When players come into my office and they do all the time with thorny issues or whatever they're wrestling with,

I always ask the same rhetorical question, which is, what's the worst that can happen? Once you address the concept

of what's the worst that can happen, it's not that bad. Is this really going to be a life altering experience?

And if it is, how do I come to grips with that?

And if it's not, then why am I making it a bigger deal

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My guest today is none other than the winningest coach in college sports history, Paul Asante. Paul is the men's

men's squash and tennis coach at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.

From 1998 to 2012, Trinity went undefeated, winning 252 consecutive matches, including 13 national championships.

The longest winning streak in college sports history. I wanted to talk to coach because not only

of his record but his unique approach to unleashing our potential. He helps his

athletes conquer their fears, their anxieties, and their worst nightmares.

There are things that hold us back in all of us in moments of tension and crisis when the lion roars,

and you just want to run away, or you're tempted to stand there like a deer in the headlights

Paul advocates that safety counterintuitively is actually found in running towards the roar.

While most coaches and managers ask people what their goals are,

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