RENÉ VIDAL

7-time NCAA championship coach and entrepreneur René Vidal helps leaders and organizations turn adversity into competitive advantage.

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National Championship Head Coach Adam Steinberg on Building Champions

In this episode of Down 40 Love, University of Florida Head Men’s Tennis Coach Adam Steinberg shares his secrets to building champions in sports and in life. Coach Steinberg’s 10 Keys to Building Champions: Give a thousand percent.Learn from good mentors.Understand that everyone’s different.Listen to empower ownership.Love what you do.Create work-life balance.Fight back in adversity.Overcome tough times together.Have strong purpose.Help the next generation. What did you think of this Episode? Leave a Comment and let us know. Make sure to Like and Subscribe, and hit the bell for notifications to be the first for future episodes! Connect with Guest Adam Steinberg: https://floridagators.com/sports/mens-tennis Connect with Host René Vidal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachvidal/ https://www.instagram.com/down40love/

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University of Florida Hall of Fame Coach Andy Brandi on Creating Success

Andy Brandi is by far one of the greatest minds in the history of tennis with a track record of coaching success that is undeniable. It was an honor to sit down with my favorite mentor (we worked together for three years at Evert Tennis Academy) to discuss the fundamentals of success in sports, business, and life. 3 Fundamentals of Success: #1: Have Good Mentors “I’ve been very fortunate to have good mentors. I took what I felt was most important that they had to offer and implemented it into how I operate. Welby Van Horn, an incredible technician and terrific coach guided me as a youngster in Puerto Rico believed in you doing more on your own than being led by the hand. I learned to be independent in the game of tennis.” #2: Either You Do or You Don’t “My father used to say to me, ‘You either you do or you don’t.’ If you say you’re improving, it’s getting better, that’s just a polite way of saying no. You either do or you don’t. Of you do, it’s getting done—the other things are simply sugarcoating being on the side.” #3: Train Like a Professional “When I started coaching at Florida, I had the luxury of coming professional tennis. Practices individual work, and fitness were structured in a way that was comparable to professional tennis. We may have been the first program to institute massage therapy. Our players wanted to be pushed. Practices were tough. My message to the players was that practices will make matches seem like a piece of cake.” Connect with Guest Andy Brandi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-brandi-41a9baba/ Connect with Host René Vidal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachvidal  https://www.instagram.com/down40love/

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How to Create Dominance with 17-time NCAA Championship Coach Dick Gould

“You need people who will subject their own egos for the good of the team,” says Stanford legendary coach Dick Gould. In this episode of Down 40 Love, Coach Gould shares his championship insights on the power of: listening to body languagecreating a positive learning environmentbeing accountable to yourselfshowing respect for all people, not just your teamleading by example and so much more!!!

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Technology Partners CEO Lisa Nichols on Inspired Leadership

In this episode of Down 40 Love, Lisa Nichols, CEO at Technology Partners and Podcast Host “Something Extra,” shares insight into what it takes to help people reach the next level and produce real results. 3 Big Ideas: 💡 Leadership – “We need to lead ourselves first.” 💡 Generosity – ” You give before you receive.” 💡 Relationships – “When you feel like you’re knocked down, you need a tribe to lean into.” What did you think of this Episode? Leave a Comment and let us know. Make sure to Like and Subscribe, and hit the bell for notifications to be the first for future episodes! Connect with Guest Lisa Nichols: www.technologypartners.net https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholslisa/ Connect with Host René Vidal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachvidal/ https://www.instagram.com/down40love/

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How to Be a Visionary Leader with ITA CEO Tim Russell

In this episode of Down 40 Love, Tim Russell, CEO at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association, shares the leadership lessons he’s learned as a former Professor of Music at Arizona State University turned visionary leader guiding the National Governing Body for U.S. collegiate tennis. 3 Big Ideas: 💡 Confidence – “When all things are equal, the most confident player wins.” 💡 Vision – “Leaders ask, ‘What does the future look like?…How are we doing against our goals?’” 💡 Adversity – “Down 40 Love is a matter of perspective. It’s a peak performance opportunity; a time to breathe, focus, and enjoy the challenge.” What did you think of this Episode? Leave a Comment and let us know. Make sure to Like and Subscribe, and hit the bell for notifications to be the first for future episodes! Connect with Guest Tim Russell: timothy.russell@itatennis.com Connect with Host René Vidal: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachvidal/ https://www.instagram.com/down40love/

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How to Overcome The Perfection Trap with Thomas Curran

What if your dirty little secret to success was no secret at all? “Perfectionists work unsustainably hard and burnout,” says Thomas Curran. In this episode of Down 40 Love, best-selling author Thomas Curran shares the latest science on the pitfalls of perfectionism and strategies for becoming happier and more successful in your life and work. 5 Big Ideas: 💡 Perfectionism is an extreme form of deficit thinking. 💡 Perfectionists believe they must manage impressions at every moment of the day to make sure other people like them. 💡 There is non-existent relationship between perfectionism and (high) performance. 💡 Success is about working smarter, not (necessarily) harder. 💡 Perfectionism is not doing what you think it’s doing—it’s actually holding you back more than it’s pushing you forward. 3 Strategies for Overcoming Perfectionism 🎯 Recognize that perfectionism is not going to contribute to success. 🎯 Push yourself outside of your comfort zone. 🎯 Be compassionate to yourself—treat yourself with kindness. What did you think of this Episode? Leave a Comment and let us know. Make sure to Like and Subscribe, and hit the bell for notifications to be the first for future episodes! Connect with Host René Vidal https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7I9 https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachvidal/ https://www.instagram.com/down40love/

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How to Reach the Mountaintop with USA National Coach Greg Patton

I thought I was spiritual until my conversation with Greg Patton.In this episode of Down 40 Love, USA National Collegiate Tennis Coach Greg Patton shares insights on the beauty of sports and life.”Down 40 Love means you’re on the brink of disaster, but you still have a way back.”–Greg PattonSpiritual Honey 🍯 The most important person in every story is the sage, the guide. 🍯 Every culture has play. That’s how we teach people to live life. 🍯 Spiritual joy is more important than material success.Peak Performance 📈 Anything worthwhile in life is not easy. 📈 People who make excuses will never reach the mountaintop. 📈 You won’t survive in any business if you’re not mindful.Down 40 Love Lessons 📓 Our lives and careers are shaped by chaos. 📓 Our greatest mentor is losses. 📓 True leaders welcome the obstacles. Watch Episode: https://youtu.be/u3xbJDUodG0?si=Mj0-VuLtHV60oayy