Glue Guys
Episode 38 Is Tough Feedback Dead?
Glue Guys

Episode 38: Is Tough Feedback Dead?

Glue Guys

Episode 38

Is Tough Feedback Dead?

Shane Battier, Ravi Gupta and Alex Smith are the hosts of Glue Guys, an exploration of their favorite lessons from the worlds of sports and business. We cover their most memorable experiences of being chewed out by a coach, why productive paranoia drives high performance, and strategies for building resilience in children.

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Show Notes:

(00:00:00) Welcome to Glue Guys

(00:01:38) Alex's Biggest Chew Out Story

(00:08:02) Shane's Biggest Chew Out Story

(00:15:48) Robby's Greatest Tongue Lashing

(00:24:23) Productive Paranoia and Leadership

(00:30:37) Instilling Productive Paranoia in Kids

(00:31:18) The Challenge of Letting Kids Fail

(00:32:31) Encouraging Healthy Competition

(00:35:23) Balancing Love, Respect, and Expectations

(00:38:56) Handling Criticism and Tough Coaches

(00:47:29) The Pressure of High Standards

(00:54:19) Parental Support and Pressure

(00:59:34) The Ride Home: A Crucial Moment

Is Tough Feedback Dead?

Memorable Chew-Outs

Shane
Alex, I want to hear your biggest chew-out story. What is the, in your entire career? Oh, maybe when you're young, maybe when you're young, what is the biggest chew-out story that you've ever had?

Alex
I mean the number one by far. I mean I still remember it was my very first bowl game in college. So again, Urban. Urban's the head coach. Dan Mullen is my quarterback coach.

Ravi
Dan Mullen, the one I've met who was at your Hall of Fame ceremony?

Alex
Dan went on, he's the current head coach at UNLV. He was the head coach of the Florida Gators for a long time. The head coach in Mississippi State. He developed Dak Prescott. Like, I mean the guy like a brilliant, great coach. But he was young at this point. And he was the quarterback coach. He had come from Bowling Green with Urban and again they all like everybody drank the Kool-Aid, right, like Urban's philosophy. There's only one speed, man, and it's maxed out.

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