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Mindfulness Coach: The Secret Weapon of Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson, Kobe Bryant and More

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George Mumford may not be a household name, but if you've ever followed basketball then you've likely seen his work. If you've seen the 3-peat by the Bulls, the Lakers' championships, Michael Jordan's famous championship-winning jump shot, Kobe Bryant's magic, or even Shaquille O'Neil driving the lane, then you've seen the tip of his iceberg. He's the mindfulness coach and secret weapon behind Phil Jackson and many of the most successful NBA players and teams in the sport. At first glance, you'd never think George Mumford, with his NBA-like stature, giant hands, and strong yet calming presence, would be considered very woo-woo. Yet when he began teaching Mindfulness to Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippin and the Chicago Bulls, he couldn't even use the word mindfulness. It was considered too out there. Instead he had to be a chameleon; carefully choosing words that wouldn't scare the players. Yet these days, mindfulness is hot, and it&

In The June 2016 Issue Of The Coaching and Leadership Journal

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Here is some of what you will find in the June 2016 issue of The Coaching and Leadership Journal. ·          Who is behind the Denver Broncos’ culture  ·         What really matters ·         5 ways reading makes you a better leader ·         The energy of decision making ·         Leadership Profile—Dave Pietramala ·         Tips for coaching today’s players ·         Assistant Coaches Code ·         Three costly coaching mistakes ·         Mental skills of successful athletes ·         Networking 101 ·         Chip Kelly’s keys to practice ·         And   Much More! "The Coaching and Leadership Journal is a great resource!  --Ken Mannie , Head Strength/Conditioning Coach , Michigan State University   Joining the growing list of impressive subscribers that already includes both the NCAA's men's and women's all-time winningest hockey coaches, Illinois all-time winningest high school football coach, the 2014 NCAA champion Flo

Will Smith's Rules for Success.

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Newsweek called him “the most powerful actor in Hollywood” and is the most bankable star worldwide according to Forbes. He’s worth over $250 million. He’s Will Smith and here are his ten rules for success: Don’t listen to the little man. Don’t let other people tell you what you can and what you can’t do. Don’t let their assumptions stop you from doing what you love or what you think is best for you. Other people will always try to stop you if you decide to do something that’s different than what they are doing, because that’s how society works. Take charge of your life don’t let others make your decisions, if you believe in something, take the leap of faith and see where that leads you – if you fail, good – you gained valuable experience; if you succeed, well you succeeded. Period. Where you are isn’t where you are going to be.  “If you don’t like how things are, change it! You’re not a tree.” – Jim Rohn. There’s an Arab proverb that states that you should write the bad thin

Dream Killing Excuses

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There’s Always Tomorrow.  There’s only going to be so many tomorrows in your life time. Can you really afford to waste another day on this excuse? You know that starting tomorrow is going to have a smaller advantage than starting today, and if you’re happy to tell yourself that ‘there’s always tomorrow’ now, then it’s likely you’ll have no problem doing so again in the future. I’m Too Old.  A lot of people think they are too old to achieve their dreams, and that it’s too late for them to begin working towards them. The truth is that no matter how old you are, it’s never too late to do something you love, or work towards your dreams. Age is just a number and not a limit on what you can potentially achieve.   I Have No Idea Where to Start.  We’ve all been there at some point or another. We’re not quite sure where to actually start and get the ball rolling. It can be difficult to know what to do when beginning on something new, but you shouldn’t let that put you off. The genera

Five Excuses That Put Your Motivation On Hold

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Excuses are the the number one cause to the death of dreams. People will definitely give an excuse to themselves or someone else at some point in their life. And for many people, it may be that these excuses occur daily. Below are five excuses that kill motivation and put your motivation on hold. I’m Too Tired.  Number 1 on the list the excuse of ‘I’m too tired’.It’s not really the fact that they’re too tired to do something on that day; it’s the fact that they’re simply putting off starting whatever it is they want to do, because they know they will fail. Sometimes they’ll have started, but slowly get bored or just want to give up all together; and that’s when the excuse of being too tired begins to pop into their head. I Don’t Have Time.  It’s true that you can’t do everything in one day, but you can always make time for the things that are important to you. So many of us will waste time, either looking at internet or sitting around watching T.V, and yet still tell ourselves th

The Magic of Thinking Big

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The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz is a project of thinking 5 times bigger of yourself than what you think currently, “Remind yourself regularly that you are better than you think you are”.Easy and interesting to read David explains how your mind works and how you can harness it to achieve success instead of allowing it to torture you. Here are some of the main points I took away from The Magic of Thinking Big: Believe You Can Succeed And You Will.  When you have an “I-can-do-it” attitude, the how-to-do-it traits develops in your mind. Believing that you WILL succeed is the one of the basic and essential traits of successful people.Schwartz says that it is great to admire and respect the leader; study and observe them. However do not worship them. Aim to be better than them. How you see yourself, is how others see you.  Think success, not failure. Remind yourself regularly that you are better than you think you are. Believe Big. The size of your success is determin