Win More, Live Better

We spend a lot of time thinking about what it takes to succeed, but what if identifying the behaviors that guarantee failure could be just as valuable?  Drawing on lessons from UCLA head football coach Bob Chesney and Charlie Munger's famous prescriptions for a life of misery, we examine how identifying destructive behaviors can help us clarify our values and avoid becoming someone we never intended to be.
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Jamion Christian is the head men's basketball coach at Bryant University, bringing more than a decade of Division I head coaching experience and an international championship to the Bulldogs.
Christian began his head coaching career in 2012 at his alma mater, Mount St. Mary's, becoming one of the youngest Division I head coaches in the country at just 29 years old. During his six seasons leading the Mountaineers, he guided the program to two Northeast Conference Tournament championships and NCAA Tournament appearances in 2014 and 2017.
He went on to serve as head coach at Siena College, where he earned MAAC Coach of the Year honors in 2019, before spending three seasons leading the program at George Washington University.
Christian's coaching journey also took him overseas to Italy, where he led Pallacanestro Trieste to promotion back to the country's top professional basketball division.
Before becoming a head coach, Christian held assistant coaching positions at William & Mary, Bucknell, and VCU.

Here's some notable highlights from our conversation:
[5:48] — Creating "Forever Relationships"
[9:22] — Turning Love Into Daily Behaviors
[13:54] — Asking Better Questions
[18:43] — Building Confidence By Reinforcing Strengths
[23:24] — Accountability Doesn't Require Yelling
[27:42] — From Young Tyrant to Intentional Leader
[31:12] — Supporting Athlete's Well-being
[35:03] — Demand More, React Less
[38:36] — What Getting Fired Taught Me
[44:12] — Build A Culture Worth Staying For
[48:48] — Winning Beyond Basketball

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What if one of your greatest competitive advantages is being willing to look where others won't? Gil Brandt helped revolutionize NFL scouting by finding extraordinary talent in places other organizations overlooked, but his success wasn't simply about thinking differently. It was about knowing exactly what he was looking for, while remaining open-minded about where he might find it. In this episode, we explore what Brandt's unconventional approach can teach us about recognizing potential and finding valuable lessons beyond our own profession.
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At the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, Tanzanian marathon runner John Stephen Akhwari finished more than an hour behind the winner. Injured and exhausted, he crossed the finish line long after most spectators had left the stadium.
When asked why he continued, his response became one of the most memorable statements in Olympic history.
In this episode, we explore what Akhwari’s story teaches us about commitment, purpose, and the mindset required to finish what you start. 

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One of the best ways to prepare people for difficult moments is to intentionally create more of them in training. Borrowing inspiration from Olympic gold medalist and Team USA volleyball coach Karch Kiraly, this episode explores an exercise he calls the "escape room" and how to challenge athletes to embrace difficulty, navigate frustration, and develop resilience.
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