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Here are five ways to practice your mental toughness off the court. If you practice these five things, every day, you’ll develop greater self-discipline. You’ll become unstoppable in anything you do. It is five things you will have to rise above your feelings every day. That is how you build mental toughness. You develop, as a habit, a muscle of rising above your feelings to level of your aspirations and commitments.

Mano joins Jan Rutherford & Jim Vaselopulos, on The Leadership Podcast to talk about his sports and business experiences with stories and advice on thinking like a coach, communicating, and making a difference in people’s lives.

For the past few years, I have taken time over the holidays to do the same two exercises: On New Year’s Eve I take time to reflect back on the year; then on New Year’s Day I take time to create my plan for the coming year. These few hours have become really special to me. In fact, I look forward to them with great anticipation. Looking back on the year gives me the chance to pause to celebrate and appreciate all that transpired. My reflection process is the same each year.

If there is one crucial concept that is important to living well, it’s learning to live between your own ears.

If you only lead by example, you’re a poor leader.

When your child attends a 5-day camp, they get around like-minded people all looking to improve at this thing they love called basketball.

Great leaders don’t have the luxury of minding their own business. And ONLY leading by example is inadequate for those athletes trying to become truly great leaders.

Playing time is not determined by ability, but reliability. Ability – what you can do. Reliability – what you actually do. Coaches play players they trust.