Building a Winning Culture with Entrepreneur and Head Coach Mark Rogers
Show Notes
We live in a day and age where a small number of imaginary stars can bolster or kill your business.
It can bring a brand new restaurant owner to have a "batten down the hatches" approach weeks after opening because the reviews and the food are just that good. Like lines out the door at 7 am, good.
Or, a business could be one rude manager moment away from being virtually canceled with floods of "I wish I could give 0 stars!!"
Stepping into that mountain of worry and trying to keep that from happening is difficult enough, but building traction for good reviews is even more difficult.
In the face of that, imagine not just securing 500 positive reviews but 500 reviews that lead to an average of '5 Stars' at multiple locations.
Well, that's Mark Rogers for you. Our guest on today's episode was one of the key founders of the aforementioned award-winning gym Austin Simply Fit.
His recipe for success did not just stop there; however, he had the heart to impact football players of varied ages who might have needed a second shot. So, he helped start and is the head coach for the Leander Wolfpack, a championship-winning semi-pro football team.
Mark's humble and wise approach to leadership and coaching has led to many trophies and medals for his gyms, teams, coaches, and players.
His straightforward style can be boiled down to doing things right with the right people and then holding them accountable. Finding good people who can become good in their specific roles helps them and the business/team succeed. Here is that in Mark's words:
Top 2 Things to Look For in People (Mark's Secret to Success)
Responsibility (availability is your best ability)
Coachability (people can almost pretend to be coachable)
Today's episode is full of more simple and quotable lessons like this. So click play and get ready to be hoisting your trophy with your team in no time. The podium isn't that far!
After listening, if you want to learn how to become a coach (mentor) yourself, head to PurposePro.Org!
Quotes and Highlights from the Episode
-"Try to take the semi out of semi pro" -Mark Rogers
-" Accountability is hard" -Mark Rogers
-" It's never the wrong person, it's just the wrong fit." - Mark Rogers
-Accountability is something that someone does to themselves, punishment is something you do to someone." - Mark Rogers
-" It's about having good leaders that are gonna help you hold you hold them accountable." -Mark Rogers
-"I like to do my coaching before game day." -Mark Rogers
-" As you attract really good people, they can become pretty good trainers." - Mark Rogers
-" A lot of people come in because they want to look good, [but] they end up leaving the doors feeling good… which usually turns into looking good." -Mark Rogers
-" So when you're running a business there's a transaction, an exchange, [but] when you're running a sports team, it's more transformational." -Mark Rogers
Top 2 Things to Look For in People (Mark's Secret to Success)
Responsibility (availability is your best ability)
Coachability (people can almost pretend to be coachable)
-" When you are doing something successfully at a high level, make sure you don't deviate from that too much." -Mark Rogers
-" We dissect our failures a lot, we don't dissect our wins as much." - Joe Elliott
-" Your offense is built around the people that are available." - Aaron Alba
-" Sometimes planting your feet still is just as powerful as pivoting" -Aaron Alba
-" We want the Wolfpack to be a regional presence, at least in the Central Texas area." -Mark Rogers
-"...So it can help support more people." -Mark Rogers
-" Building a winning culture starts with doing things right." -Mark Rogers (abridged)
Links
-Follow the Wolfpack at LeanderWolfpack.com
-Follow Mark’s coaching and personal journey on Instagram at @Mr_Saf_Atx