On Scoring with 1 Dribble, Effective Listening, and Focusing on Others
July 06 | The 3-Point Play
BASKETBALL TIP
A dribble is like a burglar alarm.
When the opponent hears or sees one, especially a good player, they will get themselves in a defensive position, a help-and-recover position, so that any scoring effort made by the dribbler will be difficult.
Against a good team, when all four players off the ball hear that signal, it will be very difficult to score, even if you can beat your man.
For that reason, you should learn how to score from everywhere with just one dribble.
LEADERSHIP LESSON
“Effective listening requires more than hearing the words transmitted. It demands that you find meaning and understanding in what is being said. After all, meaning is not in words but in people.”
– Herb Cohen
LIFE PRINCIPLE
“Self-absorption in all its forms kills empathy, let alone compassion. When we focus on ourselves, our world contracts as our problems and preoccupations loom large. But when we focus on others, our world expands. Our own problems drift to the periphery of the mind and so seem smaller, and we increase our capacity for connection – or compassionate action.”
– Daniel Goleman
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