MESSAGE #1532 THE ORIGINAL AMERICAN IDOL
Back in 1948, Ted Mack started the original American Idol on radio and television with his “Original Amateur Hour” to find up-and-coming artists.
Frank Sinatra was one of the contestants.
But in 1953, in Tupelo, Mississippi, a young man failed to make the cut. His name?
Elvis Presley.
Did Elvis give up? Of course not.
In fact, after The King made it, he wrote a letter every year to Ted Mack, saying, “Thank you.”
Don’t quit, can’t fail.
Be like Elvis today.
MESSAGE #1530 HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OUT OF YOUR RELATIONSHIPS
Some of you may be in sales, some of you may be in sports and some of you may be in music.
Whatever it is you do, remember the following anecdote to make the best out of all of your relationships.
Once upon a time, Fire, Water and Trust were walking in the woods.
They started planning what they would do if they got separated.
Fire said, “Look for the smoke – that’s where I’ll be.”
Water said, “Look for the green grass and flowers – that’s where I’ll be.”
Trust said, “You’d better not lose me because if you do – you might never get me back again.”
MESSAGE #1525 ARE YOU A PEAK PERFORMER?
Yesterday, at 4pm, I told my PDS girls tennis team something very important just before their match. And then at 10:30 last night, I told the Lawrence Township Police Department the same thing just before their shift. And now I’m going to tell you.
The biggest decision you have to make is are you going to go all-out, or are you going to hold back?
As a peak performance coach, I don’t care about results. Okay, I’m lying. I DO care about results, but they are not the most important thing.
The most important thing is our effort.
Are you going to go all-out or are you going to hold back…in sports, in school, in your job, in your relationships?
At the end of the day, only YOU will know if you gave your full effort.
When you put your head on the pillow tonight, you are going to say one of two things to yourself about your day…
1. I’m glad I went all-out.
2. I wish I had.
Which one can you live with?
Ed Tseng
Director of Mental Conditioning
Monroe Sports Center
609.558.1077
ed@edtseng.com
MESSAGE #1524 BRUCE LEE, PEAK PERFORMER
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.
-Bruce Lee
MESSAGE #1523 PRE-COMPETITION
What do you think about before you compete?
Do you think about how good your opponent is?
Do you think about the fact that you NEED to win this game?
Do you think about who will be there watching?
If you answered yes to any of the above three questions, you will not be in your performance zone.
Before you compete, you should be thinking about your game plan and HOW you want to compete. Think about WHAT will put you in the best position to win. Think about giving a full effort, and think about what a great opportunity it is to compete.
Then, just do it.
Ed Tseng
Director of Mental Conditioning
Monroe Sports Center
609.558.1077
ed@edtseng.com
MESSAGE #1522 WHAT ARE YOU FOCUSING ON?
Focus is not enough.
You have to focus on the right things.
The #1 singles player on my PDS Girls Tennis Team, Samantha Asch recently won the Mercer County Tournament in straight sets.
In fact, she dropped only two games in the entire tournament.
Her opponents were focusing on the wrong thing.
They weren’t focused on beating her, they were focused on not embarassing themselves.
The players that are lucky enough to get a game against her are happy just doing that.
When you are able to get your opponents to focus on the wrong thing, the match is yours.
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