For those of you celebrating… Christmas is forever, not for just one day, for loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon a shelf. The good you do for others is good you do yourself. -NORMAN W. BROOKS
Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second. -WILLIAM JAMES The pain of pushing through goes away. The pride of going all-out stays forever.
Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great basketball coach, Matt Bloom. In this video blog, Ed talks mental toughness with soccer coach, Toby Stupples.
If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you don’t! If you like to win, but think you can’t, It’s almost a cinch you won’t. If you think you’ll lose, you’re lost; For out in the world we find Success begins with a fellow’s will; It’s all in the […]
“The first and best victory is to conquer self.” -PLATO Recently, I worked with a young girl and she hated serving. She avoided it. Every time she practiced her serve, she would inevitably expect the worst. I told her I was optimistic about her serve and that she should be as well. “You get what […]
If you’re trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I’ve had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. -MICHAEL JORDAN Failure is part of the […]
The more you sweat in practice, the less you bleed in battle.
We choose what we focus on. Suppose you are winning a tennis match by a score of 5-0, and your opponent then wins the next three games. You start to think that the momentum has switched and that the person on the other side of the net has a chance to win. STOP! This type […]
All you need to know about mental toughness…
Practice like you are the worst player. Compete like you are the best player. Work hard in practice. Stay loose in competition.