Alright, let’s talk about this Buzz Williams guy. I sort of stumbled onto him, you know, just flipping through channels, watching some college hoops. You can’t really miss him on the sideline, can you? Always looks like he’s about to explode, pacing, sweating buckets, yelling instructions. He’s got this crazy energy.
It got me curious. Like, what’s this guy’s deal? So I started paying a bit more attention when his teams played. Watched some interviews, read a little bit here and there. Seems like his whole thing is built on just pure, hard-nosed effort. No fancy stuff, just grind it out, play defense, rebound. Everything is about maximum effort, all the time. People talk about his ‘culture’ and how demanding it is. Makes sense when you see him coach.
Trying It Myself
So, I thought, okay, interesting concept. Maximum effort, intense focus. I had this side project I was working on, something I kept dragging my feet on. Seemed like a good place to try out this Buzz Williams approach. My own little experiment, right?
Here’s what I did:
- Woke up earlier: Tried to get a jump start, real focused block of time.
- Zero distractions: Phone off, notifications silenced. Just tunnel vision on the task.
- Pushed through: When I felt like stopping, I tried to channel that sideline intensity. Like, ‘one more rep’, but for coding, or writing, whatever it was.
Let me tell you, the first couple of days? Felt pretty good. Stuff was getting done, progress was actually happening. I was like, “Yeah, this is it! Unleash the Buzz!” Felt productive, you know? Like I was really attacking the project.
But man, it was exhausting. Keeping up that level of intensity, that constant pressure? It wears you down. After like, day three or four, I was just fried. Couldn’t maintain it. It wasn’t sustainable, not for me anyway. Maybe it works for a 40-minute basketball game, or if you’re just built different, like these athletes he coaches. But for regular life, day in and day out? Phew.
So, what did I learn from my little Buzz Williams practice? Well, mostly that extreme intensity is hard to keep up. Maybe the trick isn’t to be 100% intense all the time, but to know when to really dial it up. Or maybe his specific brand of motivation just works better in a team sports environment. It definitely made me appreciate the grind those players go through, that’s for sure. It’s easy to watch and say “play harder,” but living it, even for a simple project, is a whole different ball game. Gave me something to think about regarding effort and focus, anyway.
