MESSAGE #1189 GEORGE STEINBRENNER’S FAVORITE QUOTE
The following was George Steinbrenner’s favorite quote: “I am wounded but I am not slain. I shall lay me down and rest a while and then I will rise and fight again.”
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MESSAGE #1188 EMBARRASSING
I once had a student who hated being embarrassed. During lessons and during competition, he would just drive himself crazy thinking about what people thought about how he was playing, and what they would think if he lost, or missed a shot. Guess how he played? Poorly! The reason why this type of focus hurts […]
MESSAGE #1187 A TIP FROM JOHN MCENROE
There are scores of players who can hit every shot in the book who never make it into a Grand Slam event. Those who make it are there because they are mentally tougher. They wanted it more. -JOHN MCENROE
MESSAGE #1186 WHEN TO STOP
I always tell people, you can stop as many times as you want, just don’t stop moving your feet. Too many people stop. Too many people quit. Too many people give up. Those who persist are the ones who make it. You don’t have to be great to persist. HANG ON UNTIL YOU CATCH ON. […]
MESSAGE #1185 WISDOM FROM SPARKY LYLE
“When you start thinking is when you get your ass beat.” -SPARKY LYLE
MESSAGE #1184 THE MICK
Happy Birthday to the best switch-hitter of all time, Mickey Charles Mantle of the New York Yankees. The Mick was the most popular player of his generation. He hit tape-measure home runs. He ran from home to first in 3.1 seconds. He made spectacular catches in centerfield. And he played basically on one leg. In […]
MESSAGE #1183 HOW SOFT IS YOUR PILLOW?
“The softest pillow is a clear conscience.” -JOHN WOODEN I want to give you a test. It’s called the pillow test. Tonight, when you put your head on the pillow, see which of the following you say to yourself… “I’m glad I did.” OR “I wish I had.” See, one of the mental toughness secrets […]
MESSAGE #1182 THE BEST PITCHER DOESN’T WIN
So tonight I’m heading up to the Bronx for Game 3 of the ALCS, Yankees versus the Rangers. Andy Pettitte versus Cliff Lee. Cliff Lee is a great pitcher. He is 6-0 in postseason play. Everyone is expecting the Yankees to lose. One thing that I know, is that NOTHING is a guarantee in sports […]
MESSAGE #1181 DON’T DO THIS!
Every day I see athletes playing it safe. This is the wrong strategy. Now, don’t get me wrong because there is a time to be safe, but for the most part it is better to go all-out than it is to hold back. Jimmy Johnson once said, “Really it comes down to your philosophy. Do […]
MESSAGE #1180 SKIP TO YOUR LOU
I was teaching today and as you can imagine, I try to stay on the positive side of things. Well, as part of our warmup, I have my students skip across the court. Without fail, they smile while they are doing it. So I said, “It’s hard to do that without smiling. That means, whenever […]