Ep 45- Dre Baldwin- Mental Toughness Needed to Work On Your Game

Dre Baldwin went from his high school team's bench to the first contract of a 9-year professional basketball career. Dre's daily Work On Your Game Podcast has over 1,200 episodes and 2 million downloads. Dre has given 4 TED Talks on Discipline, Confidence, Mental Toughness & Personal Initiative and has authored 22 books. A Philadelphia native and Penn State alum, Dre lives in Miami.

4:55 Dre's original vision.

6:37 Recalling how this vision progressed in high school.

9:00 It's not about how you compete, but what you compete against.

10:51 His transition into college basketball and earning a starting spot.

12:02 A turning point in his freshman year.

13:00 The day he left basketball.

14:21 "Have real conversations with yourself."

15:21 His main motivation to prove himself.

16:06 How mentality separates athletes.

17:09 The driving force that kept him going: long races.

19:16 The two options when failure strikes.

20:57 "Reality is negotiable." How to change your story.

21:33 His journey to play basketball internationally.

24:57 How he developed to who he is today while playing overseas. 

26:43 How being able to teach skills separated him from the other guys.

27:36 Dre describes how his videos on mentality became the foundation for his book.

29:35 When his career began to take off.

32:19 Why he believes teaching is his strength.

33:40 Dre explains how disappointments are actually beneficial to helping others.

35:01 His definition of mental toughness.

35:56 "Replaying the bad movies." Being conscious of your thoughts.

38:55 The importance of knowing the story you tell yourself.

40:11 "You are not subject to reality, you are the creator of reality."

41:01 Perspective can move you into action.

42:13 How the process is more important than the product. 

44:32 "As long as you're alive, you're a work in progress." 

46:40 Finding meaning in the work it takes to achieve goals.

48:29 The difference between becoming pro and staying at the current level: talent.

51:27 "Don't be fooled by what you see on TV."

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