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Ben Newman: The 2x Daily Habit That Transformed Microsoft’s Team Culture | DSH #1594
So it's been it's been fun.
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Ben Newman: The 2x Daily Habit That Transformed Microsoft’s Team Culture | DSH #1594
It's busy.
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Ben Newman: The 2x Daily Habit That Transformed Microsoft’s Team Culture | DSH #1594
It keeps me out of trouble.
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Ben Newman: The 2x Daily Habit That Transformed Microsoft’s Team Culture | DSH #1594
You know, so I've worked with their head coach, Stephanie White, for the last 10 years.
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Ben Newman: The 2x Daily Habit That Transformed Microsoft’s Team Culture | DSH #1594
And I was actually with her when she was with the W with the fever 10 years ago.
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Ben Newman: The 2x Daily Habit That Transformed Microsoft’s Team Culture | DSH #1594
And that team with Tamika Catchings, Brianne January, who's now an amazing assistant coach, they made it to the WNBA finals then.
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Ben Newman: The 2x Daily Habit That Transformed Microsoft’s Team Culture | DSH #1594
Coach then went on to Vanderbilt and the Connecticut Sun.
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Ben Newman: The 2x Daily Habit That Transformed Microsoft’s Team Culture | DSH #1594
This is her first year back, and she gave me an opportunity to serve in this role for the team, and it's been incredible.
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Ben Newman: The 2x Daily Habit That Transformed Microsoft’s Team Culture | DSH #1594
I mean, these girls have so much energy.
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Ben Newman: The 2x Daily Habit That Transformed Microsoft’s Team Culture | DSH #1594
And I'll tell you, one of the greatest things, going back to energy, it was like a retreat with the coaches in Nashville.
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Ben Newman: The 2x Daily Habit That Transformed Microsoft’s Team Culture | DSH #1594
And they're all telling me, wait till you meet all the, like the team, the energy they bring is unbelievable.
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Ben Newman: The 2x Daily Habit That Transformed Microsoft’s Team Culture | DSH #1594
And sure enough, I walk in that first day at training camp and it's like, you feel this energy from Natasha Howard, who's won three championships.
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Ben Newman: The 2x Daily Habit That Transformed Microsoft’s Team Culture | DSH #1594
You feel this energy from Lexi Hall.
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Ben Newman: The 2x Daily Habit That Transformed Microsoft’s Team Culture | DSH #1594
You know, when Caitlin Clark comes up for the first time, you feel that special energy in her.
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Ben Newman: The 2x Daily Habit That Transformed Microsoft’s Team Culture | DSH #1594
And what happens is, especially on basketball teams, and you know this being a hooper, teams are smaller, right?
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Ben Newman: The 2x Daily Habit That Transformed Microsoft’s Team Culture | DSH #1594
Football teams, college teams can be 100.
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Ben Newman: The 2x Daily Habit That Transformed Microsoft’s Team Culture | DSH #1594
You get 10, 12 individuals that are ready to commit and fight.
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Ben Newman: The 2x Daily Habit That Transformed Microsoft’s Team Culture | DSH #1594
I find that no matter what adversity and challenge you face, they're willing to stay strong with great energy to stay together.
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Ben Newman: The 2x Daily Habit That Transformed Microsoft’s Team Culture | DSH #1594
And so that's the blessing of the work.
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Ben Newman: The 2x Daily Habit That Transformed Microsoft’s Team Culture | DSH #1594
I learn so much from them, right?