Episode 139: David Nurse, Optimization and Player Development

Guest: David Nurse, Life Optimization Coach In this week’s basketball coaching conversation, life optimization coach David Nurse joins the Basketball Podcast to discuss optimization and player development. David Nurse is an NBA life and optimization coach, future bestselling author, and a worldwide motivational speaker. As a former professional basketball player (both international and domestic) and a coach for the Brooklyn Nets, David has personally helped over 150 NBA players with their personal and professional development both on and off the court. He has been invited to speak in over 50 different countries on the topics of overall personal development, confidence building, leadership, and motivational growth. David’s new book, Pivot & Go is a compelling, hands-on blueprint to changing course and leading the life you want to live—today. In this energizing, adventurous, and actionable guide, David Nurse, a renowned optimization and life coach of more than 150 NBA players and CEOs, outlines a clear 29-day plan; not to living the life, but to live your absolute best life. His key is making mindset pivots, ones that allow you to shift your perspective by incremental, but profoundly powerful, degrees. Focusing on redefining success, failure, passion, joy, and confidence, Pivot & Go is here to help you find your genuine rhythm—one that will carry you through each chapter of life with energy and the ability to make the most of every day. Breakdown 1:00 - What is a Life Coach 3:00 - Habits 7:00 - Changing NBA Player's Habits  10:00 - On and Off the Court Routine 14:00 - Positive Thought Process 18:00 - Habit Changes 20:30 - Changing Struggles 25:30 - Serve 29:00 - Changing Negative Thoughts 31:30 - Dealing with Player's Ego 34:30 - Changing Routines 38:00 - Sharing Experience 40:00 - Swag Real 42:30 - Roadblocks Along the Way 46:00 - Importance of Educating Players 49:00 - Player's Physical Training David Nurse’ Bio: Bio: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-nurse-0a334a35 Twitter: https://twitter.com/DavidNurseNBA Website: http://davidnurse.com/ Basketball Immersion Website: http://basketballimmersion.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/bballimmersion?lang=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/basketballimmersion Facebook: https://facebook.com/basketballimmersion BetOnline Website: Website: www.betonline.ag Best in the West Video Series Best in the West Website: http://bestinthewestclinic.com/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.