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Life Lessons from Michael Jordan
Born: 17 February 1963 this basketball star won six NBA titles in his glittering career.
To borrow a line from Jay-Z, Michael Jordan isn’t just a businessman — he’s a business, man.
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Born: 17 February 1963 this basketball star won six NBA titles in his glittering career.
To borrow a line from Jay-Z, Michael Jordan isn’t just a businessman — he’s a business, man.
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#1 Ace the Fundamentals
Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.
- MJ
- You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way.
Get the fundamentals down and the level of everything you do will rise.
- MJ
- You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way.
#2 Trust the Game
• If you don’t completely trust the game – then deep-down you’re not going to feel motivated to give it everything you have.
• With that attitude, you’ve lost before you even begin.
• If you don’t completely trust the game – then deep-down you’re not going to feel motivated to give it everything you have.
• With that attitude, you’ve lost before you even begin.
#3 Learn from Your Parents
My heroes are and were my parents. I can’t see having anyone else as my heroes.
- Michael Jordan
• Jordan’s respect and admiration for his parents is one of the keys to his success.
My heroes are and were my parents. I can’t see having anyone else as my heroes.
- Michael Jordan
• Jordan’s respect and admiration for his parents is one of the keys to his success.
#4 Practice Every Day
- Jordan became better at playing than everyone else by first becoming better at practicing than everyone else.
- Until the end of his career, Michael Jordan was the first person to get to the gym and the last one to leave.
- Jordan became better at playing than everyone else by first becoming better at practicing than everyone else.
- Until the end of his career, Michael Jordan was the first person to get to the gym and the last one to leave.
#5 Don’t Let People Get in Your Head
" It’s heavy duty to try to do everything and please everybody… I can’t live with what everyone’s impression of what I should or what I shouldn’t do."
- Michael Jordan
" It’s heavy duty to try to do everything and please everybody… I can’t live with what everyone’s impression of what I should or what I shouldn’t do."
- Michael Jordan
#6 Know How to Respond to Failure
" Failure makes me work even harder."
- Michael Jordan
Jordan wasn’t always a winner.
But it only made him want to be better.
He’s said, “Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.”
" Failure makes me work even harder."
- Michael Jordan
Jordan wasn’t always a winner.
But it only made him want to be better.
He’s said, “Everyone fails at something. But I can’t accept not trying.”
#7 Fear is an Illusion
" I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it’s an illusion to me."
- Michael Jordan
Fears can be self-fulfilling.
When we let go of our fears, we’re free to be more aggressive and take full advantage of our opportunities.
" I know fear is an obstacle for some people, but it’s an illusion to me."
- Michael Jordan
Fears can be self-fulfilling.
When we let go of our fears, we’re free to be more aggressive and take full advantage of our opportunities.
#8 Just Do It
"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen."
- Michael Jordan
There are three types of people. Jordan’s the type of person who makes it happen.
"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen."
- Michael Jordan
There are three types of people. Jordan’s the type of person who makes it happen.
#9 You Can’t Do It Alone
" If you think and achieve as a team, the individual accolades will take care of themselves. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships."
- Michael Jordan
" If you think and achieve as a team, the individual accolades will take care of themselves. Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships."
- Michael Jordan
#10 Excellence Speaks for Itself
"Let your game be your promotional or marketing tool."
- Michael Jordan
• When you consistently deliver an excellent product, people will find out. No marketing firm necessary.
"Let your game be your promotional or marketing tool."
- Michael Jordan
• When you consistently deliver an excellent product, people will find out. No marketing firm necessary.
#11 Expect Your Shots to Go In
You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.
Michael Jordan
Jordan wouldn’t be legendary if he didn’t have such a knack for making the “big shot.”
In big moments, you should feel totally confident that you will succeed.
You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them.
Michael Jordan
Jordan wouldn’t be legendary if he didn’t have such a knack for making the “big shot.”
In big moments, you should feel totally confident that you will succeed.
#12 Learn to Harness Your Emotions
Showing emotion is commonly considered a sign of weakness, but for Michael it was a source of great strength. Jordan had the rare ability maximize his emotional energy while still being in complete control.
Showing emotion is commonly considered a sign of weakness, but for Michael it was a source of great strength. Jordan had the rare ability maximize his emotional energy while still being in complete control.
#13 Be Like Mike: Love What You Do
"Love is playing every game as if it’s your last!"
-Michael Jordan
Jordan loves basketball so much, he once said it was his wife .
When you do your work with love, as Jordan did, it will shine through in your performance.
"Love is playing every game as if it’s your last!"
-Michael Jordan
Jordan loves basketball so much, he once said it was his wife .
When you do your work with love, as Jordan did, it will shine through in your performance.
#14 Forget the Past
"Once I made a decision, I never thought about it again."
-Michael Jordan
Jordan’s made some tough decisions, but he doesn’t dwell on them.
There’s no reason to worry about the past because it’s not coming back.
"Once I made a decision, I never thought about it again."
-Michael Jordan
Jordan’s made some tough decisions, but he doesn’t dwell on them.
There’s no reason to worry about the past because it’s not coming back.
#15 Ignore the Future
"Never think about what’s at stake… If you start to think about who is going to win the championship, you’ve lost your focus."
- Michael Jordan
"Never think about what’s at stake… If you start to think about who is going to win the championship, you’ve lost your focus."
- Michael Jordan
