From the Backboard to the Boardroom: Overcome self-limiting beliefs to capture your goals and dream

"Looking for a rigorous indoor game for his students, James Naismith first tried to adapt lacrosse and football, but he didn't have much success until he tried nailing two peach baskets to balconies on either side of the gymnasium court." from Basketball Metaphors, Word Daze Blog (Dec. 2006) "The success of this game that Naismith called Basket Ball would eventually evolve over time" wrote Brian Backman in his December 1st, 2006 post, to the point that the "game's jargon" would ultimately produce many memorable metaphors that are frequently used "for everyday situations in real life," including slam dunk and my bad. Whenever I prepare for an interview, which includes referencing a guest's bio, I try to look for what is often seen and usually overlooked as being a passing comment on the readers way to more meaningful, here and now information. For example, in preparing to interview Aviad Meitar whose book "An Unimaginable Journey: How Pepsi Beat The Odds In Romania," shares his spellbinding journey from inexperience owner of a bottling company in Romania to eventually selling it for $51 million, I noticed that his bio shared his early passion for playing in an orchestra. While there were many contributing factors to his success, his passion for learning how to play as a part of a larger team proved to be an invaluable experience along the way. In the case of today's guest, Tom Haupt, a bestselling author and world renowned speaker, facilitator and trainer in the arena of self-improvement and leadership training, basketball was the subtle and personal reference that caught my attention in his bio. Take a popular game with a ubiquitous and far reaching presence, a former coach and, achieving success in business, and you have the makings of a truly insightful 60 minute program.