Vault: Being A Great Teammate

Profile of a Champion: 8 Principles Of Successful Living

To achieve success and fulfillment in virtually any endeavour one wishes to undertake, there is a common set of conditions that must be met. Every great man and woman throughout the pages of history has been a living testament to the prerequisites of achievement, which I call the “Eight Principles of Successful Living.” PRINCIPLE #1: …

The Myth of the Superhero

In looking back at the past week, I was reminded of these excerpts from Phil Jackson‘s book, Sacred Hoops: Basketball is a sport that involves the subtle interweaving of players at full speed to the point where they are thinking and moving as one. To do that successfully, they need to trust each other on …

Geno Auriemma On Chasing The Unattainable… Perfection

ESPN.com wrote up a great feature on Geno Auriemma (University of Connecticut women’s head basketball coach) about chasing excellence: “Monday we start the whole process over again; Monday, we start the chase – I call it the chase,” Auriemma said. “Somebody sent me … a pretty good Lombardi quote recently. It said… ‘Perfection is unattainable, …

How Do We Learn Best?

This video of a baby dancing to Beyoncé Single Ladies has gotten a lot of play. It’s ABSOLUTELY hilarious— especially the father’s laugh in the background! But as I watched it a second time, it served as a useful reminder to me (for athletes): Some of our best learning comes from watching others. Athletes spend a …