Adopt "Beginner's Mind"

Great ideas work across cultures. 

Bring "Beginner's Mind" to our work, our avocations. Be fresh, be open to possibility, be present.

Television host Robin Roberts says it differently, "Get to" don't "have to." 

Years ago a colleague boasted, "I can keep anyone alive for 24 hours." Tragically, the Gulf War disabused him of that hubris. Beginner's mind implies humility. 

Expertise shouldn't limit adopting new...or old approaches to solving problems. For example, Zeljko Obradovic explains the benefits of setting a screen (e.g. a drag screen) with your front facing the basket to see the court better. 

Players often learn the details before grasping the big picture. That's on us. For example, Pete Newell said the coach's job is teaching players to SEE THE GAME.

• He added, "get more and better shots (attacks) than your opponents."
• "Master footwork, balance, maneuvering speed." 

Don Meyer shared the evolution of coaching:

• Blind enthusiasm
• Sophisticated complexity
• Mature simplicity

Dr. Fergus Connolly breaks down offense across sport: 

• Initial spacing
• Player movement
• Ball movement
• The scoring moment

Mike Prada simplifies to:

• Initial positioning
• Creating advantage
• Taking advantage

The more we learn, the more we should understand how much we don't know.  

Lagniappe. "Empty your cup." 

Lagniappe. Have a 'big window'.