Diving into the lessons you can learn from some of the world's greatest coaches.

"Sometimes when I’m filling out forms, I list my profession as 'magician.' I’m not trying to be mischievous. It’s just that when I think about the ego-balancing act NBA coaches have to perform, making magic may be the best way to describe what we do…Because I can’t pretend to be an expert in leadership theory. But what I do know is that the art of transforming a group of young, ambitious individuals into an integrated championship team is not a mechanistic process. It’s a mysterious juggling act that requires not only a thorough knowledge of the time honored laws of the game but also an open heart, a clear mind, and a deep curiosity about the ways of the human spirit.

- Phil Jackson

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2:20 - Vince Lombardi

9:50 - Phil Jackson

15:30 - John Wooden

21:45 - Pete Carroll

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When Pride Still Mattered - Vince Lombardi
Win Forever - Pete Carroll
Wooden - John Wooden
Eleven Rings - Phil Jackson

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Diving into the story of the first man to fly non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean and what we can learn from his historic feat.

Check out A. Scott Berg book, Lindbergh, for more on the life and greatness of Charles Lindberg

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Diving into the life and greatness of Tiger Woods from James Patterson's book, Tiger, Tiger, and Jeff Benedict's book, Tiger Woods

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3:40 - Young Tiger

By eleven months old, when most kids are just learning to walk, Tiger Woods picked up a golf club crafted to his size and hit a golf ball perfectly into the net.

6:30 - Mom's advice

“In sport, you have to go for the throat. Because if all friendly, they come back and beat your ass. So kill them. Take their heart.”

9:25 - Father's influence

"The psychological training that my father used inured me to whatever I might have to deal with in golf. He taught me to be completely unaware of my surroundings, while maintaining complete focus on the task at hand."

11:30 - The goal at 15

"I want to be the Michael Jordan of golf. I’d like to be the best ever.”

12:10 - Work = Play

Practicing golf was never a chore or something Tiger felt obligated to do. He looked forward to being alone on the range or the course with his clubs.

15:35 - Golf was a drug

"I love this game to death. It’s like a drug I have to have."

20:50- Earn the right to be confident

Confidence stems from one thing, relentless work. If you’re lacking confidence, ask yourself if you’ve put in the work to have confidence

23:45- Pure obsession

By the spring of 1997, Tiger was consumed with practicing and working out. A typical practice day for him entailed hitting six hundred balls, working on his shirt game and putting, playing a round (Sometimes on his own), and working out in the gym for two or three hours

27:35- Relentless reinvention

“I was in it to find the answer to one question. How good can I be?

33:20 - What made Tiger great

1. Constant evolution and reinvention
2. Obsession to the craft
3. Self-belief
4. High capacity for pain

37:55- The Comeback
With every fiber in my body I’ve got to make you the best football player that I can make you. And I’ll try. And I’ll try. And if I don’t succeed on the first day. I’ll try again. And I’ll try again. And you’ve got to give everything that is in you.

42:15 - Lessons/Takeaways

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