Season 4, Episode 4: How to Raise Your Game with Coachability

$Season 1, Ep. 4: Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban: You may know him as the most aggressive Shark on ABC’s Shark Tank or as the outspoken owner of the Dallas Mavericks, but did you know that Mark Cuban made his way into the Guinness Book of Records in 1999 by making what was then the largest single e-commerce transaction - a Gulfstream V private jet for $40 million. Did you know the NBA has fined Mark more than $2 million over his tenure, for a variety of different infractions. His largest fine - $500,000 - was the result of a remark he made about an NBA referee, "Ed Rush might have been a great ref, but I wouldn't hire him to manage a Dairy Queen.” After making that public comment, Cuban accepted the invitation of a local DQ to work behind the counter for a day. Here are several isolated responses from an in-person conversation we had with Mark Cuban, in his bunker office at American Airlines Arena in Dallas, TX – back when I was a co-host of the Hardwood Hustle. We discussed why the intangibl$

Season 2, Episode 3.5: The Reason Coach K is the G.O.A.T.: In Season 2, Episode 3, David DeWolf and I broke down my signature story of the first time I had a conversation with Coach K and the lesson I learned – which is why little things make a big difference. We shared our stance on how and why this directly applies to leadership. On this Fast Break, we look at what makes Coach K one of the most successful and influential coaches, leaders, and mentors of all time… on and off the court. by Raise Your Game Show with Alan Stein, Jr.

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Season 3, Episode 10: Chris Dungworth (Managing Partner at Ro Morrison & Associates): In this season I lean on several of the most innovative and impactful leaders I know to garner their wisdom on how to effectively lead during times of adversity, how to remain poised during a crisis, and how to look for and capitalize on new opportunities. While these Zoom recordings took place during the height of the CoronaVirus pandemic… the tips, strategies, and principles shared are timeless and can be applied to any future challenge. They also has very high utility. The wisdom dropped can (and should) be applied to any line of work, in any industry, and any organization… in sports or business. In this episode I chat with Chris Dungworth, Managing Partner at Ro Morrison & Associates. by Raise Your Game Show with Alan Stein, Jr.

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Season 2, Episode 4: A Lesson from Steve Nash: In Season 1 of the Raise Your Game Show I went back to my vault and pulled out 8 of my most powerful interviews – from the likes of Gary V, Kevin Durant, Mark Cuban, and Brad Stevens – and reexplored their timeless wisdom. In Season 2, I unpack the power of storytelling and take a deeper dive into 12 of my favorite stories – 6 of which are signature stories I tell regularly in my keynotes, workshops, and trainings – and 6 of which I’ve rarely told before. I believe captivating storytelling is the most effective way to teach lessons and inspire behavior change. In this episode I am joined by Kyla O’Connell, a top executive and Senior Partner at Asher (a world renowned sales and marketing company). Kyla is a phenomenal speaker, sales trainer, facilitator, and coach. Kyla and I unpack and explore my signature story of Steve Nash and his tsunami of touches and why great leaders fill other people’s buckets with their contagious enthusiasm and by Raise Your Game Show with Alan Stein, Jr.

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Season 2, Episode 6: A Lesson from Stephen Curry: In Season 1 of the Raise Your Game Show I went back to my vault and pulled out 8 of my most powerful interviews – from the likes of Gary V, Kevin Durant, Mark Cuban, and Brad Stevens – and reexplored their timeless wisdom. In Season 2, I unpack the power of storytelling and take a deeper dive into 12 of my favorite stories – 6 of which are signature stories I tell regularly in my keynotes, workshops, and trainings – and 6 of which I’ve rarely told before. I believe captivating storytelling is the most effective way to teach lessons and inspire behavior change. In this episode I am joined by Kyla O’Connell, a top executive and Senior Partner at Asher (a world renowned sales and marketing company). Kyla is a phenomenal speaker, sales trainer, facilitator, and coach. Kyla and I unpack and explore my signature story of meeting Stephen Curry for the first time and why setting high standards is vital to high performance and how this directly by Raise Your Game Show with Alan Stein, Jr.

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Season 2, Episode 8: Someone is Watching: In the first 6 episodes of Season 2, I teamed up with two good friends to unpack their thoughts, perspectives, and the lessons they learned from my most popular signature stories (stories I tell regularly in my keynotes, workshops, and trainings). In the next 6 episodes I followed the exact same format – except this time – we dissected and discussed 6 rarely told stories that I’ve only shared publicly on a few occasions. In this episode I am joined by friend Kyla O’Connell, a brilliant executive and Senior Partner at Asher as well as a phenomenal speaker, sales trainer, facilitator, and coach. Kyla and I deconstructed a story of attending a game with an NBA scout… and how the lesson I learned of acting as if someone is always watching directly applies to effective leadership. You’ll hear this story as I performed it in studio. by Raise Your Game Show with Alan Stein, Jr.

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Season 1, Ep. 8: Hall of Fame Coach Tom Izzo: You may know him as the Hall of Fame coach of Michigan State’s men’s basketball team, but did you know Tom Izzo’s very first coaching job out of college was at a High School in Michigan? Did you know that his coaching tree includes Tom Crean of Georgia and Jim Boylen of the Chicago Bulls? Here are several isolated responses from an in-person conversation I had with Coach Tom Izzo, in Las Vegas at the USA Basketball Fantasy Camp – back when I was the host of the Pure Sweat Basketball Show. We discussed the difference between being a great player and a great winner, why a player led team will always outperform a coach led team in the long run and why the coaching community needs to spend more time invested in self-development. by Raise Your Game Show with Alan Stein, Jr.

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