On episode 160 I am joined by Nick Elam, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at Ball State University and creator of the Elam Ending, a new basketball format.

Nick Elam, Ph.D. is a career-long educator. He prepares aspiring school leaders to serve in the field. Elam previously served as a school principal and math teacher. Along the way, Elam has served in a variety of roles in the sports world.

In 2007, Nick devised a new format for basketball, whereby the final portion of the game would be played without a game clock as a way to preserve a more natural and exciting style of play. After years of researching and promoting this concept, the Elam Ending was finally implemented for the first time by TBT: The Basketball Tournament in 2017.

Since then, the Elam Ending has grown rapidly throughout the basketball world, being implemented at the NBA All-Star Game, Canadian Elite Basketball League, and dozens of grassroots-level leagues and events.

Dr. Elam has shared his research and story in over 300 outlets, including schools, businesses, academic conferences, written articles, and podcast/radio/TV programs.

In the episode you will hear:

02:00 “It was cool as hell” - LeBron James

03:30 love for the game of basketball and a way of making the game better

07:30 the strategy that fails 99% of the time

08:45 March 10th 2007 and finding the right balance of proactiveness and patience

14:30 “the Elam ending will be used in the 2020 NBA All Star Game”

20:00 Professor and career long educator

21:00 you have to love the people you serve

21:30 life lessons of a school principal

27:00 don’t compare yourself to your classmates

29:00 go and speak to three leaders

I hope this conversation inspires you to steward your ideas with patience and proactivity.

Thank you for listening and please do share with someone you wish to encourage.

Always love

Ryan

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/elamending

2020 NBA All Star Game Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlOD3Hgz1DI

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