MESSAGE #1341 TEAMWORK
Well, we did it. Key word: WE.
Sarah and I were married yesterday…but we didn’t do it by ourselves.
We had an amazing facility manager, Warren at the Trenton Masonic Temple, one of our favorite chefs, Alan Meinster, our favorite band, The Alice Project, Elite Photo Booths, Monday Morning Flowers, Reverend Mark Larose, photographer, Frank DiGiovanni, and many friends and family members helping us out on our special day.
It was a team effort.
Nobody can do it on their own. And we are grateful for all the help we had.
In sports, weddings and life, remember this:
A dream without a team…is a nightmare.
Thank you to everyone!
MESSAGE #1338 YOUR MENTAL DIET
What are you feeding your brain?
Negative thoughts or positive intentions?
It’s your choice what type of mental diet you have, but be mindful that you will reap what you sow.
I once knew someone who didn’t take chances and who didn’t have high expectations due to the fact that he didn’t want to be disappointed. He was right, he was rarely disappointed, but he also didn’t do much with his life.
Let me tell you a story.
There once was a young man who said, “I want to do great things in this world, and I know I can!”
Then there was an old man who said, “I wish I would have done great things in this world, and I regret that I didn’t.”
End of story. To me, this is the saddest story. Why?
Because it was the same man.
You see, you may be living, but are you ALIVE?
Are you counting the days, or are you making the days count?
Recently, I got a message on Facebook from a young man in Toronto who was determined to help others…after he received his medical degree. I said that he didn’t have to wait to get his degree to make a difference in others’ lives. He could pay someone a sincere compliment. He could volunteer his time to people in need. He could just be a good listener.
So take a look at your goals. And take a look at your mental diet.
Someone once said that the beauty of life is that you need not wait another moment to make a difference in the world.
Yes, I’m talking to YOU.
MESSAGE #1335 NATIONAL CHAMP!
Anthony Robles has just become the NCAA Division 1 National Champion for wrestling. And Anthony Robles has only one leg. Watch this inspiring interview.
MESSAGE #1326 BRAINS
Well, I’m back home after a great few days in Tampa, Florida. The photo above is a pitchers’ meeting in Yankee minor league camp. The Yankee organization is fortunate to have many experienced coaches that help the young prospects develop. And the ones that will most likely make it are the ones that listen and apply what they are told.
Woodrow Wilson once said, “I use all the brains I have, and all that I can borrow.”
Who are you learning from? If there is someone that is successful at what you want to do, why aren’t you learning from them? Nobody can do it all on their own. Find a mentor and create your game plan for success.
A dream without a team…is a nightmare.
Create your dream team today.
MESSAGE #1323 GREETINGS FROM TAMPA!
Here I am in Tampa, Florida, the spring training home of the New York Yankees. I got off the plane and headed straight to the minor league camp. It was great to see some familiar faces like Ryan Baker, Justin Snyder, Luis Nunez, Tony Franklin, and others. The player development facility is made up of four fields with different drills running on each of them. Those that are not taking live batting practice take their cuts in the batting cages.
This is an impressive facility, but the thing that impressed me most was the prospects. They hustled to and from different fields—taking their jobs seriously. Very professional, something that the Yankees instill at every level.
You may not be a Yankee, but you can certainly give a Yankee effort, and you can begin today.
MESSAGE #1313 LEARN FROM THE DUKE
”What a player does best, he should practice least. Practice is for problems.”
-DUKE SNIDER
I love the quote above by the late, baseball great, Duke Snider. Most athletes practice what they are already good at—because it’s more fun. The key is to have fun while focusing on constant improvement. Practice your weaknesses, instead of running away from them.
Recently, someone was looking through my new mental skills workbook and found some errors. I said, “Here’s a pen, please give me your suggestions.” He said, “But I don’t want you to feel bad.”
I then responded, “You’re not going to make me feel bad, you’re making me BETTER.”
It’s all in your head.
MESSAGE #1300 A VALENTINE’S DAY STORY
One day, an old man found himself sitting next to a young man on the local bus. It was February 14th, Valentines’ Day and the old man was holding a bouquet of flowers. They got to talking and the young man said, “Those are beautiful flowers.”
“Thank you, I’m going to go bring them to my wife,” the old man said. “Do you have a girlfriend?” the old man asked back.
“Yes, she is wonderful and we are very happy, but I don’t have any money to buy her a gift for Valentine’s Day.”
The old man gave a sympathetic smile and the two men were silent for a moment.
Then, the bus stopped and the old man stood up to get off. He faced the young man, handed him the bouquet of flowers and said, “Here, my wife would want you to have these,” as he walked off the bus.
The young man, stunned and grateful, looked out the window as the old man slowly walked across the street, and entered the cemetery.
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone. Remember, it’s about others.
Today, and every day, strive to be a better teammate, coach, son, daughter, mother, father, husband, wife, student and person, by focusing less on yourself and more on making a difference in others’ lives.
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