2021 has been transformational for me in many ways.

Here are 20 of my biggest reflections and affirmations:
Showing up is a skill

Some will show up most days, very few show up every day.

The resolve to keep showing up will set you apart.

Remember, success happens slowly and then all at once.

h/t @SahilBloom
You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.
Imposter syndrome is simply the price of surrounding yourself with people chasing excellence.

That feeling means you’re keeping up with them.

When doubt creeps in, embrace:

“the tranquility that comes when you stop caring what *they* say. Or think, or do. Only what you do.”
Work-life balance is bullsh*t.

Excellence in either endeavor requires an on-off switch.

Too many people operate, instead, with a dimmer which just leads to mediocrity in both areas.
Judging others is easy because it distracts us from the responsibility of judging ourselves.
People will rise—or fall—to the level of your expectations.

Be careful not to label them based on past failures or shortcomings.

Do so, and they’ll often prove you right.

Instead, set the bar just out of reach & lift them up with “I believe in you”

It could change their life.
Success is about doing the right thing, not about doing everything right.
What’s the world’s greatest lie?

It’s this: that at a certain point in our lives, we lose control of what’s happening to us, and our lives become controlled by fate.

That’s the world’s greatest lie.

h/t @paulocoelho
Be a gardener, not a dictator

Ordering people is like fast-twitch muscle. It builds a debt.

Form a partnership instead. Make deposits by educating. And, empower them to create the plan.

Ask them to ask more of themselves - foster an environment that allows them to outgrow you!
Rejection is a sign of direction.

Whenever you hear a ‘no’, that just means ‘yes’ to something else.

h/t @nicodemus_c
Be selfish

Your growth requires it.

Routinely take inventory on your ‘circle of five’ - if they’re not pushing you, keep it movin’.

Pour into yourself and eventually the right people will catch up.
Run towards fear

Lean in, build up your threshold incrementally, and find drive in your own fear and insecurities.

Leverage fear as an accelerant to learning.

The stress arousal can trigger a heightened flow state, and unlock superpowers you didn’t even know existed.
Just because your dream is delayed, doesn’t mean it’s denied.
Who you listen to, you’ll become

People will always try to put *their* limitations on you.

Don’t let them.

They want you to be average to make themselves feel better.

To be uncommon, you must be willing to do what others don’t, and go where others won’t.
Pleasure <—> Pain dynamic

As you experience greater pleasures, you also open yourself up for equal levels of pain.

Without one, you can’t have the other.

Remember, everyone’s thoughts and opinions about you can’t matter.

h/t @JBrooksLovesU
3 keys to success in life:

1. Treat people right
2. Keep showing up
3. Return to step 1
Be purposeful.

When you realize your value and know your direction, go for what you want.

Be purposeful in how you move, the content you create, the opportunities you pursue, and the connections you make.

h/t @Kirbobangss
Closed Mouths Don’t Get Fed

If you want something, say something!

People are too busy worrying about themselves to read your mind.

Be explicit about what you want and you might just get it. At a minimum, you‘ll open the door to co-create a path leading there.

h/t @SahilBloom
If you want something bad enough, the whole universe conspires in your favor.

h/t @paulocoelho
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I share inspirational tweets, videos, and threads to unlock that next level of performance in yourself and others.

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TL;DR

•Showing Up Is A Skill
•Take The First Step
•Embrace Imposter Syndrome
•Always Bet On Yourself
•Rejection Is A Sign Of Direction
•Be Selfish
•Run Towards Fear
•Evaluate Your Circle Of 5
•Treat People Right
•Be Purposeful
•Closed Mouths Don’t Get Fed
Bonus Video:

What separates the best people in sport and business?

👉🏽Consistency & Kindness👈🏽

“That old school Wall Street a**hole, that world is done..

…the new generation is gonna be led by kindness and empathy.”

h/t @Marcus_Stroud
And, a master class on building relationships by meeting people where they are.

You need to hear this!

h/t @nicodemus_c 🔥🔥🔥

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“One Day We’ll Help Millions.”

First week be damned, I told that to anyone who’d listen.

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Yeah, I said it!

Now, let me tell you how… Image
With a lifetime in elite sport, culture—I’d always been told—is everything.

Still, finishing both 1st and last, I learned firsthand; people are your culture.

Undeterred by the fact nobody even knew we existed,

I began writing the values that would define how we win. Image
Why values?

Because, culture—while it may sound nice—is subject to change at any moment.

Winning heals all wounds, but what if you’re not yet winning?

People—and, the values they live by—are the very crusaders who fight to grow a ‘culture’ befitting of champions.
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I’ve been sharing inspirational threads with lessons I’ve learned along my journey from the NBA to Silicon Valley.

I hope they can help you unlock that next level of performance in yourself and others!

You can read them all below. Enjoy and please share!
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THREAD: 11 lessons to be uncommon amongst uncommon people.

From coaching a gold medalist, an NBA MVP, and now working with top founders & VC’s…

here’s what I’ve learned about what it takes to stand out:
Be selfish

Your growth requires it.

Routinely take inventory on your ‘circle of five’ - if they’re not pushing you, keep it movin’.

Pour into yourself and eventually the right people will catch up.
Run towards fear

Lean in, build up your threshold incrementally, and find drive in your own fear and insecurities.

Leverage fear as an accelerant to learning.

The stress arousal can trigger a heightened flow state, and unlock superpowers you didn’t know existed.
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18 Feb
THREAD: 7 keys to giving next level feedback

In sports—as in business and life—psychology and language can make all the difference in unlocking the potential of others

Great coaches recognize this and carefully craft their approach, demeanor, and the composition of their words
🔑 Keep the positive personal, make the negative technical

Triumph their wins - draw clear associations b/t their efforts and the successful outcome.

Don’t attach blame to failure - key in on the technical/tactical solution.

Model “extreme ownership” & they will follow.
🔑 Window of opportunity

Timing is everything. What you say is only as effective as *when* you say it.

If emotion is high, they will not be open to internalize critical feedback and this could lead to long-term performance anxiety, or resent.

Resent fractures trust.
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1 Feb
Go to bed at the same time. Turn off your electronics hours before bed. Shower. Meditate. Read. Relax...

Having a bedtime ritual is great in theory. In practice, life happens.

Here are 8 practical strategies I’ve used to help Olympians, Pro’s, and even Average Joe’s 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
1/ 6-7.5-9-10.5

8 hours is outdated. Think in terms of your body’s natural 90min sleep cycles. Wake up in the wrong part and you’ll be groggy much of the day.

Just miss the 9hr window?

You’re better off staying up for one more @netflix episode and settling for 7.5hrs instead.
2/ Beware of your body “re-norming”

It’s easy to rationalize that you can get by on 6hrs - and isolated, that’s true.

Do so for 2 weeks straight?

Your body compares against yesterday. So, while you may feel “normal”, you’ll function on par as you would after 2 days w/o sleep.
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Placebo Effect 101

A snake oil salesman is a trader in lies and false cures. Deceitful, sure. But, is there any harm if it works?

And besides, lost over the years is the inconvenient fact that snake oil did, in fact, work.

Here’s Placebo Effect 101...

👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 Image
1/ Placebo Effect refers to the phenomenon that occurs when a positive benefit is produced from a ‘placebo’ drug or treatment.

Essentially, because you *believe* the placebo works, your mind activates your body chemistry and the psychological now becomes physiological.
2/ The earliest reported example of the placebo effect occurred in 1799.

Elisha Perkins, a Connecticut surgeon had invented two metal rods which, when rubbed over a painful area were touted to draw disease from the body.

Even George Washington bought a set of Perkins tractors. Image
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