the-1-blog Presented by CoxHealth The Never Stop Getting Better Podcast is proudly presented by CoxHealth. For more than a century, CoxHealth has been committed to improving the health of the communities it serves through compassionate care, innovation, and excellence. Whether it's helping individuals recover, stay healthy, or perform at their best, CoxHealth is dedicated to caring for people at every stage of life. Learn more at: https://www.coxhealth.com/ For more information on Mental Fitness Training with Chance Potts & John Perry go to OneMoreBenefit.com Welcome to the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, where we dive deep into personal and professional growth strategies to help you reach your fullest potential. In each episode, host John Perry explores topics ranging from leadership and productivity to mindset and self-improvement, featuring insightful interviews with experts and thought leaders. If you have any suggestions, questions, or feedback, don't hesitate to email John Perry at [email protected]. You can also go to the website neverstopgettingbetter.net or nsgb.net Cell phone number: 662-582-0804 Join us on this journey of continuous improvement, and let's strive to never stop getting better together!" A man sees a butterfly struggling to escape its cocoon and decides to help. He cuts the cocoon open, thinking he’s making things easier. But the butterfly never flies. The lesson is powerful: sometimes struggle is not the problem. Sometimes struggle is the process. In this episode of Monday Mojo, Coach John Perry shares the story of the butterfly and the cocoon and connects it to leadership, parenting, coaching, adversity, and growth. We often want to rescue people from hard things. We want to remove the resistance, fix the problem, and make life easier. But if we step in too quickly, we may rob people of the very struggle they need to become stronger. Great leaders know the difference between support and rescue. They don’t abandon people, but they also don’t remove every challenge. They stay close. They encourage. They teach. They believe. And sometimes they simply say: “Keep going. You can do this.” In this episode: Why struggle can build strength The difference between helping and rescuing Why leaders shouldn’t remove every hard thing How adversity can prepare us for what’s next How E+R=O applies in difficult seasons Why coaches, parents, and leaders must learn when to step in and when to let the process work Don’t cut the cocoon too early. Let the struggle do its work. And Never Stop Getting Better. Presented by CoxHealth.

Purchase the NSGB Book: https://a.co/d/07xJw3ht Sign up for the NSGB Newsletter: https://neverstopgettingbetter.net/the-1-blog Presented by CoxHealth The Never Stop Getting Better Podcast is proudly presented by CoxHealth. For more than a century, CoxHealth has been committed to improving the health of the communities it serves through compassionate care, innovation, and excellence. Whether it's helping individuals recover, stay healthy, or perform at their best, CoxHealth is dedicated to caring for people at every stage of life. Learn more at: https://www.coxhealth.com/ For more information on Mental Fitness Training with Chance Potts & John Perry go to OneMoreBenefit.com Welcome to the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, where we dive deep into personal and professional growth strategies to help you reach your fullest potential. In each episode, host John Perry explores topics ranging from leadership and productivity to mindset and self-improvement, featuring insightful interviews with experts and thought leaders. If you have any suggestions, questions, or feedback, don't hesitate to email John Perry at [email protected]. You can also go to the website neverstopgettingbetter.net or nsgb.net Cell phone number: 662-582-0804 Join us on this journey of continuous improvement, and let's strive to never stop getting better together!" How do you stay calm when the margin between success and failure is incredibly small? This week on the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, John Perry sits down with Leighton Dempster-Matey, Head Rifle Coach at Army West Point, for a conversation about pressure, discipline, confidence, leadership and the mental side of elite performance. Leighton knows what it takes to compete at a high level. Before entering coaching, she was an accomplished collegiate rifle athlete at the University of Memphis, earning All-American honors and competing at the NCAA Championships. Today, she leads cadet-athletes at West Point, where the mission extends far beyond competition. She is helping develop young men and women who will become future Army officers and leaders. John and Leighton discuss how elite performers handle pressure, the importance of routines and preparation, how athletes recover after mistakes, the relationship between discipline and confidence, and what separates good competitors from great ones. They also dive into the unique leadership environment at West Point and the lessons Leighton has learned about accountability, resilience, composure and developing people who can perform when the stakes are high. Whether you're a coach, athlete, parent, educator or business leader, this conversation is packed with lessons that apply far beyond the rifle range. In this episode: • Staying calm under pressure • The mental side of elite performance • Responding to mistakes and moving forward • Discipline, preparation and confidence • Developing future leaders at West Point • Building resilient competitors • Creating accountability • Lessons from coaching at the United States Military Academy • What it means to Never Stop Getting Better Never Stop Getting Better. Visit NSGB.net for more. Leighton Dempster - Matey: Email: [email protected]

Purchase the NSGB Book: https://a.co/d/07xJw3ht Sign up for the NSGB Newsletter: https://neverstopgettingbetter.net/the-1-blog Presented by CoxHealth The Never Stop Getting Better Podcast is proudly presented by CoxHealth. For more than a century, CoxHealth has been committed to improving the health of the communities it serves through compassionate care, innovation, and excellence. Whether it's helping individuals recover, stay healthy, or perform at their best, CoxHealth is dedicated to caring for people at every stage of life. Learn more at: https://www.coxhealth.com/ For more information on Mental Fitness Training with Chance Potts & John Perry go to OneMoreBenefit.com Welcome to the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, where we dive deep into personal and professional growth strategies to help you reach your fullest potential. In each episode, host John Perry explores topics ranging from leadership and productivity to mindset and self-improvement, featuring insightful interviews with experts and thought leaders. If you have any suggestions, questions, or feedback, don't hesitate to email John Perry at [email protected]. You can also go to the website neverstopgettingbetter.net or nsgb.net Cell phone number: 662-582-0804 Join us on this journey of continuous improvement, and let's strive to never stop getting better together!" What if greatness isn’t built through one massive breakthrough, but through hundreds of small improvements nobody notices? In this week’s Monday Mojo, Coach John Perry shares the story of British Cycling and performance director Dave Brailsford, who became obsessed with the idea of marginal gains — improving everything by just 1%. They improved equipment. Recovery. Sleep. Hygiene. Training. Even the smallest details others would have ignored. None of it looked revolutionary. But together, those tiny improvements began to compound. The result? British Cycling went from decades of mediocrity to becoming one of the most dominant cycling programs in the world. This episode is a reminder that extraordinary results are usually built from ordinary things done exceptionally well. The world sees the breakthrough. It rarely sees the 1%. In this episode: Why small improvements matter How marginal gains compound over time Why details become your competitive advantage The importance of respecting the work nobody applauds How to identify your own 1% today You don’t need to become 100% better overnight. Just find one thing. Improve it. Stack it. Repeat it. Never Stop Getting Better. Presented by CoxHealth.

Purchase the NSGB Book: https://a.co/d/07xJw3ht Sign up for the NSGB Newsletter: https://neverstopgettingbetter.net/the-1-blog Presented by CoxHealth The Never Stop Getting Better Podcast is proudly presented by CoxHealth. For more than a century, CoxHealth has been committed to improving the health of the communities it serves through compassionate care, innovation, and excellence. Whether it's helping individuals recover, stay healthy, or perform at their best, CoxHealth is dedicated to caring for people at every stage of life. Learn more at: https://www.coxhealth.com/ For more information on Mental Fitness Training with Chance Potts & John Perry go to OneMoreBenefit.com Welcome to the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, where we dive deep into personal and professional growth strategies to help you reach your fullest potential. In each episode, host John Perry explores topics ranging from leadership and productivity to mindset and self-improvement, featuring insightful interviews with experts and thought leaders. If you have any suggestions, questions, or feedback, don't hesitate to email John Perry at [email protected]. You can also go to the website neverstopgettingbetter.net or nsgb.net Cell phone number: 662-582-0804 Join us on this journey of continuous improvement, and let's strive to never stop getting better together!" What separates teams that win occasionally from programs that win consistently? Culture. Greg Berge www.gb1leadership.com Email: [email protected], [email protected] On Episode 339 of the Never Stop Getting Better Podcast, John Perry sits down with Greg Berge — longtime educator, championship basketball coach, high school principal, author, speaker, and founder of GB1 Leadership. Greg spent 20 years as a varsity basketball coach, compiling a 393-146 record while winning 11 conference championships — including nine consecutive titles — and three section championships. Today, he uses more than three decades of experience in coaching, education, and leadership to help coaches and organizations build stronger cultures and develop better leaders. Greg is the author of five books and the creator of Culture Wins OS, Team Leader OS, and Better Coach OS. In this conversation, John and Greg dive into what great cultures actually look like, why culture must be built intentionally every day, how coaches can develop player-led teams, the importance of standards and accountability, and why sustained winning begins long before the scoreboard. Greg's philosophy is simple: Culture is what you allow. Culture is what you emphasize. Culture is every day. If you're a coach, teacher, administrator, business leader, or anyone responsible for leading people, this conversation will challenge you to examine the culture you're creating every single day. Never Stop Getting Better.