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It Can Change Everything | A Real-Life Example of How to Build a Coaching Tree

It Can Change Everything | A Real-Life Example of How to Build a Coaching Tree

The Daily Stoic
May 11, 2026 26 min
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<p>Great leaders don’t just build winning teams, they build people who can go on to lead without them. In today’s episode, Ryan talks about the idea of “growing a coaching tree” and what it means to create a culture that outlasts you. Using the San Antonio Spurs as a real-life example, Ryan looks at how the best leaders teach, empower, and develop others, not just for their own success, but for the success of everyone who comes next.</p><br><p>📚 Ryan's recommendations: </p><ul><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/burning-the-days-recollection-ambassador-book-awards?_pos=1&amp;_sid=035a6e197&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Burning The Days</em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/philosophy14?_pos=1&amp;_sid=0dc8b2ea1&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Man’s Search for Meaning</em></a></li><li><a href="https://store.dailystoic.com/pages/meditations" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Meditations - Marcus Aurelius (Gregory Hays Translation)</em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/selfhelp13?_pos=1&amp;_sid=ba93a246d&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>How To Be A Leader</em></a><em> </em></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/on-character-choices-that-define-a-life?_pos=1&amp;_sid=5931dbf27&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>On Character</em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/the-way-of-the-champion-pain-persistence-and-the-path-forward?_pos=1&amp;_sid=f3a9ec044&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Way of the Champion</em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/letters-to-a-young-athlete?_pos=1&amp;_sid=0d645be05&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Letters to a Young Athlete</em></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/moviegoer?_pos=1&amp;_sid=cf41283f9&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Moviegoer</em> </a></li><li><a href="https://www.thepaintedporch.com/products/selfhelp15?_pos=1&amp;_sid=4f1aac8d8&amp;_ss=r" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Mastery</em></a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>🎙️<strong> AD-FREE |</strong> Support the podcast and go deeper into Stoicism by subscribing to<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic Premium</a> - unlock ad-free listening, early access, and bonus content:<a href="https://dailystoic.supercast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.supercast.com/</a></p><br><p>🎥 <strong>VIDEO EPISODES|</strong> Watch the video episodes on<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> The Daily Stoic YouTube channel</a>:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://www.youtube.com/@DailyStoic/videos</a></p><br><p>✉️ <strong>FREE STOIC WISDOM | </strong>Want Stoic wisdom delivered to your inbox daily? Sign up for the FREE Daily Stoic email at<a href="https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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