How Losing All My Games Made Me a Better Leader

Solomon Hillfleet
Nov 6 · 5 min read
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“Losing is only temporary and not all encompassing. You must simply study it, learn from it, and try hard not to lose the same way again. Then you must have the self-control to forget about it.” — John Wooden

It’s been a year since I stepped away from coaching middle school basketball. My last assignment was with a middle school girls team at a school where we had not won a game in…

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Solomon Hillfleet

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A young man aiming to effectively inspire and change the conditions of the world. Avid reader, writer. Man of Alpha. Educator. Coach. Wisdom of Solomon.

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