High-Performance Habits
3 Lessons from NBA Superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo on Humility and Peak Performance
In the midst of the NBA finals, following a string of awe-inspiring performances, 26-year-old Giannis Antetokounmpo was asked during a press conference how he keeps his mind right. His three-part answer, in his own words: “Focusing on the past is ego. Focusing on the future is pride. Focusing on the present is humility.” What zen-master,…
Read MorePerformance and Wellbeing Concepts Are Like Tools in a Toolkit
If you are in a hole, feeling acutely down and at a loss of meaning, it is probably not helpful to reflect on your purpose, engage in positive visualization, or write in a gratitude journal. A better bet is to accept what is happening in a non judgmental manner, practice self-compassion, and reach out for…
Read MoreHow to Be Great at Being Consistent
If you go for broke you often end up broke. If you swing for home runs you often end up striking out. But if you just put the ball in play—over and over again—good things tend to happen. Consistency is a topic I’ve been thinking about often. Coming out of a COVID-19 winter, there has been…
Read MoreMaking the Difficult Appear Easy
This past weekend Simone Biles pulled off an athletic feat that had never been seen before in women’s gymnastics: the Yurchenko double pike. In simplistic terms, while her competitors generally flip 1.5 times when coming off the vault, Simone rotated a full 2.5 times. All without an escape plan. “Unlike other Yurchenko vaults, where the…
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