On Questioning Yourself, Fundamental Qualities of Great Teams, and Self-discipline

August 10 | The 3-Point Play

BASKETBALL TIP
Don’t just go out there and play your same old way. The only way to be as good as you can be is to question yourself constantly.

“Am I ready to help, to stop a layup, to touch a pass, to hit a dribble in the three-second lane? Am I often the first player down the court on offense? The first back on defense? Have I really tried for each offensive rebound, or am I often bailing out too soon? Am I aware of the clock?”

There is no end to the questions you should be asking yourself as you play. There is so much a player can do that never gets done. You can’t afford to just go out there and play if you really want to improve.

LEADERSHIP LESSON
“There are five fundamental qualities that make every team great: communication, trust, collective responsibility, caring, and pride. I like to think of each as a separate finger on the fist. Any one individually is important. But all of them together are unbeatable.”

– Coach Krzyzewski

LIFE PRINCIPLE
“For whatever goal you want to achieve, there is discomfort along that path. Self-discipline drives you through this discomfort and allows you to achieve and attain. It’s an essential component of mastery, and nothing great was ever accomplished without it.”

– Peter Hollins