Hard Court Lesson #6

The Game Changers

The ability to pay attention to the little things is often times the difference between us winning or losing

In a game, this could be an important rebound, a missed free throw or a turnover. Outside the game, it might be us listening to the concerns of others, acknowledging someone's effort or showing appreciation.

These detailed little things are called The Game Changers!




See you on the court!

Hard Court Lesson #5

Crunch Time All The Time

In basketball, the last few minutes of play in the fourth quarter is typically referred to as crunch time. These are the moments where the intensity level picks up and players and coaches are the most optimistic about the outcome of the game.

If you're ahead, you think you can hold the lead and if you're losing, there's a chance you can still can come back. This sense of optimism is important and empowers us to the point that we believe that anything is possible.

So let`s make Crunch Time All The Time!



See you on the court!

Hard Court Lesson #4

Dropping Dimes

Among the vast number of responsibilities that fall on a leader's plate, one of their roles is to help the people around them to become better.

They can achieve this is by making the assist OR "Dropping Dimes"

Passing is an important part of the game and the most effective leaders are those who can consistently get others the ball in the right place to score.

Leadership expert and author, Steve Farber once explained to me that the "greatest leaders are the ones who focus on others".

So therefore, if you can Drop Dimes and shift the attention to others on a regular basis, you're not only increasing your effectiveness as a leader but you're also making those around you better.

This is what Dropping Dimes is all about.



See you on the court!

Hard Court Lesson #3

Being the Greatest of all Time (G.O.A.T.)

To be the greatest at anything requires dedication, commitment and an extreme level focus. As New York Times best selling author and my pal Don Yaeger once said, "ìt`s an approach to living".

We should also remember that greatness isn't defined the exact same for everyone. Greatness is something that's very personal and we each have our own individual idea of what it looks like.

For example, my personal definition of greatness will be very different from that of Kobe Bryant.

Which is a nice segue into Hard Court Lesson #3 - Being The G.O.A.T.




See you on the court!

Hard Court Lesson #2

Think Like A Scorer

The concept behind being successful at basketball is pretty straightforward.

If you score more points than your opponent, you win.

It sounds pretty simple in theory and for the most part it is however, you still need to find a way to get the ball in the basket.

A great starting point would be to adjust your mindset, adopt a scorer's mentality and understand what the concept of SCORE is all about.

If you can't SCORE then you can't be successful so take the time to Think Like A Scorer!

See you on the court!

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