Listen "47. Kobe Bryant"
Episode Synopsis
Diving into the lessons and stories from the career and life of Kobe Bryant-----1:10 - The Mamba Mentality"If you see me in a fight with a bear, prey for the bear". I've always loved that quote. That's "mamba mentality" we don't quit, we don't cower, we don't run. We endure and conquer.2:40 - Three Stories on Self-BeliefKobe had dreams of making it to the NBA and a counselor told him, “Only one in a million make it to the NBA so you have to plan on a future other than basketball.” Kobe responded,"I’m going to be that one in a million."5:05 - Obsession“I wanted you to know that it doesn’t matter how hard you work, I’m willing to work harder than you.” - Kobe to Jay Willaims 8:45 - FocusA reporter asked Kobe about what he would do during the 1999 summer after the season,"Basketball. There is nothing else."10:15 - What is the Mamba MentalityThe most important thing about it is curiosity…do you have a curiosity to learn more. It’s not good enough to just understand that something worked or didn’t work, but you have to understand why it worked and why it didn’t work.16:30 - What Does Losing Mean to You?It’s exciting because it means you have different ways to get better.17:50 - What’s your definition of Greatness? To inspire people next to you22:00 - Non-negotiables I don’t negotiate with myself…when I told myself you know at 13 that I want to be one of the greatest to ever play, that's the deal I made. I shook hands with myself. That is the deal, that is the contract that is non-negotiable. I don't wake up three years from now and say oh you know this really hurts. I don't want nope uh-uh i don't negotiate with myself in that regard.One Final NoteHigh school’s teacher advice to kobe,“Rest at the end, not in the middle.” -----Check out my new book Chasing Greatness: Timeless Stories on the Pursuit of Excellence-----Resouces BooksThe Rise ShowBoatInterviewsLewis Howes and Kobe BryantDanny Morrell and Kobe BryantAlex Rodriguez and Big Cat Interview Kobe Bryant - The CorpJay Shetty and Kobe Bryant
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