Keep growing. Some here are basketball "lifers." I am not. My day job migrated from Pulmonary Critical Care doctor to primary care. Yet, I've worked to expand my basketball 'circle of competence'. It's a work in progress.
1. Find a mentor. "Look for the helpers." They don't have to be a basketball coach. You could study a great coach like Cal Rugby coach Jack Clark.
2. Make friends with the dead. Abraham Lincoln, John Wooden, Pete Newell, Pete Carril, and Pat Summitt have lots to share and they're not too busy. They have lengthy paper trails.
3. Lead better. Study leaders. MasterClass provides great courses such as:
- Doris Kearns Goodwin on Presidential Leadership
- Jocko Willink on Extreme Ownership
- Geno Auriemma and Mike Krzyzewski on leading teams
- Ron Howard, Actor and Director
- Chris Hadfield, Astronaut and former Shuttle Mission Commander
- Find a mentor.
- Make friends with the dead.
- Study leaders.
- Watch more video.
- Be open to the world.
Reasons athletes sit the bench:
— Craig Doty (@CoachDoty) September 17, 2023
-They perform poorly in practice
-They didn’t improve in the off-season
-They are selfish
-They aren’t good enough
-They complain about their position
-They are always hurt
-They don’t embrace their role
-They get in trouble with their teachers…
Lagniappe 2. What's your 'why'? I preached playing for the girls next to you every day. Put the team first.
Why do you compete? 🏆
— Greg Berge (@gb1121) September 16, 2023
Jalen Hurts says, "I do it for the guys in the locker room. I do it for the love and the thrill of growing at something."
- It is about the process.
- It is about the camaraderie.
- It is about playing for something bigger than you.
Go out there and get… pic.twitter.com/z5ALtZuOwU