We encounter stress every day in sports, in school, in our jobs and in our relationships. One of the three main areas of peak performance is relaxation. Everyone tells us we need to relax, but nobody teaches us HOW to relax. You will learn how in today’s blog message. I am currently reading a great […]
Want to know how to be a great coach, parent, or athlete? Be like a GPS. Let me explain. What does a GPS do when you make a wrong turn? It recalculates, or adjusts. A GPS doesn’t say, “What’s wrong with you?” or “You’re a terrible driver,” or punishes you. If you want to be […]
I’m a Yankee fan, but I have to respect this guy: E:60 Evan Longoria from E60 on Vimeo.
Paulo Coelho, author of The Alchemist, is one of the greatest writers in history. His book has sold more than 65 million copies worldwide. Recently, I was listening to an interview he did with the great Brendon Burchard and Coelho said something amazing. Often, he does not feel like writing, but at 10pm, Coelho makes […]
Yesterday, at 4pm, I told my PDS girls tennis team something very important just before their match. And then at 10:30 last night, I told the Lawrence Township Police Department the same thing just before their shift. And now I’m going to tell you. The biggest decision you have to make is are you going […]
Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. -Bruce Lee
What do you think about before you compete? Do you think about how good your opponent is? Do you think about the fact that you NEED to win this game? Do you think about who will be there watching? If you answered yes to any of the above three questions, you will not be in […]
Focus is not enough. You have to focus on the right things. The #1 singles player on my PDS Girls Tennis Team, Samantha Asch recently won the Mercer County Tournament in straight sets. In fact, she dropped only two games in the entire tournament. Her opponents were focusing on the wrong thing. They weren’t focused […]
I have a feeling that there is a reader out there who knows exactly what they need to do to succeed. In fact, MOST of you know exactly what you need to do to succeed. Practice more. Study more. Make sales calls more. So what is the difference between most people and the peak performers? […]
Going into the Mercer County Tournament, my Princeton Day School girls tennis team was not the favorite. We weren’t even the second or third favorite. But we were still optimistic. So how did we win the championship? 1. We went all-out. 2. We focused on the process, not the outcome. 3. We supported each other. […]