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"The arrogance of success is to think what you did yesterday will be good enough for tomorrow." - Buzz Williams
Hey Coaches,
Here you go!
✍️ Articles
How athletes and entertainers like Shohei Ohtani get financially duped by those they trust: I would send this to my players & suggest having them be taught some basics around financial literacy and money. These stories are heart-breaking to read.
Allen Iverson, who went broke despite earning nearly $200 million in salary and endorsements and is hanging on to reach his 55th birthday seven years from now when he will receive $32 million from Reebok, thanks to a lifetime contract he signed with the shoe company in 2001.
Jim Simons: Jim Simons is the greatest investor of all-time. At the age of 41, he was struggling with markets and said, “Sometimes I look at this and feel I’m just some guy who doesn’t really know what he’s doing.” After that, he went on to return 66% a year for 30 years, the greatest track record of a manager, ever. He passed away this week and is a great example of ‘late-bloomers.’ Here’s a list of 50 other late-bloomers.
🎙️ Podcast
The Knowledge Project: Dr. Jim Loehr: World-renowned performance psychologist Dr. Loehr is always a must-listen and this was a rare podcast I listened to twice. He explains the drivers behind successful achievement, personal fulfillment and life satisfaction. [4/30/24 - 82 minutes] Apple | Spotify
"More important than what you achieve is who you become as a consequence of the chase."
💭 Miscellaneous
Long Beach State coach Dan Monson was fired before the NCAA tournament. When asked about it, he said, “It's been awesome... I have reflected this week that I don't have a job, but I don't need one. I've got everything I've got with my family, my players, my friends. It's been a life changing week." source
A couple of crazy stats:
🤟 Colby’s Favorites
I only have one favorite today…Go Knicks
