Rick Pitino

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achieving. The first part that you must remember is that you are in control. You are the one that will be deciding how good you are, or if you deserve to win. He talks about one of the first players that he coached in college and how he blamed his lack of success on every other reason except the fact that he wasn't working hard enough. Remember, first you must have the reason for your high self esteem before you can show it. You have control over what you are going to accomplish, everybody has doubts about how good they are, that is just simply how life is. You must also remember that you can build your self-esteem at any level, it is never too late to accomplish your goals.
The next part is to set demanding goals. What you must remember is that you are setting your goals, not getting ready for a genie to pop out of a lamp. If you just went 0-22, do not set your goal to win the national championship; instead set your goal to achieve a .500 season. According to Pitino, you have two ...

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is probably one of the most important items that he talks about. He says that a structured, controlled day is the key to success. The keys are to do your unpleasant chores first, just to get them out of the way. Next is to keep yourself ready for success. Keep yourself ready for that next first impression. Lastly, "do your homework. Your competitor is".
The art of communication, without it you will have no success. You must remember that sometime, your goals are not those of the person that you are talking to, you must explain your goals thoroughly. Explain what you want and need from the player you are talking to. Then you must be able to verbally confront your problems as soon as ...

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