“As a leader your job is to do everything in your power to create the perfect conditions for success by benching your ego and inspiring your team to play the game the right way. But at some point, you need to let go and turn yourself over to the basketball gods. The soul of success is surrendering to what is.”
― Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success
― Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success
“The unconscious mind is a terrific solver of complex problems when the conscious mind is busy elsewhere or, perhaps better yet, not overtaxed at all.”
― Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success
― Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success
“And yet as a coach, I know that being fixated on winning (or more likely, not losing) is counterproductive, especially when it causes you to lose control of your emotions. What’s more, obsessing about winning is a loser’s game: The most we can hope for is to create the best possible conditions for success, then let go of the outcome. The ride is a lot more fun that way.”
― Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success
― Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success
“Why am I afraid to tell you who I am? I am afraid to tell you who I am, because, if I tell you who I am, you may not like who I am, and it's all that I have...”
― Why Am I Afraid to Tell You Who I Am? Insights into Personal Growth
― Why Am I Afraid to Tell You Who I Am? Insights into Personal Growth
“That’s why at the start of every season I always encouraged players to focus on the journey rather than the goal. What matters most is playing the game the right way and having the courage to grow, as human beings as well as basketball players. When you do that, the ring takes care of itself.”
― Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success
― Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success
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