I help people slay Giants
Hi, my name is Don Poole, and I am a teacher, coach, author and speaker.
During my 25 years in education and athletics I've witnessed students & athletes have great success & failure. This has motivated me to help young people avoid the “shoulda, coulda, woulda” story in their life. I know firsthand what hurdles/obstacles/Giants they face, and this is why I speak to students and athletes.
My passion is to help the younger generation overcome anxieties, self-doubt, success & failure (aka-Giants).
That the bible doesn't have to be boring or complicated but can be your sword for facing Giants. Having a personal relationship with Jesus and developing your faith is the best long-term plan for success!
When I am not speaking you can find me teaching, coaching football at Muskegon High School, watching my Son play Div I Lacrosse at Detroit Mercy & at church on Sunday mornings.
I look forward to connecting and being a part of your next event so that, together we can help students & athletes slay their Giants.
About Don
Don Poole is an Amazon Kindle bestseller author, teacher, coach and speaker.
He started his career in Education with a focus on Physical Education, Health and High School Athletics. As a result of 25 years in Education & Athletics he discovered that others are struggling to become the champion they were created to be. Combined with his experience and desire to help, he took to the stage with the goal of reaching as many people as possible in the realm of building a championship “MindSet” based on biblical principels. Today, his talks will inspire the younger generation to victories and how to avoid the most common mistakes. Don Poole is a highly sought after speaker, author, and consultant.
His book “How to Become a Giant Slayer” are favorites in the industry and have inspired his coaching/training workshops. Don has helped high school & college scholars to achieve their God given purpose. If you are looking for someone to transform your student/athlete’s mindset and build confident, resilient, successful people Don Poole is the answer for your next event.
Don's Talks
SLAY YOUR DAY!
5 secrets to educational success…
Students & Athletes face a rapidly changing world which can produce anxieties, uncertainties & self-doubt. In this interactive presentation your students will learn how to survive and most importantly thrive during the educational journey!
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5 strategies that produce consistent winners in life.
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5 fatal mistakes to avoid.
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Participants will learn and complete a goal setting strategy that has been shown to increase success rates by 42% !
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Participants will receive a “Playbook” for life that incorporates the 3 “core” components of one's life ensuring success, while mapping out their pathway for future victories!
Parents who want to raise Giant Slayers! - Successful College Athletes or Professionals
College and high school students make so many life altering decisions that will have huge long term consequences for his or her life. Parents do you know what are the 5 most common mistakes parents make when loving or parenting children? Sometimes when we try to "love" or support our kids we set them up for future failures! Do you ever find yourself asking "what do I say?" or "what should I do?"
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What 5 land mines parents need to avoid
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Learn the top 5 most successful traits children should be taught
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Strategies to help your child find a "why"
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Tools to help your child set goals in his or her physical, mental & spiritual life
LEADERSHIP for DUMMIES!
Leadership is at an all time “low” which drives the need for great leadership to an “All-Time” high. Did you know there are over 60,000 leadership books on Amazon? This presentation uses principles from the top 81 books on Leadership and summarizes them into 4 keys that “Elite” leaders possess. These “keys” are presented in an engaging, easy to understand talk. The audience will be using thinking maps with mnemonic acronyms which makes learning easy!
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4 keys to successful leadership
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What makes a great “Why” for organizations/business
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How to build/strengthen relationships in a “cell-phone age” using “stone-age” tools
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Using the 5 love languages to “love” on your employees/teammates
Don's Testimonials
“Coach Don Poole treated me like his second son and I am really thankful for him in my life! Coach Poole’s values and concepts helped change my life! All the knowledge and game Coach Poole spilled into me will forever be a part of my daily approach.”
Anothony Bradford
#75 Seattle Seahawks
108th Overall Pick 2023
“Coach Poole’s methods are a great foundation for any athlete, coach or person.”
Jeff Hafley
NFL Green Bay Packers Defensive Coordinator
Former Boston College Head Coach
“I’ve had the pleasure of teaching and coaching with Don Poole for eight years during my time at Muskegon High School while winning three state championships in football. While at Muskegon I used his insights and motivational curriculum for weekly team mottos and leadership development. I would encourage anyone to read the book and implement his strategies to reach personal and athletic success in life.”
Tony Annese, Head Coach Ferris State University
“Without Coach Poole, I don’t know where I would be at. He’s had a major impact on my athletic career and me as a person. To this day he still sends me motivational quotes every Monday to keep me going , I have so much love for Coach Poole and appreciate everything that he’s done for me as an athlete and as a person!”
Jordan Porter, Bowling Green State University; #33 Defensive Line.
“Every athlete & coach should adopt these strategies & values in life. Don Poole’s concepts will help you take down any Giant in life!”
Lou Esposito
University of Michigan, Defensiv defensive line coach
“All my success today is because of you, because you pushed me so hard mentally & physically and I just want to say thank you & I love you. For preparing me in such an awesome way to be so mentally tough, but also so encouraging & energetic about it. So I feel like my ability to push myself & also react to really hard situations like that is all because of you so thank you and I love you”
Molly Poole, My amazing daughter
2017 Scout All-American catcher -Softball
2019 MHSAA DIV 2 All-State Catcher-Softball
coNTACT dON
Email: don@donpoole.com
Phone: 231-846-1609