Today on tCoach and Coordinator Podcast, your host Keith Grabowski speaks with West Virginia State University's head coach, John Pennington. Coach Pennington has written a book dubbed Small Wins Equal Big Gains. A former three-year lettermen wide receiver a West Virginia University, Coach Pennington worked his way up the coaching ladder as he served as a special teams coordinator, offensive coordinator, and as a quarterbacks coach for West Virginia State before eventually being named head coach. On this episode, learn how to implement a complete step-by-step goal-setting system to help you stay focused, take action, and stay disciplined so you can live your best life. Show Notes: 0:20 Intro 1:40 Inspiration behind the book 3:35 Trial and error as a coach 4:42 Academic playbooks 6:46 S.M.A.R.T.E.R 9:34 Morning and night routines 12:18 Goal setting 15:54 Results with players 18:39 Teaching intentionality 21:10 Developing habits 27:05 Avoiding being burnt out 28:20 S.A.V.E.R.S 30:57 Trusting the plan 34:25 Closing You can follow Coach Pennington on Twitter @CoachPenn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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