Sports have the unique power to bring people together from diverse walks of life who share a common goal. And personal opinions and views are irrelevant in the Locker Room. In the Locker Room, players come from all walks of life with varying beliefs, yet they must be inherently united in one common goal — winning. Sharing the Principles of The Locker Room To Build A Winning Culture Bestselling author Damon West and player development coach Stephen Mackey are on a quest to share the lessons they’ve learned from The Locker Room with America to build a winning culture.
In this episode, Mackey and West highlight the six principles they’ve identified in their bestselling book, The Locker Room: How Great Teams Heal Hurt, Overcome Adversity, and Build Unity,  and share how by adopting these principles Americans can create a winning Locker Room in their own life, their communities, and ultimately the country.
Damon West - Episode 52
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ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST:
The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals.   Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement in your life to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.  
On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago and has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.  
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QUOTES  
“The key is using stress and adapting to it and improving. That’s what high performance is to me, the ability to adapt rapidly so you can achieve your potential. There are five key pillars to creating the conditions for adaptability: sleep, exercise, mental resilience, nutrition, and community/relationships.” - Dr. Erik Korem  
"Stress is your brain and body preparing you to do something effortful." Dr. Alex Auerbach
“I maybe have a different concept on leadership. To me, leading is a verb. If you’re leading, you’re a leader. If you’re swimming, you’re a swimmer, if you’re driving, you’re a driver. If you’re leading, you’re by definition, a leader. I define leading as being looked to in a particular moment to decide or perform an action based on your unique gifts and abilities. So by that definition, everybody is a leader. All rank and role really describe is how many people are hoping you get it right when it’s your turn to wear the weight.” - Clint Bruce
"Attention is the currency of performance." - Dr. Peter Haberl
“That’s what I’ve discovered in the lives of brilliant, prolific, healthy creatives, is that they have networks of people they leverage in the course of their work. That they learn from, that they were challenged by, that they gave great insight an