On defending without lunging, developing capable leaders, and routinizing the right habits

October 31 | The 3-Point Play
 
BASKETBALL TIP
Have you ever noticed that good boxers don’t miss very often with wild swings while inexperienced boxers are constantly missing with big swings that look like they could knock out an elephant if they connected?

It doesn’t pay in boxing to swing wildly or lunge forward and get off balance. A boxer is too vulnerable when they are badly off balance.

And so are basketball players.

Learn to play good, solid defense without lunging. Get the other team aware that you are always a factor, always someone who may touch a ball or get their body in the way. Taking yourself out of a play with a lunge more than once per game is too often.

LEADERSHIP LESSON
“Developing leaders who can navigate complexity is now a strategic priority—and, if done well, a competitive advantage. Beyond developing competency and capability, we need to develop leaders with courage and compassion, consciousness and character.”

– Robert J. Anderson

LIFE PRINCIPLE
“Remember, every professional was once an amateur, and every master started as a beginner. Ordinary people can accomplish extraordinary feats, once they’ve routinized the right habits.”

– Robin Sharma