1 hr 11 min

#4 - David Wessels on Coaching Pro Sport: Stay a Humble Student of the Game How Did You Learn That?

    • Self-Improvement

David Wessels is the head coach of the Australian professional rugby team the Melbourne Rebels. He took over the team in 2018, a team that finished dead last in the Super Rugby Championship the year before. In his first season, Dave turned them into play-off contenders, only narrowly missing the play-offs in his next two seasons. 

In this episode we talk about the key ingredients to being a successful professional sports coach. We uncover the secret to acquire a permission-less apprenticeship and how valuable it is to surround yourself with people to constantly learn from. 

We find that a focus on humility and learning can open up doors to your career success. 

Please enjoy!


 Are you an expert? Want to create your own online course? Start right here with my 2-week actionable email course. 

David Wessels is the head coach of the Australian professional rugby team the Melbourne Rebels. He took over the team in 2018, a team that finished dead last in the Super Rugby Championship the year before. In his first season, Dave turned them into play-off contenders, only narrowly missing the play-offs in his next two seasons. 

In this episode we talk about the key ingredients to being a successful professional sports coach. We uncover the secret to acquire a permission-less apprenticeship and how valuable it is to surround yourself with people to constantly learn from. 

We find that a focus on humility and learning can open up doors to your career success. 

Please enjoy!


 Are you an expert? Want to create your own online course? Start right here with my 2-week actionable email course. 

1 hr 11 min