Tim McDermottTim McDermott is a college and youth lacrosse coach as well as a striving practitioner of the lesson he shares in this book. Coach McDermott began developing these strategies to make his own Dojo Decision and develop his Black Belt Mentality as an Al-American athlete at DIII Geneseo State, where he graduated early to accelerate his academic and athletic pursuits, finishing his college career and receiving his MBA at Loyola University.Post college, he briefly played in Major League Lacrosse (MLL), before beginning his coaching career at the University of Virginia. Fueled by his passion for personal development, he took a brief hiatus from college coaching to explore his interest in peak performance, venturing into the realm of sports performance entrepreneurship while working for a sports psychology assessment company. At this time, he completed the inaugural Heroic Coaching program and became a certified Heroic Optimal Living Coach.This eventually led him back into coaching the University of Utah MCLA club lacrosse program. There he served as the director of operations and an assistant coach, helping transition the team to the Division 1 ranks, which culminated in their first NCAA tournament appearance in 2023. Alongside building a Division 1 lacrosse program, Tim was instrumental in establishing a youth club program in Salt Lake City.Presently, Tim coaches and leads his youth club's personal development program. His influence extends far beyond the playing field, collaborating with individuals, schools, and local businesses to help them unlock the full potential of their teams. Read More Read Less