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How to Say “Yes” to Incremental Greatness
This was a pro basketball life lesson I learned early and often in my life — and it became my eighth wonder of the world.
I work with so many kids and adult athletes on developing their basketball game, athletic fitness, and improving their life through effort, habits, and understanding the power of SMART-ER habit making and goal setting. As a former pro athlete and point guard of 12 years, I’ve seen all the excuses for not practicing, not showing up, not training, or eating healthy. Putting in the work on and off the court as a student-athlete (or adult athlete) really just comes down to the self-awareness you practice and currently have.
There are simple ways to understand if you are part of the growth mindset tribe or the fixed mindset tribe — do you truly do what aligns with your outcome and process goals?
Do you say “yes” when you should say “no?”
Does your “yes” match your process goals and daily practice habits or do you just say “yes” to whatever anyone wants you to do?
Either way, you need to figure out how to beat your brain’s hardwiring.
