One of the things you have to learn is that you don't have to have the ball all the time to be effective.
Interpretation
You don't need to be the center of attention to make a significant impact.
This quote emphasizes the idea that influence and effectiveness can come from collaboration and support rather than constantly being in the spotlight. Being part of a team or contributing in a lesser role can be equally, if not more, valuable than always taking charge.
In practice
During a team meeting, to encourage collaboration, you might say, 'Remember, one of the things you have to learn is that you don't have to have the ball all the time to be effective.'
I've accomplished so many things in basketball. I financially secured my kids' life and their future. I'm just happy. I'm just blessed. So anything that I'm not awarded doesn't matter because I've been rewarded enough in this lifetime.
Larry Brown molded me into an MVP and a Hall of Fame player.
Coach's voice will never leave my head as long as I live.
It was a blessing just to play one NBA basketball game.
If you're struggling with your shooting, then do other things on the basketball court. Get steals, get assists, get rebounds-do anything on the court to help the team win.
I don't put pressure on myself. I just compete.
The story of my billion-dollar business starts like this. I borrowed $1,000 from a friend.
It's a common misconception that money is every entrepreneur's metric for success. It's not, and nor should it be.
I lived a fairly average, anonymous small-town life till I got the idea to do Nine Inch Nails. Then I locked myself in a studio for a year, and then got off the tour bus two years after that, and I didn't know who I'd turned into.
I struggled for a while, but when I was cast in an Off Broadway show called 'Once Upon a Mattress,' that kind of put me on the map.
Price doesn't make deals, and salary doesn't control your career.
Mentally, the only players who survive in the pros are the ones able to manage all their responsibilities. Everybody struggles in different ways.
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