Joe Ferraro 🎤
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In an alternate world multiple parents just called Joe Maddon to complain that Kyle Schwarber is playing and not their son.
#WorldSeries
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We don’t read enough poetry.
I have no data to support this but I know it’s true.
Here’s a gateway drug of a poem.
Share a poem that makes you feel things or think
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Think my man is upset that he’s bunting?! He look scared? 96 coming at the pupils and he hangs in and gets it done!
#cws
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@RexChapman
This joke is for the 12 folks who might remember. Once upon a time on SNL, during “During Deep Thoughts” Jack Handey said ‘if you ever drop your keys into a pool of molten lava, let em go, cause man, they’re gone.’ I’ve thought about that line for 30 years.
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Looking to take your convo game to the next level? 🎙️
I’ve interviewed over 200 of the highest performers in the world -
@jamesclear
@jspector
@annieduke
@austinkleon
- so I know what makes a good guest.
These are my 5 favorite techniques for having a damn good conversation! 👇
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Teachers
I went looking for a way to teach conclusion writing to students & I didn’t find it
So I made it
1.5 pages I hope will help young writers
It’s all yours. Hope it helps.
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Teachers want to be in schools teaching young people.
Teachers want their students & themselves to be safe.
Teachers can adapt & provide excellent learning opportunities in a 100% remote environment.
More than 1 thing is true.
We will be ready to do what’s best for kids.
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Customer service matters!
How much?
I just bought a hot sauce from a sticker company
@stickermule
incredible service
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“Teachers are doing too much.”
“Teachers are doing too little.”
“This will redefine school.”
“This will make us appreciate traditional school.”
It’s confusing right now.
Come hear perspective from two of the best
@fastcrayon
@DrBradJohnson
RSVP:
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This seems to defy the laws of physics. The ball hasn’t left his hand yet & look where the runner is!!! Wow. He’s out from Contreras’ knees.
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—>
@LauraMRutledge
“This team has had your backs against the wall the entire tournament.Why are you able to have success in the tightest of moments?”
“We love each other, that’s all I can tell you.We love each other and we trust each other,that’s it.”
#CollegeWorldSeries
#CWS
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I learned something yesterday about conversation skills that blew my mind
Small talk doesn’t suck after all
We suck at it
Give skilled conversationalists ANY topic & they will make it anything but small
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One path to crush the day:
💥read something short before leaving bed
💥in the shower think about two things you hope to accomplish today
💥decide on one person you want to connect with today
💥catch yourself saying “have to” today & change it
💥reflect on your day before bed
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Instead of ice breakers what if we ask our students to talk about someone else?
Many of my students don’t enjoy talking about themselves on Day 1
This year I’m going to ask Ss to talk about someone they admire or inspires them or someone just plain fun
I’ll report back
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Just had a moment to smile. 164 Episodes with some of the most fabulous people in the world. Plenty damn good conversations to come!
Thank you all.
You can catch up anytime at
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I’m going to say it . . .
How you do anything is NOT how you do everything.
It’s just not.
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Happy Anniversary to One Percent Better!
5 years ago today we launched a weekly show designed to help us improve our mindset, language, & behavior
People tell me it’s deeper than that
Thank you 😊
Here’s to another 5 yrs of damn good conversations
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I’m looking for
@CoachSheets3
fans who have never heard an episode of
#OnePercentBettter
1. Listen wherever you get your podcasts
🍎
🟢
2. Send me a DM to say hello
3. Keep being awesome
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The end of the year means asking ourselves tough questions. How many folks can we get this in front of?I am starting with an All-Giver team!
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One of my favorite aspects making a podcast is learning how others work. Here’s
@tylercowen
sharing his interviewing philosophy. Very different from mine!
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Anybody else notice Butch is always lifting others up?
Jason Maxwell is one of the best baseball coaches, at any level, on the planet. I've been around thousands of coaches, the way he coaches, runs a meeting, and cares for players is incredible.(He is the good looking one)
#ForGlory
@USABaseball18U
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I never asked this before:
As a podcast guest do you enjoy when a host opens the conversation with “tell the listeners about your background” ?
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Bad loss yesterday. At a team meeting today I posed this question: “You’re a junior in college. Your new friends say ‘I didn’t know you played high school baseball, what was it like? How was your experience?’” Their answers erased the loss and then some. Try it w/ your team.
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Some separators:
🎯Buying dessert for a couple you know is out to dinner
🎯Sending a gift for no reason “thinking of you”
🎯Bragging about someone to their boss or teacher
🎯Send a ty note to someone for something long ago
🤜🏻These help on the quest to get 1% better every day.
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We have no idea who we can become, what we can do, what we can learn, or who we can meet in 365 days.
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Today is a great time to remember Ken Griffey Jr.'s hitting trainer.A device his real swing would have disintegrated
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A question hit me hard today.
When people say “my students aren’t motivated to work hard”
Do they expect them to come that way? Motivated and ready to learn?
Isn’t that a huge part of the job? Motivating them, or at the very least creating the best conditions in which to be?
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Came home to a wedding invite from a former player. 5 years as a College head coach back when I “knew it all” & was far better at Xs & Os—zero wedding invites from guys I recruited. 3 years as HS coach (1w/him) with core values & working on relationships...
Something to this.
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Can we all please stop saying:
“If schools re-open...”
They never closed.
Buildings closed.
Learning and education never have and never will be contained to a building.
Language matters.
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How good is this podcast? I’m thinking about updating my WRITING instruction in the classroom after listening to
@ThatGuy__Kai
&
@INFchatter
INFIELD COACHES: Make time & plan to digest this week’s podcast!
The two pioneers behind
#FridayFielders
-
@ThatGuy__Kai
&
@INFchatter
- take us all on a detailed journey inside the intricacies of Infield Play!
💻
📱
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Has anyone else noticed the positive energy on Twitter right now from the coaching and teaching world? 🔥 Some serious momentum!
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I'm trying to decide how much I would have to hate my pitcher to be where Posey is here.
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In a world where you can be anything you want…
Be GENEROUS.
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❌ Stop asking awful questions ❌
Damn Good Questions:
➡️ Land sales
➡️ Impress podcast guests
➡️ Win friends & influence people
After interviewing 200+ ballers like
@jamesclear
&
@polina_marinova
, I ask Damn Good Questions—and now you can too.
⬇️ Check out these 🔥 tips ⬇️
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Sunday night Storytime.
Several years ago, a graduating student of mine asked me if he could speak to me in the hallway.
Gulp.
It was early June & I couldn’t imagine what he wanted to talk about.
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This is precisely what happened since I decided to publish a podcast a week since 7/1/17
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If I gifted you 40 minutes with my English 12 students, your lesson would be about: ______________.
Cc:
@ncte
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Just dropped my son off at school for the first day of 3rd grade. PSA for all parents out there: the pollen count must be super high because my eyes started to water as I drove away.
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“You have to STANDARDIZE a habit before you OPTIMIZE a habit.”
@JamesClear
Just one of the potentially life-changing ideas in this conversation. Thanks James.
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Enough negative commentary on the length of the
#WorldSeriesgame3
Nobody complains that The Shawnshank Redemption is too long. It’s about the product on screen. If it’s awesome to watch, you don’t want it to end.
#WorldSeries
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Let’s remember Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today with one of the greatest stories ever recorded
(link cued up in comments)
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Have I had better food?
Maybe.
Have I had better wine?
Yes.
Fancier places?
Sure.
The best meal of my life was Rao’s w/ my brother, my father in law, and the best man at my wedding—My Dad.
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🗣Coaches.Happy Friday. Today’s a good day to text 3 of your student-athletes & see how they are doing. Not“are you ready for the season?” Not“did you lift today?”Try “what’s new?” or “what was the highlight of your day?” Something to check in on the person. It will be worth it.
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Can’t stop thinking about this idea
Thought I would ask New York Yankee top prospect
@Volpe_Anthony
for his take
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If your grandparents are still alive …
Go see them tomorrow
Eat their cooking
Listen to their stories
Even if they annoy you
You will thank me later
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I went Bananas last night with the family.
Borderline indescribable but I’ll try.
Ask me anything.
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You’re short on time
You’re hungry to learn
You feel overwhelmed
Your ambition is massive
You’re not afraid of hard work
But
How do you find time to get closer to your dreams?
Here’s how Kai Correa does it
He’s the youngest bench coach in Major League Baseball
Steal it
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I want to highlight the work of
@JGelnar7
today.
Began ATOC w/ 0 listeners & a vision. His “why” was to learn from the best, then share. This morning I clicked & the show is better and sponsored & heavy w/ great guests 63 episodes plus in.
It’s inspiring JG! 👊🏼👏🏻
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Morning thought for coaches. The worst coach I’ve ever seen did something better than me. I might do something better than the best coach I’ve ever seen. It’s not all or nothing. Keep growing.
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Today’s a good day to share my interview w/
@fastcrayon
Our full conversation is here:
but this 60 seconds 👇🏼 is a heck of a start!
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If you’re seeing this you’ve believed in me, encouraged me, supported me, helped me find clarity, or rooted me on.
I don’t take that lightly & I don’t care if it sounds corny.
I am grateful beyond belief.
More coming!
Thank you.
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6 years ago today I hit publish on my podcast
I almost didn’t hit send because I found out there was a $7 dollar fee
Instead I did & it’s changed my life
Here’s a few things that shocked me along the way:
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Many coaches stop recruiting athletes because of their use of social media. An underrated aspect of this is what our students & student-athletes (adults too of course) “like.” I’ve almost fainted at times seeing some of these “likes.” A like is an endorsement.
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I haven’t bragged about my amazing former students in a while. Next week is Alumni Classroom III. One more English Class. This year we have a band, three guest speakers, and all kinds of surprises. 64 YES RSVP. 15 MAYBE. Notebook required. Special night.
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I made my mother-in-law cry this morning.
Her husband is having a procedure.
I was driving her to see him.
Her spirits low.
I asked her a question.
She laughed.
Then she told a story of her husband proposing 55 yrs ago.
Happy tears.
There’s magic in questions 🪄
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I haven’t found a bigger separator than doing what you say you’re doing to do.
“I’ll call you Monday.”
“I’ll listen & report back.”
“Let’s hang out soon.”
“I’ll read it & get back to you.”
Most people don’t.
If you do, you’re in a separate pile.
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Imagine someone, let's say
@TopCoachPodcast
asking me to fill in to interview
@CoachDeggs28
@CoachYourKids
@pjanderson14
@davidturgeon45
@BeTheBestClinic
? I know!
@CoachSheets3
with a behind the scenes assist. What a thrill. Let's do it again!
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25 yrs ago today I was on a team that finished 1st out of 5,234 teams
I share this every 5 years ✌️
Baseball column: Yardley Western's magical Legion national title run is still remarkable 25 years later (for subscribers):
@lblegion
@FerraroOnAir
@palegionball
@CoachV3030
@YardleyWestern
@legionbaseball
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I’m not gonna lie... I’m scared.Doing
@getoneword
for five years & I can tell you now that this will be the biggest challenge yet. It is easier for me to interview
@JonGordon11
than to eat a realistic portion & move! Everything I’ve read said move toward fear so... here goes!
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Two questions to ask today:
1. Whose day will you make today?
2. How will you get 1% better today?
Ask them in the morning.
Reflect on them at night.
Watch your life change.
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Nick Saban taking notes is my new favorite thing. I go to conferences and see people NOT TAKING NOTES. 🤷🏼♂️ I don’t get it. What does your notebook habit look like?
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Two days in the building as a teacher prepping for students next week.
One thing is clear: custodians are in mid-season form.
Incredible above and beyond work being done by these men and women.
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@jchalanick
@PeteSampson_
Trying to read Pete’s mind here J. I think he’s alluding to a new way a new day and not any complications and snags.
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3 years ago today I ran out of excuses to not launch a podcast.
“
I don’t know how to do cover art.
I have no idea what
@libsyn
is.
I don’t know if I can do it weekly.
I don’t have time.
“
Episode 140 is out now.
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Wknd Get To:
•Help 101 HS Ss get better
•Bearhug
@CoachSheets3
for the 1st time in person
@BeTheBestClinic
•Serve coaches by getting 🔥 from
@CoachDeggs28
@CoachYourKids
@pjanderson14
• Help
@CairnBaseball
grow
•Smile ear to ear as
@KWBaseball
gets inducted into HOF
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What project are you waiting to launch?
Give it a go.
I almost didn’t launch my podcast 3 years ago.
My last two interviews were my childhood hero and the interviewer my childhood hero and I watched on ESPN.
Good things happen to those who act.
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@AlexAndBooks_
@mkobach
@JamesClear
@naval
@eriktorenberg
@ShaneAParrish
@ThisIsSethsBlog
for daily reader
@TBrianKight
for daily discipline
@briankoppelman
for creative inspiration
@austinkleon
for reading recommendations
@brainpicker
for curation
@david_perell
for Internet writing
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1) Prepare strategically
Before every interview, think of 3 ideas you want to land & make sure to land them.
These can be ‘greatest hits’ stories, witty anecdotes, or current projects, but they should be practiced.
Comedians calculate to the syllable
Rehearse like a comedian.
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I told my students that I was lucky enough to have a copy of Atomic Habits.
My Student: "Can I borrow it?"
Me: "You would have to write an application to get your hands on a book this good."
My Student: "Hold my water bottle."
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2) Decide on your energy level.
This is the vibe you bring to the convo. It should be a slightly heightened form of your natural state.
Think of a 1-10 scale where Johnny Depp is a 5 and Robin Williams is an 11. Figure out where you want to be and practice. Don’t wing it.
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@jbteacherman
In cass Kelly can’t detail the process here, he’s written about it online. This though, is an amazing curation of the process that gives full credit to Kelly.
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My son today said “I love my art class, I learned a new way to draw a cat.”
Can we all learn to define a successful day more simply?
It doesn’t have to be monumental to be a successful day.
Getting
#1percentbetter
sometimes means learning how to draw a better cat.
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Our students have been ABSURDLY kind and graceful during remote and hybrid teaching. I need to tell them more often. S/O to
@mr_swarr
for this sweet hashtag 👇🏻
#WhatTheStudentsTaughtMe
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No such thing as a dumb question
But if there werrrrrre they might fall into these categories:
•From a place of hate
•Designed to make someone look bad
•Reveal something private
•Repeat something just asked
•Come from no research
•Wastes time for others
What else?
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You did something good yesterday. It helped someone. It felt good. It was good work. You felt your energy spike. The feedback was positive.
Do it again today.
And tomorrow.
Consistency isn’t sexy, but it’s how you get
#onepercentbetter
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❤️ Loved my conversation w/
@fastcrayon
In this clip she encourages teachers & adults to help our students find their STRENGTHS and SIGNIFICANCE.
To hear the entire conversation tonight click here 👉🏻
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Jon Gordon and I recorded a conversation about:
•positivity
•inspiration
•ideas
•getting
#onepercentbetter
•mindset
& more!
Here it is:
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Try this conversation hack today
Someone today will say “thank goodness it’s Friday!“
Reply with “I hear you. What was the highlight of your week?”
See what happens
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Just signed off air w/
@AnnieDuke
A damn good conversation
What. A. Book.
Link to pre-order
#Quit
here:
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Best question I heard today:
How often do you have to remind yourself that some of the things you’re teaching are obvious to you but not obvious to someone else?
@heydannymiranda
to
@dickiebush
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📌A reminder: When someone gives you a compliment,say ‘thank you.’
You don’t have to say ‘ew I look ugly today.’
You don’t have to say ‘actually I’m gaining weight.’
You don’t have to say ‘my hair? It looks like a bird’s nest!’
Don’t even have to return one.
Say thanks.
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Every second of this video made me smile
@YellowTuxJesse
@Gillum13
@TheSavBananas
@espn
Just crushed it!
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Don’t like my team,blame the players. Don’t like my players,blame the school. Don’t win enough,look for another job. Don’t like my AD,jump ship. Don’t like parent involvement,make fun of them.What in the world are we teaching these kids? Stop it. Be resilient,plant roots & fight.
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I don’t know who needs to hear this & I say it w/ love, but please stop saying:
“This type of teaching isn’t sustainable.”
•We don’t know what is sustainable until we sustain it
•Humans have sustained far worse
•It’s not helpful
•Humans are awful at making predictions
❤️
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