John Wooden. Anyone in sports and entrepreneurship has at some point read or studied the great John Wooden. And some have had the privileged to be mentored by John Wooden. Steve Lavin is one of those fortunate people that not only learned from Coach Wooden, but he shares the lessons learned often — including in … Read more
Brent Musburger. Known for the lines he dropped. Dropped a profound one on Steve Lavin when he was coming up in the broadcasting world: “Stay interested kid.” This SportsMatterz podcast episode features that story told by Steve Lavin about that day in Detroit, Michigan when Brent Musburger gave this wisdom in three short words that … Read more
“I don’t have enough motivation.” How often do we hear athletes blame lack of motivation for poor performance? But while motivation can indeed be a problem, often the real issue is the fear of failure, injury, or even of fear itself. An athlete who endures a fall, suffers an injury, or has a traumatic or humiliating … Read more
Just like a coach in basketball, college athletes need coaches for their content creation and marketing. In this SportsMatterz episode, we have a conversation about a journey in the basketball world including time as a player, coach, and trainer. We get into why athletes should create content in the first place and how athletes can … Read more
