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Read these top quotes from PCA National Advisory Board Member Dacher Keltner on gaining power and influence.

Interview of Dacher Keltner, a psychologist whose research of NBA teams explores the role of emotion in sports

Studies show that when teenagers stop learning from their parents, they still listen to teachers and coaches.

Keltner recommends the following books, not just for 1st-time coaches, but for any coach looking to improve.

When coaches bring perspective to difficult moments, it can help athletes value and embrace the process.

Self-compassion and remembering that failure is part of being human helps people persist and be resilient.

Practicing mindfulness is the easiest, cheapest way to gain control of your mind, says Dacher Keltner.

It can give coaches a window into virtue, ethics, courage, and justice to help them keep the bigger picture.

Mindfulness can help with nervousness or anxiety, as well as help people move on from mistakes.

To Keltner, someone shooting a free throw or going through their pitching routine is mindfulness in action.