Brad Stevens shares his non-negotiables for life.
"I wanna enjoy who I'm working with. I wanna enjoy where I'm working. I wanna have a goal, but I also wanna enjoy the journey of getting to that goal."
"For me, it starts with being a great teammate. That is something I look for in people. Those relationships are probably the most important thing."
It starts with the people and the character of those people.
Then he explained what it means to show up every day:
"You put your signature on your work every day. You give it everything you have."
"You do it for the good of the whole. You do it to get better at your own job. You do it to improve the whole and see where the chips may fall."
It means giving your best effort and bringing a mindset of excellence to yourself and your team.
"I've been lucky enough to be on really good teams. Teams that have had chances to play for things that are really, really special."
Then he shared what stays with you:
"Very rarely when you look back on those teams - whether at Butler or here - do you think about the individual games or even the moments of the games."
"You think about the people and the individual times with the people."
"That's the special part about being a part of a sports team. That's why you walk through the building every day."
The relationships always stay.
Stevens' wisdom is simple: it comes down to character.
• Be a great teammate.
• Strive for excellence.
• Enjoy the people and the process.
Character isn't what you say - it's what you do consistently.
(🎥 Way of Champions)
Brad Stevens was asked about his non-negotiables in sports and life.
He named 3 things. Simple. Clear.
They had nothing to do with winning and everything to do with why people loved playing for him.
Here's what he said and how you can use it:
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