10 Success Tips Learned By Watching The NBA
In addition to being a player, I have associated with the game for more than 30 years and after watching the NBA Finals last night I got to wondering what lessons from The NBA could be applied to everyday life. While my mind was racing, subconsciously I had already formulated an answer. The more I thought about it, the more my perspective displayed itself. Let’s think about it, when a man and woman are in a personal relationship, they are in essence a team. And usually at work we depend on others to get things done, also a team. The recurring theme here is teamwork!
Basketball taught me many principles that will make for lots of success in life, yet I must admit that I don’t utilize them all to my fullest abilities. So this article is just as much to for me as for our readers. I have taken up the challenge to improve on all of these points and I encourage you to do the same. Without further delay, here are some success tips that can be applied to answers:
- Success does not come overnight, hard work, diligence and patience are strong components
- Having talent alone will not guarantee success, one must be part of a cohesive, well formulated team
- Every member on a team should know their role and operate at optimum performance level at all times
- Experience plays a major role in our success. If we fail, we must learn from our mistakes, regroup and come back stronger and smarter the next time
- A strong and effective leader has to know how to rally the troops. While pep talks and encouragement work, the team must also have ABSOLUTE faith in their leader
- Sharing a common goal makes the team more focused on achievement
- Put in the work first so that you can enjoy the fruits of your labor later. Great things can happen when no one cares who gets the credit
- No man/ woman is an island. Successes and failures impact not only the team, but anyone connected to the team
- Too much pressure will only render short term success, and long term burn out
- Give 100% every time
