Shane Battier shares a must-listen on what it really means to be a champion, how to be a great teammate, and how to make an impact. "The sign says, 'Champions are made when no one is looking.' I sorta laugh at that sign because there is no better sign to sum up my career than that. I lived that literally." Here's why: "My last few years in the NBA, I was first or last, depending on how you look at it - in a stat called time per possession...I was the NBA's version of hot potato." Then he did the math: "I found out that 98% of the time I was on the court, I didn't touch the ball. Only 2% of the time I actually physically touched it." "Most people watch the player with the ball or guarding the ball. So literally, when I say 'champions are made when no one's watching' - no one is watching me for 98% of the time." "But yet I was an integral part of my team. I was an integral piece in my coach's sweat when I didn't play." How did he do it? "I always looked at ways to impact the game. Boxing out. Taking charges. Sexy plays like running back on defense. All of these made up my 98% of time spent away from the ball." 98% invisible, but 100% essential. You don't have to score to make an impact on the game. The best teammates own their role. They are willing to put the team first over individual glory. (🎥 The Nantucket Project)

John Wooden shares one of the greatest definitions of success - and it has nothing to do winning. "The definition I coined for success is peace of mind attained only through self-satisfaction in knowing you made the effort to become the best of which you're capable." Because you can always control your effort, your preparation, and your ability to give everything you have. But here is where he really nailed it: "We're not all equal as far as intelligence is concerned. We're not equal as far as size. We're not equal as far as appearance. We do not all have the same opportunities. We're not born in the same environments." "But we're all absolutely equal in having the opportunity to make the most of what we have and not comparing or worrying about what others have." You can't control where you start, but you own how you show up and what you do.' Ownership of your actions, attitude, and approach. Success isn't about being better than someone else. It's about becoming the best version of yourself. The only person you need to be better than is who you were yesterday. (🎥 Academy of Achievement)

Kirby Smart shares the biggest disease that destroys winning programs - and how to stop it. "The disease that creeps into your program is called entitlement. And I've seen it firsthand." "If you can stomp it out with leadership, then you can stay hungry." Entitlement is the enemy of progress - it's the delusion of deserving without earning. "We have a saying around our place: 'We eat off the floor.'" Entitlement is easy while earning it is hard. "And if you're willing to eat off the floor, you can be special." Success requires hard work and showing up consistently. Choose to compete. Stay hungry and humble, and look to earn it every day. (🎥AP)