Friday, June 20, 2025

Basketball - "Plan Your Trade"

"Austin had a professor in college who returned her class’s graded essays, walked up to the chalkboard, and wrote in huge letters: “SO WHAT?” She threw the piece of chalk down and said, “Ask yourself that every time you turn in a piece of writing.”" - from Show Your Work by Austin Kleon

Make every time you step in class, on the court, in the weight room special. Coach John Wooden's father taught him, "Make every day your masterpiece." 

Whether it's class, practice, or a game, have an "accomplishment game plan." There's a saying on Wall Street, "Plan your trade. Trade your plan." 

Ask yourself three questions. 
  • How can I improve today? 
  • What do I need to remove from my game? 
  • What isn't in my game that needs to be?
Dot b. Stop and take a breath...and get better. 

Make your game everything it can be.

Lagniappe. Father's Day lessons that can benefit us all. 7. Parenting will give you a crash course and a lifelong lesson in patience.

Lagniappe 2. "“The brain strain of designing the car is tiny compared to the brain strain of designing the factory,” he says." - from Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson  Compare the organizational plan and its implementation to the development of a player. The big picture (factory) has to account for much more than the individual (car). 

Lagniappe 3. Alex Caruso defensive thread 

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