The PGC Blog

If you are on a team and you do not consider yourself a leader, you are failing to inject your talents and abilities sufficiently, and you are hurting your team.

Who do you enjoy being with? You enjoy being with people who make you laugh, people who make you smile, people who uplift your spirits.

For the past few years, I have taken time over the holidays to do the same two exercises: On New Year’s Eve I take time to reflect back on the year; then on New Year’s Day I take time to create my plan for the coming year. These few hours have become really special to me. In fact, I look forward to them with great anticipation. Looking back on the year gives me the chance to pause to celebrate and appreciate all that transpired. My reflection process is the same each year.

The ability to be consistent is what separates a good player from a mediocre one. It’s not easy to be consistent, but that’s what it takes if you want to be “good”.

Mano joins Ken White on The Business & Leadership Podcast to talk about the commitment-based organization, the people PGC attracts and retains, and why it leads to success.

The next time you have a difficult circumstance, try to lighten the mood by finding the fun. This will make your situation more bearable for you and everyone around you.

Criticism is going to be a large part of any basketball experience if the goals are excellence and winning. No one ever said you have to like criticism. But you certainly must be able to take it and learn from it. 

Stop calling players soft without teaching them how to be tough. Use these 13 specific ideas to define toughness for your players.