Tag: Myth of Success

The Iceberg Illusion & Why Mistakes Matter

Icebergs have two parts: what people see (above the surface) and what people don’t see (below the surface). Success Is An Iceberg We often get mesmerized by someone’s above the surface success and don’t factor in all the below the surface opportunity-costs they paid to achieve that success. This is the ‘iceberg illusion’. It’s been a …

Myth Busters On Games Versus Skill Development

Written by MIKE MACKAY (High Performance Manager, Women’s High Performance Program, Canada Basketball) “The greatest myth currently being perpetuated is the idea that basketball players can improve their skills by playing numerous games. Many of our developmental athletes are sometimes playing up to six basketball games on a weekend. This is often preceded by only one practice …

Trying To Stay Warm In ‘Toon

Hey all — Typically when there’s a gap between posts, it’s because I’m on the road (and, I always feel that I should only write when I have something substantive to say). Well, I just got a really nice reminder this from a friend, and basketball coach, that sometimes it’s nice to drop a quick …