Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Michael Whaley.I have a feeling that someone reading this blog today wants to do something great with their life.Many people want to do great things with their lives but not many people do – often times because of fear of getting out of their comfort zones or […]
Congratulations to the great Jake Myers in Belgium for winning his latest tournament.A hill is not too hard to climbTaken one step at a time.One step is not too much to take;One try is not too much to make.One step, one try, one song, one smileWill shortly stretch into a mile.And everything worthwhile was doneBy […]
After teaching an 8am lesson this morning, I felt that I should workout. I didn’t really feel like it, but knew that I should. Guess what?I just did it. I told myself that I would just do a light workout. I ended up doing a full workout and felt great.The whole world saw Micheal Phelps […]
“Don’t wait until you feel like taking a positive action. Take the action and then you will feel like doing it.”-Zig Ziglar
Well, Michael Phelps has done it. All his hard work has paid off. Can words describe what this U.S. Olympic Swimming sensation has done in Beijing? Not really, but NBC’s Dan Hicks put it best…“Phelps is Tiger (Woods) in a Speedo.”I agree. Nobody works harder and nobody is more mentally tough. And Phelps is just […]
Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Sandy Zio. “Some people are so indecisive that their favorite color is plaid.” I know people who have new ideas all the time, but they don’t have any direction. I know people who say they want to be a chef one day and a web designer the […]
Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Natasha Sastri, tennis player at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North.The most important aspect of sports and life is the mental side. But how often do you practice being mentally tough or put yourself in pressure situations?I like to call it mental cross-training – if you get nervous […]
You cannot learn very much about tennis from life, but you can learn a lot about life from tennis.-Ed TsengThe challenges you face in tennis are the same challenges you face in life. You need to perform under pressure, set goals, focus on the process not the product, stay positive and learn from your mistakes. […]
Michael Phleps does the same thing before each race. Some call it the “condor.” He does it three times.The reason why Phelps does this is because it warms him up, but also because it helps him stay focused. He does it consistently, so he can perform consistently.If we have good rhythm and timing, we perform […]
Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Jessie Luttrell.Someone once said…“The purpose of life is to discover your gifts. The meaning of life is to give those gifts away.”I like that. See, many people are so focused on material objects, money, status or fame, but all the successful people know that it’s not about […]