CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Be Ready for Change and Adventure
Chapter 2: Creating “Choice not Chance”
We Are All Products of the Choices We Make
Chapter 3: The Underdog, Fighter Mentality
Wherever They Live, Kids Need to Be Motivated
Role Models Help Me Develop My Skills
Nurturing Interest and a Desire to Improve
Chapter 4: Nobody Likes Whiners
Arriving at Northwestern and Fighting for Playing Time
My First (Bittersweet) Taste of the NCAA Tournament
Chapter 5: Money Alone Won’t Make You Happy
What Am I Going to Do with My Life?
Following a Passion: My Return to Basketball
Chapter 6: Never Be Afraid to Try Something and Make a Mistake
Making a Commitment and Sticking with it
Why the Scoreboard is Irrelevant: Play the Game to Attack and Compete
Chapter 8: Not All of Your Players (or Employees) Will Get Along with Each Other
Learning Balance, Restoring Energy
Chapter 9: Life is More than the Game
Away from the Court, My Priorities Change
New Developments on the Court and in My Life
Chapter 10: Set High Team Goals While Motivating on an Individual Level
