Thursday, August 29, 2024

Basketball: List What Makes You Happy and Successful

 

Lynch and Huang share a metaphorical question for us all. What does each of us do differently to separate ourselves?

David Mamet in his MasterClass tells his children to do one thing daily for their business and one for their craft. 

"Eat that frog" means to do the hard things first - paperwork we hate or a tough phone call or conversation. Important but not necessarily joy-producing. 

Here's a framework off which you might start:

1) If you're religious, your faith likely comes first. 

2) Family is everything. 

3) Appreciate loyal colleagues and coworkers.

4) Teach at work, sport, elsewhere.

5) Give and take. Be happy to share credit. 

6) Team first. "Ego is the enemy." 

7) Live gratitude. Be thankful for big and small joys.

8) Mentor. Selfless teachers in medicine and sport are remembered. 

9) Feel MUDITA - "your joy is my joy." Be happy for another's success.

10)Appreciate mentees. Thankful for players coached over decades 

Note that as a developmental level coach, I value process over winning. I want to see program graduates succeed at the next level and in life. 

Lagniappe. Where do you start? 

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Lagniappe 2. Coach Larry McKenzie shared the Mamba Mentality

Lagniappe 3. ATO give and go.