Today we're getting a little deep. Some off the field stuff. 

And I'll travel back to 1937 for some help. 

Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill is one of my favorite books. It's not some get rich quick garbage like the title might make it sound. 

It's a book every football coach should read. Every person, really. 

We're looking specifically at the 10 Causes of Failure of Leadership from Chapter 6 in the book. 

This is a book I come back to over and over again, and you should really look into it if you've never read it. Here it is on Amazon.

All football coaches are in a leadership role. Whether you are the head coach, coordinator, or position coach, you are leading. 

We lead other coaches, and more important we lead our players. Pay close attention to these points from many years ago, and see how they fit into your football coaching today. 

It's the off season. And the centerpiece of your off season is the weight room.

Don't get carried away with X's and O's. That's a lot of fun. But remember one thing...

Jimmy's and Joe's matter more. A lot more.

And you can make massive improvements for your guys in the weight room this season. A lot more than you can make on paper.

So what does it take to run a great weight program? 

You don't need a ton of equipment. And you don't have to be a full time strength coach.

You need to know enough about the lifts to teach them, and teach the lifts safely. Safety is above-all-else the most important aspect of coaching weight training. 

You've got to have enthusiasm. Believe that the weight room is important. Show your players that. 

And you need a plan. A path to follow. Where does the off season in the weight room start? What's the end game? 

How do you get there?

Check out this episode for some ideas on building your championship weight room! 

And click here to join us on January 14, 2016 at 9pm ET, 6pm PT for the Critical Keys To Running A Championship Weight Room Web Clinic.