John Ciecko says this is one of the hardest questions he has asked in the series.
Ultimately his parents and Tom Ford were the final answers.
So who are your heroes? After showing them your gratitude tweet John Ciecko
Are they real people?
This is a really hard question because nobody is perfect and to call them a hero we often have to overlook flaws.
One of my heroes in Athletic Training is Bob Marley. I have told him this more than once and he has joined me on the podcast multiple times.
Bob is kind and helpful, patient and well respected, well-connected and humble.
Then there was John Lineberger in college…there was always an adventure or story to be told with John. I made reference to this video clip during the podcast.
About Kevin Parker
Kevin Parker is a real-life Caddy Shack…He literally got a scholarship to go to college to carry golf clubs.
He got some NATA and GLATA awards too along the way
Robespierre – Lead a revolution from the solitude of his own apartment by way of the pen – (the leader who never steps out of their office)
Al-Zarqawi – Fanatic who ruled through fear – (the authoritarian leader who only judges and yells)
About Dr. Rene Shingels
NATA Hall-of-Famer, Dr. Shingles has plenty of accomplishments behind her name.
You can check out her full university bio but she mentioned being the program director at Central Michigan, serving on the EDAC, and as a BOC Director.
How to spot Leadership Failures
Micromanaging
Old school – “That is the way it has always been done”
Not asking why things are done, just changing them to change them
Charging ahead with plans that seem to be flawed from the start
What do Leadership Failures teach us?
Obviously they can teach us what not to do.
With Zealots like Hitler, Robespierre, Al-Zarqawi bad things can happen very quickly. Like a very hot flame the quickly sucks up all of the oxygen in the room, burns really hot and then burns itself off quickly, zealots can cause a lot of damage quickly.
When we do not evaluate the whole picture and stop to think “Am I getting all of the information?” we put ourselves at risk of repeating these terrible leaders.
John shared this quote:
Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
-Leaders Myth and Reality
If we do not take ownership we can easily be lead into some really dark places.
Who are you responsible to?
Parents
Family
Spouse / Children
Supervisors
Patients
Clients
Friends
Society
How do we weather those times of bad leaders?
“if you do not know what you stand for, then you will fall for anything”
It all comes back to knowing WHY you are here at this place at this time with these current abilities.
Know your resources available to you.
Escalated situations typically show more about the aggressor than about you. There is always something under the surface.
Quote to end on
Professional development IS personal development – Dr. Kent Games
Kent Games Coaching is all about challenging the status quo. He was one of the youngest professors to be offered tenure. Kent was obtaining his dream job at his alma mater.
But that wasn't enough. He still felt empty.
Dr. Kent Games began evaluating his life through these questions:
Did I LIVE?
Did I LOVE?
Did I MATTER?
Alisha is always growing and challenging the status quo
If you follow Alisha Pennington, owner of ATvantage, on social media she readily admits to her lack of confidence, her need for approval, her attempts to hide doubts and fears.
She has learned to embrace those doubts and fears and test them.
Live from NATA 2019
DragonflyMax hosted the podcast lounge again this year and we had a phenomenal team of hosts and workers to put on a fantastic show.
Kent and Alisha answer three big questions:
Why
How
What
Following the Simon Sinek book Start With Why and the follow up Find Your Why Kent and Alisha work through the foundation of what it takes to challenge the status quo.
Some bits of knowledge from the conversation:
Finding your why is as much about what it is is NOT as is it about what it IS
As professionals, we find there is not one cookie-cutter path, but as students, we are often lead to believe that A+B+C = D and that is how it should work.
The more you give your self permission to listen and explore that quiet whisper the louder your why will become. We are trained to tune it out and follow the leader.
Alisha kept pressing forward looking for that feeling of “I have arrived” but it was never there. She came to learn it is about the journey and not the destination.
Ther are many more helpful and insightful lessons form the podcast. listen to it as many times as you need to.
Learning to say no can literally set you free. A friend of mine typically responds to requests with, “However I can help.” As Athletic Trainers, we are in the service business, so we tend to say YES to everything.
I was asked recently, “Jeremy, would your coaches fight for you to stay employed here?”
I am trying to find ways to be helpful and to build relationships without taking on someone else's job responsibilities. I am learning to say no. But am I learning to say no gracefully?
About Dr. Kenneth Games
On his website, Kent Games describes himself as a breakthrough, leadership, and transformation coach.
After nearly ten years working in healthcare and higher education, he decided to fulfill his vision and pursue a career helping others identify and fulfill their life's dreams, desires, and visions.
Learning to Say No
For many, leadership may imply the imposition to say yes. Yes to new tasks. Yes to new projects. Yes to more jobs and gigs.
Last year we learned with the Dichotomy of Leadership that a hard line on one topic can cause you to burn the candle at both ends, resulting in burnout.
Tribe of Mentors – Tim Ferriss
A Tim Ferriss podcast highlighted the “no” responses to his invitation to participate in his book Tribe of Mentors.
Tim asked hundreds of entertainers, athletes, CEOs, speakers and guests what makes them tick.
His “no” responses were so graciously worded, that he put them in the book anyway! It was a way to highlight how some power brokers eloquently decline invitations to projects.
John reads a couple of these responses throughout the podcast.
What are some practical steps?
Dr. Games discusses the importance of acknowledging the invitation and showing gratitude, as evidenced in his automatic email reply.
John Ciecko also discusses how he recently took his email app off his phone to allow him to be more present.
For John and Dr. Games, this contributes to a reduced feeling of anxiety because he is not constantly checking and waiting for something to pop up.
In the AT facility
“I can give you five minutes of my time right now. If you need more than that, you will need to come back in one hour (or when the practice rush is over).”
After hearing this, I discussed how we can implement it into our daily practice to better serve each athlete who trusts us with their care.
Why YOU should Learn To Say “No”
To give your attention and energy to the situations that deserve it.
If an opportunity does not line up with your “why” and your value system then gracefully say no.
Contact us:
Dr. Kent Games – Kenneth.Games@indstate.edu Twitter: @GamesKenneth Instagram: @KentGames
John Ciecko – jciecko@bloomfield.org Twitter – @JohnCiecko
A Tool for identifying the potential for injury due to limitations in specific movements. It was developed by Gray Cook
Getting certified is a good idea and can really help you take advantage of the tests and results but it is not mandatory o use the tests to help identify potential issues.
What is the key to Reducing Injury Risk with FMS?
Protect before you correct
What tests does it involve?
Deep Squat
Hurdle Step
Tight Hip flexor may cause limitations in testing
In-Line Lunge
Active Straight leg raise
Rotary Stability- probably the hardest one
Shoulder Mobility- Hard to access
Trunk Push up
Scoring the movement screens
0-pain in any movement 1- no pain but unable to do the movement 2- Complete movement but show some compensation 3- Complete movement no pain or compensation A score of 14 or less equals a more likelihood of injury. 21 is a perfect FMS score
My research interests include functional movement and how movement is related to balance ability. Specifically, I am interested in ways to improve functional movement and the effects of improved functional movement scores on injury risk.
I am also studying how the effects of balance training can be crossed from the trained limb to the contralateral limb following lower-body injuries as a way to expedite the injury rehabilitation process
Dr. Harrison was also on the Sports Medicine Broadcast…
The Sportz Factory has a combined experience of over 20 years in Sports Health Science and the Sports Performance industry.
Leading the way is Dr. Erin Hassler, with almost 2 decades of hands-on experience at multiple levels of Sports Medicine and Sports Performance Enhancement.
Credentials include but are not limited to the Advisory Board of Athletic Trainers, Board of Certification and National Academy of Sports Medicine Performance Enhancement Specialist.
Since beginning her career as Head Athletic Trainer for Channelview Independent School District in 2000, she has enjoyed industry success as either a staff or contract Athletic Trainer for several organizations in Houston and surrounding areas.
Dr. Hassler has practiced sports medicine in both public and private school systems the WNBA – Houston Comets and the US Olympic Committee.
Now as a volunteer medical provider with USA Track and Field, she has served on international teams, including travel to Canada, South America, and Europe.
She will represent the USA team in the 2019 IAAF World Outdoor Championships.
What else besides Sportz Factory?
While in Las Vegas, Erin took part in the Sisterhood Breakfast: Women of Color not necessarily ATs, but many women gather together. Headed by Dr. Rene Shingles, NATA Hall of Famer, the first African American woman inducted. Dr. Marsha Grant-Ford, first African American woman certified.
John Ciecko joins the Sports Medicine Broadcast to help us understand some of the Mythology surrounding leaders in our leadership in AT series 2.0.
What is the Mythology surrounding leaders
Our cornerstone book this time around is by General Stanley McChrystal: Leaders Myth and Reality. You can pick up a copy using my affiliate link below if you are like John and like to mark up and sticky-note books.
Or you can try Audible and get a free book or hit up the public library and see if they have it.
What is leadership today?
Leaders are the subject of constant scrutiny… and study. Too many of us are seduced by the mythology of what good leadership looks like… and we miss the reality. As a result, our models for identifying, educating and evaluating leaders falter or feel incomplete. We intuitively know that leadership is critical to success in the modern world, but we don't really understand what leadership consists of.
This book is a take on the Roman historians Plutarch (’Ploo-tark’) “Lives” where he compares and contrasts different Greek and Roman figures.
McChrystal pairs and examines 12 different “leaders” as well as the life of Robert E. Lee, the leader of the Confederate Army during the Civil war.
Our favorite sections of the book
John likes Coco Chanel
Coco – “Creative and innovative people must rely on others to sustain their vision.”
“We seem to follow leaders who put the mission first because we all make trade-offs and life is rarely simple or idealized. We want to be happy in our work, athletes also want to win, soldiers want to survive the battle and businesspeople want to prosper. – We sometimes take a leader's vision over their style.”
Jeremy enjoys the historical account shared throughout the book.
Takeaways from last year:
John:
Educating Others (my job, my expectations, my intent…)
Listening
“Leadership Loop”.
Jeremy
It is easy to NOT take ownership
It is easy to keep the status quo.
Be prepared for anything – the start of year expectations
Applying knowledge from a book is hard for me without some sort of book study group and “seeing” what it looks like
After a concussion, we need to focus on helping the patient Return To Engaging Activity. Dr. Summer Ott, PsyD presents at the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Update and joins us for a discussion on the ever-changing landscape of concussions.
What is a return to engaging activity?
Recognize common physical, cognitive and emotional symptoms that affect academic performance
Identify potential roadblocks
Describe an Action Plan Each school system is different in policies. Parents need to ask the right questions.
Texas law- applies only to athletes, for return to learn – Natasha Law (HB2038
Return to Learn
It is a step-wise return to academics
Cognitive recovery often occurs after physical recovery has happened
Some students do not feel comfortable with accommodations (504 plan)
A 504 plan is NOT necessary in every case. Accommodations are meant for only short term for recovery
Not every physician is educated in academic accommodations, parents need to ask.
It is helpful to have the Concussion injury Coordinator to facilitate (CIC)
Want an Example?
Case study:
A full day of school is key in the early stage of recovery, may cause the return of symptoms, even though at rest and previous days stated NO symptoms. The cognitive load of school also helps in concussion evaluation.
Dr. Summer Ott is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). She also serves as the director of the Concussion Program at Memorial Hermann Ironman Sports Medicine Institute.
Dr. Ott is a Neuropsychologist specializing in sports-related concussions. She has extensive clinical and research experience with sports-related concussions. She currently serves as the team neuropsychological consultant for the Houston Texans and Houston Rockets, as well as many universities and school districts in Texas. Previously, Dr. Ott served as a neuropsychology consultant for the Houston Dynamo and the Houston Aeros.
Her research efforts focus on proper baseline testing, concussion in female athletes, effects of physical exertion on cognition, and long-term consequences of repeated head injury in athletes. Dr. Ott has co‐authored publications on neuropsychological assessment in scholarly journals and frequently conducts presentations regarding the proper management of concussion.
Patrick Ohaver is a fan of the show and helping me improve the quality of the show notes. Email m and see how you can help too – info@sportsmedicinebroadcast.com
North Carolina and Kevin King are killing State Advocacy
Currently an assistant Athletic Trainer for the Carolina Panthers, Kevin King has helped lead North Carolina to many great achievements in State advocacy and PR.
In the interview, Alisha discusses the Ballerina Project with Kevin and where they partnered with a dance studio and photographed dancers to create injury prevention posters and videos.
Kevin King is a Bowtie Guy
One of the NCATA flags was made into a bowtie and sold as a limited edition fundraiser for part of their state advocacy efforts.
While chatting with Kevin after the podcast People were asking where they could get one, but as he said, they are limited edition.
I recently interviewed an NFL AT and the biggest concern was life balance and raising a family.
Alisha and Kevin King are both life balance people. We try not to use work/ life balance because work is part of your life that needs to stay in balance. trying to completely separate them causes more problems.
