Just Make an Effort!

It might surprise you to know that Showtime by Pat Riley is a book that I reach for again and again. It's full of my scribbles on yellow post-it notes sticking out of the pages, crumpled from being crowded with other books on my shelf. It was way back in '89 when I first read this book, and ​

it has stayed with me as a guiding force of inspiration.
 
Here's the first thing I tagged with a post-it note: "Any dispute is an opportunity to solve the underlying problem, not inflict wounds on each other." Everyone should read this book because it is so hard not to wound another with jabs and elbows of truth, which usually turns out to be opinions.
 
Coach Riley writes about "effort points," which is my favorite part of the book. Effort makes up for a lot of deficiencies. This idea hit me hard, and it made me think about where I was coasting even when I was winning. The coach points out that coasting would eventually lose games.
 
I also learned that I was always ready, but that's not the same as preparation. Preparation requires effort! This book contains so many gems.

Read it for fun and life-changing practices still relevant today.
Let me know what you learn!