Health & Nutrition

March Madness

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Sustain your on-the-court excitement off the court.

By The Blinkist Curators

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Health & Nutrition Education

As college basketball season goes into fever pitch, get your dose of all things basketball and sports in this collection of Blinks and Shortcast episodes. Find out how National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) players go onto become NBA stars, what career paths open up for them after retirement, and get inspired by the perseverance and discipline that goes into athletic careers.

March Madness

Sustain your on-the-court excitement off the court.

Michael Redd: Rethinking Failure

Michael Redd: Rethinking Failure

After missing a game-winning shot, former NBA player Michael Redd was asked how he felt to have lost the game for his team. His response? Simply being in that position was a big success. Coming from a poor household, Michael went on to have a 12-year pro-basketball career and now invests in minority founders. In this episode, he shares some of the life lessons he tells each of his business partners.

Letters to a Young Athlete

Letters to a Young Athlete

An NBA Champion's Hard-Earned Wisdom on the Road to Self-Mastery

Be Where Your Feet Are

Be Where Your Feet Are

Seven Principles to Keep You Present, Grounded, and Thriving

This Is Your Brain on Sports

This Is Your Brain on Sports

L. Jon Wertheim and Sam Sommers

The Science of Underdogs, the Value of Rivalry, and What We Can Learn From the T-Shirt Cannon

Society & Culture: Ref You Suck!

Society & Culture: Ref You Suck!

Rage at referees is more prevalent than ever in professional sports. But is this mistrust in the skills and neutrality of refs just a reflection of disdain levelled at those who try to regulate fairness in other aspects of our lives? From judges and regulators, to traffic cops and HR departments—the referees in society are under attack. In this episode, Michael Lewis explores this downturn in trust and uncovers why the privileged few use their loud voices to fuel the narrative.

The Sports Gene

The Sports Gene

Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance

The Mindful Athlete

The Mindful Athlete

Secrets to Pure Performance

Baron Davis: The Power of Humility

Baron Davis: The Power of Humility

Baron Davis is one of the NBA’s most charismatic players on the court, and he’s managed to make a huge success off of it, too. He started investing before it became an in-vogue thing for pro athletes to do, and Vitamin Water—the multi-billion-dollar-exit drinks company—has been his most successful investment to date. In this episode, Baron talks about the importance of humility and willingness to learn as being key to his achievements off the court and shares insight on how you can apply it for yourself, too.

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