How the Zen Master won 11 championships by doing the opposite of what most leaders do
Focus
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Phil Handy worked with Kobe, LeBron, and Kyrie - today we talk about what he learned that most coaches will never understand
Mindset
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The one thing Kobe did above game speed that separates championship players from everyone else and how to get your players to adopt his intensity
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A Stanford researcher shows the surprising reason that some people thrive under pressure while others crumble.
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The mindset of a champion and the biggest fear and sentence that drove him to success.
What we can learn from the New Zealand All Blacks on culture building, teamwork, and the mindset of excellence.
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Today, we walk through the science of affirmations and how to create some affirmations that work for you and your team.
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We break down how character, clarity, and internal alignment drive peak performance from the New Zealand All Blacks to high achievers in every field.
3 stories and a framework on how to start thinking about constraints in a new way and how to use them to your advantage.
What science, Steve Young, and elite performers teach us about staying committed when it gets hard.
Grit
The science behind building confidence - true confidence - through habits not hype.
We dive into the silent force that derails the best people and the best teams. It's called complacency and it's the biggest threat to continued success.
IQ matters, but there’s another skill that determines success more than intelligence—and it’s completely trainable.
The one fact that we often forget about visualization is that it taps into the brain's ability to shape our reality. When you visualize, you prime your brain and body to perform better.
Today, we discuss what is chatter and how it can become the dark side of your inner voice.
Today, we talk about where confidence comes from and share stories from performance coaches, philosophers, and even Michael Jordan.
Athletes using self-talk showed greater endurance, performing 63% more repetitions after reaching a high exertion level compared to a control group
After evaluating 125 years of high-performance sport data, these 11 mental performance competencies were consistent across all performers.
Today, we do dive into an unseen interview with Kobe Bryant where he discuss his work ethic, history, and lessons learned.
Research shows that willpower can be a significant predictor of success because it relates to self-control, focus, and goal-setting.
Studies show that meditation can lessen anxiety, decrease stress, and lower risk of heart disease.
📈 Creating a Growth Mindset Culture (GMC) is key to transformation, engagement, and innovation.
Studies show that basketball players who combined physical practice with mental visualization improved their shooting performance by 23%, compared to 14% for those who only practiced physically.
📈 How should we think about social-emotional learning? (450 words)
One study showed that children who received consistent positive reinforcement and support, both at home and in educational environments, exhibited a 40% higher likelihood of developing robust self-confidence.
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