Most Recent Writings
James Harden’s Moment of Excellence
Many top athletes achieve more success and fulfillment when they focus on the "pursuit of excellence", focusing on daily goals instead of results, and ultimately creating achievements in conjunction with their athletic pursuits that give the journey true meaning.
Enter James Harden on Sunday, and why his performance hit me in such an emotional way.
Steve Kerr on How to Win Game 7s and Perform Under Pressure
The Warriors have built their legacy for a decade off of those moments. The mental approach and the readiness to be fully immersed in those moments of a critical game are what separated the Warriors in Game 7.
Jalen Brunson and The Talent Paradox: Talent is essential to success, but success is not determined by talent
Teams focus so much on acquiring the most talented people that they lose sight of the intangibles that actually drive success in any highly competitive field. The humility to prepare. The commitment to continually improve. The confidence to perform in the most critical moments.
Tom Brady, the Legion of Boom, and The Ripple Effect of Intangibles
The more a team can understand the traits that are crucial to team and individual success, the more they can improve their hit rate of acquiring players that find success on their teams and at their level of competition.
How Donovan Mitchell Uses Growth Mindset to Continually Raise His Level of Performance
I enjoyed this Donovan Mitchell interview on becoming one of the best players in the league, his desire to continue to improve, and wanting to earn the same level of respect Kobe Bryant had in the NBA.
Kobe Bryant on The Consistency of Work, Self-Negotiation, and Learning from Great Muses
"Sports is the greatest metaphor we have in terms of dealing with life...In sports, you're faced with challenges moment to moment. You're faced with pressures and anxiety and communication, or the lack thereof. It's in the moment. You have to live it. And when you practice those things, you become better at it.”