David speaks with Alan Stein Jr., a speaker, coach, and author. He spent 15 years working with top-performing basketball players (including NBA superstars Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry, and Kobe Bryant) and now teaches companies how to apply the same strategies in business. He is the author of Raise Your Game and Sustain Your Game, which offers proven strategies to improve both individual and organisational performance.

They talked about:

🏅 The role of mindset in athletic performance

⚖️ The power of consistency in achieving success

🚫 The consequences of poor company in sports and life

🏆 How success can lead to complacency

👥 Why great leaders embrace accountability

🎓 The coach’s role in maximising performance

📜 Full transcript:

theknowledge.io/alansteinjr-1/

📹 Watch on Youtube:

https://youtu.be/XH-jqA-bd18

🗣 Mentioned in the show:

NCAA Division 1 (D1) schools | https://www.ncsasports.org/best-colleges/best-division-1-colleges

Elon University | https://www.elon.edu/u/about/

NBA | https://www.nba.com/news/about

Kevin Durant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Durant

Brock Purdy | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brock_Purdy

Johnny Manziel | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Manziel

LeBron James | https://theknowledge.io/issue50/

Maverick Carter | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maverick_Carter

Ja Morant | https://www.nba.com/player/1629630/ja-morant/

Anthony Edwards | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Edwards_(basketball)

Baker Mayfield | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_Mayfield

Shaquille O'Neal | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaquille_O'Neal

Kobe Bryant | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobe_Bryant

Tiger Woods | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Woods

Stephen Curry | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Curry

Tom Brady | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Brady

Brad Stevens | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad_Stevens

Mike Krzyzewski | https://coachk.com/

Ryan Hawk | https://theknowledge.io/ryanhawk-1/

USA Basketball Men's Olympic Team |

https://www.usab.com/teams/5x5-mens-olympics

👤 Connect with Alan:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alansteinjr/?hl=en

Twitter: https://x.com/AlanSteinJr

Website: https://alansteinjr.com/

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