Try this exercise: 1. Find three red things in the room you are in. 2. Close your eyes and quickly think of something green in the room. If you are like most people, it was difficult to think of something green. This is because you were focused on the red items in the room. How […]
Take a moment and think about a wonderful event in your life. Where were you? How did you feel? What was the weather like? What smells were in the air? Who else was there? You just practiced visualization, or imagery. It doesn’t matter if you visualized a vacation, a great performance in your sport, a […]
Greg Maddux was one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history. Maddux once left a game with a 2-1 lead, in the seventh inning. The reliever gave up a run to tie the game, which ruined Maddux’ chances of getting the win; frustration for any pitcher. But when Maddux was asked after the game, “How […]
“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” -DR. SEUSS First of all, Happy Birthday to my father, the great Vincent Tseng. One thing my father taught me was that I need to be me. When I began college, my father thought that I […]
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit– Rest if you must, but don’t you quit. Life is queer […]
As we close out Black History Month, my thoughts are with a good friend of mine, Bob Ryland, the first black professional tennis player. If you’ve been following this blog, you know that Bob was Arthur Ashe’s hero. In fact, when Arthur Ashe was 14, he said, “I only want to be good enough to […]
”What a player does best, he should practice least. Practice is for problems.” -DUKE SNIDER I love the quote above by the late, baseball great, Duke Snider. Most athletes practice what they are already good at—because it’s more fun. The key is to have fun while focusing on constant improvement. Practice your weaknesses, instead of […]
The minute you start talking about what you’re going to do if you lose, you have lost. -GEORGE SHULTZ
I have a feeling someone reading this wants to win more. Here’s how you do it… Look at the letters of “WIN”… What’s Important Now. When you are competing, giving a presentation, or taking a test, focus on what is important. Focus on what will help you win. This is not the time to focus […]
Suppose you are playing a tennis match and the score is tied. Your opponent hits you a weak shot and you…hit the ball into the bottom of the net. How do you react? If you’re like most people, you will either, let out a sigh of frustration, say something like, “How can you miss that?!?” […]