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MESSAGE #337 CARING VS WORRYING

Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Chris Wu. Caring is good. Worrying is not. There’s a difference. You could care to do well in a tennis tournament, but if you worry about if you’re going to do well, then you’re in trouble. Look below at the two different mental scenarios that could take […]

MESSAGE #336 PISTOL PETE…

In Pete Sampras’ new book, “A Champion’s Mind. Lessons from a Life in Tennis,” he talks about how he used to practice…“When it came to the x’s and o’s, one of the first things Tim did was get me to shorten my practice sessions. This was something Tim learned from Jimmy Connors, who may have […]

MESSAGE #335 RELATIVITY

“When you’re courting a nice girl an hour seems like a second. When you sit on a red-hot cinder a second seems like an hour. That’s relativity.”-Albert Einstein Some things in life may be unavoidably difficult, painful, or scary, but the successful person learns to disregard the temptation to take the easy path. The truth […]

MESSAGE #333 REALITY

Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Alissa Goldsmith.Recently, I gave a talk to the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce on the topic of Peak Performance in Business and Life. Relationships are the key, but the challenge is that everyone is different. Our thought processes and perceptions may not be the same, however, there […]

MESSAGE #332 JUST AS BAD…

Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Nic Cecan.I was driving in rush hour traffic the other day and in the lane next to mine, a driver cut another driver off. I heard a honk and some yelling. Then, the person who was cut off continued to yell and proceeded to speed up and […]

MESSAGE #331 LOSING

Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Scott Kance.I have a feeling that someone reading this blog has lost.Perhaps you have lost a tennis match.Perhaps you have lost a job.Perhaps you have lost a bet.There is no way that you can go through life without losing. In fact, all of the successful people in […]

MESSAGE #330 TAKE IT FROM ME…AND TIGER

Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Tiger Woods.Recently, before I gave a motivational talk, I was nervous, but then I remembered Tiger.I was also a bit nervous before the last tournament I played in, but then I remembered Tiger.I’m nervous quite often, but I always think of Tiger, and I’m okay.Tiger Woods gets […]

MESSAGE #329 ARE YOU STRONG IN MATH?

“You can multiply happiness by dividing it.”-author unknownThis quote doesn’t just apply to happiness. It applies to success, money, motivation…EVERYTHING. Think abundance and you will get abundance.Help and share with your teammates, co-workers, family members and friends…It always comes back to you.Instead of making a living…Create a life. Make a difference. Be the best you […]

MESSAGE #328 THE BEST THING…

The following passage is taken from The Once and Future King by T. H. White. Merlyn gives this advice to the young Arthur… The best thing for being sad…is to learn something. That is the only thing that never fails.You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening […]