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MESSAGE #307 HIT THE GROUND RUNNING…

Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Roger Shapiro.Here’s what I would like you to do.1. Take out a blank piece of paper.2. At the top of the paper write down the word “Achievements”3. Then, write down all of the achievements you have had in your life, big or small. It could be graduating […]

MESSAGE #306 GOOD ART, GOOD FOOD, A GOOD CAUSE

Yesterday I attended a SHOW Of hands, the 18th anniversary auction to benefit MANNA in Philadelphia. I have been donating some of my original photographs to this great auction for several years and some of my work has sold for close to $1,000. All of it went to the charity. MANNA (Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition […]

MESSAGE #305 THE ONLY THING WE CAN CONTROL

HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO THE GREAT ROBERT PERRINE. The only thing we can control is ourselves…“Many people have the ambition to succeed; they may even have a special aptitude for their job. And yet they do not move ahead. Why? Perhaps they think that since they can master the job, there is no need to […]

MESSAGE #304 HOW TO KEEP YOUR ENERGY HIGH…

A very special Happy Birthday to one of my heros, or should I say “she-ros” the great Melissa Sapio.You know, many people ask me how I always have high energy. Well today I’m going to share my secret with you…First of all, I have high energy because I love what I do, from teaching tennis […]

MESSAGE #303 ACT, DON’T REACT…

Instead of reacting to what life brings, why don’t you create the life that you want? If you’re an athlete, don’t just “see how you play today” but have a game plan and CREATE how you want to play. Know your strategy. Many of us in life are like hockey goalies and constantly deflecting what […]

MESSAGE #302 TENNIS TERMS

If you are a tennis player, you know the terms love and serve.But whether you’re a tennis player or not, you should be familiar with these two words.True success, happiness, and inner peace comes from loving and serving yourself and others. “We have a great purpose in life- a great mission, vocation, and calling. We […]

MESSAGE #300 TODAY IS THE DAY

Do you have dreams and goals?What are you going to do today to get closer to those goals?I know it’s Sunday, I know it’s a holiday weekend, but why wait? Do a little bit today.Do not pursue the past.Do not lose yourself in the future.The past no longer is.The future has not yet come.Looking deeply […]

MESSAGE #299 THE BIG PICTURE

When you’re writing down your goals, make sure they help you get to your end result.Be persistent.Use failure as feedback.I think the difference between an average person and a great person is knowing what you want and what the end result will look like. If you don’t know what the end result looks like, how […]