689 A Coach's Guide to Success with Rick Pitino
b"A TRUE LEADER ISN'T AFRAID TO MAKE THE FIRST MISTAKE.\\nCoach Rick is a former American basketball coach. He\\u2019s been head coach of several teams in NCAA Division I and the NBA including Boston University, Providence College, The New York Knicks, University of Kentucky, The Boston Celtics, and University of Louisville. He is the only coach to lead three different schools to the final four.\\nIn 2013, he was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He is the author of the book Success is a Choice, he wrote an autobiography in 1988 called Born To Coach, and has a new book called My Story.\\nIn this episode, we dive into what it takes to get the most out of someone\\u2019s abilities.\\nSo get ready to learn how to be a better coach and a better leader on Episode 689.\\nSome Questions I Ask:\\nHow do you get people to buy into a system? (12:40)\\nWhat\\u2019s the speech you give the first day the teams all together? (14:20)\\nWhat happened with the Kahwi Leonard situation? (21:00)\\nWhy did you leave Louiseville? (27:00)\\nHow have you been handling the aftermath of Louisville? (33:20)\\nDo you want to coach again? (35:45)\\nWhat\\u2019s more important- recruiting great players or having great plays in a game? (47:00)\\nHow do you support your mental health when you\\u2019re going through something hard? (1:02:00)\\nIn This Episode You Will Learn:\\nWhy delayed gratification is what we should be looking for (14:00)\\nCollege basketball vs. NBA- which Rick enjoyed more (17:15)\\nThe greatest lessons we can learn through losing (17:55)\\nMental and emotional ability to rise above (24:40)\\nHow ego can get in the way of greatness (37:00)"