Last night, the number one ranked Duke Blue Devils narrowly escaped an upset victory by the 9th seeded University of Central Florida (UCF) Knights. In a postgame interview, Duke players Zion Williamson was asked about his mindset as he directly challenged UFC's giant, 7-foot-six-inch center Tacko Fall, hitting one of the game's most important shots. In his response, he repeated a single word three times: "My mindset's pretty confident because...when the greatest coach in the world looks at you and says, 'You guys live for these moments,' I mean, that's all the confidence you need. So, when I went, I was very confident it was going in." As I listened to a number of different interviews with Williamson, he repeatedly credited his coach with helping to provide him with that same quality: Confidence. There's a major lesson to be learned from this, and it can prove invaluable in helping you in business--and in life. (Read more in today's column.) #EmotionalIntelligence #leadership #management #BestAdvice #strategy #BusinessIntelligence #culture #MarchMadness #Duke #EQApplied #MakeEmotionsWorkForYouNotAgainstYou …see more