Alan Stein, Jr.

I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to sit down with my friend @EdMylett on The Ed Mylett Show. This is honestly one of the BEST interviews I’ve ever been a part of. We go deep on: • Developing a true Next Play Mentality • Why confidence is built on process — not outcomes • The power of mastering the basics • Emotional control in sports, business, and parenting • Why fulfillment beats chasing happiness If you’ve ever struggled with replaying mistakes… If you’ve ever let one failure define you… If you’re ready to make your next play your best play… This conversation is for you. 🎧 Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0M1WLE… 📺 YouTube: youtu.be/BspU1vRP3CU?si… Grateful. Fired up. Let’s go make your next play your best one.

Good/bad and right/wrong are 100% subjective. So be very careful in using them as labels.

Jaylen Brown. Devin Booker. JJ Redick. All elite at what they do — and all falling into the same trap: blaming the refs. It's a bad look, and it drains your power.

The main pillar of inner peace is learning to detach from the need for external validation. It’s OK to appreciate it, but needing it is a dangerous trap that gives your power away.

I’m excited to drive down to Durham today to play in the Coach K Fantasy Basketball Camp at Duke! Here are my focal points in no particular order: Enjoy the experience Be a great teammate Add value to the camp Make new friends Play hard and smart Express gratitude Take care of my body Move to the Next Play Stay tuned for camp updates – either on here or Sportscenter 😉

Your habits are creating your future… whether you realize it or not. Every choice you make is casting a vote for the person you’re becoming. The workouts you skip. The books you don’t read. The conversations you avoid. The discipline you delay. Or… The consistency you commit to. The standards you uphold. The intentional actions you repeat daily. You choose your habits. And eventually, your habits shape your mindset, your performance, your relationships, your leadership, and your future. Success rarely comes from one giant moment. It comes from the small things you do consistently when nobody is watching.

@AlanSteinJr rare to see someone say this without turning it into a lecture. behavior over ego, finally.

Confrontation is healthy. It simply means having the courage to meet the truth head on. Confront behaviors, not people.

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@authLinden @AlanSteinJr A little more patience and kindness would probably change more lives than we realize.

Your post is moving @AlanSteinJr We need to be kind. Most people are fighting a battle we know nothing about.

Some of the most valuable people on your team are the ones nobody notices when everything is working perfectly. Great leaders shine a light on the people doing exceptional work behind the scenes… because what gets praised gets repeated.

Self-awareness is the foundation to high performance, self-worth, and fulfillment. You will never fix something you are unaware of. You will never improve something you are oblivious to.

Almost every poor decision you make will be a result of fear, ego, insecurity, or impatience. Be aware of these pitfalls before you make the decision!

Self-care isn’t selfish. It’s a responsibility. When you take care of yourself, you show up with more energy, confidence, focus, and optimism — not just for you, but for everyone counting on you.

@AlanSteinJr Tension Attention The present-progressive tense is Now playing IRL. Past/future/conditional tenses are not-now, not real, not happening.

“Stress is the desire for things to be different than they are in the present moment.” Stress is not caused by circumstances and events - it’s caused by resisting them. Accept what is.

Give people grace. You have no idea what they are going through. Assume everyone is doing the best they can with the tools they have at that moment.

Failure and mistakes are a REQUIRED part of the process.

Great organizations don't just happen. They are built by leaders who can identify the right people, inspire them to come along, help them grow to their potential, and create an environment where they choose to stay and make an impact.

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@AlanSteinJr The practical move is to keep the lesson specific. “I handled that badly” leaves room for a better next choice. “I am bad” just freezes the person who needs to make the repair

Guilt is feeling bad about something you did or something you said. Shame is feeling bad about who you are. Guilt can help you improve behavior and make better decisions. Shame will debilitate you. You are not your mistakes.

@AlanSteinJr If the inner voice only uses threat language, the nervous system learns to treat growth like danger

The things you say to yourself are the most important things you say. Be kind to yourself. Learn to talk to yourself the same way you’d talk to a friend or loved one.

@AlanSteinJr You'd never speak to someone you love the way you sometimes speak to yourself. Start there.