Josh Pickens
@JoshPickens
Followers
3K
Following
7K
Media
100
Statuses
7K
Compete externally and you compare. Compete internally and you improve.
103
633
4K
The fundamentals: Something many people know, but few people practice.
1
172
1K
“I love the process all the time. I love the result the first time.” -Twyla Tharp (I believe she nailed the key to persistent motivation with this one. It resonates.)
48
175
2K
📣 Join us in celebrating greatness! 💙🏆 The Lawrence Tech University Blue Devils Hall of Fame Class of 2025 will be officially inducted on Thursday, September 26th — and YOU’RE invited! 🎟️ Hall of Fame Ceremony & Dinner 📅 Date: September 26th 🕔 Dinner: 5:45 PM 🕕 Ceremony:
1
4
14
🔥 HALL OF FAME SPOTLIGHT: Tyrese Searles 🔥 We’re proud to announce Tyrese Searles as the next inductee into the Blue Devils Hall of Fame Class of 2025! 💙🏀 A standout for LTU Men’s Basketball from 2017–2019, Tyrese left his mark as one of the most dominant scorers in program
2
7
35
.@TomCrean wouldn’t let @DwyaneWade leave Marquette until he was good enough to be a lottery pick
23
47
796
The secret to winning is learning how to lose. That is, learning to bounce back from failure and disappointment—undeterred—and continuing to steadily march toward your potential. Your response to failure determines your capacity for success.
1
708
4K
You can't rush development. You can't hack your way to sustainable success. Stop trying to skip steps. True development takes time.
0
12
66
You can't change your past, but you can reframe it. Find the lesson in it. Find the opportunity in it. Pull the teachable moment out of it and share with others. You can't choose your history, but you can choose the story you tell about it.
145
446
3K
I used to laugh at old folks for eating their dinners at 5 & going to bed at 9. Now I realize they had it right all along.
94
59
1K
A new meta-analysis on the impact of goal setting on performance found: 1. Process goals had a large effect on performance 2. Performance goals had a moderate effect 3. Outcome goals had a negligible effect
9
57
317
BLUE DEVILS in the PROS💙🌍 Checking in on @alexgonzaleza_ in his first year at the professional level📈 Glad to see Alex is still doing his thing❗️
1
2
6
BLUE DEVILS in the PROS💙🌍 Checking in on the fan favourite @brandonbeavers24 in his first year at the professional level📈 No surprise that he has found success at the next level❗️
0
2
6
Rick Pitino: “NIL didn’t get us this team.” He says Zuby Ejiofor and RJ Luis Jr. are “underpaid,” and that the team is built with character. Not money. (Billionaire donor Mike Repole has told me that he has no say in recruiting. It’s all Pitino. He just helps w resources.)
103
108
3K
🏀 Big congratulations to Jimmy Salamone for being named WHAC Men's Basketball Newcomer of the Year! 🎉 In his first season with the Blue Devils, Jimmy has made an immediate impact, leading the team to great success. This well-deserved honor is a testament to his hard work,
0
5
22
🏀 Shoutout to Cameron McEvans for earning WHAC Conference Second Team All-Conference honors! 🙌 Cam played a pivotal role in the Blue Devils' success this season, averaging 17.6 PPG, 4 assists, and 4.4 rebounds per game. His leadership on and off the court helped guide LTU to a
0
3
9
Just because improvements aren't visible doesn't mean they aren't happening. You're not going to see the number change each time you step on the scale. You're not going to finish a chapter each time you sit down to write. Early wins come easy. Lasting wins require a lifestyle.
142
729
4K