Tag: Communication

Positive Praise: Short-Term Results At The Expense Of Long-Term Success

Carol Dweck in her book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success speaks to what she calls a “fixed mind-set” versus a “growth mind-set”. Her work has been instrumental in outlining the transformational power that comes from changing how we – as coaches and athletes – think about failure. Watch this short video that shows the …

If You Don’t Know People You Don’t Know Basketball

To me there are four (4) pillars that must be developed in any athlete participating in competitive team sport: mental, physical, technical and socio-emotional. The latter of the bunch is, in my opinion, the most under-taught yet most important skill that will lead to championship performance. That is, a player’s or coach’s ability to effectively …

Avoid Mental Mistakes: Get Rid of These Two Sentences

Mental mistakes. If you want to minimize them, then take these two phrases out of your vocab: IT’s – “I’m tired” DFLI’s – “I don’t feel like it.” If you do, I’d argue that you will have essentially removed over 50% of the negative mental habits you’ll face as a high performance athlete. Those two …

On Being Wrong

Call me crazy, but this TEDtalk from Kathryn Schulz has everything—and nothing—to do with basketball. Either way, pull up chair, you won’t be disappointed… Fallor Ergo Sum = I Err Therefore I am. /sef.

Can Struggle Make You Smarter?

Can struggle make you smarter? Play the quiz to understand why practicing deeper is far more efficient than practicing harder. After you play the quiz, ask yourself that same question again. This time, however, ask it from the perspective of a teacher-coach. Can struggle make your players smarter? If the answer to that question, is still …

The Power of Storytelling

This 17-minute feature had me enthralled. You see… I *love* great speakers – especially those that are able to deliver ideas in a way that makes the common, uncommon. You know what I mean? It’s those people who bring you to the edge of your seat and have you locked in when they speak (like this guy). …