This is part 1 of of the 3 part series studying the keys to Kobe Bryant's success on the basketball court. In this episode we dive deep into his philosophy and approach to learning. The ability to learn is a fundamental building block for success. The faster that we learn, the faster we can get compounding returns from our efforts.

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The episode is broken down into the following sections:

0:00 Intro

1:40 Overview of Episodes

2:40 Why Kobe?

5:05 The Importance of Learning for Success

7:00 Curiosity Fed the Mamba

14:15 More than Basketball But Still Basketball

24:25 Reps & Experimentation

39:35 Goals and Understanding Weaknesses

45:40 Imitation is Flattery

52:30 Fearless Inquisitor

1:01:25 Finding the Hole

1:12:15 Love of the Game

1:14:15 Recap

Resources - Books

The Mamba Mentality: How I Play - https://amzn.to/3QdbFL0
Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant - https://amzn.to/3sb0V81
The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality - https://amzn.to/3MpIYJM
A More Beautiful Question - https://amzn.to/47UYkO5
The Genius of Athletes - https://amzn.to/42f7XGb
The 4 Disciplines of Execution - https://amzn.to/48NaoCn
The Mindful Athlete - https://amzn.to/3tWdXas

Resources - YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNYPbic1Fzk&ab_channel=NickSmithNBA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDrvgjmQu1E&ab_channel=SHOWTIMEBasketball

Resources - Movies

Kobe Bryant's Muse
Kobe Doin' Work

Resources - Podcasts

Resources - Research

Bench Press Visualization Study - https://impulse.pubpub.org/pub/zeyc06eq/release/1

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