According to Earl Nightingale, co-founder of Nightingale and Conant Corporation, entrepreneurs possess 25 traits.
You may or may not be an entrepreneur but I think you will also find successful basketball coaches share these traits as well.
Here are the 25 traits … along with a brief explanation:
- DRIVE
a high degree of motivation - COURAGE
tenacity and persistence - GOALS
a sense of direction - KNOWLEDGE
and a thirst for it - GOOD HEALTH
taking care of one’s body - HONESTY
especially intellectual - OPTIMISM
positive attitude - JUDGMENT
knowing the wise from the foolish - ENTHUSIASM
excitement about life - CHANCE TAKING
willingness to risk failure - DYNAMISM
energy - ENTERPRISE
willingness to tackle tough jobs - PERSUASION
ability to sell - OUTGOINGNESS
friendly - PATIENT YET IMPATIENT
patient with others, yet impatient with the status quo - ADAPTABILITY
capable of change - PERFECTIONISM
desire to achieve excellence - HUMOR
ability to laugh at self and others - VERSATILITY
broad interests and skills - CURIOSITY
interested in people and things - SELF-IDENTITY
self-esteem and self-sufficiency - REALISM / IDEALISM
occupied by reality but guided by ideals - IMAGINATION
seeking new ideas, combinations, and relationships - COMMUNICATION
articulate - RECEPTIVE
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This is a great list from Mr. Nightingale and I think quite accurate. Are there any more traits that we need as basketball coaches? Share in the comments below.
Tony Alfonso
Tony Alfonso is the owner and founder of Hoops U.
It is my goal to share basketball knowledge to help you become your best!
It is my goal to share basketball knowledge to help you become your best!
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