"If you lie down with dogs, you get fleas."
Surround ourselves with people who encourage and support us.
Jack Canfield wrote "The Success Principles." Here are some highlights via Blinkist:
- "You are responsible for the course of your life." (habits and choices)
- "Find your purpose in life." Set goals with specifics behind them.
- Use affirmations and visualization. "I will do this" or "I will enjoy watching former students and players succeeding."
- "Persist." Develop a portfolio of persistence stories - e.g. Stephen King
- "Do it, delegate it, delay it, or dump it." Choose our paths.
- "Be positive." Stop judging.
- "Build a support team of successful people." That includes mentors.
- "Support others and they will support you in return."
- "Wealth is more than financial assets."
Coach John Calipari has a "Personal Board of Directors," trusted allies with whom he meets several times a year to discuss direction and future.
Develop a roster of confidants to supplement our skills with other experience and perspective. They could emerge from the coaching ranks, friends or family, or well-regarded colleagues. One of the big transitions in leaving the Navy was losing readily available, experienced physicians.
Dr. Atul Gawande wrote a terrific piece, "The Coach in the Operating Room," discussing the value of professional oversight.
Having a high degree of confidence is not the same as either superior skill or a breadth of perspective. Know the expression, "not always right but never in doubt."
Be grateful to advisors and employees. "In a study of some 200 companies employees rated appreciation as the number one motivator."
In his book Give and Take, Adam Grant describes styles including givers, matchers, and takers. We all know people fitting those styles. Those who did best were what Grant called, "Ambitious givers." Being part of another's "success team" can earn both personal and professional satisfaction.
Lagniappe. Encourage growth.
Parents Growth
— Steve Dagostino (@DagsBasketball) January 30, 2025
Coaches, Parents, Players, Trainers… they all get a lot of blame for the negatives that go on in the basketball world. No one is perfect, no one expects you to be perfect, but I think if you are one of those four roles, it’s your job to continue to grow. Carl Pierson’s book, “The Politics of Coaching” is a must read.
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Lagniappe 2. Being coachable is a skill.
The easier you are to lead, the further you will go. #DailyWisdom pic.twitter.com/qSKY3IQ1lS
— Ball is Psych (@BallisPsych) January 30, 2025
Lagniappe 3. Attack from the get-go.
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