Alan Stein Jr: Sustaining Success, Managing Stress, And Overcoming Burnout

This week Andrew welcomes world-renowned performance coach, speaker, and author Alan Stein Jr. back to the show. Over a span of 15 years, Alan worked with some of the best basketball players on the planet including Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, and Kobe Bryant. Today, Alan helps companies, teams, and individuals implement the same time-tested strategies that make world-class athletes successful.  In this conversation, Andrew asks Alan all about his new book Sustain Your Game which is filled with lessons about improving focus, managing stress, and overcoming burnout. At a time when many feel extreme levels of stress and burnout, this conversation is incredibly timely. Show Highlights:2:40 - What it means to "sustain your game"5:35 - Why most stress is self-induced10:01 - Managing stress 10:50 - Shrinking your window13:32 - Reframing negative events15:05 - Preparation 18:54 - Being kinder to ourselves21:29 - Avoiding assumptions23:48 - Why Steph Curry practices off-balance24:28 - Steve Nash's offseason workouts25:47 - Visualization30:05 - Being lucky vs fortunate33:30 - Alan's handwritten notes to hotel staff34:00 - Recognizing work in "unseen hours"38:10- Showing appreciation for othersCONNECT WITH ANDREW ON SOCIALTwitter: @andrewhmosesInstagram: @AndrewMoses123NEWSLETTERSign up for e-mails to keep up with the podcast at everybodypullsthetarp.com/newsletter!