Rewind: Season 1, Ep. 8: Hall of Fame Coach Tom Izzo

$Season 1, Ep. 4: Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban: You may know him as the most aggressive Shark on ABC’s Shark Tank or as the outspoken owner of the Dallas Mavericks, but did you know that Mark Cuban made his way into the Guinness Book of Records in 1999 by making what was then the largest single e-commerce transaction - a Gulfstream V private jet for $40 million. Did you know the NBA has fined Mark more than $2 million over his tenure, for a variety of different infractions. His largest fine - $500,000 - was the result of a remark he made about an NBA referee, "Ed Rush might have been a great ref, but I wouldn't hire him to manage a Dairy Queen.” After making that public comment, Cuban accepted the invitation of a local DQ to work behind the counter for a day. Here are several isolated responses from an in-person conversation we had with Mark Cuban, in his bunker office at American Airlines Arena in Dallas, TX – back when I was a co-host of the Hardwood Hustle. We discussed why the intangibl$

Season 4, Episode 9: How to Raise Your Game with Character: Welcome to Season 4 of the Raise Your Game Show, hosted by Alan Stein, Jr. This podcast unpacks and dissects the strategies and principles of high performance in sports and business. In this season Alan unpacks the key stories and lessons from his book, Raise Your Game: High Performance Secrets from the Best of the Best. In today’s episode, we explore Chapter 9, from the Coach Section which focuses on Character. by Raise Your Game Show with Alan Stein, Jr.

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Season 3, Episode 6: Alison Levine (History-Making Polar Explorer and Mountaineer): Welcome to Season 3 of the Raise Your Game Show – a podcast that unpacks and dissects the strategies and principles of high performance in sports and business. I’m your host… Alan Stein, Jr. In this season I lean on several of the most innovative and impactful leaders I know to garner their wisdom on how to effectively lead during times of adversity, how to remain poised during a crisis, and how to look for and capitalize on new opportunities. While these Zoom recordings took place during the height of the CoronaVirus pandemic… the tips, strategies, and principles shared are timeless and can be applied to any future challenge. They also have very high utility. The wisdom dropped can (and should) be applied to any line of work, in any industry, and any organization… in sports or business. In this episode I climb mountains with Alison Levine, an internationally renowned keynote speaker, author and a c by Raise Your Game Show with Alan Stein, Jr.

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Season 2, Episode 3.5: The Reason Coach K is the G.O.A.T.: In Season 2, Episode 3, David DeWolf and I broke down my signature story of the first time I had a conversation with Coach K and the lesson I learned – which is why little things make a big difference. We shared our stance on how and why this directly applies to leadership. On this Fast Break, we look at what makes Coach K one of the most successful and influential coaches, leaders, and mentors of all time… on and off the court. by Raise Your Game Show with Alan Stein, Jr.

11 min listen

Season 2, Episode 6.5: Why Stephen Curry is a Master at His Craft: In Season 2, Episode 6, Kyla O’Connell unwrapped my signature story of meeting Stephen Curry for the first time and the lesson I learned – which is why setting high standards is vital to high performance. We offered our viewpoints on how and why this directly applies to business. On this Fast Break, let’s listen to a wide variety of clips from a wide variety of people on what makes Steph a true master at his craft. by Raise Your Game Show with Alan Stein, Jr.

9 min listen

Season 1, Ep. 0: It’s Time to Raise Your Game with Alan Stein, Jr.: The goal of this show to simply be an extension of my book, Raise Your Game, and share additional high-performance secrets from the best of the best – in sports and in business In this first season, which is only 8 episodes, I dusted off the archives and pulled 8 of the most impactful interviews I’ve ever recorded… with big names like Kevin Durant and Gary Vaynerchuk. I wanted to revisit these conversations as the wisdom they shared was timeless. More importantly, I wanted to take a deeper dive to dissect and unpack their most powerful points. by Raise Your Game Show with Alan Stein, Jr.

5 min listen

Season 2, Episode 4.5: What Made Steve Nash an All-Time Great: In Season 2, Episode 4, Kyla O’Connell and I explored my signature story of Steve Nash and his tsunami of touches and the lesson I learned – which is that great leaders fill other people’s buckets with their contagious enthusiasm. We offered our position on how and why this directly applies to business. On this Fast Break, let’s listen to some insight into what makes Steve Nash such a once in a lifetime player. by Raise Your Game Show with Alan Stein, Jr.

7 min listen