Chick-fil-A Leadercast 2012: Urban Meyer
Head football coach for Ohio State University Buckeyes
Choices
Made choice to give up career for a time due to family concerns and health issues. Urban is sharing story about choices that he made in recent years.
• When you reach the top of the ladder and some issues arise, conflicts, tensions arise.
• Family, health related issues surfaced due to the pressures of profession.
I never wanted to become that guy, the guy who puts career first and family is neglected!
• Urban discussed a number of health scares he had then the death of a friend and fellow coach at 52 really shook him up.
I didn’t want to become that guy, but I was becoming that guy, that guy who put his career ahead of his family and health.
• After numerous health issues and several real scares he walked away from best job in country, even with the #1 recruiting class in nation that year.
• Urban took year off, coached boys sports team, attending lots of his girls events. Worked to recreate balance and perspective.
Leadership
• 3 attributes of leaders: 1 selfless 2. work ethic 3. competitive spirit
• You are a leader when you raise the level of play of those around you.
• Keep things in perspectiveFaith and family helps keep things in perspective and keep you balanced
Comments about Tim Tebow
• Tim Tebow is greatest college football player that has ever played the game!
• Tim Tebow greatest competitive spirit he has ever encountered.
Tim Tebow has a unique ability to force you to look inward! He forces you to self-evaluate! I believe this is reason a lot of people are uncomfortable with him, don’t like him and criticize him like they do. The way he lives makes some people uncomfortable.
• He believes his mission is to brighten someone else’s day.
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