From Comfort Zone to Growth Zone: The Importance of Continuous Improvement

🚀 Sacrifices and Discipline Required to Reach the Next Level

• Giving up soda and only drinking water, giving up French fries, getting disciplined to reach the next level
• Spending time working on one’s game at midnight instead of partying with friends
• The importance of not getting comfortable and continuing to improve, get bigger, stronger, and faster

💭 Reconnecting with Childhood Dreams and Goals

• Recalibrating dreams and goals after initially becoming a ‘scrub’ in college basketball
• Asking the coach what was needed to play in the NBA and working hard to improve
• Confusing one’s potential with current reality, instead of focusing on growth and betterment

💪 Becoming Fundamentally Sound and Reaching the Next Level

• Becoming fundamentally sound in skills like marketing, selling, and customer service
• Getting cut from the NBA despite making it, realizing the need to be an impact player, not just get there
• Taking one’s career to the next level and positioning one’s family for greater success

🎯 Embracing Accountability and Continuous Improvement

• Eliminating excuses and embracing accountability to reach one’s full potential
• Aiming for 10% improvement every year to drive significant growth over time
• Adopting a mindset of purpose and understanding what it takes to reach the next level