Kobe Bryant’s name is known around the world. He was an incredible father, an Oscar winner, an investor, an advocate, and yes, a basketball player. To anyone who followed his career, there was one thing that separated Kobe from his peers: His work ethic. It was legendary. Tales were often told about him wrapping up […]
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The Storm
“Fate whispers to the warrior, ‘You cannot withstand the storm.’ The warrior whispers back, ‘I am the storm.’” -Unknown I first heard this quote from Tom Brady, the five-time Super Bowl champion. I think it’s the perfect little mantra to whisper back to yourself when you hear doubters, when you think about potential negative […]
Deliberate Practice
One of the best books I read last year was “Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise” by Anders Ericsson. If you haven’t heard of it, you still may be familiar with Ericsson’s work. Malcolm Gladwell famously credits his notion of the 10,000-hour rule to Ericsson, though it is not described by Gladwell in a […]