Why Focusing on Rhythm (Not Results) Makes You Perform Better Under Pressure

Dan Abrahams and I get into something I think about constantly with players: attention is the currency of coaching.⁣
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When you stop asking a player "did you make the shot" and instead ask about the rhythm, the cue, the process, something wild happens. They actually make more shots. Every time I ask a player what happens when they stop focusing on results, they land on it themselves after a beat of thinking.⁣
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The difference is asking divergent questions instead of convergent ones. I'm not handing them a stored answer. I'm letting them experiment and find their own cue. That's how you build a self regulated learner instead of a scoreboard watcher.⁣
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Outcome is just the residue of a good process. Direct the attention correctly and the result takes care of itself. #shorts