Below article is by Caleb Lee

http://doubleyourgains.com/become-an-action-taker-succeed-at-anything




Become An Action Taker & Succeed At Anything!
by Caleb Lee on April 22, 2009

Do you know who the most successful people in the world are?

It’s easy: they’re the ones who take the most ACTION.

The Only Thing That Matters …
Really, the only thing that matters when it comes down to improving yourself, is that you take action. Everything else you do really has no effect.

It’s a law that every action has an equal and opposite reaction — and that’s what improving yourself is all about!

You’ve got to DO something in order to GET something (not just talk about it).

Like Ben Franklin said:

“Well done is better than well said.”





Why Some People Never Succeed …
I get dozens of emails every day from people who are not action takers, and because of this they’ll never succeed. Their emails read like this:

“Thanks for the free advice, I’m going to get started soon …”
“I need more tips — I don’t know where to start …”
“Can you help me get started?”
And it goes on and on…

What’s the comminalities between these phrases? They’re all waiting. They’re all not taking action. And because of this they’ll never get what they want.

Do NOT be like them.

F*ck Excuses - Just Do Something!
I think I should get Nike to change their logo to that, instead of “Just do it” — it should be “F*ck Excuses - Just do it!” because that’s really the mindset you’ve got to have if you want to achieve anything.

Think you are going to “get started soon”? Bullsh*t. You never will. Get up and doing something right NOW. Even if it’s just a tiny step in the right direction. Those tiny steps have a compounding effect and eventually add up. Saying you’re going to do something does NOT add up.
Think you need some more tips or info to get started at something? No you don’t. You just need to remember to Ready, Fire, and THEN Aim. Jump in (maybe not head first or with both feet) but at least get started.
Think you need help to get started or get motivated? No you don’t! Do you need “help” to get started to go to work … or motivated to go to work? No! You just know you NEED to do it so you do (whether you like it or not). Turn your goal into a “NEED” and watch yourself get it done without needing an ounce of motivation.
You Always Have Two Choices …
When it comes down to achieving your goals or changing your life in any way, there’s always two choices laying before you:

You can look for and find an excuse for why you can’t take action (”not the right time” … “need more info” … “need more advice” … “don’t have the resources”) — OR …
You can look for and find a reason why you CAN take action (”I lost my job, so now is a perfect time to start a business” … “I lost my house, so now is a perfect time to find a new place” … “I’ve gained some weight over the winter, so it’s a good reason to get back in shape and stay that way this time” … “I can’t afford a gym membership, so I’ll find a fun way to workout in the sun outside” )
The choice is always yours … so I hope (for your sake) you choose wisely and start becoming an action-taker!

http://doubleyourgains.com/being-average-is-worse-than-death

Took from the above link:



Being Average Is Worse Than DEATH!
by Caleb Lee on June 5, 2009

If there’s one thing I don’t EVER want to be accused of … it’s being AVERAGE!

And hopefully after reading this little tidbit of an article, you will feel the same way too!

What’s Wrong With The “Status Quo”?
The biggest thing wrong with being an “Average person” is that YOU are not deciding your life — someone else is deciding it for you!

How You Are Being Average:

School - told to go to school your whole child and teen years …

College - go to college cause “it’s what you do” whether you know what you want to learn or not …

Jobs - get a job because “it’s what you do”. Never start a business because “that’d be too hard … most businesses fail .. etc”

Work - you only care about getting a paycheck, not creating a difference in the world, so you sit at a desk for an average of 40 hours per week & accomplish an average of 10 hours of productive work while you’re there …

Money - “money isn’t everything” you tell yourself, and everyone else tells you “rich people are evil” and you never believe you’ll do any better than just “getting by” …

Dating - date one or two people per year, those people o the opposite sex who literally FALL IN their lap! Never go looking for a woman (or man) who will make them happy …

Relationships - one word. SETTLE. Whoever stays with you long enough you’re “in a relationship” now … no thought … you assume this role on default …

Sex - you “get lucky” when you have sex because that’s all it is to you “luck”. There’s no way you could possibly have the amount of sex AND quality of sex you want because society controls this part of you too …

Marriage - you get married because “it’s what you do”. Even though you’re not crazy about this person, even though you’re not wanting to spend the rest of your life with them … again it’s a decision made not by you, but by default by society at large.

Happiness - it’s popular to be unhappy. You’re supposed to hate your job and look forward to doing the least amount of work necessary to get your paycheck and get home so you can enjoy …

T.V. - the average person watches 3.9 hours of T.V. per day. So there’s “to time” to take care of …
Health & Fitness - 58 Million Overweight; 40 Million Obese; 3 Million morbidly Obese … Eight out of 10 over 25’s old are Overweight … 78% of American’s not meeting basic activity level recommendations … 25% completely Sedentary … 76% increase in Type II diabetes in adults 30-40 yrs old since 1990 …

God & Spirituality - you just accept what you were born with … or totally reject the notion of God … whichever requires less moving out of your comfort zone …
The Good News? You’re Not Alone!
Almost everyone you meet is going to be just like you in this life! That’s the good news.

You’re not any different … nobody is going to notice you … nobody is ever going to think you’re “rocking the boat” — so there’s no need to worry about any of that.

In fact, you’ll probably go through life and then leave it without hardly ever having made a sound — so good for you if you want to be average.

Happiness is a Choice You Know!
But here’s the thing: you really CAN have it all.

You don’t have to be “average”. You really can have EVERYTHING you want in each of those areas I listed above in your life.

You don’t have to settle for the “status quo”. You don’t have to live your life in “default mode”. You can consciously CHOOSE how you want to live your life … how you want to start each and every day … and how you want to “go out” in the end.

“Once in a while it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told to.”

– Alan Keightley

That is true. It’s really up to YOU.

Teddy Rosevelt Was The F*CKING Man — So I’ll Let Him Close Us Out!

“Far better to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.”

– Teddy Rosevelt

Read that again. One more time. REALLY let it sink in!

If you’re not happy … if you’re living a life of being average … then you’re living in that “gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat”. The choice is up to you

How to set screens

Basketball Fundamentals - Setting Screens (Picks)
From the Coach’s Clipboard Basketball Playbook, @ http://www.coachesclipboard.net

A screen or "pick" occurs when an offensive player attempts to block, or "screen", a defensive player away from the man he is guarding, thereby freeing up that offensive player for an open shot or pass. Setting good screens (or "picks") is a very important fundamental part of the game. It is often assumed that players will know how to do this, but like any other important fundamental, it must be taught correctly. Screens are most helpful in freeing up a teammate against a man-to-man defense, and in out-of-bounds plays, and there are times when you can screen a zone defense as well. Setting good picks are basic to most offensive plays. The "pick and roll" is still one of the simplest plays, but when done correctly, one of the most difficult to defend. The Utah Jazz's John Stockton and Karl Malone were masters of the pick and roll.

Important elements in executing an effective screen.

1. The screener must make contact with (but not foul, hold or push) the defender that he/she is trying to block. If you do not make contact, and get up tight, the defender will simply slide around you.

2. Be strong. Get your feet wide and plant your feet solidly. Do not move your feet once you have established this position or you will get called for a "moving screen" (a foul). You must be stationary and not move with the defender, and you must not push the defender away. If a defender bumps into you and you are not stationary, you will probably be called for the foul.

3. Keep your arms tucked into your chest, not only to physically protect yourself, but also so the ref can see that you are not pushing with your hands, or grabbing or holding the defender.

4. The angle, or direction, of the pick and the timing of the pick are probably the most important, and most overlooked factors in setting a screen. You must have the correct angle, or position, when you set the pick. You must anticipate the direction that your offensive teammate wants to go, and then make contact with his defender in a position so that you are directly in the way of the defender, and he/she cannot get around you. If you don't get the right angle, the defender will simply slide around you.

5. After your teammate cuts around the screen, the screener "seals" off the screened defender and "rolls" (cuts) toward the hoop. If the defense switches the screen, often the "roller" will be open for the pass.

6. The timing of the offensive player receiving the pick. The player receiving the pick must be patient and wait for the screen from his teammate to arrive. Often, I will see a player make his cut just before the pick is "set", and the defender easily gets around it (because it never had a chance to be set). You must wait for the pick to be set, and then cut hard around it.

7. The offensive player receiving the screen must cut hard, and close to the teammate setting the screen. You must "rub off" your teammate's screen... that is, brush against him as you go by. If you don't brush close to the screen, the defender can slip through the screen.

8. Remember, there are two options on the pick and roll play... pass either to the cutter, or if the defense switches, pass to the "roller".

super funny video, made me laugh like mad

a video analysis of the 2008 nba finals.

ivan should find it useful.

ok school started and this week very busy.

but im still looking forward to dunking =)

just watching this vid gives inspiration