A Former NBA Player on The Values Delta

Devin Durrant is a retired NBA basketball player who worked with a growing software firm that he found rewarding and memorable. He followed that work stint with a successful real estate business. From basketball to brick-and-mortar investments, Devin was standing on the shoulders of great teachers during his early childhood, which became a primary driver for his book, The Values Delta: A Small & Simple Way to Make a Positive Difference in Your Personal & Professional Life.

Interview Highlights

• A state basketball championship, being named to the McDonald’s All-American Team, being the winner of the Derby Classic one-on-one competition, and being picked 25th in the 1984 draft, which included Jordan and Barkley
• Personal vs. business core values
• Four years at WordPerfect
• The story of Michelle on a plane trip
• The three most important questions on values
• Priority values vs. what you value
• The V.P.A. or the values point average
• Devin’s favorite example of a company putting its values to work
• Small differences vs. big differences, and does it matter?
• Living priority values without trying – muscle memory
• I Promise
• Gratitude Journal
• The damage of comparing ourselves to others
• The deaf can hear it, the blind can see it – kindness

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Books Mentioned

1. The Law of Love by Steve Young
2. Trust and Inspire by Stephen M.R. Covey

Important Links

• The Values Delta website
• Amazon author page
• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• YouTube channel