As a coach, I cannot make someone do something, I can only show them the way. When they have a breakthrough, and start getting the results they want, I couldn’t be happier. Why? Because I know THEY did it. Many athletes believe that I did it for them, but that couldn’t be farther from the […]
“It’s not that difficult to run; to give it 100 percent, it’s effort. You don’t have to have talent to give effort.”—Derek Jeter
I love acronyms. When I spoke at TEDxPrincetonLibrary, I talked about HOPE (Hold On Possibilities Exist). Well next week is HOPE week for the New York Yankees. For them, HOPE stands for (Helping Others Persevere and Excel). Watch the video below on HOPE Week 2010. After watching this video, you will never complain again about […]
I recently received an email from a professional tennis player from Brazil. He couldn’t afford my mental toughness coaching sessions, so I gave him some free advice. Here’s what I told him. Write down the following on an index card, keep it in your bag, and review before playing… 1. Take deep diaphragmatic breaths when […]
It’s more important to be the best person FOR the team than to be the best person ON the team.
Congrats to Brandon Laird, who just got called up to the New York Yankees today. Laird is a class act who plays the game right and deserves this great promotion. Here is my video with Brandon last year. Enjoy.
A big part of sports (and life) is persistence. Hanging on. When I gave my recent talk at TEDxPrincetonLibrary, I talked about the word “hope” being an acronym—Hold On Possibilities Exist. What do most people do when adversity strikes? They give up. Do you know what the great ones do? They hang on until they […]
Without confidence, a golfer is little more than a hacker. -Bobby Jones Feel free to substitute the word “golfer” for “tennis player,” “salesperson,” or “musician.”
Of all the rings and all of the money and all of the color and display—they linger only in memory. The spirit, the will to win, and excel, these are the things that endure. The quality of any man’s life is the full measure of his commitment to excellence and to victory, regardless of what […]