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MESSAGE #1288 HOW ARE YOU PLAYING THE GAME?
At the end of an athlete’s career, he/she never says, “I wish I would have held back.” If successful, an athlete most likely will say, “I’m glad I went all-out.” Taking risks is a key element to success in sports and life. You need to get out of your comfort zone. Do you want to […]
MESSAGE #1287 WHAT ARE YOU AIMING FOR?
A critical element of mental toughness is goal-setting. Many people think they have goals, but in actuality, they are merely wishes. Most people know what they need to do, but most people do not DO what they know they need to do. Here are a couple quick tips on setting goals: 1. Write them […]
MESSAGE #1286 STRESSED OUT? DO THIS
There will be a time in the near future when you will be stressed out. The stress might come from the pressure of a sports competition. It may come from an exam. Or it may come from asking for a raise. We can’t avoid stress. But we can avoid being paralyzed by it. There is […]
MESSAGE #1285 “ONE THING” YOU NEED TO KNOW
If you play the game like that-one pitch, one hitter, one inning at a time-the next thing you know you look up and you’ve won. -RICK DEMPSEY, major league catcher Present-moment focus is the key to peak performance on and off the field. Like Rick Dempsey says, when you focus on one pitch, one hitter […]
MESSAGE #1284 THE SECRET TO WINNING
Winning means you’re willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else. – VINCE LOMBARDI
MESSAGE #1283 THE ARROW CATCHER
Anthony Kelly (above) likes to catch arrows with his bare hands. In fact, he also likes to catch paint balls. Kelly holds five Guinness World Records and supposedly has the fastest reactions on the planet. I caught up with Anthony recently and below is what I unearthed. ET: What inspired you to do what you […]
MESSAGE #1282 ARE YOU ON AUTOPILOT?
Many athletes and coaches focus on doing something until it’s automatic. Sometimes this is good, but sometimes this is bad. I recently read about a study at McDonald’s restaurants. Researchers had many people in different locations go to a McDonald’s restaurant and ask for only an order of french fries. Not a very interesting study […]
MESSAGE #1281 AN EXERCISE
Do you remember a time when you performed REALLY well? Perhaps you were playing tennis and you could not miss, or you were working and had unbelievable focus, or you were performing a violin recital and nailed it. Here’s your assignment: Go back in time to when you were performing at your peak. Write down: […]
MESSAGE #1280 WHAT I LIKE TO WATCH
Obviously I like sports. I like playing sports and I like watching sports. But I’m not one of those guys that has Sports Center on at my house 24/7. There is, however, something that I can’t watch enough of… Upsets in sports. The Davids beating the Goliaths. I love watching the little guys beat the […]