15 Minutes Of Mental Toughness

Dre Baldwin went from his high school team's bench to the first contract of a 9-year professional basketball career. Dre's daily Work On Your Game Podcast has over 1,200 episodes and 2 million downloads. Dre has given 4 TED Talks on Discipline, Confidence, Mental Toughness & Personal Initiative and has authored 22 books. A Philadelphia native and Penn State alum, Dre lives in Miami. 4:55 Dre's original vision. 6:37 Recalling how this vision progressed in high school. 9:00 It's not about how you compete, but what you compete against. 10:51 His transition into college basketball and earning a starting spot. 12:02 A turning point in his freshman year. 13:00 The day he left basketball. 14:21 "Have real conversations with yourself." 15:21 His main motivation to prove himself. 16:06 How mentality separates athletes. 17:09 The driving force that kept him going: long races. 19:16 The two options when failure strikes. 20:57 "Reality is negotiable." How to change your story. 21:33 His journey to play basketball int