Win The Season Sponsored by Fastbreak Playbook-Episode #25 Handling Failure

Win The Season Sponsored by Fastbreak Playbook-Episode #25 Handling Failure

Author: Martin Plum August 4, 2026 Duration: 29:07

We are 1/4th of the way through this crazy idea! Around a week ago, we discussed the struggles of handling success, so today, we flip that on its head and discuss what to do and how to handle failure. Our lives are not linear; life (and basketball) will trip us up, so today is all about why failure is necessary for growth, how to react to it and the mental approach we need to take even before the season starts. In addition, we have a great quote from Marcus Aurelius and a discussion on perhaps the greatest coach in NBA history, Gregg Popovich.


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