Leading Narratives

George Mumford may not be a household name, but if you've ever followed basketball then you've likely seen his work. If you've seen the 3-peat by the Bulls, the Lakers' championships, Michael Jordan's famous championship-winning jump shot, Kobe Bryant's magic, or even Shaquille O'Neil driving the lane, then you've seen the tip of his iceberg. He's the mindfulness coach and secret weapon behind Phil Jackson and many of the most successful NBA players and teams in the sport. At first glance, you'd never think George Mumford, with his NBA-like stature, giant hands, and strong yet calming presence, would be considered very woo-woo. Yet when he began teaching Mindfulness to Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippin, and the Chicago Bulls, he couldn't even use the word mindfulness. It was considered too out there. Instead, he had to be a chameleon; carefully choosing words that wouldn't scare the players. Yet these days, mindfulness is hot, and it's a...

Newsweek called him “the most powerful actor in Hollywood” and is the most bankable star worldwide according to Forbes. He’s worth over $250 million. He’s Will Smith and here are his ten rules for success: Don’t listen to the little man.  Don’t let other people tell you what you can and what you can’t do. Don’t let their assumptions stop you from doing what you love or what you think is best for you. Other people will always try to stop you if you decide to do something that’s different than what they are doing because that’s how society works. Take charge of your life don’t let others make your decisions, if you believe in something, take the leap of faith and see where that leads you – if you fail, good – you gained valuable experience; if you succeed, well you succeeded. Period. Where you are isn’t where you are going to be.  “If you don’t like how things are, change it! You’re not a tree.” – Jim Rohn. There’s an Arab proverb that states that you should write the bad things...

  There’s Always Tomorrow.  There’s only going to be so many tomorrows in your lifetime. Can you really afford to waste another day on this excuse? You know that starting tomorrow is going to have a smaller advantage than starting today, and if you’re happy to tell yourself that ‘there’s always tomorrow’ now, then it’s likely you’ll have no problem doing so again in the future. I’m Too Old.  A lot of people think they are too old to achieve their dreams, and that it’s too late for them to begin working towards them. The truth is that no matter how old you are, it’s never too late to do something you love or work towards your dreams. Age is just a number and not a limit on what you can potentially achieve.   I Have No Idea Where to Start.  We’ve all been there at some point or another. We’re not quite sure where to actually start and get the ball rolling. It can be difficult to know what to do when beginning on something new, but you shouldn’t let that put you of...