Alan Stein, Jr. is one of my favorite go-to resources for improving personal performance. His book Raise Your Game: High-Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best is a must-have resource for anyone in leadership. Alan is also a great follow on social media.
Recently, he posted the following tweet highlighting the late-Kobe Bryant’s appearance on The Jimmy Kimmel Show. Take a look at this short video clip:
A major to success? Reps. Quality, consistent, purposeful reps. Repetition is not punishment. It’s how you master ANY skill.
Be prepared when your big shot comes.
Check out the most powerful lesson Kobe ever told me: https://t.co/TLfDGvSAJZ pic.twitter.com/WMMo5aRPJw
— Alan Stein, Jr. (@AlanSteinJr) February 20, 2021
Here are 5 Keys To Executing Under Pressure And In Critical Moments we learn from the interview above. All quotes are from Bryant:
- Don’t Psych Yourself Up If You Want To Succeed Under Pressure – “We psych ourselves up too much.”
- To Succeed Under Pressure You Must Put The Work In – “You shot that shot hundreds and thousands of times. You just shoot another one.”
- To Succeed Under Pressure You Must Feel Comfortable – “It’s like breathing. You do it so often.”
- Feeling Pressure Is A Sign You Did Not Put The Work In – “If they don’t feel that way, it means they’re not getting enough reps in.”
- To Succeed Under Pressure You Then Need To Trust Your Preparation – “After awhile it’s like downloading software. Once you download it, it’s there.”
Tom Brady once said, “To me what separates really good players from great players – executive well under pressure. The biggest game. The biggest stage. That’s what playing quarterback is all about.”
Brady and Bryant both understood how to execute under pressure. To be the leader your organization needs you to be, you must develop that skill as well.
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