The School of Greatness
How To Turn Self-Doubt Into Your Superpower - The Mindset of Champions
Fri, 13 Dec 2024
In this powerful masterclass, I sit down with three extraordinary athletes who have each redefined success in their fields and taken their athlete’s mindset to the real world - NBA legend Kobe Bryant, tennis champion Venus Williams, and WWE superstar Becky Lynch. Each guest opens up about their unique journey to greatness, sharing intimate stories about their early struggles, breakthrough moments, and the mental fortitude that drove them to the top of their respective sports. From Kobe's revelations about his father's impact, to Venus's insights on business transitions, to Becky's inspiring transformation in professional wrestling, each conversation reveals universal truths about perseverance, authenticity, and the true meaning of success.In this episode you will learn:How Kobe Bryant's early failure (scoring zero points an entire summer) became the foundation for his legendary work ethicThe importance of studying film and paying attention to the smallest details in achieving masteryWhy compassion and empathy were Kobe's biggest challenges as a leaderHow Venus Williams maintains core self-belief while managing situational confidence challengesThe danger of basing self-worth on appearance rather than substance and capabilityHow Becky Lynch transformed from a directionless teenager to finding her authentic voice in wrestlingFor more information go to https://www.lewishowes.com/1706For more Greatness text PODCAST to +1 (614) 350-3960More SOG episodes we think you’ll love:Kobe Bryant – greatness.lnk.to/1566SCVenus Williams – greatness.lnk.to/1591SCBecky Lynch – greatness.lnk.to/1594SC Get more from Lewis! Get my New York Times Bestselling book, Make Money Easy!Get The Greatness Mindset audiobook on SpotifyText Lewis AIYouTubeInstagramWebsiteTiktokFacebookX
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What could you do with some extra cash this holiday season? Just save your receipt and you'll get 50 bonus entries. Let's make money easy together. Enter right now at lewishouse.com slash win. Welcome to this special masterclass. We've brought some of the top experts in the world to help you unlock the power of your life through this specific theme today. It's going to be powerful.
So let's go ahead and dive in. The thing I love the most about you is that you really care about other human beings. Your heart is so big, even though you've been known for this focus mentality that is just almost psycho in some ways, but you care deeply about human beings. And I think that's why so many people love you as well.
So I want to acknowledge you for your kindness and your generosity towards humanity. My first question for you is I'm curious about Who was your greatest teacher growing up? Because you had an interesting childhood being in Italy for a while, coming back to Philadelphia, I think it was. Who was the greatest teacher for you in those early days?
That's funny. I had a lot of them. My parents were great. Growing up, they instilled in me the importance of imagination, of curiosity, and understanding that, okay, if you want to accomplish something, I'm not just going to sit here and say, yes, you can do whatever you want. Yes, you can. But you have to also put in the work to get there, right? So they taught me that at a really early age, man.
And when you grow up as a kid, thinking that the world is your oyster, all things are possible if you put in the work to do it, you know, you grew up having that fundamental belief.
Yeah. Who was more influential for you, your father or mother?
Both were influential at different points. My mom was there on a daily basis. My father was really influential at a really critical time where I had a summer where I played basketball when I was like 10 or 11 years old in a very prominent summer league in Philadelphia called the Sunny Hill League. Where my father played, my uncle played, and they were like all-time greats and stuff.
11, 10, 11.
You're playing against other 10, 11-year-olds? You didn't score once? Not one. Were you in the game? I was in the game. How did you not score? Because I was terrible.
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