691 Kobe Bryant: Mamba Mentality and The Mind of a Champion

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Mindset, Relationships, Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Education, Greatness, Fitness, Celebrity, Health, Inspiration, Success, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement, Business, Money, Self Care, Celebrity Interview

4.8 • 22K Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2018

⏱️ 50 minutes

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“REST AT THE END, NOT IN THE MIDDLE.”- KOBE BRYANT He’s won five NBA championships with the Lakers and led the NBA in scoring during two seasons. He’s an 18-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, 12-time member of the All-Defensive Team. He holds the NBA record for the most seasons played with one franchise for an entire career: 20 seasons. In 2018, he received an Academy Award for his animated short “Dear Basketball.” He also just launched a podcast called The Punies that teaches kids morals and history in a really fun way. Kobe’s known for what he calls his Mamba Mentality, but it’s his big heart that is truly admirable. He is constantly reinventing himself and continuing to pursue new dreams. There is so much power in his energy and presence. I know you’re really going to love this one. So get ready to learn all about Mamba Mentality and how to embrace failure on Episode 691. Some Questions I Ask: Who was your greatest teacher? (7:10) What are some other things you do to raise the level of your teammates? (17:00) What’s been your greatest challenge since leaving the game? (20:30) What’s a constant theme in your life? (24:40) Why is storytelling important to you? (25:39) What’s your greatest weakness? (34:35) In This Episode You Will Learn: All about the “Mamba Mentality” (12:20) Why he has a passion of storytelling (26:00) Why you should be excited about failure (27:10) Kobe’s greatest moment in 20 seasons of basketball (36:14) Kobe’s daily routine (39:00)

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0:00.0	This is episode number 691 with one of the greatest of all time, Kobe Bryant.
0:07.9	Welcome to the School of Greatness. My name is Louis Howe's former pro athlete,
0:13.3	Turn Lifestyle Entrepreneur. And each week we bring you an inspiring person or message
0:18.8	to help you discover how to unlock your inner greatness. Thanks for spending some time with me today.
0:24.8	Now let the class begin.
0:30.8	Joseph Campbell said, if you're going to have a story, have a big story, or none at all.
0:39.3	And Boyle Boy does Kobe Bryant have a big story. And I'm so pumped and excited that he's on
0:45.2	the podcast today. If you don't know who he is, you've probably been hiding under a rock for a
0:50.5	long time. He won five NBA championships with the Lakers. He is also an 18 time all star.
0:57.6	15 time member of the all NBA team and 12 time member of the all defensive team. He led the NBA
1:04.6	in scoring during two seasons and ranks third on the leagues all time regular season scoring
1:10.4	and fourth on the all time postseason scoring list. He holds the NBA record for the most seasons
1:16.9	playing with one franchise for an entire career. And as widely regarded as one of the greatest
1:23.6	basketball players of all time. And he's the first guard in NBA history to play at least 20
1:31.1	seasons, 20 seasons guys. It is so demanding on your body and your minds to be able to sustain
1:38.1	a career at that high level for that long. He's also an Academy Award winner for his animated short
1:45.1	Dear Basketball. And he just launched an amazing scripted children's podcast called The Punies,
1:52.3	which is an incredible family series that teaches children's morals and history in a really
1:57.6	fun way. Make sure to download that podcast right now as well. It's called The Punies. And it's
2:03.6	a lot of fun guys. And what we talk about today are why you should be excited about failure. And the
2:11.3	mom mentality, this mentality that Kobe has developed and cultivated since a child. And he breaks
2:18.9	down all of this information in this episode also his greatest moment in 20 seasons. I was a little
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