Supposedly goldfish have 30 second memories. Tonight I was talking to one of the Yankees minor league players who is in the midst of winning his league championship. I said, “How do you stay mentally tough?” “You have to have a short-term memory.” Don’t worry about the last game. Focus on the current game. The […]
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while you know what TEAM stands for… Together Everyone Achieves More… As long as…there’s a… Total Effort from All Members. In sports, we can’t do it on our own. Even in individual sports like tennis, golf and gymnastics, we have a team of coaches and supporters. A […]
Today I was teaching a lesson. The students were working hard and one of the girls in the class said, “I need a drink.” So I let her get a drink. THEN, one of the boy in the class said, “I need a burger.” What are YOU focusing on during your day?
“Just keep going. Everybody gets better if they keep at it.” -TED WILLIAMS If people knew how close to success they were when they quit, they would have kept going. Persistence is one of the keys to success. On Friday, I was having lunch with Tom Jolly, sports editor of the New York Times and […]
Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Brandon Laird of the New York Yankees. Happy Birthday to a true peak performer. Today is 9/11. It will always be remembered. But what does it mean? How do we react? We can complain about the long security lines at sporting events and the airport. We can […]
Last night was Game 1 of the Eastern League Playoffs for the Trenton Thunder. They were facing the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, who were 16-7 against Trenton in the regular season. AND they were facing pitching ace, Kyle Drabek who was 4-0 against the Thunder this season with a 1.38 ERA. It wasn’t looking good. […]
I have spent a good part of my career studying successful people, in all walks of life. One thing that these successful people have in common is they all have coaches. Pitching coaches, life coaches, music coaches, business coaches, academic coaches, etc. Nobody can do it on their own. A coach can see things the […]
I know something about you. You want to become successful at something. Perhaps it’s in sports. Perhaps it’s in business. Perhaps it’s in school. I know something else… The reason why most people do not become successful. They don’t take action. Knowledge is only good if you use it. It’s the start that stops most […]
Happy Birthday to my wonderful sister, Grace in Austin, Texas! “What you do may not seem important but it is very important that you do it.” -MAHATMA GANDHI