by Alan Stein, Jr | May 30, 2023 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Performance, Success
I made a post a couple of weeks ago about the real highs and lows of being a professional speaker and it really resonated with many of my colleagues. So many reached out saying how much they appreciated the transparency. And since my primary goal with every post is to... 
by Alan Stein, Jr | May 23, 2023 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Performance, Success
For most of my life, I’ve craved attention, achievement, acceptance, admiration, adoration, and approval (and any other positive word that starts with ‘A’!). I needed the external validation to boost my self-worth, self-belief, and self-confidence… which helped me... 
by Alan Stein, Jr | May 10, 2023 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Performance, Success
Setting goals is OVERRATED. Yep, I said it. But let me clarify. It’s not that I don’t believe in goals or don’t find them helpful. I do. I simply find them overrated. Goals can provide clarity… which in turn can help keep you on track and moving in the right... 
by Alan Stein, Jr | May 2, 2023 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Performance, Success
Making the decision to leave the basketball training space in 2017 to become a professional keynote speaker is the best decision I’ve ever made. My goodness, I love being a speaker. It challenges me, it fascinates me, and it fulfills me. I love being on stage. I love... 
by Alan Stein, Jr | Apr 26, 2023 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Performance, Success
As leaders, we need to create a culture where team members feel safe, valued, respected, included, supported, appreciated, and cared for. A culture where team members feel a sense of community, feel their skills are being maximized & utilized, feel they are making... 
by Alan Stein, Jr | Apr 19, 2023 | Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Performance, Success
Basketball was my first love. I fell in love with the game at five years old and I’m so grateful that even today, four decades later, it’s still a major passion and pillar of my life. One thing I know for certain – the principles of high performance,...
