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Sunday, August 27, 2023

Basketball: Two-Minute Drill for Confidence Building

"Good artists borrow; great artists steal." - Picasso

Find your muse. Steal great material (and credit the source). I study MasterClass, now featuring a new series called "2-Minute Learnings." Today's was '5 Easy Ways to Build Confidence'. 

This recalls a few things:

  • Dan Pink tells us 'do five more' (calls, pages, sprints, whatever)
  • There's the "Five minute room rescue" (quick clean up)
  • Marie Kondo's "keep things that bring you joy"
  • "Be impeccable with your word" from The Four Agreements. Never talk yourself down. 
MasterClass informs tips for building self-confidence. Remember what Dizzy Dean said, "If you can do it, you ain't boasting." 

Practice Radical Self-Honesty

  • Know your strengths and prioritize them (Do more of what works.).
  • Compensate for weaknesses.
  • Learn every day; share something great.

Audit Your Greatest Hits

  • Leave a legacy.


  • Help players fulfill their dreams. 
  • "Make every day your masterpiece" (Wooden) on and off the court. 

Switch Up Your Look I'm more of the rumpled Pete Carril look...unless I'm Vulcan. 

Think about Richie in The Bear wearing a suit. "It feels like a suit of armor."

Practice self-compassion Everyone fails. Give yourself a break. Be willing to acknowledge failures and get back up off the canvas. 

Strike a pose Assume an expansive "power position." In some studies that raised testosterone and lowered cortisol, a stress hormone. 

Lagniappe. Find multiple ways to penetrate and finish. 

Lagniappe 2. Professional.