MESSAGE #1389 WHAT ARE YOU?
In sports, at work, at school and at home… Are you an evaluator, or an inspirator?
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MESSAGE #1388 PRACTICE THIS
Diogenes was an early Greek philosopher. When asked why he begged money from a statue, Diogenes said that he was practicing disappointment. At first this seems like a negative attitude, but I think it is brilliant. In sports and life, there will always be disappointment. There will always be challenges. But we never practice what […]
MESSAGE #1387 HAPPINESS IN SPORTS AND LIFE
“Happiness is not the absence of problems but the ability to deal with them” -JACKSON BROWN Happiness in sports is not the absence of problems but the ability to deal with them. Anyone can deal with playing well, but most athletes cannot deal with playing poorly. But most people don’t get it—it’s not about getting […]
MESSAGE #1386 FAKE IT!
Having a bad day? Just smile for one minute and you will feel better. Most people act how they feel, but the truth is, you can act different than how you feel. Fake it ’til you FEEL it. Watch the great TED video below for more reasons to smile.
MESSAGE #1385 TWO WORDS
Over the winter, I envisioned the image above in my mind. Last week, I took that image at the Trenton Thunder game of top Yankee prospects, Manny Banuelos and Austin Romine. And tonight, I stopped by the ball park to show it to them. They were impressed with the image and were kind enough to […]
MESSAGE #1384 BASKETBALL PHENOM TURNED AMPUTEE
Yesterday, I talked about one of my she-roes, my mother. Today, I want to talk about another one of my she-roes, the great Rayna DuBose (ABOVE at the Sports Legends Museum in Baltimore with yours truly). For those of you who complain about the little things in life, after reading today’s message, there’s a good […]
MESSAGE #1383 WHAT I LEARNED FROM MY MOTHER
My mother, the late, great Mary Tseng was, and is, one of my she-roes. As an immigrant from Shanghai, China, my mother arrived in the United States without a great command of the English language, or a lot of money. In fact, she started out working at White Castle in the Bronx. Then, after my […]
MESSAGE #1382 A MESSAGE FROM LANCE ARMSTRONG
Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever. —LANCE ARMSTRONG
MESSAGE #1381 YOUR FUTURE
I want to be remembered as the guy who gave his all whenever he was on the field. -WALTER PAYTON What do YOU want to be remembered as?
MESSAGE #1380 YOU CAN DO IT
In 2004, Jan Mela, at age 15, became the youngest person to reach the North Pole. And then eight months later, reached the South Pole. This was a great feat by the Polish explorer, but that is not the amazing part. Jan Mela did this as a double amputee. At age 13, Mela was electrocuted […]