Hard Court Lesson #9

Talking About Practice

It doesn't matter if we're a player on the court or a leader at work, we owe it to ourselves and those around us to put in as much time as possible at mastering our craft and getting better.

There aren't any shortcuts to being good at anything. The only way you can improve your skills and get better is by committing the time and energy through regular practice.

Which is why former NBA star, Allen Iverson and I are Talking About Practice.

See you on the court!

Motivation Everyday

That's right, we're talking about practice and being the best at anything requires a whole lot of it!

You have to continually practice and master your craft to take your game as a player and leader to the next level.

This isn't about coming up with brand new or earth shattering secrets, it's essentially the act of reinforcing the values that we already know.

The more we practice, the more opportunities we give to these values to naturally become visible through the way we live our lives, play the game or act as a leader.

Ralph Marston is the founder of the Daily Motivator and is the next guest of HCL Radio.



The Daily Motivator sends out brief daily motivational messages with the intent of reinforcing positive values to motivate subscribers through the challenges of life.

Click here as Ralph describes the purpose of The Daily Motivator.

Tune in to the next edition of HCL Radio to hear more from Ralph.

See you on the court!

Weekly Hard Court Question

There are all sorts of terms and phrases that speak to the importance of having integrity in your actions.

"Practice What You Preach" and "Walking theTalk" are two great examples.

One of the dictionary definitions of the word integrity speaks to having moral soundness.

Having integrity in leadership is essentially doing what you say and putting your principles in practice.

It's something that individuals, leaders and organizations can all do.

So bearing this in mind, this week's Hard Court Question asks:


How can leaders demonstrate walking the talk?


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