Rick Pitino was asked what stops people from being great. His answer was one word.
"Ego stops greatness. I call it edging greatness out."
"In a spiritual sense, ego is edging God out. But ego is edging greatness out."
And he made a key distinction:
"I'm not talking about confidence. You have to be a confident person."
"But ego really gets you to where you think you've arrived. You think you know it all. You stop learning. You stop listening."
That's the trap. Confidence keeps you hungry. Ego convinces you that you've already made it.
You lose your hunger and humility.
"Learning and listening are important for great leaders. Great leaders have to listen and they have to continue to learn and surround themselves with people that are better than them."
EGO = Edging Greatness Out
The moment you think you've arrived is the moment you stop growing.
Stay confident. Stay humble. Never stop learning.
(🎥@LewisHowes )
👉Decided to take my attention to the West Coast this afternoon.
🚨UNDER THE RADAR: SPOTLIGHT & EVAL @LeoSwiet
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Name: Leo Swietlikowski
Size: 6'0" / 180 lbs
Class Year: 2027
School: Los Alamitos High School ( CA)
Position: WR / CB
Sleeper Alert: Explodes off snap in 1v1 camp rep, quick-twitch burst stacks DB early, sharp stem redirects leverage for clean win up field. Motor shines
@LosAlFootball@EliteAthletes_@PGregorian@OC_Recruits@BrandonHuffman@GregBiggins@RickHagedorn@speedburners
The #Packers and OL Sean Rhyan agreed to a 3-year, $33M extension with a max value of $39M, per me and @TomPelissero.
Rhyan becomes one of the highest paid centers after 9 starts at the position. Deal negotiated by @AgentMirza, Cameron Foster and @chriscabott of @EquitySports.
Just ahead of free agency, the Packers and OT Sean Rhyan reached agreement on a three-year, $33 million extension with a max value of $39 million. The deal contains an $11 million signing bonus, and prevents Rhyan from hitting the free-agent market. The deal was negotiated by Sam Mirza, Cameron Foster and Chris Cabott.
Yesterday: speed training with @RickHagedorn and @Speedburners, then straight to the rugby pitch. This morning: WR work with @GrantCarraway and @DownTraining. Building something different this offseason.
Save the date! The Speedburner Golf Tournament returns for Round 2 on Wednesday March 25 once again at the beautiful Turtle Bay Resort in Kahuku, Hawaii on the North Shore of Oahu! Tons of fun and sun! Come on out!
Registration will be up next week! 🤙🏽🌴⛳️
Thankful for @RickHagedorn and Speedburners. Just getting started on the speed training journey—lots to learn, lots of room to grow. Ready for 2026.
’27 | WR/DB