Motiv8 - The Motivation Podcast and Inspiration Podcast Walter Bond: Stop Throwing Pity Parties
Nov 14, 2025
Walter Bond, a former NBA player and acclaimed motivational speaker, challenges the stereotypes surrounding athletes and emphasizes that confidence can be developed like a skill. He discusses the importance of surrounding oneself with supportive people and prescribes a three-day limit for pity parties to encourage resilience. Bond shares powerful lessons on self-presentation, the significance of likability, and the necessity of continuous self-improvement, all while recounting his own journey from being undrafted to starting in the NBA.
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Practice Confidence, Not Arrogance
- Develop confidence as a skill you can practice and control.
- Be confident without crossing into arrogance because arrogance stops your growth.
Your Five Friends Define Your Average
- Your social circle strongly influences your outcomes and income.
- Replace or upgrade friends to raise your average performance and earnings.
Three-Day Pity Party Turned Plan
- Walter Bond recounts throwing a three-day pity party after a humiliating first high school day.
- He used the pity party then created a plan and rebuilt his reputation over four years.