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MESSAGE #1168 WHEN TO GET SERIOUS
Dr. Alan Goldberg is one of the top sports psychologists in the world. Goldberg says you have to know when to be serious in sports. “The time to try hard and get serious should ONLY be WHEN YOU PRACTICE and NEVER, EVER WHEN YOU STEP INTO THE COMPETITIVE ARENA,” says Goldberg. “When you get ‘serious’ […]
MESSAGE #1167 TEAMWORK AND INTELLIGENCE
“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.” -MICHAEL JORDAN
MESSAGE #1166
In Derek Jeter’s professional debut in the minor leagues, he played a doubleheader and went 0 for 7 with five strikeouts. He doubted himself. But he didn’t show it. Nobody knew. He continued to work hard and he persisted. Challenges can make or break you. In fact, William Arthur Ward once said, “Adversity causes some […]
MESSAGE #1165
Don’t wait, take action. Too many people wait until the right time to train, learn a new skill, or take a chance. They wait until all the lights are green before they get in their cars and start driving. It’s not going to happen. Take action and then make adjustments. There is no perfect time. […]
MESSAGE #1163 SALES
I work with athletes but I also work with salespeople to help them increase sales. When I was interviewed for my forthcoming book, “Success Simplified” with the great Stephen Covey, the interviewer asked, “Do you have experience in sales?” I said, “No, but I do have the most difficult sales job–I try to sell people […]
MESSAGE #1162 YOUR BEST, YOUR WORST
You can perform your best even when you feel your worst. It’s true. Many athletes don’t feel “on their game” when they are warming up, but then something happens–they start getting “into” it and start performing at a higher level. But you don’t have to wait until you “feel” into it to act into it. […]
MESSAGE #1161 MENTAL WEAKNESS
Recently, I was teaching a high-level high school player and we were playing a groundstroke game to 11 points. I was up 7-1 and he said to me, “Can we play another one after this one?” In his mind, he had already lost. And then he really did lose. When you think about the future, […]
MESSAGE #1160 NERVES
I have a feeling someone reading this has been nervous before a competition, test, lecture or asking someone out on a date. Most people feel that being nervous is bad. Being nervous is good. It means you are about to do something important. Winners and losers feel the same feelings. The greatest athletes in the […]