Tag Archives: Bill Russell
Raising an Ace: To Be Humble
Without humility, greatness ends or is never reached to begin with. With humility, greatness can be active & ongoing. In our next Raising an Ace video, Mariam & I discuss humble mindsets to instill in Ace as he grows up & how these mindsets can ignite his leadership too. Check it out:
Continue readingBring On the Lions
Bill Russell (10/25/1965 Sports Illustrated) – “You got to have the killer instinct. If you do not have it, forget about basketball and go into social psychology or something. If you sometimes wonder if you’ve got it, you ain’t got it. No pussycats, please. The killer instinct, by my definition, is the ability to spot—and exploit—a weakness in your opponent.” Continue reading
Look at People, Never Up or Down
Don’t look up to anybody. Though often disguised/excused as humility to learn & respect, looking up to people stems from a lack of self-empowerment or identity. Continue reading
Open-mindedness: It is Better to Understand than to be Understood
There is a lot of tension in the United States right now and ultimately within people. I don’t have to expand on that statement – if you pay attention you’ll see it. And in 2017, open-mindedness is the #1 character trait that people got to cultivate. And really, regardless of the current situation, open-mindedness is the most attractive/valuable character trait a person can have. Disagree? Well, maybe I’m wrong.
“I may be wrong” Continue reading