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MESSAGE #551 SPORTS QUIPS AND QUOTES…

Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Dan Horowitz.“Being a champion is all well and good, but you can’t eat a crown.”-ALTHEA GIBSON, after retiring from tennis“I used to play golf with a guy who cheated so badly that he once had a hole in one and wrote down zero on the scorecard.”-BOB BRUCE“The […]

MESSAGE #550 THE UNCONTROLLABLES…

Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Alex Gonzalez in Ohio.“By anticipating the impact of the uncontrollables on your competition, you can use them as a confidence booster.”-DR. ALAN GOLDBERG, noted sports psychologistLet me explain…There are some things you can control in sports and there are some things you cannot control. Focus on the […]

MESSAGE #549 GREAT JOB, BESSIE…

I read something interesting the other day. In a study done at Newcastle University, researchers found that cows produce more milk if they are given names. When more of a personal touch is used by the care-takers, the cattle could produce up to 500 more pints of milk per year.So if you’re in sales, or […]

MESSAGE #548 YOU CAN DO IT!

Today’s message is especially dedicated to all of you that have made getting fit your New Year’s Resolution…and are thinking about giving up.One of the perks of my job is that I meet some amazing people. Some inspiring people. Real life heroes and she-roes.Paul Stuart Wichansky is one of those heroes. He recently attained his […]

MESSAGE #547 TODAY IS THE PRESENT…

Photos from Tocoloshi Zim’s recent trip to Zimbabwe and South Africa. Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Gia Bocra Liwski. Anyone can perform at a high level if they are “in the zone,” but it’s the great ones that can put themselves in the zone more often. And although they can not avoid […]

MESSAGE #546 WHAT YOU CAN CONTROL…

Today’s message is especially dedicated to Sergeant Longo of the Lawrence Township Police Department.Can you control what happens to you?Can you control what your opponent does?Can you control what the weather is like?Can you control what your co-workers do?NO…so why worry about it?Focus on what you CAN control, like your attitude and effort.“It’s not what’s […]

MESSAGE #544 A MOVIE STAR?!#

Today’s message is especially dedicated to Amy Morse.Do you know what mental cross-training is?Yesterday I had an audition for the new Pixar movie, Avatar: The Last Airbender. My friend and agent, Eileen DeNoble signed me up for the part. My schedule allowed it, and I thought it might be interesting to pursue, so off I […]

MESSAGE #543 ARTHUR ASHE’S HERO AT ARTHUR ASHE’S PLACE…

Today’s message is especially dedicated to all the student-athletes, coaches, staff and parents at Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and Education in Philadelphia. So yesterday I gave a talk with the great Bob Ryland at Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and Education. We started at the nearby NBC studios with a live segment on the 4pm news. […]

MESSAGE #542 PHILADELPHIA HERE I COME…

Today I will be giving a talk at Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and Education with Bob Ryland, the first black professional tennis player. It comes at a good time, just after the inauguration of our first black president and just before Black History Month.We will be interviewed live on NBC Philadelphia at their studios and […]