29 | Alan Stein Jr. on strategies to improve performance, how NBA stars Kevin Durant and Victor Oladipo blend confidence with humility, and his new book, Sustain Your Game
In this conversation, Evan Burk talks with Alan Stein Jr. about how he embraced being “the warm-up guy” to set the foundation for his career, how great athletes raise their game by focusing on the basics, and how professional basketball players hone their mental management techniques to sustain their game in basketball and in life.
28 | Kevin Eastman on working with Doc Rivers, Kevin Garnett's silent work ethic, winning an NBA Title with the 2008 Boston Celtics, and lessons from a career of working with the best of the best
In this conversation, Evan Burk talks with former NBA coach Kevin Eastman about what he learned working for with Doc Rivers, Kevin Garnett’s “silent work ethic”, the team concept that separated the 2008 Boston Celtics NBA championship team, and the most important components to achieving success in basketball and in life.
16 | Michael Lombardi on learning from Bill Walsh, the brilliance of Bill Belichick, Winning in the NFL, and Building Championship Teams
Michael Lombardi is a former NFL Executive, author, and podcast host. His football career spans over 3 decades, where he served as an NFL executive with the San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns, Philadelphia Eagles, and Oakland Raiders. He is the author of the book Gridiron Genius, co-founded and writes for the daily newsletter “The Daily Coach”, and hosts his own podcast "The GM Shuffle".