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Look for “Game. Set. Life.” at the 2010 US Open! Book signing date coming soon.

Keep doing things that put you out of your comfort zone, until you feel comfortable.

Then find some new things to do that make you uncomfortable.

This is mental cross-training at its best.

Do you want to be comfortable, or do you want to be great?

Keep pushing yourself and you will find yourself in a whole new world.

Whatever is real, your mind accepts as fact.

Whatever is imagined, your mind accepts as fact.

What does this mean?

1. Practice visualizing your perfect stroke, it’s almost as good as physically doing it.

2. Focus on things that you want to happen, not things you don’t want to happen.

3. Imagine different scenarios that may occur and think about how you will react when those situations arise–then you will be prepared.

Have you ever had a fear of something?

Perhaps playing in front of a big crowd? Speaking in front of a group? A piano recital?

Fear is normal. But you don’t have to act like you are fearful. Focus on the process, not the outcome.

As a matter of fact, fear is nature’s way of testing you to see if you are serious about your goals.

Are you?

Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Jane Atkinson in London, Ontario, Canada.

Have you ever been in a pressure situation?

Of course you have. But the question is, what do you do in those situations?

Most people tense up, stop breathing and pray that it will be over soon.

Next time, try what Michael Jordan did…

When the pressure was on, Jordan called up past successes in his mind. Most of the time he replayed the last-second shot he made in the 1982 NCAA Championship when he was at North Carolina.

And we all know what kind of results Jordan got.

So next time the pressure’s on, go back in time when you were in control, you were in the zone and you could do no wrong.

Or you can focus on the negative stuff.

Your choice.

“Set your goals high and don’t stop until you get there.”
-BO JACKSON

I have a confession.

I like taking notes at movies.

The movies I like to watch are inspirational. They have a lot of great quotes. Recently, I went to see The Karate Kid, I knew it would have some good quotes. Here is my favorite…

There is no such thing as bad student only a bad teacher.

The “evil” kung fu instructor’s motto was “No fear, no mercy.”

Mr. Han’s (good kung fu instructor) motto was “Win or lose, it doesn’t matter. Fight hard, earn respect…Kung Fu is about making peace.”

I know coaches that tell their players to call the ball out when it is close. They teach them to be jerks on the court. They think winning is everything.

Is it?

When I work with athletes and business professionals, I ask them, “At the end of your life, what do you want to be known for?”

The answer is never, I want to be #1 in the world, or I want to be a millionaire with five homes and a boat.

The answer is always something like, “I want to have been a role model; someone who made a difference and led by example. I want to be known as someone who went all-out, regardless of the situation.”

We may not all be coaches, but we are all teachers. We may be teaching our children, our friends, our parents, our fans, our employees or a stranger on the street. But what are we teaching them?

Roger Federer said, “It’s nice to be important, but it’s important to be nice.”

People say, nice guys finish last.

I say, nice guys are winners before the game begins.