On eliminating justifications, talking openly about your values, and starting as an amateur
October 26 | The 3-Point PlayBASKETBALL TIP
Excuses are little petty things that most athletes learn early to avoid. No one likes excuses and most athletes know that. But justification is a completely different ball game.
A lot of players and coaches who are proud of not making excuses for their failures, nevertheless often feel justified when they fail. So be careful about elevating an excuse to the level of a justification.
It would be good to not only eliminate excuses from your talking but also eliminate justifications from your thinking.
LEADERSHIP LESSON
“Talk openly about values. Modeling is important, but just as important is having explicit and frequent conversations about what we genuinely value. Aim for those one hundred one-minute ongoing conversations, not just one big lecture yearly. Ask your kids if they see you as actually valuing the things that you say you value.”
– Jennifer Breheny Wallace
LIFE PRINCIPLE
“Every pro starts off as an amateur. There’s not one top artist, athlete, writer, scientist, architect, entrepreneur, programmer, musician, or potter who enters the field at the top of her game. To begin anything new or learn anything new means you will be a neophyte. You must go from outsider to insider. Respect that. Embrace it. Be willing to suck.”
– Marie Forleo
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