Key Takeaways: Cornerstones of ConfidenceChange & TimePay Attention to Discrete Actions Previously discussed from Losing Streaks were concepts of doom loops or feeling stuck in the middle when perceived as failing. Part II of the book pertains to getting out of a downward spiral through the foundational Cornerstones of Confidence. Subsequently, each chapter incorporates a … Continue reading Confidence: Turn It Around
Key Takeaways: Kanter's LawDoom LoopsLow Expectation = Low Results "Kanter's Law" - Everything can look like a failure in the middle - applies even within a single game. PAGE 67 Confidence seems more abstract while winning. It becomes harder to explain because things have a tendency to just fall in place. There is a rhythm … Continue reading Confidence: Losing Streaks
Key Takeaways: Talent ThresholdGreat ExpectationsSequence of Success Before every free throw during my college playing days, I'd receive the ball from the official hold it on the outside of my right hip then recite, "Confidence is the key." Sometimes it seems as if there are only two states of being: boom or bust.PAGE 3 Confidence … Continue reading Confidence: Winning Streaks
I have very little regard for trainings that tell you "This is exactly how you have to do it," because the actual sequence of actions and events that works will be different for everyone, everytime. You can train people in the concepts, in how to think and what kinds of actions have worked, but you … Continue reading The Slight Edge: Dreams to Reality
The pursuit of any aim, goal or dream - personal, professional, spiritual, in any area - is a Slight Edge journey of continuous improvement, learning and refinement. But mastery is not an exalted state that lies at the end of the path; it is a state of mind that lies at the very beginning. Key … Continue reading The Slight Edge: Mastery
This is an illusion: in life, there is no such thing as staying in the same place. There are no straight lines; everything curves. If you're not increasing, you're decreasing. Key Takeaways: Blame vs Responsibility Gravitational Pull Forward Thinking Thought this was a great visual representation of what we intend to preach as coaches pertaining … Continue reading The Slight Edge: Two Life Paths
"Position your daily actions so time is working for instead of against you. Because time will either promote you or expose you." Key Takeaways: Invisible Results Easy to do. Easy not to do. Quantum Leap Myth What you do when no one is watching is a line oft used by coaches insinuating player development doesn't … Continue reading The Slight Edge: Invisible Results
"No matter what you learn, no matter how many books you read, tapes and CDs you listen to, or seminars you attend, if you don't absorb this philosophy of simple steps and their compounded effect over time, you won't successfully apply those things you learn to create the results you want." Key Takeaways: Compound Interest … Continue reading The Slight Edge: Introduction
"What I hated most about the Alzheimer's diagnosis was all the "can'ts" that came with it. Can't cure it. Can't reverse it. So many people told me about all the things an Alzheimer's patient eventually can't do. Can't work. Can't drive. Can't travel. I seemed to be surrounded by negativity, by fear and by stigma. … Continue reading Sum It Up: Yes, She Can
"I was learning that they each had different pressure points - and that was the interesting part of the job. I picked up a saying from the legendary UCLA coach John Wooden: "I don't treat them all the same, but I treat them all fairly." I asked all our players to achieve the same standard, … Continue reading Sum It Up: The Rivalry
