Today, I spoke to some of my fellow coaches at Princeton Day School to get ready for the Fall season. One thing I talked about was how to win more. I said that the best way to win more is to not worry about winning. Instead, focus on what W.I.N. stands for: What’s Important Now. […]
As coaches, athletes, students and professionals, one of our greatest challenges is staying in the present moment. For many athletes, the season is a long one. So what do you do to help ensure that you focus on quality, not quantity? That’s easy, remember this quote from Muhammad Ali: Don’t count the days, make the […]
Everyone knows Tony Robbins, the self-help guru who built a peak performance empire. Did you know when Tony Robbins was younger, he washed his dishes in his bathtub because he didn’t have a working kitchen sink? See, you don’t need to be great at the start, but you need to start to be great. You […]
Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Oliver Winterbone, video coordinator for the University of Florida Gators Men’s Basketball team. Right about now, high school and college coaches are gearing up for their fall season. Tomorrow, at Princeton Day School, we have a coaches cookout and the Athletic Director asked me to say a […]
Visualization is the biggest key, seeing the shot before you hit it and merely letting yourself do it. —Scott Simpson, golfer
When competing in sports, and life, trust all the hard work you’ve put in…and remember this quote: When you come to the edge of all the light you know and are about to step into the darkness of the unknown, faith is knowing that one of two things will happen: there will be something solid […]
The only limits we have in this world are the ones we put on ourselves. During my TEDxPrincetonLibrary talk, I mentioned the greatest joke—the one we tell ourselves. I can’t do this, or I can’t do that. That’s limiting. At Billy Donovan’s Coaching Clinic (above), I had all of the NCAA and NBA coaches stand […]
Here I am in my hotel room after a great day at Billy Donovan’s Coaching Clinic at the University of Florida. It was a great day. I was slated to speak to 60+ college and NBA basketball coaches tonight. I was nervous. But I didn’t ACT nervous. How did I do? By the number of […]
So here I am in Gainesville, Florida getting ready to speak at the prestigious, Billy Donovan Coaching Clinic at the University of Florida. 50 of the top college basketball and NBA coaches have been invited to this two day event filled with information and networking for the upcoming season. I will be speaking tomorrow night […]
If you ran five miles, lifted weights, and practiced your sport for three hours today, would you REALLY wake up tomorrow morning a better athlete? Not really. Here’s what WILL help you become a better athlete almost instantly… Have the same attitude as a great athlete. Give the same effort as a great athlete. Begin […]