Josh Pickens

Compete externally and you compare. Compete internally and you improve.

The fundamentals: Something many people know, but few people practice.

“I love the process all the time. I love the result the first time.” -Twyla Tharp (I believe she nailed the key to persistent motivation with this one. It resonates.)

A fool hears only what they want to hear.

📣 Join us in celebrating greatness! 💙🏆 The Lawrence Tech University Blue Devils Hall of Fame Class of 2025 will be officially inducted on Thursday, September 26th — and YOU’RE invited! 🎟️ Hall of Fame Ceremony & Dinner 📅 Date: September 26th 🕔 Dinner: 5:45 PM 🕕 Ceremony: 6:00 PM 📍 Location: LTU Campus 🔗 Tickets available now: 👏 Congratulations to our 2025 inductees: 🏀 Nicole Buckingham – Women’s Basketball 🏀 Tyrese Searles – Men’s Basketball 🥍 Mary Ann Meltzer – Women’s Lacrosse Coach 🏆 Scott Trudeau – Blue Devils Legacy Award Help us honor these incredible Blue Devils who left a lasting legacy on LTU Athletics. It’s going to be an unforgettable night! #LTUBlueDevils #HallOfFame2025 #BlueDevilPride #CelebrateTheLegacy #LTUAthletics

🔥 HALL OF FAME SPOTLIGHT: Tyrese Searles 🔥 We’re proud to announce Tyrese Searles as the next inductee into the Blue Devils Hall of Fame Class of 2025! 💙🏀 A standout for LTU Men’s Basketball from 2017–2019, Tyrese left his mark as one of the most dominant scorers in program history: 🏀 3rd All-Time in Career Points – 1,143 🏀 1st in Single Season Points – 696 🏀 1st in Single Game Points – 38 🏀 Tied 1st in Single Game Rebounds – 17 🏀 1st in Career Points Per Game – 20.2 🏅 WHAC All-Conference 2nd Team – 2018 🏅 WHAC All-Conference 1st Team – 2019 🏅 NAIA All-American Honorable Mention – 2019 🏅 NAIA All-Star Team – 2019 Tyrese was more than a stat sheet — he was a leader, a competitor, and a key piece in the growth of Blue Devil Basketball. Stay tuned as we continue to spotlight his journey and celebrate his induction into the LTU Blue Devils Hall of Fame Class of 2025! 💪 #BlueDevilsHoF #LTUHoF25 #LTU #GoBlueDevils #LTUMBB #LTUAlumni

Perspective is an antidote for panic.

.@TomCrean wouldn’t let @DwyaneWade leave Marquette until he was good enough to be a lottery pick

The secret to winning is learning how to lose. That is, learning to bounce back from failure and disappointment—undeterred—and continuing to steadily march toward your potential. Your response to failure determines your capacity for success.

You can't rush development. You can't hack your way to sustainable success. Stop trying to skip steps. True development takes time.

You can't change your past, but you can reframe it. Find the lesson in it. Find the opportunity in it. Pull the teachable moment out of it and share with others. You can't choose your history, but you can choose the story you tell about it.

I used to laugh at old folks for eating their dinners at 5 & going to bed at 9. Now I realize they had it right all along.

A new meta-analysis on the impact of goal setting on performance found: 1. Process goals had a large effect on performance 2. Performance goals had a moderate effect 3. Outcome goals had a negligible effect

BLUE DEVILS in the PROS💙🌍 Checking in on @alexgonzaleza_ in his first year at the professional level📈 Glad to see Alex is still doing his thing❗️

BLUE DEVILS in the PROS💙🌍 Checking in on the fan favourite @brandonbeavers24 in his first year at the professional level📈 No surprise that he has found success at the next level❗️

Rick Pitino: “NIL didn’t get us this team.” He says Zuby Ejiofor and RJ Luis Jr. are “underpaid,” and that the team is built with character. Not money. (Billionaire donor Mike Repole has told me that he has no say in recruiting. It’s all Pitino. He just helps w resources.)

🏀 Big congratulations to Jimmy Salamone for being named WHAC Men's Basketball Newcomer of the Year! 🎉 In his first season with the Blue Devils, Jimmy has made an immediate impact, leading the team to great success. This well-deserved honor is a testament to his hard work, talent, and determination! 💪 We're excited to see what Jimmy will accomplish next! 🔥 #GoBlueDevils #WHACMBB

🏀 Shoutout to Cameron McEvans for earning WHAC Conference Second Team All-Conference honors! 🙌 Cam played a pivotal role in the Blue Devils' success this season, averaging 17.6 PPG, 4 assists, and 4.4 rebounds per game. His leadership on and off the court helped guide LTU to a 14-6 conference record and secured a first-round home game in the WHAC Conference Tournament! 💪 We’re so proud of your hard work, Cam. Keep shining! 💙 #GoBlueDevils #WHACAllConference #LTUMBB

Just because improvements aren't visible doesn't mean they aren't happening. You're not going to see the number change each time you step on the scale. You're not going to finish a chapter each time you sit down to write. Early wins come easy. Lasting wins require a lifestyle.

.@JamesClear on what it takes to be consistent: