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Performing, playing, and living life to the Max!: With Max Rooke. Max Rooke is an author, a motivational speaker, a D1 women’s soccer coach, and a former professional soccer player.
We dive deep into his book Max Moments, What is a Max Moment? Max describes it as an insight, a moment when everything changes and you look at everything differently. Max spent his life studying why people do what they do and what the very best do differently. The book will help challenge you to think in a different way.
In ten seasons as the associate head coach at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, Max has been a part of five NCAA Tournament teams and two WCC titles. Prior to that, Max Played collegiately for Mercer University. His professional experience stretches overseas where he was a member of the Great Britain National Soccer Team, playing in two world championships, and also played professionally with Reading Football Club.
Takeaways
- Live life like a $12,000 pizza – with intention, purpose, and as a unique experience.
- Small shifts in habits can lead to extraordinary results.
- Connect the dots in your life experiences to find gratitude and meaning.
- A great team culture is built on a higher purpose and character development. Having a higher purpose in sports can change the way coaches treat players, make decisions, and deal with winning and losing.
- Including parents in the youth sports culture is important for creating a positive and supportive environment.
- Burnout and injury are becoming more prevalent in athletes, and it is important to address these issues.
- Coaching girls and boys may require different approaches, with girls often valuing community and wellbeing.
- Comparison is the thief of joy, and athletes should focus on their own journey rather than comparing themselves to others.